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- Acknowledge the person reading the letter (ask an open-ended question to draw them into the letter).
- Something personal about you (brief glimpse into your life).
- Something brief about how God led you to join staff with GCMReliant, who GCM Reliant is, your ministry assignment and how your personal tasks/abilities will have an impact (your personal vision).
- Appreciation for them and their interest in GCM Reliant and you (acknowledge special gifts they may have given in the past).
- Transition into need—“Because of your interest, I wanted to write to see whether you’d like to have a part with GCMReliant.”
- Specific need—what brought it about—“As you may know, part of my responsibility on staff with GCM Reliant is to help develop a financial ministry team for GCMReliant.”
- How the need will be met—“While I’m here in Anytown, I’m meeting with interested individuals seeking to find those who would like to join with GCM Reliant as a part of a financial support team. But there are a few others, like you, I’m unable to visit with personally, so I’m writing to give you an opportunity to be involved.”
- Challenge—ASK specifically—“Will you prayerfully consider helping GCM Reliant at this time with a monthly commitment of $100, $50, or $35?”
- Indicate that you will be calling for their decision in about two to five days after they have received your information.
- Express appreciation and close.
- Include a P.S. “I look forward to talking with you.” The P.S. will probably be the first thing they read. It would be best to hand-write it.
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- State how you got their name and why you’re writing them.
- Personal
- How I came to know Christ (in a nutshell).
- How I became acquainted with your ministry
- How God led you to become a missionary with Reliant
- Ministry
- Who is Reliant?
- My personal vision and responsibilities.
- How my ministry role fits in with the goals of my church and with Reliant
- The remainder of the letter would be similar to the letter to someone you do know.
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Ministry Team Letter ExamplesExample - Template
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