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Support Raising Podcast

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The Support Raising Podcast, a Via podcast, seeks to flood the world with spiritually healthy, vision-driven, fully funded Great Commission workers. Whether you are just starting out, or a seasoned veteran, the Support Raising Podcast is devoted to bringing you thoughtful content through practical t… read more

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Ep 200 - Fully Funded isn't "more money"

December 18th, 2022

27:54

Chris Haas from Freedom5:One paints a compelling vision for why you should raise support to cover not just your needs, but what you need to thrive in …

Ep 199 - A Heart of Gratitude

December 4th, 2022

21:12

Dr George Kenworthy dives into how grateful partners starts first with being grateful and vision-driven yourself.

Ep 198 - Expressing Thanks

November 13th, 2022

22:40

Joe Michie, Creative Director for the Center for Mission Mobilization shares his heart on how gratitude is an outpouring of our lives.

Ep 197 - Communicating Sensitive Life Events

November 6th, 2022

50:44

Ellis Goldstein of CRU gives tips on sharing the delicate subjects including family crisis and when politics come up in support raising to your …

Ep 196 - The Spirituality of the Year End Ask

October 23rd, 2022

25:32

Dave Dickens from Cru paints a beautiful picture of the God-focused heart posture of end of year appeals.

Ep 195 - Pushing Back on Culture

October 9th, 2022

32:14

Geri Fuehring from Josiah Venture unpacks raising support in a culture that doesn't raise the support.

Ep 194 - The Indirect Ask

September 25th, 2022

39:21

Emery Silva and Alice Atkins from InterVarsity discuss the what and how of an indirect ask. Connect further with Emery and Alice's work: https://forms.gle/LbYgzoFfWKWbVV5PA

Ep 193 - Raising Support in the Support Center

August 28th, 2022

28:12

Mary Donovan from FamilyLife dives into where to find the passion and vision if your role isn't on the "front lines".

Ep 192 - Fully Funded in 30 Days

August 14th, 2022

17:20

Kyle Guthrie from the CMM shares his story of vision and provision that saw him fully funded in a single month.

Ep 191 - Seeing Culture

July 31st, 2022

34:00

Emery Silva and Alice Atkins from InterVarsity unpack having eyes to see the cultural differences in potential partners and how to "ask" accordingly. …

Ep 190 - God's Responsibility vs. Ours

July 17th, 2022

27:42

Meg Craig from BSM speaks into what is our responsibility and what we should remember to leave up to God.

Ep 189 - Communicating Vision

July 3rd, 2022

32:58

Robert Ewing from the CMM joins Mark Wilson as they dive into how what you say can undermine the vision you share.

Ep 188 - Power of Calling and Trust

June 19th, 2022

24:20

Guo Zi shares his testimony and perspective of raising support outside the US.

Ep 187 - Dealing with Rejection

June 5th, 2022

29:04

Ryan Hodges from BSM dives into what is your role vs. God's role in the success of raising support.

Ep 186 - Confidence in Asking

May 22nd, 2022

24:02

Low Norris from Standing Stone Ministry unpacks the impact of having our focus on ourselves or God when we Ask.

Ep 185 - Overcoming being Overwhelmed

May 8th, 2022

29:44

Charles Welsey from UCO unpacks the biblical and the practical in overcoming feeling overwhelmed.

Ep 184 - What Changes Internationally?

April 24th, 2022

27:47

Steve, SRS International Director, unpacks how support raising does and doesn't change in different cultures.

Ep 183 - Fundraising on Furlough

April 10th, 2022

23:58

Dave Flynn hosts John Wilson from Wycliffe as they discuss what it means to raise support on furlough.

Ep 182 - Impact of being budget driven

March 27th, 2022

30:14

Mark and Kathy Wilson with Callie Davis, from SRS, dig into the ripple of effects of being budget driven.

Ep 181 - What is fear and how does it affect support raising

March 13th, 2022

27:13

Mike Antonacci of FOCUS digs deeper into what fear is and how it affects support raising.

Ep 180 - The impact of training

February 27th, 2022

15:15

Micah and Katherine Aguirre of the CMM share their story of the impact training had.

Ep 179 - Healthy Habits for Partnership Development

February 13th, 2022

28:46

Mark Wilson and Callie Davis of SRS discuss why consistent partnership maintenance is important and what to do.

Ep 178 - How To Get People Into Action With One Simple Question

February 6th, 2022

22:17

Kathy Wilson, Coaching Specialist of SRS, unpacks the most important question to move people into action.

Ep 177 - God is with us in our support raising fear

January 30th, 2022

24:10

Mike Antonacci of FOCUS discusses God being with us when we experience fear.

Ep 176 - Culture of a Church - What it takes to partner well

January 23rd, 2022

32:59

Stefanie Nicholson of Here2There digs into how to partner with local churches well.

Ep 175 - Communicating about where you stand politically

January 17th, 2022

39:45

Ellis Goldstein of CRU speaks on the delicate subject of when politics come up in support raising.

Ep 174 - Support raising in SE Asia / Chinese diaspora

January 9th, 2022

41:04

Ray Peng of the Global Mobilization Network digs into challenges and solutions of MPD in SE Asia.

Ep 173 - Tracking - Planning and Executing MPD (Part 2 of 2)

January 2nd, 2022

26:30

Part 2 of 2 Jonathon Spaid of FOCUS discusses tracking the work process of support raising.

Ep 172 - Tracking - Planning and Executing MPD (Part 1 of 2)

December 26th, 2021

25:37

Part 1 of 2 Jonathon Spaid of FOCUS discusses tracking the work process of support raising.

Ep 171 - Cold Calls

December 19th, 2021

30:11

Erika Foushee of Every Nation talk abouts why they actively train and use "cold calling" for mpd.

