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Fundraising Verse of the Week

Fundraising Angels?

by Ron Haas
August 28, 2025

“See, I am sending an angel ahead of you to guard you along the way and to bring you to the place I have prepared” (Exodus 23:20).

As Moses embarked on his journey to the Promised Land, the Lord sent his angel to ensure they arrived safely at their destination. God was very intentional about Israel’s steps forward and he’s also concerned about your next ministry steps. It’s important to have a clear vision, a sound strategic plan, and strong follow through, but how do you know you’re headed in the right direction? God sends his angels to guide you to where he wants you to go.

Send
God’s billions of angels stand ready to serve him (Psa. 103:20). One of their assignments is to serve the redeemed, “Are not all angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation?” (Heb. 1:14). The Lord sent an angel ahead of Israel to keep them on the right path. If his angel guided Israel corporately, you can be assured his angels are actively involved in your mission. He will lead you to the right ministry partners and prepare them to give generously.

Guard
You are in a spiritual battle with many adversaries. Praise the Lord, he didn’t leave you to fend for yourself. His unseen soldiers are protecting you from spiritual attacks. Daniel was thrown into the lion’s den for his obedience, but God sent an angel to shut the mouths of the lions (Dan. 6:22). God has an eternal purpose for every trial your ministry faces. You might feel surrounded by enemies, but God can silence their voices.

Bring
King Herod threw Peter into prison for preaching the Good News. So, the Lord dispatched an angel to plan a divine jailbreak (see Acts 12). He woke Peter, removed his chains, led him past the guards, and opened the iron gate. The church was fasting and praying but was shocked when Peter showed up at the door. This miraculous rescue emphasizes the important role prayer plays in your success and how angels deliver answered prayers. You must recruit a team of supporters who will faithfully pray for you.

Prepare
God successfully brought Israel to the Promised Land and has an important role for your ministry to fulfill in his kingdom. He has people for you to serve, and donors prepared to partner with you. One of our greatest enemies is discouragement. Elijah experienced burnout from his spiritual battles with the prophets of Baal. He ran away from Jezebel one hundred and fifty miles and fell totally exhausted beneath the broom tree (see 1 Kings 19:1-7). An angel came and ministered to him with food, water, and sleep. Ministry, especially fundraising, can be discouraging. Are you spiritually exhausted? God can strengthen you when you’re too tired to keep going.

Think About This: “Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it” (Heb. 13:2). Everyone wants a fundraising angel to appear out of nowhere with an incredible gift. Occasionally, God provides miraculous gifts. Love the strangers in your world, one might be an angel.

Response: Lord, thank you for sending your angels to strengthen our team and help us accomplish your goals.

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Fundraising Verse of the Week

Fundraising Employee of the Month

by Ron Haas
April 30, 2025

“She came into the field and has remained here from morning till now, except for a short rest in the shelter” (Ruth 2:7).

Ruth the Moabite faced a new season of life. Her husband, brother-in-law, and father-in-law died so she and Naomi traveled back to Bethlehem hoping to start over. When they arrived, Ruth didn’t waste time sitting around feeling sorry for herself. Instead, she got right to work. Fundraisers can learn much from Ruth’s work ethic.

Initiative
“And Ruth the Moabite said to Naomi, ‘Let me go to the fields and pick up the leftover grain behind anyone in whose eyes I find favor’” (Ruth 2:2). Ruth could have listed dozens of reasons of why she couldn’t be successful. She didn’t wait for something to happen but looked for opportunities to make something happen. The same attitude works in fundraising. The secret of getting ahead is getting started.

Humility
“She said, ‘Please let me glean and gather among the sheaves behind the harvesters’” (Ruth 2:7). Ruth wasn’t too proud for manual labor. She was willing to do any job that needed to be done. Apply her attitude to your work. Will you set up tables for events, make countless phone calls, or even lick envelopes? It’s wise to delegate tasks to others so you can focus on things only you can do, but “humility comes before honor” (Prov.18:12).

Stick-to-itiveness
“She came into the field and has remained here from morning till now, except for a short rest in the shelter” (Ruth 2:7). Ruth was a Proverbs 31 woman who worked dawn to dusk to provide for her family. Fundraising is hard work and requires long hours. Some fundraisers are good at starting projects but tire quickly and move on to the next new idea.

