Comments on: Top Five Myths in Support Raising http://www.missionaryconfidential.com/top-five-myths-in-support-raising Life at the Intersection of Culture and Christianity Wed, 21 Jul 2010 15:40:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: C. Holland http://www.missionaryconfidential.com/top-five-myths-in-support-raising/comment-page-1#comment-3570 C. Holland Fri, 11 Sep 2009 21:56:06 +0000 http://www.missionaryconfidential.com/?p=554#comment-3570 @Kevin: Thanks for the addition. It's something we definitely struggled with as well. We know some of our Christian friends still feel this way about us, but God really is our source no matter if we acquire it through "clocking in" to a secular job or being on mission. Re: MLM, sounds like it's a bad idea. @Kevin: Thanks for the addition. It’s something we definitely struggled with as well. We know some of our Christian friends still feel this way about us, but God really is our source no matter if we acquire it through “clocking in” to a secular job or being on mission. Re: MLM, sounds like it’s a bad idea.

]]> By: Kevin http://www.missionaryconfidential.com/top-five-myths-in-support-raising/comment-page-1#comment-3551 Kevin Mon, 07 Sep 2009 21:18:17 +0000 http://www.missionaryconfidential.com/?p=554#comment-3551 Myth #7 Living on support is second-class to people with "real" jobs. I carried a lot of guilt around during our first ministry work because I felt like I was taking a hand-out, working on the dole. It wasn't until this year (after going through support raising training) that I learned that being supported for ministry work is a part of God's plan for his church. I also learned that Jesus was on support and that because it wasn't beneath him, it isn't beneath me. MLM ran rampant through our bible college and many, many people were suckered into paying into the pyramid with the promise of great wealth and no support raising. NOT ONE family made any money, EVERYONE lost their money. It was sad. Myth #7
Living on support is second-class to people with “real” jobs. I carried a lot of guilt around during our first ministry work because I felt like I was taking a hand-out, working on the dole. It wasn’t until this year (after going through support raising training) that I learned that being supported for ministry work is a part of God’s plan for his church. I also learned that Jesus was on support and that because it wasn’t beneath him, it isn’t beneath me.

MLM ran rampant through our bible college and many, many people were suckered into paying into the pyramid with the promise of great wealth and no support raising. NOT ONE family made any money, EVERYONE lost their money. It was sad.

]]> By: C. Holland http://www.missionaryconfidential.com/top-five-myths-in-support-raising/comment-page-1#comment-3549 C. Holland Mon, 07 Sep 2009 14:21:11 +0000 http://www.missionaryconfidential.com/?p=554#comment-3549 @Greg: Excellent addition. I have not encountered this specifically from missionaries but from non-missionary Christians with essentially the same agenda. Anyone else have some myths to add? @Greg: Excellent addition. I have not encountered this specifically from missionaries but from non-missionary Christians with essentially the same agenda.

Anyone else have some myths to add?

]]> By: Greg in Mexico http://www.missionaryconfidential.com/top-five-myths-in-support-raising/comment-page-1#comment-3548 Greg in Mexico Mon, 07 Sep 2009 13:22:42 +0000 http://www.missionaryconfidential.com/?p=554#comment-3548 I would like to add a sixth myth: Multi-level marketing is not a substitute for support-raising. I have been approached by several fellow missionaries about signing up with their MLM "businesses" - something they see as a way to eventually be self sufficient. If someone wants to use their MLM to supplement their support-raised or tentmaking income then so be it, but I've never seen it work to support any missionary completely. To me though, MLM's are nothing more than wealth-focused pyramid schemes that can seriously damage your friendships and therefore should be avoided. I would like to add a sixth myth:

Multi-level marketing is not a substitute for support-raising.

I have been approached by several fellow missionaries about signing up with their MLM “businesses” – something they see as a way to eventually be self sufficient. If someone wants to use their MLM to supplement their support-raised or tentmaking income then so be it, but I’ve never seen it work to support any missionary completely. To me though, MLM’s are nothing more than wealth-focused pyramid schemes that can seriously damage your friendships and therefore should be avoided.

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