Engaging Missions

I’m really excited to be able to bring you Darius Walker of Be a Fully Funded Missionary this week.

Darius is a missionary and is the author of Be a Fully Funded Missionary and Money for Missionaries. I do need to say that “Darius Walker” is a pen name that he’s chosen to use for security reasons.

I first learned of Darius while looking for some fundraising ideas for a couple friends of mine in Kenya and Australia. When I found Be a Fully Funded Missionary I checked it out and then recommended they check it out. It’s more than a book – it’s a complete guide to raising funds for long-term missions.

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• What’s unique about Be a Fully Funded Missionary
• How One step at a time has shaped his behavior and how it helped him in everything from learning languages to launching his website
• Why one person’s counsel was proven right, but a year later
• How God used Paul’s letters to get Darius and his family through a difficult season
• How thankful Darius is for the team he works with and why it’s important to ask questions before joining a team
• Four specific things you can do today that will encourage and support a missionary without spending any money
• What D.A. Carson said that has shaped how Darius teaches and preaches
• What one person did that helped Darius and his family as they were raising support
• One thing that does every day that has helps him learn and grow
• Resource recommendation: Lift App (and how it’s helping Darius develop new habits)
• Book recommendation: Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder
• Audible.com (free if you sign up)
• Blinkist.com (summary, free)
• Amazon.com
• The two things that Darius would do if he was in a new country with nothing but $500 and a computer that you can do at home right now (hint: it doesn’t involve using the computer)
• How you can apply “Take a risk for the Kingdom. Ultimately, you’ve got nothing to lose.” whether you feel called to missions or not
• How you can get a free copy of Called or Crazy by Darius Walker

• Be a Fully Funded Missionary Resources
• Be a Fully Funded Missionary Website
• Be a Fully Funded Missionary Newsletter (GREAT Stuff)
• Money for Missionaries: A Personal Finance Primer for Missionaries
• Lift App
• Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder

Disclosure of Material Connection: Some of the links in the post above are “affiliate links.” This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, I will receive an affiliate commission. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will add value to my readers. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

Alan Smith is a homeland missionary based in the US, just outside of Nashville, TN. He works with Community Servants, a local ministry that provides low-cost housing and education opportunities for refugees and low-income families. He's also the Assistant Missions Pastor at Springhouse Worship and Arts Center.

In today's interview, he shares some of his story – the challenges as well as the victories, including how he learned that being an authentic friend to other missionaries was one of the greatest ministry opportunities.

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• How Colossians 4:7-8 has shaped his ministry
• How Alan worked through a personal failure
• A story of God's faithfulness in the birth of their son
• One simple act of focus that Alan's Missions Pastor did to encourage missionaries (and how Alan used that to deeply encourage another missionary)
• What made Alan say, “Man, I'm not called to be a missionary but I can do that.”
• Some exciting life transitions that are opening up new ministry opportunities
• The best advice Alan has ever received
• Something that really encouraged Alan before he even started to raise support
• Internet resources: YouVersion and GodTube
• A personal habit that has contributed to Alan's success
• Book recommendation: The Sending Church: The Church Must Leave the Building
• The surprising thing Alan would do if he was in a new country with nothing but $500 and a laptop but didn't have to worry about food and shelter.

• CoffeeCupMinistries.org
• Facebook.com/CoffeeCupMinistries
• SpringhouseSmyrna.com/missions
• CommunityServants.org
• Alan's email

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Disclosure of Material Connection: Some of the links in the post above are “affiliate links.” This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, I will receive an affiliate commission. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will add value to my readers. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”