Funding Your Ministry: Whether You're Gifted or Not (Paperback)

by Scott Morton (Author) "My fundraising adventure began the day I took my boss to lunch at Lum's Wiener Restaurant..." (more)

Editorial Reviews

Review
"Extremely helpful, fun to read. Scott Morton hits the bull’s-eye." -- Ellis Goldstein, Director of Ministry Partner Development, Campus Crusade for Christ

"Morton has done all of us in resource development a favor with this book…takes the mystery out of fundraising." -- Chris Withers, Vice President for Development and University Relations, University of Richmond, Virginia

"This is a ‘must-read’ book for an itinerant missionary." -- Dr. Howard Foltz, Professor of Global Evangelization, Regent University

Product Description
Using a fun, comprehensive approach, Funding Your Ministry Whether You’re Gifted or Not addresses the obstacles faced by anyone in ministry who raises personal support. Ideal for missionaries, pastors, Christian organizations, and other fund-raisers, Funding Your Ministry will help answer your questions and put you on the biblical path for recruiting and maintaining donor support.

This 219-page book starts with a thorough teaching on a biblical perspective of fundraising, then presents practical fundraising strategies, including making appeals to individuals and churches, writing newsletters, and donor ministry. Not only is this book packed with vital information—it’s actually fun to read!

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Product Details

• Paperback: 219 pages
• Publisher: Dawson Media (July 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0967248000
• ISBN-13: 978-0967248004
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 6.8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #213,379 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best book on fundraising, March 10, 2005

By	D. Love "austriaduck" (Oregon or Austria) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The focus of this book is that God is the provider of your support and he uses real people to do it.

I too was sceptical of the "ask" focus of this book when I first read it. However, having re-read the book and been to the seminar by www.thebodybuilders.net (highly recommended) I am convinced that sharing your vision for ministry and asking for support face-to-face is very appropriate. Did your husband send you an e-mail asking you to marry you? Did you hope your wife would figure out eventually that you wanted her to marry you? No, you asked in person because it was too important to leave to an e-mail, prayer letter or osmosis.

As to whether this approach is UNbiblical... Just because something is not mentioned in the Bible does NOT make it unbiblical. If so, going to a baseball game would be unbiblical.

Also, to set the record straight about George Mueller... Yes, technically the man never "asked" for money but every time he spoke (in front of tens of thousands of people over time) he shared stories of how God provided in amazing ways at the last possible moment and then said: "but I've never asked anyone for money but God." Well, that may not be asking, but it sure is back-door asking.

So, you may not agree with everything in this book but it is VERY helpful if you need to know where to start in funding your ministry.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars perspective changer!, May 29, 2007

By	C. Hilliard (north Texas) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book changed my perspective on fund-raising! I now no longer dread this task, but eagerly anticipate what God will teach/show me about His provision through His people!
The humor in Morton's stories and Stayskal's illustrations keep this potentially dry subject very fresh.
I highly recommend this book for rookies and veterans in the support raising arena!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very helpful book!, March 23, 2007

By	BaoBao - See all my reviews

This book was recommended to us a an experienced fund-raiser (which we are not!) It was incredibly helpful to us, not just with mechanics and how-to's, but also with attitudes and spiritual issues. I recommend it for anyone who is faced with having to raise their own support for their Christian ministry.