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Whether you are just starting out or a seasoned veteran, we're devoted to bringing you thoughtful content through practical tips and real life stories to help you on your support raising journey. Aaron J. Babyar serves as the Director of Support Raising Solutions and Exago, and is the lead national…

with Aaron J. Babyar


    • Sep 18, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 29m AVG DURATION
    • 223 EPISODES

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    The SRS Podcast is an invaluable resource for anyone involved in MPD (Ministry Partner Development) or support raising. As an MPD Coach, I have found this podcast to be incredibly helpful in both my personal support raising journey and in finding new ways to assist my team. The conversations on the podcast are not only encouraging and practical but also convicting, challenging listeners to think differently about support raising. The real-life examples shared on the podcast are inspirational and provide a fresh perspective on the importance of inviting others to join missions.

    One of the best aspects of The SRS Podcast is its focus on asking for referrals. This fundamental aspect of support raising can often be overlooked or neglected, but the podcast does an excellent job of highlighting its value and providing practical advice on how to do it effectively. The episodes offer specific tips and strategies that can be implemented immediately, making it a valuable resource for both beginners and seasoned support raisers alike. Additionally, the podcast emphasizes the importance of maintaining healthy relationships with supporters beyond reaching fundraising goals, ensuring long-term sustainability.

    While there are countless positive aspects to The SRS Podcast, one potential downside is that some episodes may focus heavily on certain topics that may not be applicable or relevant to all listeners. However, this can easily be mitigated by choosing episodes based on individual needs or interests. Overall, this podcast provides a wealth of information and guidance for anyone involved in support raising.

    In conclusion, The SRS Podcast is a must-listen for missionaries and anyone involved in MPD or support raising. It offers a unique blend of biblical principles, practical advice, and real-life examples that inspire and equip listeners to excel in their fundraising efforts. Whether you are just starting out or have been involved in support raising for years, this podcast will undoubtedly provide valuable insights and motivation to thrive in this critical area of ministry.



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    Latest episodes from SRS Podcast

    Ep 208 - Clear Ministry Vision: Micah May

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2024 22:26


    Why is vision an essential part of every fundraiser's toolbox? The Basics of Support Raising series is jam-packed with wisdom and insight. They are sure to encourage you and strengthen your foundation, no matter where you are on the journey.  The Support Raising Podcast, by Via, is excited to bring you the best leaders and practitioners in these three areas: spiritually healthy, vision-driven, and fully funded. Their insight will help you move forward in your partnership development.

    Ep 207 - Created to Give: Ellis Goldstein, Patrick Johnson, & Todd Moore

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2024 47:32


    What's God's plan for his people concerning generosity and ministry? How is support raising truly generosity and not begging? In Part 7 of The Basics of Support Raising, host Mark Wilson discusses the core foundation of generosity with guests Ellis Goldstein, Patrick Johnson, & Todd Moore. The Basics of Support Raising contains eight episodes, jam-packed with wisdom and insight to encourage you and strengthen your foundation, no matter where you are on the journey.  The Support Raising Podcast, by Via, is excited to bring you the best leaders and practitioners in these three areas: spiritually healthy, vision-driven, and fully funded. Their insight will help you move forward in your partnership development. SHOW NOTES: Compass International: https://compass.org/ Freedom5One: https://freedom5one.com/

    Ep 206 - Communication: Ian Hsu

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2024 30:16


    What basic communication skills and practices do support raisers need to know and embrace? Join host Mark Wilson and guest Ian Hsu for part 6 of The Basics of Support Raising series. Ian is the founder and CEO of Prayvine, a ministry that provides mission workers with a free, secure platform for multiplying their prayer support. He is passionate about building strong, prayer-centric relationships between workers and their ministry partners. Prior to founding Prayvine, Ian led Stanford University's digital engagement strategy. The Support Raising Podcast, by Via, is excited to bring you the best leaders and practitioners in these three areas: spiritually healthy, vision-driven, and fully funded. Their insight will help you move forward in your partnership development. SHOW NOTES: Prayvine: https://www.prayvine.org/

    Ep 205 - Crowdsourcing vs Partnership: Charles Wesley Jr.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2024 29:23


    Alternative forms of raising money skip the most central core of support raising - Partnership Development. In part 5, host Mark Wilson discusses the core concept of partnership with guest Charles Wesley Jr., Director of Ministry Partner Development with University Christian Outreach (UCO). The Basics of Support Raising contains eight episodes, jam-packed with wisdom and insight to encourage you and strengthen your foundation, no matter where you are on the journey.  The Support Raising Podcast, by Via, is excited to bring you the best leaders and practitioners in these three areas: spiritually healthy, vision-driven, and fully funded. Their insight will help you move forward in your partnership development. Show Notes: University Christian Outreach - https://www.ucoweb.org/

