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Missions Fest Alberta is a three-day family missions conference held annually at the Shaw Conference Centre in Edmonton, Canada.
It is supported by Alberta congregations from many evangelical denominations.
Missions Event Calendar
This calendar lists public or semipublic missions-oriented events in the USA and around the world, including conferences, retreats, workshops, and some classes or training events.
Missions Event Calendar
This calendar lists public or semipublic missions-oriented events in the USA and around the world, including conferences, retreats, workshops, and some classes or training events.

People Raising is a fundraising tool in DVD, CD, PDF (manual), and in printed form. There is also a People Raising Tracking Program, a computer software that will help keep track your fundraising programs.

Printing Professional Promotional Materials for Your Ministry

A company that designs and prints all the different deputation resources a missionary needs: prayer cards, brochures, support envelopes, magnets, banners, table-top displays, and more!

A Design Team Just for Missionaries

Custom missionary prayer cards, fundraising materials, and newsletters that will inspire supporters and fit within your budget.

From a prayer cards and ministry brochures, to website and newsletter templates, The Good Story creates what you need to communicate to your supporters!

Also offering coaching and training for platforms

like Mailchimp and Squarespace!

Professional Design, Printing, and Mailing

Design your cards online and SendOutCards will print and mail them for you!
A great way to send out thank you cards to your supporters – even when you’re unable to get to a post office!
A letter service specializing in mailing newsletters for cross-cultural workers around the world. You just send a digital copy of your letter to BMC and they will take care of printing it and mailing it out for you!
Send prayer letters quickly and easily
Keep in touch with your financial supporters and prayer partners by sending them letters, postcards, greeting cards, and other mailings.

Helping missionaries to be fully funded for ministry, with online resources and workshops.

Tailored Fundraising

Helping You Develop Partnerships to Fuel Your Ministry


Raising money as a missionary can feel overwhelming. Collaborate with a coach and learn how to confidently invite others to partner with you in the mission of the Gospel.

Full Funding As A Way Of Life

KCT provides online training and coaching to equip missionaries to have a ministry that is fully funded.

Helping missionaries and Christian organizations create effective websites for their ministries.

Helping you communicate your vision by developing resources such as: brochures, prayer cards, newsletters, table and floor displays, ministry logos, etc.

Missions Display Kits

Reserve a mission display kit for your next event. Each kit provides pictures and artifacts from the mission field.

Helps Ministries comes along side missionaries, helping them to accomplish their vision and calling from God by offering services such as:

* Video production

* Multi-media support

* Designing Prayer Cards

* Printing & Mailing

* Architectural design

* Sponsorship programs

* Ministry Development

* Accounting

* Fundraising strategizing

and more!

This website has some really good mission awareness videos.
Send out emails or newsletters to your supporters using MailChimp
An easy-to-use tool that takes the hassle out of sending emails to a large mailing list.
You can also categorize your contacts in order to send emails to smaller groups, such as an email going only to close friends and families, or only to pastors, etc.
Plus, if you use the TntMPD program (listed below) you can link your MailChimp account to your TntMPD database for easy synchronization to make updating contact information very simple.
TntMPD
Powerful software for ministry partner development
TntMPD is a FREE computer program that is designed especially for missionaries!
If you’re needing to raise your own support, this is exactly what you need!
Very easy to use, with everything you need to keep track of your supporters, their contact information, financial pledges, mailing lists, and more!
And if your mission organization also decides to use this program, you can automatically update financial records, new donors, and monthly donations without having to manually enter the information. The program automatically synchronizes with the mission organization’s online database!
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Funding Your Ministry: A Field Guide for Raising Personal Support

by Scott Morton

People Raising: A Practical Guide to Raising Funds

by William P. Dillon

The God Ask: A Fresh, Biblical Approach to Personal Support Raising

by Steve Shadrach


As a ministry worker, raising support can be a daunting task. It doesn't have to be intimidating though. It isn't about money or asking people to give. It is about looking to God to provide for you. He has given you a vision for ministry, and now you get to invite others into that vision. Your job is to pray and work hard to discover those whom the Lord has already prepared to invest in you and your ministry. God has done His work. Now it's time for you to do yours.

Friend Raising

by Betty Barnett

Fully Funded

The Christian Missionary's 7-Step Guide to Raising Support and Growing Your Donor Base in Today's Modern World

by Mike Kim and Mary Valloni


Thousands of missionaries leave the field every year because of a lack of finances. There is a gap between what you have been taught about raising support and the reality of what it actually takes. This book offers down-to-earth guidance on crafting an effective and life-giving approach to missions fundraising.


Yes, it’s possible to grow your donor base, raise more support, and get fully funded in today's modern world.


A Spirituality of Fundraising Workbook

by Henri J. M. Nouwen


In this workbook, readers will find the complete original text of A Spirituality of Fundraising plus extensive commentary on its themes. There are many questions for reflection and journaling, prompts for listening and meditation, and instructions for using the book as an individual or with a group.

Turning Donors into Partners: Principles for Fundraising You'll Actually Enjoy

by Brad Layland

The Deputation Manual

By Austin Gardner & Tony Howeth


This pre-field deputation manual has helped many missionaries to discover the fundamental keys to effectively raising support. From printing your prayer cards to filling your calendar to sharing your vision, the Deputation Manual contains the tools and teaching you need to succeed in this crucial period of ministry.

The Giver and the Gift: Principles of Kingdom Fundraising

by Peter Greer

Need a picture for a slide show, brochure, website, or any other support raising material?

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