How do I survive financially as a missionary? / February Update
I want to start this entry with trying to explain my financial situation to you in more detail. I placed an entry on facebook a couple of weeks ago about needing some support money for my work as a missionary in Chimala. The post brought with it lots of questions. When I first began as a missionary, I was quite confused as well. Terms and differences between support & workfund; over-seer & supporter. Supporters are you! Any individual or group who partners with me to continue the work in Chimala. The largest number of my supporters are individuals with a few churches helping as well. My home church, Memorial Road church of Christ, is my largest supporter in terms of dollars. However, all my other churches and individuals added together make up almost the same amount. The over-seer is the individual or group who is ultimately responsible for the missions' success. New York Avenue church of Christ in Arlington, TX is the church which over-sees the whole work at