The Sweet Life of Missionary Partnership from YWAM Kona – Details, episodes & analysis

In this episode, we roleplay a meeting with a potential partner so that you can hear exactly how to give a professional and heartfelt presentation. Each episode builds on the one before it, so make sure to listen to the previous episodes first. We explain exactly how to ask people for a specific amount to join your monthly partnership team. We even cover how to text potential partners to set up these meetings. Also discussed is how to respond well to the different responses you will receive and how important follow-up is. Finally, we cover how to take good care of our partners by keeping in touch, thanking them well, and updating them adequately.

SWEET LIFE RESOURCES

⁠⁠⁠⁠Special tools and documents⁠⁠⁠⁠:

-Budget planner

-Namestorming worksheet

-Contact information sheet

-Sample vision letter

-Tracking appointments worksheet

-Sample slide presentations

-Sample texts to set up appointments

⁠⁠⁠⁠Teaching notes and media slides⁠⁠⁠⁠

Use this free content to train your team on how to build a missionary partnership team! 

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

TRAINING PROGRAMS:

⁠⁠⁠⁠Support Raising Solutions⁠⁠⁠⁠- Fundraising boot camp

⁠⁠⁠⁠Relational Fundraising⁠⁠⁠⁠- Free online YWAM course in 14 languages

⁠⁠⁠⁠Fully Funded Missionary⁠⁠⁠⁠- Online training videos and teaching

BOOKS:

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

⁠⁠⁠⁠Funding Your Ministry, A Field Guide For Raising Personal Support⁠⁠⁠⁠ by Scott Morton

⁠⁠⁠⁠Daring To Live On The Edge, The Adventure Of Faith And Finances⁠⁠⁠⁠ by Loren Cunningham

⁠⁠⁠⁠Friendraising, Building A Missionary Support Team That Lasts⁠⁠⁠⁠ by Betty Barnett

⁠⁠⁠⁠Values Matter, Stories of the Beliefs & Values that Shaped Youth With A Mission⁠⁠⁠⁠ by Darlene Cunningham 

⁠⁠⁠⁠Partnership Development for the Fully Funded Missionary: Training Manual⁠⁠⁠⁠ by Rob Parker

MUSIC FEATURED:

Permission for music donated by Jimmy Clifton. Enjoy his music on⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Apple Music⁠⁠⁠⁠ or⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠.

CONTACT US: ⁠⁠missionarypartnership@gmail.com⁠⁠

In this episode, we share hard data on the most effective ways to build a partnership team. You may be surprised! We tackle the most common problems with asking people to join us and discuss how to structure meetings with potential partners. Special guest trainer Terry Sherman of Relational Fundraising from YWAM Heidebeek shares how she escaped the trap of poverty, debt, and solely depending on the “manna” of random financial gifts. Terry tells how she learned how to enter the “promised land”. Now she travels all over the world training other missionaries to do the same. Special guest missionary JiHye Cho from South Korea shares the amazing story of how she overcame shame concerning fundraising to build a monthly team of 95 partners using innovative methods!

SWEET LIFE RESOURCES

⁠⁠⁠⁠Special tools and documents⁠⁠⁠⁠:

-Budget planner

-Namestorming worksheet

-Contact information sheet

-Sample vision letter

-Tracking appointments worksheet

-Sample slide presentations

-Sample texts to set up appointments

⁠⁠⁠⁠Teaching notes and media slides⁠⁠⁠⁠

Use this free content to train your team on how to build a missionary partnership team! 

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

TRAINING PROGRAMS:

⁠⁠⁠⁠Support Raising Solutions⁠⁠⁠⁠- Fundraising boot camp

⁠⁠⁠⁠Relational Fundraising⁠⁠⁠⁠- Free online YWAM course in 14 languages

⁠⁠⁠⁠Fully Funded Missionary⁠⁠⁠⁠- Online training videos and teaching

BOOKS:

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

⁠⁠⁠⁠Funding Your Ministry, A Field Guide For Raising Personal Support⁠⁠⁠⁠ by Scott Morton

⁠⁠⁠⁠Daring To Live On The Edge, The Adventure Of Faith And Finances⁠⁠⁠⁠ by Loren Cunningham

⁠⁠⁠⁠Friendraising, Building A Missionary Support Team That Lasts⁠⁠⁠⁠ by Betty Barnett

⁠⁠⁠⁠Values Matter, Stories of the Beliefs & Values that Shaped Youth With A Mission⁠⁠⁠⁠ by Darlene Cunningham 

⁠⁠⁠⁠Partnership Development for the Fully Funded Missionary: Training Manual⁠⁠⁠⁠ by Rob Parker

MUSIC FEATURED:

Permission for music donated by Jimmy Clifton. Enjoy his music on⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Apple Music⁠⁠⁠⁠ or⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠.