    Ep 204 - Referrals: Erin Sparks

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2024 31:36


    Referrals are important! And maybe not as terrible as you think.  In part 4, host Callie Davis unpacks "Referrals" with guest Erin Sparks, director of the ministry of partnership development at Every Nation churches and ministries. Is it too much to ask for referrals in an appointment? How can it be done well? Is asking for referrals necessary? The Basics of Support Raising contains eight episodes, jam-packed with wisdom and insight to encourage you and strengthen your foundation, no matter where you are on the journey.  The Support Raising Podcast, by Via, is excited to bring you the best leaders and practitioners in these three areas: spiritually healthy, vision-driven, and fully funded. Their insight will help you move forward in your partnership development. Show Notes: Every Nation churches & ministries: https://www.everynation.org/

    Ep 203 - Perspective of a God-Asker: Steve Shadrach

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2024 33:40


    Why is a support raiser's perspective foundational for success? Guest Steve Shadrach and host Mark Wilson unpack the "Perspective of a God-Asker" on @via_generosity 's Support Raising Podcast as part 3/8 of a BRAND NEW series called The Basics of Support Raising. Eight episodes, jam-packed with wisdom and insight, are sure to encourage you and strengthen your foundation, no matter where you are on the journey. The Support Raising Podcast, by Via, is excited to bring you the best leaders and practitioners in these three areas: spiritually healthy, vision-driven, and fully funded. Their insight will help you move forward in your partnership development. Show Notes: The God Ask Viewpoints 5 Keys to Personal Support Raising 5 Questions Every Donor Should Ask

    Ep 202 - Biblical Asking: Tony Dentman

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2024 30:52


    What is the biblical basis for inviting people to partner financially, to ASK? What can a variety of different, but successful asks look like? Is it always the same? Guest Tony Dentman of the Funding Tribe Foundation & Campus Outreach joins host Callie Davis on Via's Support Raising Podcast to discuss these questions about Biblical Asking in part 2 of 8 of The Basics of Support Raising series.  SHOW NOTES:  Funding Tribe Foundation: https://www.fundingtribe.org/ Campus Outreach: https://www.campusoutreach.org/

    Ep 201 - Basic Elements

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2024 34:29


    What are the absolute, most essential pieces someone needs to be successful at partnership development? Guests Jonathon Spaid, Jenn Fortner, and Brooke Waresak join host Callie Davis to unpack this question on Via Generosity's BRAND NEW series: The Basics of Support Raising. Eight episodes, jam-packed with wisdom and insight, are sure to encourage you and strengthen your foundation, no matter where you are on the journey. The Support Raising Podcast, by Via, is excited to bring you the best leaders and practitioners in these three areas: spiritually healthy, vision-driven, and fully funded. Their insight will help you move forward in your partnership development. SHOW NOTES: God's Presence in Your Fundraising: 40 Readings & Prayers - https://store.vianations.org/collections/support-raising/products/gods-presence-in-your-fundraising-40-readings-and-prayers Scott Morton fundraising resources: https://www.scottmorton.net/meetscott Via Generosity Foundations program: https://supportraisingsolutions.org/foundations/ Via Generosity articles: https://www.viagenerosity.org/generosity/articles Financial Partnership Development with Jenn Fortner: https://jennfortner.com/

    Ep 200 - Fully Funded isn't "more money"

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2022 27:54


    Chris Haas from Freedom5:One paints a compelling vision for why you should raise support to cover not just your needs, but what you need to thrive in your family and ministry.

    Ep 199 - A Heart of Gratitude

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2022 21:12


    Dr George Kenworthy dives into how grateful partners starts first with being grateful and vision-driven yourself.

    Ep 198 - Expressing Thanks

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2022 22:40


    Joe Michie, Creative Director for the Center for Mission Mobilization shares his heart on how gratitude is an outpouring of our lives.

    Ep 197 - Communicating Sensitive Life Events

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2022 50:44


    Ellis Goldstein of CRU gives tips on sharing the delicate subjects including family crisis and when politics come up in support raising to your partners.

    Ep 196 - The Spirituality of the Year End Ask

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2022 25:32


    Dave Dickens from Cru paints a beautiful picture of the God-focused heart posture of end of year appeals.

    Ep 196 - Pushing Back on Culture

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2022 32:14


    Ep 195 - The Indirect Ask

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2022 39:21


    Ep 193 - Raising Support in the Support Center

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2022 28:12


    Ep 192 - Fully Funded in 30 Days

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2022 17:20


    Kyle Guthrie from the CMM shares his story of vision and provision that saw him fully funded in a single month.

    Ep 191 - Seeing Culture

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2022 34:00


    Ep 190 - God's Responsibility vs. Ours

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2022 27:42


    Meg Craig from BSM speaks into what is our responsibility and what we should remember to leave up to God.

    Ep 189 - Communicating Vision

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2022 32:58


    Robert Ewing from the CMM joins Mark Wilson as they dive into how what you say can undermine the vision you share.

    Ep 188 - Power of Calling and Trust

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2022 24:20


    Guo Zi shares his testimony and perspective of raising support outside the US.

    Ep 187 - Dealing with Rejection

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2022 29:04


    Ep 186 - Confidence in Asking

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2022 24:02


    Low Norris from Standing Stone Ministry unpacks the impact of having our focus on ourselves or God when we Ask.