Ep 170 - Common Support Raising Pitfalls

December 12th, 2021

51:01

Tammy Doçi of CRU unpacks common things that create problems for support raisers.

Ep 169 - Chronic Illness and Support Raising - Reasonable Responses

December 5th, 2021

28:46

Mike Antonacci of FOCUS picks up the topic from Episodes 163 and 165 and discusses "Reasonable Responses."

Ep 168 - Story telling and flow in support raising meetings

November 28th, 2021

39:06

Joe Michie, Creative Director for the Center for Mission Mobilization, shares about the conversational narrative and flow in support raising.

Ep 167 - Biblical support raising in Spanish-speaking Latin America

November 14th, 2021

41:29

Melissa Román of the CMM continues her story about how she learned and applied biblical concepts in support raising and how it's not only for "English speaking Americans". Be sure to listen to Episode 163 to hear the …

Ep 166 - Raising Support with friends vs. new acquaintances

November 7th, 2021

37:11

Chris Winkler of Wycliffe Bible Translators discusses inviting friends and practical strangers to join our support teams.

Ep 165 - Chronic Illness and Support Raising - How to Adapt

October 31st, 2021

35:50

Mike Antonacci of FOCUS picks up the topic from Episode 163 and discusses "How to Adapt."

Ep 164 - Life change story from 5% funded to 100% funded

October 17th, 2021

25:51

Melissa Román of the CMM shares her compelling story of humbly seeking Biblical information/training on raising her support.

Ep 163 - Chronic Illness and Support Raising - You are not alone in this

October 10th, 2021

33:27

Mike Antonacci of FOCUS discusses support raisers with chronic illness are "not alone in this."

Ep 162 - Readiness - how do you know you are ready to move forward - Part 2 of 2

October 3rd, 2021

33:40

Part 2 of 2 - Michele Davis of Cru speaks into readiness for ministry - heart, discerning, calling, etc...

Ep 161 - Readiness - how do you know you are ready to move forward - Part 1 of 2

September 26th, 2021

19:16

Part 1 of 2 - Michele Davis of Cru speaks into readiness for ministry - heart, discerning, calling, etc...

Ep 160 - Coaching - why you want it in support raising

September 19th, 2021

28:42

Joseph Murphy of CCO unpacks how to engage with the need to have a personal support raising coach.

Ep 159 - Shadrach's challenge to Men who are raising support

September 12th, 2021

28:19

Steve Shadrach, author of The God Ask, speaks specifically to men who raise support.

Ep 158 - Newsletters - things we can learn and apply - Part 2 of 2

September 5th, 2021

26:24

Part 2 of 2 - Phil Sineath of Campus Outreach speaks with a high degree of understanding about the ongoing need for great newsletters

Ep 157 - Newsletters - things we can learn and apply - Part 1 of 2

August 29th, 2021

24:42

Part 1 of 2 - Phil Sineath of Campus Outreach speaks with a high degree of understanding about the ongoing need for great newsletters

Ep 156 - Involving Children in Support Raising

August 22nd, 2021

32:43

Carissa Potter of CMM engages with the topic of children being involved in Great Commission work

Ep 155 - Raising support for short-term missions

August 15th, 2021

28:04

Michele Davis of Cru speaks into raising "short-term" support such as mission trips, internships, and more.

Ep 154 - 5 Hard questions you may face in a support appointment - Part 2 of 2

August 8th, 2021

36:27

Part 2 of 2 - Steve Shadrach, author of The God Ask, speaks on 5 difficult questions many support raisers will face in appointments.

Ep 153 - 5 Hard questions you may face in a support appointment - Part 1 of 2

August 1st, 2021

27:49

Part 1 of 2 - Steve Shadrach, author of The God Ask, speaks on 5 difficult questions many support raisers will face in appointments.

Ep 152 - NOT GIVING UP - Part 3 of 3

July 25th, 2021

20:00

Part 3 of 3 - Jenn Fortner of Assemblies of God World Missions gives practical advice on NOT Giving Up while raising support

Ep 151 - NOT GIVING UP - Part 2 of 3

July 18th, 2021

20:23

Part 2 of 3 - Jenn Fortner of Assemblies of God World Missions gives practical advice on NOT Giving Up while raising support

Ep 150 - NOT GIVING UP - Part 1 of 3

July 11th, 2021

23:31

Part 1 of 3 - Jenn Fortner of Assemblies of God World Missions gives practical advice on NOT Giving Up while raising support

Ep 149 - Fear and Nature

June 27th, 2021

22:28

Part 2 of 2 - "Nature" Mike Antonacci of FOCUS discusses "fear" and support raising

Ep 148 - Fear and Grace

June 20th, 2021

23:30

Part 1 of 2 - "Grace" - Mike Antonacci of FOCUS discusses "fear" and support raising

Ep 147 - Part 9 "Season" in The Spiritually Healthy series

June 13th, 2021

32:20

Jamie Suel of the Center for Mission Mobilization shares on multiple episodes on the MOST IMPORTANT aspect of support raising in this "Spiritually …

Ep 146 - Part 8 "Resilience" in The Spiritually Healthy series

June 6th, 2021

31:44

Jamie Suel of the Center for Mission Mobilization shares on multiple episodes on the MOST IMPORTANT aspect of support raising in this "Spiritually …

Ep 145 - Part 7 "Community" in The Spiritually Healthy series

May 30th, 2021

39:16

Jamie Suel of the Center for Mission Mobilization shares on multiple episodes on the MOST IMPORTANT aspect of support raising in this "Spiritually …

Ep 144 - Raising support in and from "the nations"

May 23rd, 2021

43:14

Kevin Stanfield of YWAM interacts with some difficult topics related to raising support from and/or in a non-western context.

