{"product_id":"getting-sent-a-relational-approach-to-support-raising-9780830822188","title":"Getting Sent: A Relational Approach to Support Raising","description":"\u003cp\u003eMost of us would rather have a root canal than ask for money.\u003cbr\u003e Raising support is one of the most difficult challenges facing Christians in ministry. Fears of rejection, concerns about biblical validity, feelings of not being deserving, anxiety about limited resources can all block us from obtaining the means to fulfill our calling.\u003cbr\u003e This book both affirms that God uses the Christian community to send us into ministry and demystifies the process. This down-to-earth handbook\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eoffers a clear, biblical perspective\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003egives step-by-step instructions on how to assemble the tools unique to each person's support-raising task\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ehelps you know what range of gift to ask of a potential donor\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eoutlines the how-tos of holding a home promotional event\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003etells the four predictors of church support\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eis aware of the diverse ethnic contexts of today's new mission candidates\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eincludes a chapter by a woman for women on their unique challenges in support raising\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eshows how to build a base in a strong church when you don't have one\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eexplains exactly why people do and don't give\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The relational strategy in this book has proven valuable for those who serve Christ on campus, in the city or in other special ministries at home or abroad. It is not necessarily the quickest approach to raising money, but it is the most lasting and fulfilling for those who give and receive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Pete Sommer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e IVP Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/03\/1999\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 202\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.10h x 5.40w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780830822188\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSommer, Pete:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Sommer is director of teaching and adult discipleship at Menlo Park Presbyterian Church (California). Formerly he was associate director of campus ministries for development with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, and he has traveled throughout the United States conducting support-raising seminars and training for Christian workers in many organizations. Sommer also served as board chair of Bayshore Christian Ministries and the Foundation for Advanced Christian Training (FACT).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"IVP Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40808643100787,"sku":"9.78083E+12","price":40.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_7abb8da8-800f-434b-a527-f6e6224492a8.jpg?v=1683034719","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/getting-sent-a-relational-approach-to-support-raising-9780830822188","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}