CONTACT US: ⁠⁠missionarypartnership@gmail.com⁠⁠

In this episode, we train on how to create an effective communication tool that will introduce your missionary work to your network of relationships. This “Vision Letter” is not a newsletter or an appeal for money! This tool is to help set up a meeting in person or on Zoom to share your heart and give people an opportunity to join your team. The topic of how to ask for a specific amount of monthly support and how to know the appropriate amount for each individual is covered in detail. We feature special guest YWAM missionary Shirley Nayasha Chirima from Zimbabwe, Africa. She tells the true story of how she overcame cultural obstacles and became innovative in order to successfully build a solid missionary partnership team. 

SWEET LIFE RESOURCES

⁠⁠⁠⁠Special tools and documents⁠⁠⁠⁠:

-Budget planner

-Namestorming worksheet

-Contact information sheet

-Sample vision letter

-Tracking appointments worksheet

-Sample slide presentations

-Sample texts to set up appointments

⁠⁠⁠⁠Teaching notes and media slides⁠⁠⁠⁠

Use this free content to train your team on how to build a missionary partnership team! 

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

TRAINING PROGRAMS:

⁠⁠⁠⁠Support Raising Solutions⁠⁠⁠⁠- Fundraising boot camp

⁠⁠⁠⁠Relational Fundraising⁠⁠⁠⁠- Free online YWAM course in 14 languages

⁠⁠⁠⁠Fully Funded Missionary⁠⁠⁠⁠- Online training videos and teaching

BOOKS:

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

⁠⁠⁠⁠Funding Your Ministry, A Field Guide For Raising Personal Support⁠⁠⁠⁠ by Scott Morton

⁠⁠⁠⁠Daring To Live On The Edge, The Adventure Of Faith And Finances⁠⁠⁠⁠ by Loren Cunningham

⁠⁠⁠⁠Friendraising, Building A Missionary Support Team That Lasts⁠⁠⁠⁠ by Betty Barnett

⁠⁠⁠⁠Values Matter, Stories of the Beliefs & Values that Shaped Youth With A Mission⁠⁠⁠⁠ by Darlene Cunningham 

⁠⁠⁠⁠Partnership Development for the Fully Funded Missionary: Training Manual⁠⁠⁠⁠ by Rob Parker

MUSIC FEATURED:

Permission for music donated by Jimmy Clifton. Enjoy his music on⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Apple Music⁠⁠⁠⁠ or⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠.

CONTACT US: ⁠⁠missionarypartnership@gmail.com⁠⁠

In this episode, we train on how to do an excellent job in partnership development in order to build trust and longevity with your partnership team. Good stewardship in the area of relationships with partners is essential. Managing our time and giving weekly priority to building and maintaining a team is also vital. We lead listeners in a “namestorming” exercise to help you come up with a list of 200 potential partners. We share powerful quotes from YWAM founder Loren Cunningham on how to have the right perspective when approaching friends to become partners so that we draw them closer to us and to God in the process.

SWEET LIFE RESOURCES

⁠⁠⁠⁠Special tools and documents⁠⁠⁠⁠:

-Budget planner

-Namestorming worksheet

-Contact information sheet

-Sample vision letter

-Tracking appointments worksheet

-Sample slide presentations

-Sample texts to set up appointments

⁠⁠⁠⁠Teaching notes and media slides⁠⁠⁠⁠

Use this free content to train your team on how to build a missionary partnership team! 

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

TRAINING PROGRAMS:

⁠⁠⁠⁠Support Raising Solutions⁠⁠⁠⁠- Fundraising boot camp

⁠⁠⁠⁠Relational Fundraising⁠⁠⁠⁠- Free online YWAM course in 14 languages

⁠⁠⁠⁠Fully Funded Missionary⁠⁠⁠⁠- Online training videos and teaching

BOOKS:

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

⁠⁠⁠⁠Funding Your Ministry, A Field Guide For Raising Personal Support⁠⁠⁠⁠ by Scott Morton

⁠⁠⁠⁠Daring To Live On The Edge, The Adventure Of Faith And Finances⁠⁠⁠⁠ by Loren Cunningham⁠⁠⁠⁠

Friendraising, Building A Missionary Support Team That Lasts⁠⁠⁠⁠ by Betty Barnett

⁠⁠⁠⁠Values Matter, Stories of the Beliefs & Values that Shaped Youth With A Mission⁠⁠⁠⁠ by Darlene Cunningham 

⁠⁠⁠⁠Partnership Development for the Fully Funded Missionary: Training Manual⁠⁠⁠⁠ by Rob Parker

MUSIC FEATURED:

Permission for music donated by Jimmy Clifton. Enjoy his music on⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Apple Music⁠⁠⁠⁠ or⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠.

