Ask a Missionary - Catch The Fire

I have raised support is by fearlessly praying and communicating.
First, I pray to find out what God wants me to do, and then
through prayer I apply his promises to those needs. Second, in an
honest and up-front way, I share with my home church and prayer
partners what I intend to do and what I need to get the job done.
I have never begged for money. Instead, after praying about my
needs, church leaders and supporters usually ask what I need.
Sometimes the Lord gives me creative ways to share those needs in
a newsletter or through some other communication with my support
team.
Answer from Dale Pugh, who is international coordinator for World
International Mission and served long term in Mexico.
A:
Give generously to missionaries now and
receive from others later.
Over twenty years ago, I quit my job as a pharmacist to join
Campus Crusade for Christ. I needed to raise a significant amount
of support per month plus some for one-time needs. One thing I
recall is that I had given generously to different mission organizations
in the previous years, above the tithe to my church. As I gave,
Luke 6:38 applied: “Give, and it will be given to you.”
I somewhat naively thought that the Lord could bring these
pledges together in about thirty days. Praise God, he did exactly
that. And my home church pledged nothing that first year.
Answer from Tom in Slovakia, where he has been a missionary for seven years.
A:
Follow the example of George Müller—trust
God alone.
WEC’s tradition of trusting God alone for provision comes from
scriptural examples and the influence of the life of George Müller.
In the 1800s, Müller was guided by God to begin an orphanage in
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