MULTIPLYING YOUR MONEY: TRAINING WORKERS AMONG THE POOR As a faith mission, we rely on contributions, rather than sale of products or services to support the ministry. Being a faith mission, our dependence is on God as we seek him in prayer. This is complemented by wise stewardship and accountability (i.e. Faith and Stewardship are complementary principles.) The contributions that fund our ministry come to us from four main sources: - By a support team of about 60 individuals for each worker that give monthly or yearly and sacrificially.These are amazing folks, many of whom give sacrificially, some for many years.
- Funding comes from a few local congregations and ministries.This is often affirms an ongoing connection with a congregation.
- Preaching in churches and to city leadership teams, teaching in Bible schools and seminaries as we travel. This usually covers our costs, but does not provide for personal support
- By leveraging these sources, we have been able to ask some richer Christian businessmen and their foundations to give us additional grants. They will usually give up to 10% of our income.
The 2008-9 Urban Leadership budget is approximately $213,328. We are seeking another 25 people committed to giving just $50,$100 or $200 a month, and we can leverage that with some businessmen, our budget would be met. Will you partner with us in the area of financial resources? If you would like to find out more about how you or your church/ministry can help us, please feel free to contact us by sending an e-mail.
Urban Leadership Foundation is a registered Charitable Trust in New Zealand, where donations are tax deductible. Urban Leadership Foundation
P.O. Box 20524, Glen Eden,
Auckland, New Zealand
Gifts in the US designated for Urban Leadership Foundation may be sent through our fiscal agent, Oakseed Ministries International. Make sure they are designated for Urban Leadership Foundation. Oakseed is a 501(c)3 non-profit, non-private foundation, P.O. Box 607, Dunn Loring, VA22027, USA. Contact: Ed Bradley, Director www.oakseed.org 1-703-876-9020 1-877-876-9020 The following projects are immediate opportunities to use your tithes or more for the church of God in its global advance in the cities and among the poor. Urban Leadership Staff Support- 25 new monthly team supporters are needed for the Griggs, giving $50 or $100 per month.
- Office Staff are often overlooked in mission. Our part time staff need to raise $1500/month.
Urban Poor Leaders' Consultations - Gatherings of urban poor pastors 4-5 times per year. . Setup, scholarships, publications and travel funds are needed for each one..................................................... ...$5-7000 each
- Scholarships for pastors attending training... $30-50 each
Urban Poor Projects- Housing for Aling Nena, an old lady in Manila where the ministry started - converting from a plywood house to concrete blocks (Foundations $5000, total, $20,000)
- HIV/AIDS program in Ugandan slums.......$15,000
- Orphans in Hyderabad... ........................$2500/6 months
Urban Poor Transformation - Publications have mobilized many. Costs of republication of several booklets, translation into Portuguese of the Kingdom of God and Land Rights booklet, and editing /translation costs for preparation to republish Companion to the Poor and Cry of the Urban Poor in Portuguese, Tamil, Spanish........................................$1000 each
- Publication..................................$2-3,000 each
- Developing each new training course............ $3,000
- Popular editing of the PhD Thesis, The Spirit of Christ and the City: Transformative Revival Among Auckland's Evangelicals and Pentecostals...............................................$4000
- Publishing of The Spirit of Christ and the City....$6000
A budget and audited accounts are available on request. Thank you and may the Lord richly bless you!. 
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