Support-Raising

At World Missions, we talk about three distinct aspects of support . . . prayer, care, and financial support. 

It is our privilege and responsibility to assist you in securing your support. 

Fund-Raising: How Does it Work?

• Together we will develop a brochure about your summer mission service.
• We will ask your home church to commission you and provide much of your support.
• We will write other churches which you suggest and challenge them to support you.
• We will provide you with 50 or more personal
  fund-raising brochures for you to distribute to individuals.

Perhaps this support-raising business makes you a bit uneasy. That's rather common. Here are a few hints to help you stay cool: 

• Be certain you are entering into this ministry in response to the call of God. If your call is clear, God will provide the means.
• Ask God's blessing on every aspect of support- raising.
• Don't be afraid to ask. You are providing fellow Christians an opportunity to be involved in some aspect of missions.
• Look at support-raising as the presentation of a need and request for partnership.
• Rely on the Holy Spirit to prepare people to respond. Your responsibility is to present the need.

A minimum of 60% of the individual's budget must be received before departure.  

In the past few years, SMP teams have raised 100% of their support. God's people have shown themselves remarkably generous when young adults are willing to devote their summers to mission service.

For further information, contact Steve Van Zanen (svanzanen@crcna.org) (USA) or
Sarah Van Stempvoort (svanstempvoort@crcna.org) (CAN)