CONTACT US: ⁠⁠missionarypartnership@gmail.com⁠⁠

In this episode, we examine the Old Testament and New Testament to discover the model that God created in order to fund his ministry workers. We look at the example of Jesus and the instructions he gave to his disciples on how to be funded during outreach. We also study the many instructions from Paul on what he taught the early church to practice when it came to partnering with missionaries. We tackle the issue of tentmaking and what part that plays in the area of missionary funding. Special guest Brando Bareño from YWAM Cartagena in Colombia tells how he overcame cultural stigmas to become fully funded as a missionary. Other special guests featured are YWAM Austria Directors, Ani and Harald Hoellermann. 

SWEET LIFE RESOURCES

⁠⁠⁠⁠Special tools and documents⁠⁠⁠⁠:

-Budget planner

-Namestorming worksheet

-Contact information sheet

-Sample vision letter

-Tracking appointments worksheet

-Sample slide presentations

-Sample texts to set up appointments

⁠⁠⁠⁠Teaching notes and media slides⁠⁠⁠⁠

Use this free content to train your team on how to build a missionary partnership team! 

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

TRAINING PROGRAMS:

⁠⁠⁠⁠Support Raising Solutions⁠⁠⁠⁠- Fundraising boot camp

⁠⁠⁠⁠Relational Fundraising⁠⁠⁠⁠- Free online YWAM course in 14 languages

⁠⁠⁠⁠Fully Funded Missionary⁠⁠⁠⁠- Online training videos and teaching

BOOKS:

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

⁠⁠⁠⁠Funding Your Ministry, A Field Guide For Raising Personal Support⁠⁠⁠⁠ by Scott Morton

⁠⁠⁠⁠Daring To Live On The Edge, The Adventure Of Faith And Finances⁠⁠⁠⁠ by Loren Cunningham

⁠⁠⁠⁠Friendraising, Building A Missionary Support Team That Lasts⁠⁠⁠⁠ by Betty Barnett

⁠⁠⁠⁠Values Matter, Stories of the Beliefs & Values that Shaped Youth With A Mission⁠⁠⁠⁠ by Darlene Cunningham 

⁠⁠⁠⁠Partnership Development for the Fully Funded Missionary: Training Manual⁠⁠⁠⁠ by Rob Parker

MUSIC FEATURED:

Permission for music donated by Jimmy Clifton. Enjoy his music on⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Apple Music⁠⁠⁠⁠ or⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠.

CONTACT US: ⁠⁠missionarypartnership@gmail.com⁠⁠

In this episode, we tackle the idea of creating a God-sized budget that will allow you to thrive. We share Jesus’ lesson on counting the cost in order to achieve the mission. We highlight the YWAM value, Communicate With Integrity and teach how to create an effective digital footprint on social media. False humility and the fear of appearing self-promotional can prevent us from telling God’s story of what He is doing through us. By communicating our real challenges and victories, we are able to encourage others and take them with us on the journey of missions.

SWEET LIFE RESOURCES

⁠⁠⁠⁠Special tools and documents⁠⁠⁠⁠:

-Budget planner

-Namestorming worksheet

-Contact information sheet

-Sample vision letter

-Tracking appointments worksheet

-Sample slide presentations

-Sample texts to set up appointments

⁠⁠⁠⁠Teaching notes and media slides⁠⁠⁠⁠

Use this free content to train your team on how to build a missionary partnership team! 

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

TRAINING PROGRAMS:

⁠⁠⁠⁠Support Raising Solutions⁠⁠⁠⁠- Fundraising boot camp

⁠⁠⁠⁠Relational Fundraising⁠⁠⁠⁠- Free online YWAM course in 14 languages

⁠⁠⁠⁠Fully Funded Missionary⁠⁠⁠⁠- Online training videos and teaching

BOOKS:

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

⁠⁠⁠⁠Funding Your Ministry, A Field Guide For Raising Personal Support⁠⁠⁠⁠ by Scott Morton

⁠⁠⁠⁠Daring To Live On The Edge, The Adventure Of Faith And Finances⁠⁠⁠⁠ by Loren Cunningham

⁠⁠⁠⁠Friendraising, Building A Missionary Support Team That Lasts⁠⁠⁠⁠ by Betty Barnett

⁠⁠⁠⁠Values Matter, Stories of the Beliefs & Values that Shaped Youth With A Mission⁠⁠⁠⁠ by Darlene Cunningham 

⁠⁠⁠⁠Partnership Development for the Fully Funded Missionary: Training Manual⁠⁠⁠⁠ by Rob Parker

MUSIC FEATURED:

Permission for music donated by Jimmy Clifton. Enjoy his music on⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Apple Music⁠⁠⁠⁠ or⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠.