Appreciation
“At this, she bowed down with her face to the ground. She asked him, ‘Why have I found such favor in your eyes’” (Ruth 2:10). Ruth was grateful for Boaz’ kindness. As fundraisers we must express our genuine appreciation for our ministry partners. Never take your donors for granted. Go out of your way to thank them for their generosity.

Results
“So Ruth gleaned in the field until evening. Then she threshed the barley she had gathered, and it amounted to about an ephah” (Ruth 2:17). The joy of fundraising is reaping the harvest of each gift – large or small. If you’re not seeing results, perhaps you’re not working hard enough or smart enough. Give your team realistic goals and hold them accountable.

Reputation
“Her mother-in-law asked her, ‘Where did you glean today? Where did you work? Blessed be the man who took notice of you!’” (Ruth 2:19) Others notice if you’re lazy or a hardworking fundraiser. What’s your fundraising reputation? Are you a worker or a shirker? Ultimately, you’re not raising money for your organization, you’re raising it for the Lord.

Think About This: “May the Lord repay you for what you have done. May you be richly rewarded by the Lord, the God of Israel, under whose wings you have come to take refuge” (Ruth 2:12). Ruth worked hard and trusted God for the results.

Response: Lord, give me strength to keep working in your fields to gather the harvest.

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Fundraising Verse of the Week

Give Me This Fundraising Mountain!

by Ron Haas
April 2, 2025

“Now therefore, give me this mountain of which the Lord spoke in that day; for you heard in that day how the Anakim were there, and that the cities were great and fortified. It may be that the Lord will be with me, and I shall be able to drive them out as the Lord said” (Joshua 14:12 NKJV).

Moses sent twelve spies into the Promised Land to see if it really was flowing with milk and honey (see Num. 13). They brought back amazing stories and a single cluster of grapes so enormous two of them had to carry it on a pole between them. Despite the abundance, ten spies focused on the giants, and saw themselves as grasshoppers in comparison. Joshua and Caleb saw things differently. Caleb proclaimed, “We should go up and take possession of the land, for we can certainly do it” (Num 13:30). Unfortunately, their enthusiasm couldn’t overcome the bad report the other ten spread throughout the camp. As a result, the Israelites refused to move forward by faith, and God forced them to wander in the wilderness for forty years.

Fast forward forty-five years. Joshua has conquered the land and is dividing the spoils among the tribes, when Caleb comes forward to collect the inheritance Moses had promised. Caleb’s faith encourages us to take on fundraising challenges that others deem impossible.

Different Attitude
Caleb was an exceptional leader because he had a different attitude (see Num 14:24). Everyone else was worried about the BUGs (Big Unfriendly Giants) in their fortified cities and talked themselves out of victory before they even started. Caleb didn’t deny the challenges, he just saw them as opportunities. Successful fundraising requires a positive outlook. Donors aren’t eagerly waiting for you to ask them for money. Don’t talk yourself out of asking by thinking, “this major donor will never give to our project.” If you don’t ask, you’ll never know how they would respond.

Wholehearted
Steve Jobs made this observation, “You have to be burning with an idea, or a problem, or a wrong that you want to right. If you’re not passionate enough from the start, you’ll never stick it out.” Caleb “followed the Lord, the God of Israel, wholeheartedly” (Josh. 14:14). He stayed passionate about claiming his inheritance. As a fundraiser, do you believe in your ministry? If you are not passionate, why will your donor be? Is fundraising a calling or merely a job? Fundraising is no place for the halfhearted.

Divine-Human
You won’t be successful through your own efforts. Fundraising is a divine-human effort. The Lord must turn hearts toward your ministry, but you must ask for the gift. “The Lord caused the Egyptians to look favorably on the Israelites, and they gave the Israelites whatever they asked for” (Ex. 12:36 NLT). Caleb trusted in the Lord, rolled up his sleeves, and started fighting giants, “the Lord helping me, I will drive them out” (Josh. 14:12).

Think About This: If you have a fundraising dream but others don’t, pray that God will lead new people to your ministry who will catch your vision.

Response: Father, please give me the fundraising mountains you’ve promised. Give me strength and perseverance to keep asking. Give me faith like Caleb.

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