Ep 143 - How being fully-funded changes things

May 16th, 2021

34:36

Kevin Stanfield of YWAM was originally featured in Episode 31 as he just reached full-support after a decade of service. Now he updates us on how …

Ep 142 - Part 6 "Stewarding Self" in The Spiritually Healthy series

May 9th, 2021

46:31

Jamie Suel of the Center for Mission Mobilization shares on multiple episodes on the MOST IMPORTANT aspect of support raising in this "Spiritually …

Ep 141 - Part 5 "Comfort or Challenge" in The Spiritually Healthy series

May 2nd, 2021

35:31

Jamie Suel of the Center for Mission Mobilization shares on multiple episodes on the MOST IMPORTANT aspect of support raising in this "Spiritually …

Ep 140 - Part 4 "Limitations" in The Spiritually Healthy series

April 25th, 2021

33:07

Jamie Suel of the Center for Mission Mobilization shares on multiple episodes on the MOST IMPORTANT aspect of support raising in this "Spiritually …

Ep 139 - Support Raising EVERYTHING virtually

April 18th, 2021

33:02

D'Arcy Murphy of CCO discusses raising ALL of his salary virtually, as he began his process in May of 2020 and is fully-funded.

Ep 138 - By faith not by sight

April 11th, 2021

35:26

Will and Amy Johnson of SPO share about their transition that took place after they went from being single to being married on support.

Ep 137 - Texting for an appointment, part 2 of 2

April 4th, 2021

19:19

Part 2 of 2 Jenn Fortner with Assemblies of God World Missions shares on the perils and strategies of texting for setting up a support raising appointment.

Ep 136 - Texting for an appointment, part 1 of 2

March 21st, 2021

23:42

Part 1 of 2 Jenn Fortner with Assemblies of God World Missions shares on the perils and strategies of texting for setting up a support raising appointment.

Ep 135 - Part 3 "Emotions" in The Spiritually Healthy series

March 7th, 2021

28:09

Jamie Suel of the Center for Mission Mobilization shares on multiple episodes on the MOST IMPORTANT aspect of support raising in this "Spiritually …

Ep 134 - Part 2 "Identity" in The Spiritually Healthy series

February 21st, 2021

25:44

Jamie Suel of the Center for Mission Mobilization shares on multiple episodes on the MOST IMPORTANT aspect of support raising in this "Spiritually …

Ep 133 - Part 1 "Foundation" in The Spiritually Healthy series

February 7th, 2021

31:54

Jamie Suel of the Center for Mission Mobilization shares on multiple episodes on the MOST IMPORTANT aspect of support raising in this "Spiritually …

Ep 132 - Grit: The Value of Persistence and Discipline in MPD

January 24th, 2021

39:29

Joseph San Jose of CCO discusses having persistence in ministry partnership development.

Ep 131 - Listener Mailbag..."Missing End of Year Gifts"

January 12th, 2021

6:56

Aaron shortly discusses one of the most common questions he gets each year in early January.

Ep 130 - Not just support...partnerships in the Gospel!

December 27th, 2020

43:43

Stefanie Nicholson of Here2There discusses the sometimes fine line between raising money and building partnerships. Additional resources may be found …

Ep 129 - Pioneer-like support raising in Eastern Europe

December 13th, 2020

44:22

Yulia Pasichna of Josiah Ventures is from the Ukraine and discusses her journey of raising support in her home country and in Eastern Europe.

Ep 128 - YOU need to be a part of your fully-funded budget

December 6th, 2020

37:20

Jamie Suel of the Center for Mission Mobilization discusses member care and why it's strategic, wise, healthy, and not a waste of ministry finances - …

Ep 127 - Part 2 of 2 Full-funded Office Staff?

November 29th, 2020

29:03

Part 2 of 2 Ian Fraiser is the Sr. Art Director of the Creative team with the Center for Mission Mobilization. He discusses his "fully-funded" …

Ep 126 - Part 1 of 2 Full-funded Office Staff?

November 22nd, 2020

29:46

Part 1 of 2 Ian Fraiser is the Sr. Art Director of the Creative team with the Center for Mission Mobilization. He discusses his "fully-funded" …

Ep 125 - Part 2 of 2 Readiness for Support Raising

November 15th, 2020

24:27

Corrie Crawford Van Oss, fundraising coach with Reliant, discusses questions to consider for someone preparing to raise support.

Ep 124 - Part 1 of 2 Readiness for Support Raising

November 8th, 2020

24:43

Corrie Crawford Van Oss, fundraising coach with Reliant, discusses questions to consider for someone preparing to raise support.

Ep 123 - Being a co-laborer in the gospel when your primary focus is home

November 1st, 2020

33:26

Kathy Wilson, wife of Director of SRS Mark Wilson, gets to share about living on support with her role as someone who is involved in some vocational …

Ep 122 - No really... it's time for end-of-year communication!

October 25th, 2020

27:36

This is an unofficial PART 2, where Mark Stephens of FCA reviews and goes next level on thoughts from Episode 115....even if you haven't started your End-of-Year communication plan yet. Hint: IT'S TIME!

Ep 121 - Mammon and Worthiness

October 18th, 2020

31:49

Terry Sherman with YWAM discusses how our core beliefs and/or the lies we believe about money can be our biggest obstacle to raising support.

Ep 120 - The life and ministry of Steve Shadrach

October 11th, 2020

41:29

Steve Shadrach shares about about his life and ministry story. Also, check out Episode 108 where Steve asked to guest host "The Aaron Babyar Story"!

Ep 119 - Real Christians will vote for....

October 4th, 2020

32:03

Steve Shadrach, author of The God Ask and founder of multiple ministries, tackles the temptation of hysteria of support raising in an election year.

