Ministry Funds
A ministry fund is an approved account for an American missionary of the BMA of America, above salary and benefits, to be used for field ministries. These ministry funds are intended to cover the cost of on-going ministries such as evangelism, church planting, literature needs, schools for missionaries, schools for children, medical ministries, Bible and tract ministries, etc.
Since ministry funds are to be raised through designated offerings, they provide a perfect opportunity for individuals to get personally involved in the ministry of a particular missionary.
Visionaries
Visionaries is one of the oldest personal involvement programs - beginning in 1982. Since that date the Department of Missions has not denied a loan request from a missionary (home or abroad) due to a lack of funds.
All funds received from Visionaries go into the Revolving Loan Funds of the BMA of America. Loans are given to mission congregations each year to help with the purchase of property and the construction of worship places. These loans are interest free for five years.
Visionaries are requested to give $25.00 once each year. The call for funds goes out to each Visionary on May lst. Of course, a member may give at any time.
Cheerful Givers
This program began in 1993 and provides a faithful inner circle of supporters who are willing to help when mission funds are low. Some of the most faithful BMAA mission supporters are a part of this group of contributors.
Cheerful Givers are those who agree to give $10.00 or more whenever called upon to help in the support of missions. Members of the Cheerful Givers will never be called upon to give more than three times in any calendar year.
Go in My Place
Baptist Medical Missions International is a support program of the International Missions division of the Department of Missions of the BMA of America. BMMI has a program called Go in My Place (GIMP).
This program is designed for people who have the financial means to help pay the travel expenses of a participant who would not otherwise be able to go. They may contribute the funds for another to "go in my place".
There are nurses and evangelistic personnel who are eager to serve but are without the necessary personal resources to do so. If you cannot go, perhaps you are able to be a GIMP contributor and send someone in your place.
Relief Fund
The BMA of America maintains a Relief Fund to address needs that might arise around the world. When the hurricane-induced floods hit Central America in 1999, the BMA Department of Missions sent nine 40-foot ocean-going containers filled with relief items. Each year, relief items are rushed somewhere around the world to a place in need of help.
Any person wishing to make a contribution to this fund may do so at any time. The donor determines the size of the contribution.
A ministry fund is an approved account for an American missionary of the BMA of America, above salary and benefits, to be used for field ministries. These ministry funds are intended to cover the cost of on-going ministries such as evangelism, church planting, literature needs, schools for missionaries, schools for children, medical ministries, Bible and tract ministries, etc.
Since ministry funds are to be raised through designated offerings, they provide a perfect opportunity for individuals to get personally involved in the ministry of a particular missionary.
Visionaries
Visionaries is one of the oldest personal involvement programs - beginning in 1982. Since that date the Department of Missions has not denied a loan request from a missionary (home or abroad) due to a lack of funds.
All funds received from Visionaries go into the Revolving Loan Funds of the BMA of America. Loans are given to mission congregations each year to help with the purchase of property and the construction of worship places. These loans are interest free for five years.
Visionaries are requested to give $25.00 once each year. The call for funds goes out to each Visionary on May lst. Of course, a member may give at any time.
Cheerful Givers
This program began in 1993 and provides a faithful inner circle of supporters who are willing to help when mission funds are low. Some of the most faithful BMAA mission supporters are a part of this group of contributors.
Cheerful Givers are those who agree to give $10.00 or more whenever called upon to help in the support of missions. Members of the Cheerful Givers will never be called upon to give more than three times in any calendar year.
Go in My Place
Baptist Medical Missions International is a support program of the International Missions division of the Department of Missions of the BMA of America. BMMI has a program called Go in My Place (GIMP).
This program is designed for people who have the financial means to help pay the travel expenses of a participant who would not otherwise be able to go. They may contribute the funds for another to "go in my place".
There are nurses and evangelistic personnel who are eager to serve but are without the necessary personal resources to do so. If you cannot go, perhaps you are able to be a GIMP contributor and send someone in your place.
Relief Fund
The BMA of America maintains a Relief Fund to address needs that might arise around the world. When the hurricane-induced floods hit Central America in 1999, the BMA Department of Missions sent nine 40-foot ocean-going containers filled with relief items. Each year, relief items are rushed somewhere around the world to a place in need of help.
Any person wishing to make a contribution to this fund may do so at any time. The donor determines the size of the contribution.
