How Missions is a Partnership

I sometimes conceptualize missions as a stool supported by three legs: proclaimers, providers, and pray-ers (or for a completely different set of labels we could use intercession, investment, and involvement). Without any one of these legs, missions simply cannot be sustained.

Which leads into my point… you may have noticed that we prefer the term ‘partner’ to ‘donor’ in our conversations and in our writing. This preference emerged from a study of how ministry was funded in the Bible. A crystal-clear conviction emerged: God considers those who contribute financially to ministry to have a share in that ministry!
Consider, for example, 3 John 8:
Therefore we ought to support such people, so that we may become co-workers
with the truth. Echoing the same theme, Paul says the Philippians are sharing in the gospel
(Philippians 1.5).

This is why we talk about building a support team rather than raising funds. The emphasis is on the relationships and not on the money. Even more significantly, however, it forces us to remember that those who decide to aid us financially are, in actuality, joining us in our ministry: they become co-workers with us.

How so? Think of it this way: your money is a representation of your life: it is what you get in exchange for time at work. By giving of that, it is as though you were taking time and serving
on the mission field!

It’s kind of amazing when you think about it. We all have a part to play in the Kingdom of God. Some of us work in office buildings, some of us work in homes, and some of us work in churches, but we all work together. All are necessary for God’s work to go forward.

How to Invest in Our Ministry

When they left to tell others about the Lord, they decided not to accept help from anyone who wasn’t a follower. We must support people like them, so that we can take part in what they are doing to spread the truth. 3 John 7-8, CEV

We’d love to have you join our partnership team. If you any questions about why we raise funds this way, check out our answers to common questions about support-raising and our essay on the Biblical basis for financially supporting missionaries.

1) Decide on the amount you would like to give ($50, $75 or $100 a month is typical) and whether you plan to give monthly, yearly, or at some other rate. If you’re interested in making a special gift, you can do that as well!

2) Print and fill out this form(small PDF, around 100k).

3) Give online or make a check out to the General Council of the Assemblies of God, and write Account #2565901 in the memo field of your check. If you’d like, you can easily set up your pledge as a monthly credit card transaction.

4) Mail your check to
Chi Alpha
Account #2565901
1445 N Boonville Ave
Springfield, MO 65802

That account number is very important! Without it, it will be much harder for them to process your information. Thank you very much, and please don’t forget to pray for us!