Ep 118 - Racism and Support Raising - Part 3 - Rope Burn

September 27th, 2020

42:30

Part 3 of 3 / DeNail Sparks and Erika Foushee of Every Nation Ministries bring words of truth and perspective regarding the sin of racism and reflections related to raising support.

Ep 117 - Racism and Support Raising - Part 2 - Get a Grip

September 20th, 2020

27:06

Part 2 of 3 / DeNail Sparks and Erika Foushee of Every Nation Ministries bring words of truth and perspective regarding the sin of racism and reflections related to raising support.

Ep 116 - Race and Support Raising - Part 1 - Knots & Tensions

September 14th, 2020

38:14

Part 1 of 3 / DeNail Sparks and Erika Foushee of Every Nation Ministries bring words of truth and perspective regarding the sin of racism and reflections related to raising support.

Ep 115 - It's True, the "End of Year" is Almost Here!

September 6th, 2020

33:54

Mark Stephens of FCA serves as the Mid Atlantic international coordinator serving Southeast Asia. He shares about how End-of-Year planning needs to start well, long before the actual end of a calendar year.

Ep 114 - Policy - ya need it!

August 30th, 2020

36:11

Andrew Nobauer with CCO discusses why an organization's MPD policy might be a WONDERFUL THING... even if it doesn't feel good at first.

Ep 113 - CRITICAL...defining why MPD Coaching is needed

August 25th, 2020

54:36

Rob Parker, author of The Fully Funded Missionary, explains what MPD "Coaching" is in the support raising world, and why it is critical.

Ep 112 - Dear Organizational Ministry Leader - Part 2

August 16th, 2020

53:26

(2 of 2) Steve Shadrach, author of The God Ask and founder of multiple ministries, speaks primarily to the core leaders of ministry organizations.

Ep 111 - Dear Organizational Ministry Leader - Part 1

August 9th, 2020

30:12

(1 of 2) Steve Shadrach, author of The God Ask and founder of multiple ministries, speaks primarily to the core leaders of ministry organizations.

Ep 110 - Listener mail bag!

August 2nd, 2020

26:41

Jeremy Henderson, VP with Go To Nations, discusses answers to questions that have been sent into SRS.

Ep 109 - Using images/media in newsletters

July 26th, 2020

32:31

Jeremy Henderson, VP with Go To Nations, discusses using images/media in your ministry newsletters.

Ep 108 - Steve Shadrach takes over and interviews Aaron Babyar

July 19th, 2020

55:13

Aaron Babyar is both the President of Exago Ministries, and the Global Training Director for Support Raising Solutions. Steve Shadrach pinch hits as …

Ep 107 - Leaving your MPD well

July 12th, 2020

23:11

Jenn Fortner is a support raising coach that, once upon a time, LEFT living off support. She shares how she learned to leave well.

Ep 106 - Popcorn Communication Questions

July 5th, 2020

33:50

SRS Director of Resource Development Callie Buchholtz tackles various questions related to communication in a "popcorn" style.

Ep 105 - Database Tips

June 28th, 2020

26:00

Joseph Murphy of CCO shares some wise words on an important topic that makes many of us wince: Maintaining your database!

Ep 104 - Phone Tips

June 21st, 2020

22:19

Joseph Murphy of CCO shares some great tips on the process of using a telephone...which sounds easier than it is...for raising support!

Ep 103 - Keeping friends as a support raiser

June 14th, 2020

35:17

Betty Barnett of YWAM interacts with the real life concern of how support raising can affect friendships.

Ep 102 - Should You Go AGAIN? (attending a Bootcamp twice)

June 7th, 2020

33:25

Andrea Perkins with AWANA explains what she learned at an SRS Bootcamp, and why she returned a second time, years later, for increased understanding.

Ep 101 - Struggling to communicate vision and mission

May 31st, 2020

24:54

Paul Rutherford with Probe Ministries talks about the struggle to explain what happens when a ministry vision/mission are not naturally understood to …

Ep 100 - Coronavirus Crisis - Part 9 MPD during a pandemic

May 24th, 2020

16:39

Jenn Fortner is a support raising coach, primarily working with AGWM Eurasia, and she brings some perspective about what support raising is looking like in the first two months of pandemic

Ep 99 - Coronavirus Crisis - Part 8 Engaging Current Supporters

May 18th, 2020

23:05

Scott Morton of The Navigators and author of several books,  challenges "the supported" towards a particular type of communication in this unique …

Ep 98 - Being an agent of change - when you have a different job

May 10th, 2020

25:29

Meghan Craig, Associate Director at Tarleton Baptist Student Ministries, shares about the difficulty of balancing the proper time and focus in …

Ep 97 - Leading From Behind

May 3rd, 2020

27:06

Meghan Craig, Associate Director at Tarleton Baptist Student Ministries, shares how she influenced changes in her organization, even though she wasn't in charge.

Ep 96 - Poor Talk

April 26th, 2020

30:40

"Tony" addresses the damaging but sometimes prevalent culture of "poor talk" within missions.

Ep 95 - Closed Country Support Raising C

April 19th, 2020

17:14

Unspecified guest C that raised full support in a closed country discusses their process.

Ep 94 - Closed Country Support Raising B

April 13th, 2020

20:54

Unspecified guest B that raised full support in a closed country discusses their process.

Ep 93 - Coronavirus Crisis - Part 7 - Prioritizing Partners

April 5th, 2020

29:03

Barbara Bowman works with DickersonBakker, which focuses on advancing nonprofits. She shares about prioritizing your donors.

Ep 92 - Coronavirus Crisis - Part 6 - MPD in the Time of Pandemic

April 4th, 2020

24:09

Dabney Robinson, National Associate Director of Ministry Partnership Development with Intervarsity, shares how she is helping lead their team around the topic of MPD during this unique time.

