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How to write a Newsletter

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If you have ever had to write a newsletter, you know the struggle of trying to take a life changing experience and write it down on paper.Here are three easy tips on creating a good newsletter.

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My Five Worst Fundraising Fails

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Fear, inexperience, and laziness have contributed to some classic blunders. And I don’t think I’m alone. See if you can relate to the worst mistakes I’ve made.

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Ruined For the Ordinary

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My life was ruined in DTS. Ruined to the point that sometimes I have a hard time remembering what it was like to live the way I used to. How freeing it has been to be ruined for the ordinary.

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The 4 Greatest Tools For Every Missionary

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What does it take to be a missionary? This is one of the many questions we run into when thinking or talking about missions work and what it takes. Here are a couple of the key tools every missionary needs when it comes to preparing for an outreach! 1. Relationship With God The most important…

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Do Mission Trips Actually Make a Difference?

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Some people believe that they don’t do any good, that there really isn’t any lasting fruit from them. You go, and then a week or two weeks later, you leave the people you’ve encountered and their lives are essentially still the same. But that’s not we think.

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7 Phrases to Know Before Going Overseas

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“Oh my gosh!” He cried, “I’m going to die!” Thankfully, he did not die and, in fact, he didn’t even get sick. The moral of this story: always ask if the water is safe to drink.

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What does God Risk?

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What’s the greatest risk? Relationship. In fact, we don’t have relationship if we haven’t risked something! Deep relationships require vulnerability. Relationships jeopardize our protection, both from hurt and from blessing. Our closest friends have the greatest potential to bless us, but also to wound us.

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