Thursday, 14 February 2008

Fundamentally fundraising.

John Venn, founder of the Church Missionary Society, set out five principles relating to fundraising:
1. Follow God’s leading;
2. Begin on a small scale;
3. Put money in second place because money follows ministry; let prayer, study, and mutual converse precede its collection;
4. Success depends on sending out people of the highest calibre;
5. Depend wholly upon the Spirit of God.

Good one!

Iain Murray says he found this in History of the C.M.S. by Eugene Stock, Vol 1. p 67.
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5 comments:

  1. Unknown14 February 2008 at 13:46

    I count five, Gordon.

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  2. Gordon Cheng14 February 2008 at 13:57

    Thanks sophie, I was looking at the CMS page and thinking 'Pray, Care, Give, Go', which makes four.

    I shouldn't try to read 2 things at the same time!

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  3. Unknown14 February 2008 at 15:49

    No dramas! They're good points, and now numbered correctly which makes me happy ::g::

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  4. Matthew Moffitt16 May 2008 at 11:55

    Hey Gordo, shouldn't it be:

    * Follow God's leading.
    * Put money in second place, not first.
    * Begin in a small way.
    * Under God, all will depend on the type of people sent out.
    * Look for success only from the Spirit of God.

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  5. Gordon Cheng16 May 2008 at 12:42

    MtP, I believe those wicked NSW CMSers have updated the original!! ;-)

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