Ep 91 - Coronavirus Crisis - Part 5 - Be Courageous

April 3rd, 2020

26:51

Kennex Chi, Collegiate Ethnic Development Lead of The Navigators, brings a good word about being courageous in MPD, even during a pandemic!

Ep 90 - Coronavirus Crisis - Part 4 - What to Say

April 2nd, 2020

33:46

Jenn Fortner oversees Financial Partnership Development for Eurasia with Assemblies of God World Missions and talks about what to say when calling for a video support appointment during this crisis.

Ep 89 - Coronavirus Crisis - Part 3 - Virtual Appointments

April 1st, 2020

34:34

Michele Davis, Director of Innovation & Resources for CRU, discusses how a virtual MPD appointment via video might be a short-term option for support raising during this unique time in history.

Ep 88 - Coronavirus Crisis - Part 2 - Partner Care

March 30th, 2020

18:00

How do you care for your partners during the Coronavirus crisis? Scott Morton discusses this thought in the midst of this difficult time.

Ep 87 - Coronavirus Crisis - Part 1 - Developing Crisis

March 26th, 2020

52:23

As lock-downs and crisis is happening, hear an in-the-moment discussion with a missionary in SE ASIA.

Ep 86 - Closed Country Support Raising A

March 22nd, 2020

13:28

Unspecified guest A that raised full support in a closed country discusses their process.

Ep 85 - Generosity Journey - Part 2

March 15th, 2020

35:00

Ellis Goldstein, Director of Ministry Partner Development with CRU, further delves into the idea of support raisers being givers as well.

Ep 84 - Generosity Journey - Part 1

March 8th, 2020

33:05

Ellis Goldstein, Director of Ministry Partner Development with CRU, digs into the process of learning and discovering the joy of giving.

Ep 83 - Mobilizing through Support Raising

March 1st, 2020

25:25

Steve Shadrach, founder of SRS and the Center for Mission Mobilization, discusses the powerful role support raising plays in mobilization.

Ep 82 - Difficult Appointments

February 23rd, 2020

22:37

Steve Shadrach, founder of SRS, discusses rejection and difficult appointments.

Ep 81 - Newsletters Part 2 - How/What?

February 16th, 2020

33:31

Vicki McEachern is the Director of Communications for CCO and talks about the How/What of doing regular newsletters.

Ep 80 - Newsletters Part 1 - Why?

February 10th, 2020

14:12

Vicki McEachern is the Director of Communications for CCO and talks about the WHY of doing regular newsletters.

Ep 79 - Raising Support From the Field

February 2nd, 2020

27:38

Scott Morton, author and International Funding Coach for the Navigators, discusses raising support from the field.

Ep 78 - Do You Want To Be Rich?

January 26th, 2020

20:23

Scott Morton, author and International Funding Coach for the Navigators, discusses heart posture towards money.

Ep 77 - Turning a "Yes" Into Real Gift

January 20th, 2020

20:50

Jenn Fortner oversees Financial Partnership Development for Eurasia with Assemblies of God World Missions, and discusses how to follow up and secure …

Ep 76 - Why Coaching is Key

January 14th, 2020

28:40

Jenn Fortner oversees Financial Partnership Development for Eurasia with Assemblies of God World Missions, and coaches many support raisers - which brings understanding to this week's episode.

Ep 75 - Receiving Missionaries Who Are Doing an Ask

January 6th, 2020

35:17

Jason Ruch, Director of Ministry Partner Development with CRU, talks about how to "receive" missionaries well. This might be an episode to share with a missions committee or church.

Ep 74 - Faith and Gratitude for Provision

January 6th, 2020

22:38

Jason Ruch, Director of Ministry Partner Development with CRU, talks about having faith and gratitude for God's future provision.

Ep 73 - Fear

January 6th, 2020

27:23

Jason Ruch, Director of Ministry Partner Development with CRU, shares what he has learned about fear in support raising.

Ep 72 - Home or Away

December 15th, 2019

24:38

Adam Kennard of Urban Impact - Pittsburgh discusses the merits and challenges of the location of support raising meetings, and why you need to choose wisely.

Ep 71 - 100 Days: True Life Story

December 8th, 2019

40:34

Adam Kennard of Urban Impact - Pittsburgh, shares his story of how he got fully-funded in 100 days!

Ep 70 - Dont get fired!

December 2nd, 2019

32:36

Andrew Nobauer of CCO shares how to be value added to your ministry organization as you learn your role, and raise support!

Ep 69 - From Missions Pastor to Missionary

November 25th, 2019

30:49

Raul was formerly a local church missions pastor that transitioned to being a fully-funded global missionary. He shares about his process and …

Ep 68 - Attitude of Gratitude

November 18th, 2019

18:15

Andrew Nobauer of CCO discusses our heart condition of thankfulness.

Ep 67 - End-Of-Year Appeals

November 11th, 2019

31:57

Scott Morton, author and Funding Coach for the Navigators, discusses what should be part of a great end-of-year appeal.

Ep 66 - Should My Spouse Come to Bootcamp?

November 3rd, 2019

27:36

Mark Wilson, SRS Managing Director, discusses the importance of BOTH spouses engaging with MPD training, even if just one person will do most of the labor.

Ep 65 - Communicating With a Difficult Supporter

October 27th, 2019

18:51

Callie Buchholtz, SRS Director of Resource Development, discusses communicating boundaries with a supporter to help stay focused with your ministry …

Ep 64 - Show Me The Money!

October 20th, 2019

27:02

Callie Buchholtz, SRS Director of Resource Development, helps explain how support raising isn't about the finances.

