Finances

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" height=120 BGCOLOR="#FFCCFF" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="0443f781egdyul.gif"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#009900" FACE="Arial" ><B>Proclaim His Praise in the Islands - the Hallowells</B></FONT> <B> </B><B>|    </B><B> </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Proclaim His Praise in the Islands the "><U><B>Home</B></U></A></div> <div>                                                   </div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=360 BGCOLOR="#CCFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> Finances</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id143.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Costs"><U>2010 Needs & Review</U></A> of Previous Years</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="6" COLOR="#009900" FACE="Arial" >"But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well."  Jesus</FONT><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#009900" FACE="Arial" > </FONT>(Matthew 6:33 NIV)</div> <bR> <div> J. Hudson Taylor, the founder of OMF-International (as China Inland Mission in 1865) paraphrased the above verse like this:</div> <div> "God's work done in God's way will never lack God's supply."</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.omf.org/omf/us/get_involved__1/give" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.omf.org/omf/us/get_involved__"><U>How OMF-USA understands this principle</U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id138_message_not_messenger.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="0611NL"><U>How we have applied it during our US Mobilization Assignment in 2006-7</U></A></div> <bR> <div> How it works out in practice:</div> <div> 1.  <B>Non-solicitation.</B> We don't ask for money (nor does OMF)</div> <div> 2.  <B>Appropriate openness.</B> Neither we nor OMF keep our financial needs secret.  We give information in proportion to interest.</div> <div> 3.  <B>Faith.</B> We pray a lot and ask others to pray.  </div> <div> 4.  <B>Ministry</B>.  We minister from God's word to any person, group, or church that we can.  If it is appropriate to also report on what God is doing in Asia, OMF, or our ministries, we do so.</div> <div> 5.  <B>Blessing.  </B>Neither we nor OMF have any guaranteed support or income.  God blesses His people so that they can give generously.</div> <div> 6.  <B>Gratitude. </B> We and OMF live on what God provides and do not go into debt.  Thank you for your support.  Thank you, Lord!</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id143.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Costs"><U>How much does it cost for you to serve as missionaries?</U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id21_support.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Us"><U>If I want to support you financially, how can I do so?</U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> by Jay and Amor Hallowell</div> <div> Last update: February 6, 2009</div> <div> --------------------------------- end of Hallowell content ----------------------------------------------</div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>