Comments on: Fundraising or Team-building?

By: Jessica Bailey

Jessica Bailey — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 17:11:55 +0000

Team building is really necessary for a very successful implementation of business plans.~;~

By: Norma van Niekerk

Norma van Niekerk — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 16:48:21 +0000

Dear Johanna,
what a wonderful way of looking at all the needs around us…..by partnership approach. Thank you for sharing this with us.
God has given you a very special gift….with ideas, words, and compassion.
Lots of love,
Norma

By: Johanna

Johanna — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 10:10:48 +0000

Hello John, Thanks for your comments. It is good to get reactions from supporters. We are still learning ourselves to be more open and communicative. Hence this website!! Our motivation is not securing our income, but establishing relationships. Out of these relationships flows a meeting of needs for both sides: the recipient/missionary receives prayer, encouragement, finance, and the giver receives the joy of giving and being part of God’s wonderful world-wide work. Therefore God calls some to be senders/givers/enablers, and others receivers/goers.

By: Johanna

Johanna — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 09:54:52 +0000

Thanks Jason, you are a big fish where I am just a little one!! I really enjoyed looking at your website. Most interesting!! It is good to know that on both sides of the Atlantic God is calling Christians to lead others back to the joy of generous giving (and generous living as you say). I'd be interested in your experiences of helping missionaries to see it that way and positively build a team of supporters. Or any other way you think you can help. Books? Articles? I myself was trained by Myles Wilson -- have a look at his website: Funding the Family Business.

By: Johanna

Johanna — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 09:38:30 +0000

Angela, thanks! You express what many feel — the desire to be personally invited and involved, and know what outr giving achieves. It is good for us full-time Christian workers to know that it is a joy to be supporting in this way, and we need to learn to be more communicative including when we share about the financial side of our work.

By: Jason Lewis

Jason Lewis — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 03:18:04 +0000

I think your new role sounds especially exciting and unique. If I can be of any service, please let me know.

By: Angela Willson

Angela Willson — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:48:19 +0000

I love the team building idea! How often do people worry that their giving is all taken up in administration and paying for agencies to fund raise. We know you and we know the part you both play in bringing the gospel to people who have never heard it in their own language. We can all feel that we helped to get that gospel completed.

By: Wycliffe UK blog » Blog Archive » The Richness is in the Relationship

Wycliffe UK blog » Blog Archive » The Richness is in the Relationship — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:26:11 +0000

[...] Johanna Pillinger has taken up a new role as Partnership Development Consultant for Wycliffe. She explains in her blog post what this involves: “…we are inviting others to share our joy in serving God. I encourage colleagues to look at all the contacts they have, in faith, believing that He has already picked out those who will be their “partners in the gospel”. Their enablers. The true richness is in the relationship of serving God together.” read more [...]

By: John

John — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:18:33 +0000

Making people feel involved as part of the team is positive and encouraging. Information, prayer needs etc., on a regular basis help to keep supporters focussed on projects. Your team approach is a good development given the challenging economic climate where incomes and jobs are under pressure. The more that people feel they are committed the less likely they are to drop out even if times are tough.
Every blessing,
John

By: Johanna

Johanna — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:20:16 +0000

From your perspective as someone with a job to earn money, how do you see the need for a shift in the concept of giving?