MISSIONARY SUPPORT-RAISING:  A LIST OF RECOMMENDED WORKS
Regent University Summer 2000

        The following list of resources is intended to aid in locating information regarding raising finances for missionary work, short-term or otherwise, in the United States or abroad. Only materials held by Regent University Library are listed. Entries without Library of Congress call numbers in the first section can be located in the Information File. Periodical articles listed in the second part were found in the Christian Periodical Index from 1979 through 1988 under the subject headings, "Missionaries" or "Missionaries -- Finances."

Association of Church Mission Committees. [SENDING PACKET]. Wheaton, IL: By the Association. n.d. In Information File under, "Missions."

Association of Church Missions Committees. [SUPPORT PACKET]. Wheaton, IL: By the Association, n.d. In Information File under "Missions."

Bennett, Gail C. SUPPORTING WORLD MISSIONS IN AN AGE OF CHANGE; SELECTED ADDRESSES AND WORKSHOPS PRESENTED TO THE 1983 ACMC NORTH AMERICAN CONFERENCE. Wheaton, IL: The Association of Church Missions Committees, 1984. BV 2020 .S96 1984x

Bennett, John C., ed. THE LOCAL CHURCH: SEEDBED FOR MISSIONS; SELECTED ADDRESSES AND WORKSHOPS PRESENTED TO THE 1981 ACMC NORTH AMERICAN CONFERENCE. Wheaton, IL: The Association of Church Missions Committees, 1984. BV 2070 .L633x

Bjork, Dale W. SURVEY OF MISSIONARY LIFESTYLE IN RELATION TO TARGET AUDIENCE: A RESEARCH PROJECT. [n.p.], June, 1979. OVER AS 36 .W53 no. 50

Brister, C. W. CARING FOR THE CAREGIVERS. Nashville, TN: Broadman Press, 1985. BX 6345 .B75 1985

Cameron, Glenn N. TENTMAKING: PAULINE METHODOLOGY IN FINANCING THE SPREAD OF THE GOSPEL. [Dallas, TX]: Dallas Theological Seminary, 1985x

Collins, Marjorie A. MANUAL FOR MISSIONARIES ON FURLOUGH. Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library, 1972. BV 2094 .C64

Collins, Marjorie A. WHO CARES ABOUT THE MISSIONARY? Ft. Washington, PA: Christian Literature Crusade, n.d. BV 2060 .C63 1982x

Cook, Harold. AN INTRODUCTION TO CHRISTIAN MISSIONS. Chicago, IL: Moody Press, 1971. BV 2060 .C72 1971

Danker, William J. PROFIT FOR THE LORD; ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES IN MORAVIAN MISSIONS AND THE EASEL MISSION TRADING COMPANY. Grand Rapids, MI: William B. Eerdmans, 1971. BV 2560 .D35

Elliot, Betsy Rosen. HOW TO HELP A MISSIONARY. Downers Grove, IL: Inter-Varsity Press, 1984. BV 2067 .E44x

FUND RAISING: A PRIMER FOR CAMPUS MINISTERS. Newton Centre, MA: National Institute for Campus Ministries, 1979. BV 772.5 .F86 1979x

Hales, Edward. YOUR MONEY, THEIR MINISTRY: A GUIDE TO RESPONSIBLE CHRISTIAN GIVING. Grand Rapids, MI: William B. Eerdmans, 1981. BV 772 .H178

INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL STATISTICS. Washington, DC: International Monetary Fund. Ref HG 3881 .1626

Jeter, Hugh P. THE LOCAL CHURCH AND WORLD EVANGELISM; A MISSIONS MANUAL FOR THE LOCAL CHURCH. Hereford, AZ: By the Author; printed by Whitehall & Co., Wheeling, IL, 1984. BV 2061 .J48x

Kane, J. Herbert. LIFE AND WORK ON THE MISSION FIELD. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House, 1980. BV 2061 .K357

Kane, J. Herbert. THE MAKING OF A MISSIONARY. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House, 1975. BV 2060 .K26x

MISION AGENCY INFORMATION INVENTORY. Wheaton, IL: Association of Church Missions Committees, 1981. BV 2090 .M69x

Missions Advanced Research and Communication Center. YOU CAN SO GET THERE FROM HERE. Monrovia, CA: MARC Publications, 1979. BV 2063 .M58 1979x