Ep 63 - Determining Your Ministry Salary

October 13th, 2019

25:48

Callie Buchholtz, SRS Director of Resource Development, talks about the process of figuring out your pay in ministry.

Ep 62 - Positive Thinking

October 7th, 2019

25:28

Sue Osborne, SRS Director of Administration, discusses a Scripture-based mindset for staying positive while raising support.

Ep 61 - Five Pre-Bootcamp FAQs

September 30th, 2019

26:24

Sue Osborne, SRS Director of Administration, puts Aaron on the spot (without rehearsal) to see how he answers the 5 most common questions people ask after registering for an SRS Bootcamp.

Ep 60 - Necessary Evil

September 23rd, 2019

26:06

Mark Schatzman challenges our thinking around work and specifically our perception of the sometimes tedious work of raising up a partnership team. Mark is a former Cru staff and current Lead Pastor of Fellowship …

Ep 59 - Three Support Raising Seasons

September 16th, 2019

38:03

Mark Wilson, SRS Managing Director, discusses three of the most common "support raising seasons" that people might experience.

Ep 58 - Seeking Input

September 9th, 2019

22:04

Mark Wilson, SRS Managing Director, shares about the need for seeking healthy input during a support raising process.

Ep 57 - Preparation beyond just your words

September 2nd, 2019

29:17

Sofia Fernandez with SPO talks about preparation beyond just the right words you need when raising support.

Ep 56 - Improving Communication

August 26th, 2019

23:21

Sofia Fernandez has served with SPO since 2015, and shares about the process of being a good communicator beyond just the support raising presentation.

Ep 55 - The Perfect Support Presentation

August 19th, 2019

18:53

Callie Buchholtz with SRS discusses the process of improving your support raising presentation.

Ep 54 - Money and Newsletters

August 12th, 2019

28:11

SRS new team member and Director of Resource Development, Callie Buchholtz, discusses when and when not to discuss finances in newsletters.

Ep 53 - "Outliers" Part 5 of 5

August 4th, 2019

23:09

"Attempted Vision Refocus" Part 5 of a 5 part series where DeNail Sparks with Every Nations Ministries speaks on an "outlier" issue that may come up in a support raising meeting.

Ep 52 - "Outliers" Part 4 of 5

July 29th, 2019

29:23

"Flipped Tables" Part 4 of a 5 part series where DeNail Sparks with Every Nations Ministries speaks on an "outlier" issue that may come up in a support raising meeting.

Ep 51 - "Outliers" Part 3 of 5

July 23rd, 2019

27:01

"Doctrinal disagreement" Part 3 of a 5 part series where DeNail Sparks with Every Nations Ministries speaks on an "outlier" issue that may come up in a support raising meeting.

Ep 50 - "Outliers" Part 2 of 5

July 23rd, 2019

29:17

"Time issues" Part 2 of a 5 part series where DeNail Sparks with Every Nations Ministries speaks on an "outlier" issue that may come up in a support raising meeting.

Ep 49 - "Outliers" Part 1 of 5

July 12th, 2019

25:26

"They aren't a Christ follower" Part 1 of a 5 part series where DeNail Sparks with Every Nations Ministries speaks on an "outlier" issue that may …

Ep 48 - Moving your support presentation from ok to amazing

July 2nd, 2019

24:24

Andrew Nobauer with CCO discusses maturing your support raising presentation/conversation skills

Ep 47 - MPD Tactical Plan

June 24th, 2019

30:42

Andrew Nobauer with CCO advocates support raisers to build and work a strategic and tactical plan for for your MPD process.

Ep 46 - Support appointments WITH kids

June 16th, 2019

43:49

Erin Bergen with SIM discusses the sometimes challenging/hilarious and even possibly gross challenges that comes with having kids present at a support raising presentation.

Ep 45 - Ways to thank you supporters even when it's NOT Thanksgiving

June 9th, 2019

35:31

Erin Bergen with SIM considers ways of appreciating your support team while staying connected to them.

Ep 44 - How MPD affects our family and kids

June 2nd, 2019

54:02

Anna Weinzapfel with Mission Training International shares about being a missionary kid - aka- a "3rd culture kid," that grew up confused about her …

Ep 43 - Are You REALLY Spiritually Healthy?

May 26th, 2019

33:17

Sofia Fernandez has served with SPO since 2015, and shares about being spiritually healthy when raising support.

Ep 42 - Support Raising for People of (any) Color

May 19th, 2019

43:11

DeNail Sparks with Every Nation Ministries digs into the topic of People of Color raising support, and shares some of his personal journey.

Ep 41 - What's in it for the Supporters?

May 12th, 2019

23:36

Corrie Guckenberger with Back2Back Ministries discusses how supporters are blessed to be a part of a Great Commission ministry.

Ep 40 - Husbands and Wives in MPD

May 7th, 2019

29:41

Corrie Guckenberger with Back2Back leads the MPD culture for Back2Back Ministries, and discusses how husbands and wives can work together in MPD.

Ep 39 - Partnership With Your Partners

May 7th, 2019

30:15

Charles Wesley is a key leader involved with University Christian Outreach in Maryland. He discusses what it can look like to REALLY partner with …

Ep 38 - Discipleship in MPD

April 22nd, 2019

32:23

Andrew Nobauer is an MPD Training Facilitator and coach with CCO, which focuses on bringing the gospel to university students. He'll share how MPD maintenance fits in with discipleship.

Ep 37 - Re-framing MPD Work

April 15th, 2019

25:35

David Dickens and his wife oversee Ministry Partner Development for US campus ministries with Cru. Dave challenges support raisers to consider some important needs.