    Ep 185 - Overcoming being Overwhelmed

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2022 29:44


    Charles Welsey from UCO unpacks the biblical and the practical in overcoming feeling overwhelmed.

    Ep 184 - What Changes Internationally?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2022 27:47


    Ep 183 - Fundraising on Furlough

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2022 23:58


    Dave Flynn hosts John Wilson from Wycliffe as they discuss what it means to raise support on furlough.

    Ep 182 - Impact of being budget driven

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2022 30:14


    Mark and Kathy Wilson with Callie Davis, from SRS, dig into the ripple of effects of being budget driven.

    Ep 181 - What is fear and how does it affect support raising

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2022 27:13


    Mike Antonacci of FOCUS digs deeper into what fear is and how it affects support raising.

    Ep 180 - The impact of training

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2022 15:15


    Micah and Katherine Aguirre of the CMM share their story of the impact training had.

    Ep 179 - Healthy Habits for Partnership Development

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2022 28:46


    Mark Wilson and Callie Davis of SRS discuss why consistent partnership maintenance is important and what to do.

    Ep 178 - How To Get People Into Action With One Simple Question

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2022 22:17


    Kathy Wilson, Coaching Specialist of SRS, unpacks the most important question to move people into action.

    Ep 177 - God is with us in our support raising fear

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2022 24:10


    Mike Antonacci of FOCUS discusses God being with us when we experience fear.

    Ep 176 - Culture of a Church - What it takes to partner well

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2022 32:59


    Stefanie Nicholson of Here2There digs into how to partner with local churches well.

    Ep 175 - Communicating about where you stand politically

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2022 39:45


    Ellis Goldstein of CRU speaks on the delicate subject of when politics come up in support raising.

    Ep 174 - Support raising in SE Asia / Chinese diaspora

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2022 41:04


    Ray Peng of the Global Mobilization Network digs into challenges and solutions of MPD in SE Asia.

    Ep 173 - Tracking - Planning and Executing MPD (Part 2 of 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2022 26:30


    Part 2 of 2 Jonathon Spaid of FOCUS discusses tracking the work process of support raising.

    Ep 172 - Tracking - Planning and Executing MPD (Part 1 of 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2021 25:37


    Part 1 of 2 Jonathon Spaid of FOCUS discusses tracking the work process of support raising.

    Ep 171 - Cold Calls

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2021 30:11


    Erika Foushee of Every Nation talk abouts why they actively train and use "cold calling" for mpd.

    Ep 170 - Common Support Raising Pitfalls

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2021 51:01


    Tammy Doçi of CRU unpacks common things that create problems for support raisers.

    Ep 169 - Chronic Illness and Support Raising - Reasonable Responses

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2021 28:46


    Mike Antonacci of FOCUS picks up the topic from Episodes 163 and 165 and discusses "Reasonable Responses."

    Ep 168 - Story telling and flow in support raising meetings

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2021 39:06


    Joe Michie, Creative Director for the Center for Mission Mobilization, shares about the conversational narrative and flow in support raising.

    Ep 167 - Biblical support raising in Spanish-speaking Latin America

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2021 41:29


    Melissa Román of the CMM continues her story about how she learned and applied biblical concepts in support raising and how it's not only for "English speaking Americans". Be sure to listen to Episode 163 to hear the first part of her story.

    Ep 166 - Raising Support with friends vs. new acquaintances

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2021 37:11


    Chris Winkler of Wycliffe Bible Translators discusses inviting friends and practical strangers to join our support teams.

    Ep 165 - Chronic Illness and Support Raising - How to Adapt

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2021 35:50


    Mike Antonacci of FOCUS picks up the topic from Episode 163 and discusses "How to Adapt."

    Ep 164 - Life change story from 5% funded to 100% funded

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2021 25:51


    Melissa Román of the CMM shares her compelling story of humbly seeking Biblical information/training on raising her support.

    Ep 163 - Chronic Illness and Support Raising - You are not alone in this

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2021 33:27


    Mike Antonacci of FOCUS discusses support raisers with chronic illness are "not alone in this."

    Ep 162 - Readiness - how do you know you are ready to move forward - Part 2 of 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2021 33:40


    Part 2 of 2 - Michele Davis of CRU speaks into readiness for ministry - heart, discerning, calling, etc...

    Ep 161 - Readiness - how do you know you are ready to move forward - Part 1 of 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2021 19:16


    Part 1 of 2 - Michele Davis of CRU speaks into readiness for ministry - heart, discerning, calling, etc...

    Ep 160 - Coaching - why you want it in support raising

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2021 28:42


    Joseph Murphy of CCO unpacks how to engage with the need to have a personal support raising coach.

    Ep 159 - Shadrach's challenge to Men who are raising support

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2021 28:19


    Steve Shadrach, author of The God Ask, speaks specifically to men who raise support.

    Ep 158 - Newsletters - things we can learn and apply - Part 2 of 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2021 26:24


    Part 2 of 2 - Phil Sineath of Campus Outreach speaks with a high degree of understanding about the ongoing need for great newsletters

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