HOW TO SUPPORT A BMW MISSIONARY

Missionaries serving with mission agencies like BMW typically "raise support" by assembling a team who will faithfully give so that the missionaries can serve in their respective fields. Once the missionaries arrive on the field, the missionaries trust the Lord to provide for them each month through contributions made by his team of supporters.

If God has touched your heart to support a particular BMW missionary, then we praise God for you. If you're not sure how, simply read on.

FINANCIALLY

The process of supporting a missionary is quite simple. In order for you to receive a tax-deductible receipt for your contributions, just follow the procedure below. (If you are interested in automated giving, click here.)

1. Please do not send cash. Make your check or money order payable to:

Biblical Ministries Worldwide
(not to the missionary)

2. On a separate sheet of paper, indicate:

• Name of the missionary
• Amount of the check
• Whether it is a one-time gift or part of the missionary's regular support.

3. Mail the check and separate sheet to:

Biblical Ministries Worldwide
1595 Herrington Road
Lawrenceville, GA 30043-5616

4. You will receive a tax-deductible receipt and a self-addressed envelope within three weeks. The top part of the receipt is for your records.

The bottom part is to be mailed back to Biblical Ministries Worldwide with your next gift to ensure that your gift is credited to the correct account.

5. Carefully check your receipt to make sure your gift was applied to the BMW missionary you designated.

If there is any problem, contact the BMW Finance Department at (770) 339-3500 or by email at bmwhq@biblicalministries.org.

We will make sure that the missionary receives the funds. We also provide our missionaries with a financial statement each month giving the names, addresses and contributions of each supporter.

On behalf of our missionaries, we thank you for your interest in missions and for your sacrifice for the cause of Christ. You are a vital part of the team!

VERBALLY

As you begin supporting your BMW missionary, your support in the form of prayer and encouragement are invaluable to them. Missionaries love to hear from their supporters as much as supporters love to hear from their missionaries (...maybe even more). An easy, yet quick, form of communication is by email. Here are some reminders to help you with emailing your missionaries, especially those overseas:

• Email may be expensive. Some missionaries pay by the minute for their email service. So please limit your email to that which is essential or beneficial to your missionary.
• Email may be slow. Some missionaries do not have access to broadband or DSL and thus limited to dial-up service. So please keep the size of your email and attachments to a minimum.
• Email may be monitored. Some missionaries live in regions where their emails (both sent and received) may raise suspicion or hostility from their government. So please carefully word your email for their safety and well-being.

Keeping these things in mind will make your communication with your missionaries a greater encouragement and blessing to them. Just don't forget to write.

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