Getting Sent: A Relational Approach to Support Raising Contributor(s): Sommer, Pete (Author) |
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ISBN: 0830822186 ISBN-13: 9780830822188 Publisher: IVP OUR PRICE: $24.30 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 1999 Annotation: This book both affirms God's use of the Christian community to support missions and demystifies the process. The relational strategy this missions handbook outlines 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. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christian Church - Administration - Religion | Christian Ministry - Missions |
Dewey: 254.8 |
LCCN: 99034679 |
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.4" W x 8.1" (0.55 lbs) 202 pages |
Themes: - Theometrics - Evangelical - Religious Orientation - Christian |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Most of us would rather have a root canal than ask for money. 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. This book both affirms that God uses the Christian community to send us into ministry and demystifies the process. This down-to-earth handbook
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Contributor Bio(s): Sommer, Pete: - 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). |