Ask a Missionary - Catch The Fire

first, ask God what he intends for you, both in your overseas work
and how to fund it.
Answer from Karen, who served with HCJB World Radio in Ecuador for eleven
years.
A: Invite others to join God in what he is doing.
If you’re afraid of support raising, get over it! Unless you are
independently wealthy, you’ll have to do it.
As for how to get over any specific fear, you probably already
know the right things to do: pray, talk to folks who have already
overcome their fear of support raising, study relevant Scripture, read
all the books on support raising you can find, and then jump in and
begin.
Fundraising is still my least favorite part, and the hardest part,
of being a missionary, but I no longer dread it as I once did. I have
changed my attitude from “I’m asking for money” to “I’m telling
people about what God is doing (or wants to do) and giving them a
chance to be part of it.”
Answer from Jay, an independent missionary who has been working in Italy
for five years.
A:
Consider tentmaking or business-asmission.
Some jobs allow you to earn your living while you serve. In missions,
this is sometimes called “tentmaking,” since the apostle Paul
earned a salary as a tentmaker during his missionary journeys. But
beware: earning your living will likely consume way more of your
time than you realize. To learn more about tentmaking, connect with
the organization Global Opportunities (GlobalOpps.org).
One of the most important components of fundraising for
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