Presented atPresented at: Our Kids Annual Summit, : Our Kids Annual Summit, 2010 2010

Presented byPresented by: Robbie Stewart, Northview : Robbie Stewart, Northview Church,Church,

Andy Woodall, Faith Baptist andAndy Woodall, Faith Baptist andPeggy Bylund, Big Brothers Big Sisters Peggy Bylund, Big Brothers Big Sisters

April 8, 2010 April 8, 2010

Input:Input:

• What are some ways this What are some ways this video clip illustrates how video clip illustrates how the faith-based and non the faith-based and non faith-based groups faith-based groups communicate? communicate?

2 Key Questions we want to 2 Key Questions we want to Answer in this presentation:Answer in this presentation:

1.1. What motives those who are faith-What motives those who are faith-based?based?

2.2. How to best engage the faith-based How to best engage the faith-based community? community?

What What MotivatesMotivates The Faithful The Faithful(Faith-Based)?(Faith-Based)?

1.1. An opportunity and challenge to live for An opportunity and challenge to live for God and instead of for self. God and instead of for self.

2.2. Clearly seeing and understanding the Clearly seeing and understanding the need.need.

3.3. Seeing and understanding how the act Seeing and understanding how the act of serving contributes to a larger of serving contributes to a larger vision/mission. vision/mission.

What This Looks Like In The What This Looks Like In The Three Tiers:Three Tiers:

MentorsMentors

• Give of selfGive of self

• Connecting the dots- what the faithful Connecting the dots- what the faithful have that specifically meets the need. have that specifically meets the need.

• Show what this will do to help the Show what this will do to help the greater cause. greater cause.

What This Looks Like In The What This Looks Like In The Three Tiers:Three Tiers:

Supporters of MentorsSupporters of Mentors

• Want to know that more is happening than Want to know that more is happening than just a kid getting a material need met. just a kid getting a material need met.

• Concerned about the spiritual need as well Concerned about the spiritual need as well as the physical need. as the physical need.

• Show what the money will be contributing Show what the money will be contributing toward. Answer the question, “How does toward. Answer the question, “How does this make a difference?” this make a difference?”

What This Looks Like In The What This Looks Like In The Three Tiers:Three Tiers:

Supporters of Mentoring- OrganizationsSupporters of Mentoring- Organizations

• Show how the organizations involvement Show how the organizations involvement helps accomplish their mission and yours helps accomplish their mission and yours (or the community as a whole). (or the community as a whole).

• Continue to show how the organization or Continue to show how the organization or church meets a real need. church meets a real need.

• Recognize every faith-based organization Recognize every faith-based organization or church functions differently?or church functions differently?

How To Best Engage The How To Best Engage The Faithful PracticallyFaithful Practically

4 Things to Remember4 Things to Remember

• Court Church LeadersCourt Church Leaders

• Clearly articulate your needsClearly articulate your needs

• Clearly articulate your expectationsClearly articulate your expectations

• ASK!!!ASK!!!

1.1. Court Church LeadersCourt Church Leaders

• Inform church leaders of your mission Inform church leaders of your mission and visionand vision

• Invite church leaders to a committee or Invite church leaders to a committee or board meetingboard meeting

• Target church leaders and pursue a Target church leaders and pursue a relationshiprelationship

2.2. Clearly Articulate Your Clearly Articulate Your NeedsNeeds

• Number of people needed, length of Number of people needed, length of time, ecttime, ect

• Market your needs to church leadersMarket your needs to church leaders

3.3. Clearly Articulate Clearly Articulate ExpectationsExpectations

• Define what you are asking forDefine what you are asking for

• Follow through and follow upFollow through and follow up

4.4. ASK!!!ASK!!!