MONEY FOR MINISTRIES. [Wheaton, IL?:] Victor Books, 1989. BV 772.5 .M66 1989

Morton, Scott. RAISING PERSONAL SUPPORT: A BIBLICAL APPROACH TO FUNDRAISING. Colorado Springs, CO: The Navigators, Great Hall Productions, 1986. FILM/AV BV 2081 .M67 1986x

Rust, Brian and Barry McLeish. THE SUPPORT-RAISING HANDBOOK; A GUIDE FOR CHRISTIAN WORKERS. Downers Grove, IL: Inter-Varsity Press, 1984. BV 772.5 .R87 1984

Troutman, Charles. EVERYTHING YOU WANT TO KNOW ABOUT THE MISSION FIELD, BUT ARE AFRAID YOU WON'T LEARN UNTIL YOU GET THERE; LETTERS TO A PROSPECTIVE MISSIONARY. Downers Grove, IL: Inter-Varsity Press, 1976. BV 2061 .T76

White, John. THE GOLDEN COW; MATERIALISM IN THE TWENTIETH CENTURY CHURCH. Downers Grove, IL: Inter-Varsity Press, 1979. BR 121.1 .W45

Wicks, Doug. FORGET THE PITH HELMET: PERSPECTIVES ON THE MISSIONARY EXPERIENCE. Chicago, IL: Moody Press, 1984. BV 2070 .F67 1984

Wilson, J. Christy. CONTEMPORARY TENTMAKING. [Videorecording]. [n~p. ], 1985. AVIDEO BV20 ,3 .W53 1985x

TENTMAKING. [Videorecording]. [n.p.], 1989? AVIDEO BV 2063 .W54 1989x

TODAY'S TENTMAKERS: SELF-SUPPORT, AN ALTERNATIVE MODEL FOR WORLD-WIDE WITNESS. Wheaton, IL: Tyndale House, 1979. BV 2061 .W54

Periodical Articles:

Bishop, B.C. "Asking for money." World Christian, November 1986, pp. 28-33.

Blue, J. Ronald. "Five-way plan: a cure for money-centered support."

- Evangelical Missions Ouarterly, April 1982, pp. 103-106.

Blumhagen, Judy M. "Welcome to the back-up crew: helping missionaries from right where you are." His, June 1981, pp. 25-27.

Cook, Clyde. "What's better than a faith promise plan?" Eternity, January 1982, p. 33.

Dayton, Edward R. and Ted W. Engstrom. "Personal and public morality." Christian Leadership Letter, April 1979.

Engstrom, Ted. "How will we pay for world evangelism?" Charisma, March 1984, pp. 42-43+.

"Monthly memo." World Vision, October 1979, p. 20.

Gardner, L.M. "A practical approach to transitions in missionary living." Journal of Psychology and Theology, Winter 1987, pp. 342-349.

Gary, J. "Answers to tough questions." World Christian, November 1986, pp. 32-33.

Golz, Lud. "Helping a young missionary hurry up and wait." Moody Monthly, February 1980, p. 51ff.

Harrison, Dan. "Good partners are costly." Evangelical Missions Quarterly, July 1985, pp. 258-263.

Hillis, Don W. "Let's re-examine the tentmaker myth." Moody Monthly, November 1983, pp. 82-83.

Kohut, Milton W. "Dollars and disclosure sense." World Vision, October 1980, pp. 15-16.

Kurka, Glenn. "The highlights and hard times of deputation." Fundamentalist Journal, February 1985, pp. 39-40.

Lasse, Phil. "Missionary, to whom are you accountable?" Moody Monthly, January 1984, pp. 74-75.

Palmer, Carl. "The homeland church: partner or pawn?" Evangelical Missions Ouarterly, July 1984, pp. 244-250.

Patterson, Leroy. "Better way to send a missionary." Eternity, December 1979, pp. 30-33.

Phillips, Wally. "Your church can train and send missionaries." Evangelical Missions Quarterly, April 1985, pp. 196-201.

Reapsome, James W. "Choosing a missionary board: what you should look for, what they will look for." Evangelical Missions Ouarterly, January 1988, pp. 6-13.

"Missionary/home church connection." His, April 1980, p. 9.

Spickelmier, Jim. "Invest in only the best." Evangelical Missions Quarterly, April 1984, pp. 172-175.

Whalin, W.T. "Missionary careers: getting started." U, February 1987, pp. 24-25.