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church priorities. Now when I see listed each month the dozens of
people who give to my support (and dozens more who don’t give
financially but who pray), I am confident that God has put me where
he wants me. Many of the people who support me through finances
and prayer were strangers to me before I began raising support.
Now they are vital partners in what I’m doing in youth evangelism
in Japan.
Answer from John, who has served in Japan for nine years with SEND
International.
A:
Read what the Bible says about financial
partners.
Many people are supported after going from person to person
and from church to church because it is a biblical model. You are not
begging. Children of Jehovah Jireh never have to beg.
A missionary is in every sense also a mission mobilizer, and
you will be mobilizing partners for God’s vision. This means that you
give them an opportunity to go and work in a far-off country. If they
cannot go, then you also give them the offer for you to do it in their
stead. You do the work for them, you keep them informed, and you
pray for them. On the other hand, they pay for your joint ministry,
they pray for you and your joint ministry, and they help you recruit
for your joint ministry. The word support should be replaced in our
vocabulary and in our attitudes with the word partner.
Answer from Paul, who is serving in South Africa with Operation
Mobilization.
A: Humbly depend only on the Provider.
Among the opportunities opened to us through support raising,
the first is the opportunity to gain humility. It sure looks like begging
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