Essential Convictions

Interview with Dave Dickens from CRU

A conversation with Andrew Chong about social media and sharing stories of impact with your partners.

When you are raising support, creating a list of who to ask is a foundational part of the process.  How many names should you have?  Where do these names come from? Who do I contact first?  These are typical questions that don't always have straight forward answers.  In this episode we talk about a few of the ways most of us might be able to put together a list and prioritize who to contact. If you would like more personalized help with your MPD please contact us:  [email protected]

A conversation about communicating the 'why' behind what we do with Jason Hradoway.  Does your newsletter and in person  ask focus on the impact of your ministry?  If not you may be missing out on a significant opportunity to connect your partners with our mission and vision. This conversation references our Better Letter podcast episode and a TED Talk from Simon cynic you may want to check out.      

It is very natural to feel some anxiety around the support raising process.  Join us for this conversation with Ann-Marie Covert to learn more about helpful and unhelpful anxiety and how you can address it in your partner development.   You can also check out this handy tip sheet

Join us for this conversation with Kurt Friesen from Victoria YFC.  Kurt shares a little about his support raising journey to full funding and his choice not to use social media posts  as part of the process.   

A conversation With Wayne Friesen about the emotional barriers to ministry partner development success. Wayne currently works with the ministry of Uturn, in Brandon, MB. He has worked with YFC since 1998,Wayne is also a certified counsellor and enjoys hearing stories of the people he works with.  

A conversation with Jen Hubbard from Greater Vancouver YFC and Lifeteams about some of the challenges women face when raising support.

A few administrative staff from across the country join us to talk a little about some of the opportunities and challenges unique to support raising in their roles.

An elevator pitch, elevator speech, or elevator statement is a short description of an idea, product or company that explains the concept in a way such that any listener can understand it in a short period of time. Thank you Wikipedia. Why is this important to Partner Development? Any time you are offered an opportunity to speak in front of a group, at a church or when you are introduced to a prospective partner it is important that you can deliver a concise and compelling story and tell them how your ministry makes an impact. The Arena voice of the Toronto Raptors, Herbie Kuhn, joins us to show you how you can do it like a pro. Herbie has served as the arena voice of the Raptors since the team's inception in 1995 but you may be surprised to learn more about what he is passionate for in this podcast.