Ep 36 - Believing Truth

April 8th, 2019

24:48

David Dickens and his wife oversee Ministry Partner Development for US campus ministries with Cru. Daves talks about making sure that support raisers are believing the right things as they go forward. What Is True of Me …

Ep 35 - Cross Cultural Communication About Support Raising

April 1st, 2019

32:07

Ryan is based out of South East Asia and has the opportunity to speak and train about mobilization. He helps coordinate global missions networks and structures.

Ep 34 - How to Approach Raising your Family Budget

March 25th, 2019

18:51

Micah May from Fellowship of Christian Athletes is married with 3 children. Listen as he shares why support raising must include a vison for your family to thrive.

Ep 33 - Planning is Critical in MPD

March 18th, 2019

20:35

Micah May from Fellowship of Christian Athletes is a former college quarterback who helps equip support raisers with a plan for raising their team.

Ep 32 - Lessons From A Mid-Career Change: From MPD Missionary To MPD Coach

March 7th, 2019

29:55

David Livingston from Word of Life was in his mid-40s when he transitioned with his family into raising and living off support. Now he coaches and trains others. Listen as he shares a couple of observations from bring …

Ep 31 - From Burden To Blessing

March 1st, 2019

30:36

Kevin Stanfield of YWAM was perpetually underfunded for nearly 2 decades. Hear about his recent, life-changing story through the process of becoming …

Ep 30 - Lies We Believe

February 25th, 2019

25:58

Mike Antonacci joins Aaron to discuss some of the "Lies" that support raisers can believe, and how to battle them.

Ep 29 - SRS SWAG PACK

February 15th, 2019

5:23

Steve Shadrach joins Aaron for a special announcement. 5 simple things to qualify for the SRS Prize Pack drawing: 1 - Subscribe to the SRS Podcast (not just download some episodes, but actually subscribe!) 2 - Rate It …

Ep 28 - Raising More Support After You are 'On the Field'

January 3rd, 2019

45:32

MacGregor Magruder with the Center for Mission Mobilization joins Aaron to talk about raising support when needs arise when you are still living on the field.

Ep 27 - Signs You Are Having Financial Stress

January 3rd, 2019

52:46

Are things just not adding up with your finances? What are some warning signs to keep in mind for those who raise and live off support? Our guest is MacGregor Magruder who is a mobilizer with Center for Mission …

Ep 26 - The Personal Part of Personal Support Raising

January 3rd, 2019

28:26

SRS Managing Director Mark Wilson shares how support raising is far more than to-do list of tasks to accomplish. It gets personal!

Ep 25 - Transition Organizations While STAYING on Support

January 3rd, 2019

41:59

What happens if you are planning to still raise and live off support, but you sense God calling you to join a different organization? Support Raising …

Ep 24 - History of SRS

January 3rd, 2019

37:51

Where did Support Raising Solutions come from? Steve Shadrach and John Patton with the Center for Mission Mobilization helped pioneer it. Listen as …

Ep 23 - Using CRMs

January 3rd, 2019

27:25

What is a CRM and why do you need it? Callie Buchholtz with TeachBeyond discusses this crucial administration tool.

Ep 22 - Prayer as a First Focus

January 3rd, 2019

29:53

Of course you KNOW you should be praying, but there is more to it than that. Hear some wisdom from Curt Talley with Awana on how prayer affects your …

Ep 21 - Tithing Though You Live on Support?

December 31st, 2018

38:03

Don't rob yourself of the joy of giving! Get some perspective from Callie Buchholtz with TeachBeyond.

Ep 20 - Support Raising Near Christmas

December 24th, 2018

16:34

Support Raising around Christmas - hear tips on making it possible as Aaron sits down with Micah May with FCA.

Ep 19 - Getting Referrals

December 17th, 2018

51:34

Getting referrals is often seen as the most complex part of support raising. C (name abbreviated for security purposes) with the Center for Mission Mobilization joins Aaron as they dig deeper into this crucial and dense …

Ep 18 - 2 Become 1 on Support

December 9th, 2018

30:32

This week, C (name abbreviated for security purposes) with the Center for Mission Mobilization discusses transitioning into marriage while living on support.

Ep 17 - Support Raising lessons learned - before Saying "I do."

December 3rd, 2018

24:12

Elle Finn with the CMM discusses hard lessons she learned as she transitioned to being married while on support.

Ep 16 - Can I Raise Support Even Though I Work in the Ministry Office?

November 26th, 2018

28:08

Should working in the office make you exempt from raising support? Listen to Joe Michie, Creative Director for the Center for Mission Mobilization, …

Ep 15 - Healthy Boundaries in Support Raising

November 19th, 2018

23:38

Support raising is not an “everything goes” situation. Listen to find out how to stay above reproach while support raising.

Ep 14 - Ways to Say Thank You

November 12th, 2018

20:19

So now you’ve got your list of monthly supporters, but how to maintain them? In this episode we discuss the importance of regular communication and …

Ep 13 - Prayer

November 5th, 2018

18:47

How big a part should prayer play in your support raising journey? Callie Buchholtz with TeachBeyond discusses the importance and benefits of regular …

Ep 12 - Raising Support for a Healthy Life Overseas

October 29th, 2018

35:44

Sacrifice in the name of finances can be a healthy practice, but the line gets much less clear while living overseas. This week, Aaron interviews a missionary living off support in a closed country, and how he found his …

Ep 11 - Cultural Differences in Latin America

October 22nd, 2018

21:01

Support raising has its own challenges within different cultures. Listen to Dave and Liz Flynn, mission mobilizers in Peru, as they discuss the …

Ep 10 - Year End Asking

October 15th, 2018

28:28

Studies show that charitable giving increases as the year draws to a close. Listen to Aaron Babyar discuss how to take advantage of year end giving.

