Tomorrow we officially launch the Annual Fund campaign for the school. I am doing the "ask" myself, opting for the "insider" vs "headliner" approach.
The ask comes at the end of the annual Fine Dessert where every grade of the school will give a short demonstration of the work they are doing. I am following the Rhetoric students who will be having a apologetics discussion.
While I will share the financial goal ($225,000), I will not try to break it down into "manageable" chunks for donors to see if they can do their share.
Instead, I am sharing my 3 P's of Stewardship:
Passion - what desires for the Kingdom has God put on your heart?
Provisions - what gifts have you been blessed with that need to be released to Kingdom work?
Purpose - what is the right destination for your giving where it will have the greatest impact?
Legacy is another part of my short talk. We are leaving a legacy, one of generosity or one where we are "tippers" after receiving the blessing of eternal life.
We cannot go into these situations asking: "What are the right hooks or hot buttons?" We must always be looking out for the spiritual best interest of our donor/friends. We must let God be God and trust Him to bring the right resources at the right time for our school.
Pray hard, prepare well; then watch and wait.
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