CONTACT US: ⁠⁠missionarypartnership@gmail.com⁠⁠

In this episode, we take on the sour lies that are holding missionaries back from building a partnership team and replace them with sweet truths from God’s Word. As we expose the bondages that have resulted from those lies, we are set free to follow God’s call. Special guest trainer Terry Sherman of Relational Fundraising from YWAM Heidebeek shares about the spirit of Mammon and not letting money or the fear of the lack of money control us. We highlight the YWAM Value, Function In Teams as we discuss how all missionaries must be team builders in all areas of ministry.

SWEET LIFE RESOURCES

⁠⁠⁠⁠Special tools and documents⁠⁠⁠⁠:

-Budget planner

-Namestorming worksheet

-Contact information sheet

-Sample vision letter

-Tracking appointments worksheet

-Sample slide presentations

-Sample texts to set up appointments

⁠⁠⁠⁠Teaching notes and media slides⁠⁠⁠⁠

Use this free content to train your team on how to build a missionary partnership team! 

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

TRAINING PROGRAMS:

⁠⁠⁠⁠Support Raising Solutions⁠⁠⁠⁠- Fundraising boot camp

⁠⁠⁠⁠Relational Fundraising⁠⁠⁠⁠- Free online YWAM course in 14 languages

⁠⁠⁠⁠Fully Funded Missionary⁠⁠⁠⁠- Online training videos and teaching

BOOKS:

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

⁠⁠⁠⁠Funding Your Ministry, A Field Guide For Raising Personal Support⁠⁠⁠⁠ by Scott Morton

⁠⁠⁠⁠Daring To Live On The Edge, The Adventure Of Faith And Finances⁠⁠⁠⁠ by Loren Cunningham⁠⁠⁠⁠

Friendraising, Building A Missionary Support Team That Lasts⁠⁠⁠⁠ by Betty Barnett

⁠⁠⁠⁠Values Matter, Stories of the Beliefs & Values that Shaped Youth With A Mission⁠⁠⁠⁠ by Darlene Cunningham 

⁠⁠⁠⁠Partnership Development for the Fully Funded Missionary: Training Manual⁠⁠⁠⁠ by Rob Parker

MUSIC FEATURED:

Permission for music donated by Jimmy Clifton. Enjoy his music on⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Apple Music⁠⁠⁠⁠ or⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠.

CONTACT US: ⁠⁠missionarypartnership@gmail.com⁠⁠

In this episode, we give an overview of the entire training. We discuss why missionary partnership creates long-term sustainability on the field, and why it is important to overcome an orphan mentality when it comes to finances. You will become very familiar with our motto for this training: “Fundraising is hard, but partnership is sweet!” We begin by addressing the need for a change in mindset in order to overcome the cultural stigmas, and shame around the subject of money and missionary partnership. We highlight the book Values Matter by Darlene Cunningham by explaining the Youth With A Mission value, Depend On God For Finances. Special guest Emmanuel Kamdem shares how he became fully funded as an African YWAM missionary in Cameroon.

SWEET LIFE RESOURCES

⁠⁠⁠Special tools and documents⁠⁠⁠:

-Budget planner

-Namestorming worksheet

-Contact information sheet

-Sample vision letter

-Tracking appointments worksheet

-Sample slide presentations

-Sample texts to set up appointments

⁠⁠⁠Teaching notes and media slides⁠⁠⁠

Use this free content to train your team on how to build a missionary partnership team! 

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

TRAINING PROGRAMS:

⁠⁠⁠Support Raising Solutions⁠⁠⁠- Fundraising boot camp

⁠⁠⁠Relational Fundraising⁠⁠⁠- Free online YWAM course in 14 languages

⁠⁠⁠Fully Funded Missionary⁠⁠⁠- Online training videos and teaching

BOOKS:

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

⁠⁠⁠Funding Your Ministry, A Field Guide For Raising Personal Support⁠⁠⁠ by Scott Morton

⁠⁠⁠Daring To Live On The Edge, The Adventure Of Faith And Finances⁠⁠⁠ by Loren Cunningham

⁠⁠⁠Friendraising, Building A Missionary Support Team That Lasts⁠⁠⁠ by Betty Barnett

⁠⁠⁠Values Matter, Stories of the Beliefs & Values that Shaped Youth With A Mission⁠⁠⁠ by Darlene Cunningham 

⁠⁠⁠Partnership Development for the Fully Funded Missionary: Training Manual⁠⁠⁠ by Rob Parker

MUSIC FEATURED:

Permission for music donated by Jimmy Clifton. Enjoy his music on⁠⁠ ⁠Apple Music⁠⁠⁠ or⁠⁠ ⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠.

CONTACT US: ⁠⁠missionarypartnership@gmail.com⁠⁠