• The God Ask: A Fresh, Biblical Approach to Personal Support Raising

  • By: Steve Shadrach
  • Narrated by: Paul Michael
  • Length: 9 hrs and 25 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (511 ratings)

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

By: Steve Shadrach
Narrated by: Paul Michael
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As a ministry worker, raising support can be a daunting task. It doesn't have to be intimidating though. It isn't about money or asking people to give. It is about looking to God to provide for you. He has given you a vision for ministry, and now you get to invite others into that vision. Your job is to pray and work hard to discover those whom the Lord has already prepared to invest in you and your ministry. God has done His work. Now it's time for you to do yours.

A case in point: Nehemiah was very nervous about meeting with the wealthiest, most powerful man on the planet. He was asking King Artaxerxes to fund his Jerusalem restoration project. But when it came time to make his appeal, this lowly cupbearer first looked up to the Person who really provides resources. At the moment of truth, Nehemiah lifted his heart and made The God Ask. In Nehemiah 2:4 he describes the exchange: "Then the king said to me, 'What would you request?' So I prayed to the God of heaven."

Instead of going into appointments fearing what your fellow man will say, you can have confidence that God is superintending the whole process. This audiobook will help you embrace the fact that this is not a Man Ask. No. It is a God Ask!

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Partnering with donors means I'm not fighting the good fight alone.

I really enjoyed the book and really needed the content. I had to read it quickly over a week for a class assignment. We also had a fantastic 20 hrs of instruction simultaneously. I honestly feel overwhelmed. I wish I had a step one, step 2, step 3, step 4 list. Maybe it's in the appendix but at this moment, I feel inundated with things to do in Global Training and I'll need an entire year to implement all that we're learning. Global is a 9 month boot camp. I absolutely cried my heart out reading these last pages bc it's so true. We're going into battle. I'm convinced we are in the last of the last days: the Euphrates is drying up, the red heifer is being fattened, the temple is being rebuilt, blood moons, solar flares, earthquakes in divers places, wars and rumors of wars, on and on. This book helps prepare us for battle on the front lines because the last thing a soldier needs to think about on the battle field is how he or she will feed their family. There's a lot to implement but this book equips.

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Very thorough and extremely helpful

This book gives you everything that you need to start fundraising. From the Biblical backing for fundraising to making phone calls and who to have on support lists. Extremely well done

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Excellent and Encouraging Resource

This book truly gives practical, theology based methods for fundraising support for the field worker. Highly recommended!

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Deepen Dependence on God

This is a life-changing book. It has strengthened my dependence on God. It’s a playbook for building God’s kingdom correctly. My mindset about support raising has been uplifted. This is a must read for both vocational ministers and ministry supporters.

I’m going to recommend my close ministry supporters read this book.

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Excellent!!

This is how partnerships should be gained & maintained! Excellent in every way! Step by step you’ll be encouraged on your way to what God has called you to do.

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Life changing

I’m so grateful for this book. It really helped me to follow Gods plan and trust him more than ever before.

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Author Is Very Self-Righteous

While there are great tips for raising ministry support throughout, I can definitely see why Cru no longer requires missionaries to read this book. The author's tone comes across as very condescending. Most of the book feels like the author patting himself on the back for how great he is at raising support and belittling those who struggle. But even when sharing examples of mistakes he himself has made in support raising, he somehow made me feel stupid and small. I might recommend this book to someone who is just starting out in ministry fundraising, but for someone like me who is already far along in the journey and in need of encouragement.... You won't find it here.

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Great read! Highly recommended!

An incredible work on raising support for missions! If He has called you to go, READ this


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Must Listen for Embarking on Fundraising

Is your ministry budget or mission minded? There’s a big difference.

Would you rather have all of your fundraising done for you and never have to worry about it again? Think again… listen to The God Ask and revisit that question.

I will be listening to this one again.

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Best Support Raising Book!

Best Support Raising Book!

Must read for anyone trying to learn about support raising!

Grateful for the book!

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