Investing in Grace LinkGrace Link is a 501(C)3 non-profit organization and is dependent on donations from individuals and churches to cover its financial obligations. All donations are tax deductible.Blake and Sandra are missionaries and depend on the donations from their Personal Support team for their personal salary. The following is offered to help in understanding the concept of Personal Support. WHAT IS PERSONAL SUPPORT? Grace Link staff members are responsible for raising their own support from individuals and/or churches. This allows our ministry to be unique in that we can offer quality new-covenant discipling using a donation-based fee structure. The following addresses some of the most commonly asked questions about personal support. HOW MUCH OF OUR PERSONAL INCOME/SALARY COMES FROM SUPPORT? All of our income comes from individual support. This support is our salary, which we rely on for all of our monetary needs, i.e., rent/mortgage, insurance premiums, and basic living expenses. Other miscellaneous expenses are cover by the fees we collect from conferences, counseling, speaking engagements and other training events. HOW ARE SUPPORT SALARIES DETERMINED? The governing body of Grace Link, comprised of men and women committed to Christ and to this ministry, reviews and agrees upon a specific support salary based on each staff member's reasonable financial needs and obligations. WHY DO WE RAISE SUPPORT? There are three main reasons for raising our own support. 1) We do not want to see those who come to us for discipleship/counseling turned away because of their inability to pay. Quite often they are in difficult circumstances financially. 2) By not having our salary contingent on our counselees giving ability, we are free to speak the truth in love to them and also minister to their needs and help them terminate their dependence on us in a timely manner. 3) We hope to be living examples of lives lived in trust and dependence on God in meeting our every need. WHAT PERCENTAGE OF THE SUPPORT MONEY YOU SEND GOES TO THE STAFF MEMBER? Something that sets Grace Link apart from some other ministries and/or non-profit organizations is that 100% of your donation goes directly into the specific staff member's support account. No admin costs are deducted from your tax-deductible gifts to Grace Link. IF 100% OF SUPPORT MONEY GOES TO INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT, WHAT ABOUT OVERHEAD COSTS? Revenue needed to cover all office overhead costs for this ministry such as lease expenses, bookkeeping and secretarial time, postage, phones, etc. is generated in two ways: 1) Individuals who come for counseling agree to pay a counseling fee according to their ability, which is used as a means of covering some of these expenses. 2) Revenue is generated by our ministry's numerous training and teaching engagements. 3) Funds to pay for international travel and projects are raised as special gifts from individuals and churches. WHAT HAPPENS IF LESS THAN NEEDED MONTHLY SUPPORT IS DONATED? In a month in which full support is not received, we receive a "short" check. On such occasions, we watch expectantly to see how God will meet our financial needs. Actually, we always watch expectantly (as you do, too) to see how our God will meet all our needs! If you have any further questions about personal support or if you would like to make a tax-deductible gift towards personal or to cover a stated need, please contact us at: Grace Link International PO Box 4131 Huntsville, AL 35815 256.704.5433 e-mail: blake.rymer@gmail.com |