Ep 9 - Teens Growing up on Support

October 7th, 2018

23:16

Listen to Aaron interview two teens from a family living off support overseas, and how they are involved in their parents ministry and support …

Ep 8 - Social Media

September 30th, 2018

19:27

Social media can be a useful tool in your support raising endeavors, but there is a right and wrong way to use it. Listen to Micah May, support …

Ep 7 - Churches Supporting (and not supporting) You

September 24th, 2018

25:19

Asking your local church for support can require a different approach than asking an individual. Click the link to listen to Callie Buccholtz discuss …

Ep 6 - Raising Kids on Support

September 18th, 2018

22:03

The risks of raising support become more apparent when you have a family, Dave and Liz Flynn with the Center for Mission Mobilization discuss healthy support raising practices for the family dynamic.

Ep 5 - Raising Kids in a Closed Country While Living Off Support

September 11th, 2018

22:21

It’s hard enough raising support and raising children in your own country, let alone from a foreign or closed country. Tune in to find out how to navigate these delicate waters.

Ep 4 - Support Meetings With the Opposite Gender

September 4th, 2018

22:48

There are some nuances to having a support appointment with the opposite gender that you may not have thought of. Aaron and Cindy Vesperman discuss …

Ep 3 - Raising Support and Visiting Supporters While Stateside

August 28th, 2018

20:56

The majority of your support raising generally comes from home, so how do you maintain a healthy level of communication with your supporters while overseas? Dave and Liz Flynn with the Center for Mission Mobilization …

Ep 2 - When Supporters Experience Loss

August 21st, 2018

17:13

Connecting with supporters who have recently experienced the loss of a loved one can be challenging. How do you show that you care? Is it ok to bring up support if their giving has stopped? Listen in with Callie …

Ep 1 - How to Plan for Successful Support Raising

August 13th, 2018

26:28

The old adage is true: failing to plan is planning to fail. Listen to Micah May from FCA share how preparing and planning well now will reap …

First 100 Days Ep 15 - Don’t Give Up w/ DeNail Sparks

August 8th, 2018

25:26

Don’t compare yourself to others raising support. DeNail Sparks, Director of Ministry Partnership Development at Every Nation Ministries talks about how to keep moving forward even if you feel like you’ve hit a plateau.

First 100 Days Ep 14 - Heart Check w/ Vanessa Sambrano

August 8th, 2018

18:09

Sometimes it’s easy to see people as dollar signs instead of ministry partners. This week, we discuss how to keep it personal.

First 100 Days Ep 13 - Too Comfortable? w/ MacGregor Magruder

June 13th, 2018

20:29

MacGregor Magruder with the Center for Mission Mobilization discusses the importance of maintaining contacts even after you’re fully funded.

First 100 Days Ep 12 - Seek Balance w/ Callie Buchholtz

June 13th, 2018

16:47

Callie Buchholtz with TeachBeyond gives some vital advice on how to care for your ministry and your relationships so that both can thrive without …

First 100 Days Ep 11 - The Qualities of a God-Asker w/ Micah May

June 13th, 2018

19:08

Spiritually healthy, vision-driven, and fully funded. You’ve heard these words numerous times, but what do they mean? What do they look like as …

First 100 Days Ep 10 - Send a Newsletter w/ John Patton

June 13th, 2018

20:58

Your supporters are investing in you, and deserve to know the fruit of their investment! Join us this week to learn the importance of a well-crafted newsletter.

First 100 Days Ep 9 - Stay Connected (to Jesus) w/ Erin Bergen

June 13th, 2018

20:25

During all of the time spent building relationships with supporters, it’s important not to neglect the most important one: your connection to Jesus! Here we’ll give you ways to pour into your relationship with Jesus, …

First 100 Days Ep 8 - Using Scripture in the Face of Opposition w/ Scott Morton

June 13th, 2018

20:22

It’s possible that you’ll face opposition to the concept of raising support. Scott Morton, International Funding Coach for the Navigators, presents some ways to defend your position, taken straight from Scripture!

First 100 Days Ep 7 - Dealing with Rejection w/ Ken Chi

June 13th, 2018

18:26

Not every Ask will result in a yes. Dealing with rejection correctly is one of the most essential skills to have during support raising. Ken Chi, a …

First 100 Days Ep 5 - Playing the Right Role w/ Jo Restuccia

June 13th, 2018

18:53

Which responsibilities should you claim yourself, and what should you leave up to the Lord? Listen this week for a discussion on the roles you should …

First 100 Days Ep 6 - Diagramming the Invitation w/ Jeremy Henderson

June 13th, 2018

21:19

Making the Ask with the right kind of confidence is important. This week we’ll talk about what it means to have confidence in yourself, but more importantly confidence in God.

First 100 Days Ep 4 - Be Encouraged w/ Ryan Williamson

June 13th, 2018

22:42

Encouragement can be the wind to your sails during this potentially difficult season. Here are some healthy ways to seek out relationships that could …

First 100 Days Ep 3 - Aim High! w/ Ellis Goldstein

June 13th, 2018

21:54

This week we discuss how to keep your momentum consistent instead of overwhelming or sporadic. Lean in to the busy schedule, and find your rhythm!

First 100 Days Ep 2 - Adding Time in Your Week w/ Corrie Guckenberger

June 13th, 2018

19:59

Corrie Guckenberger, 13 year veteran with Back2Back Ministries, discusses best practices for managing your time and commitments during support raising. We know you’ve got a life, and we want you to live it while also …

First 100 Days Ep 1 - Plan your work, and work your plan w/ Steve Shadrach

June 13th, 2018

21:16

Aaron interviews Steve Shadrach on the best practices of planning your support raising journey. This week’s planning work is crucial to your success! Fundraising/Contact Management Software: https://karani.co/

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