How Can We Help?

Gospel Patrons operates as a US non-profit organization and a UK charity. Both are funded by generous men and women who are living out the message.

Normal Christian giving is similar to what we read in Acts 4 when the believers laid their offerings before the apostles, trusting them to use the money to advance the ministry of the church. It is good and right to give regular offerings to your local church.

Gospel Patrons are more personally involved in coming alongside church and ministry leaders who are proclaiming the gospel. Paul referred to Phoebe as a “patron” of his ministry and that of many others (Romans 16:1-2). Jesus had Gospel Patrons, three women who supported him and his disciples: Mary, Joanna, and Susannah. (Luke 8:1-3)

Asking a patron to give is an invitation to a great spiritual service, so it’s important to invite without pressure, guilt, or expectation.

The first thing every ministry leader needs is trust in God as our ultimate provider. There are many promises in Scripture about this (Matthew 6:33; 2 Corinthians 9:10; Deuteronomy 8:18), but it can be a real struggle for us to trust God with money and believe he will provide, especially in times of financial need. But this is where we must start.

Second, ministry leaders must genuinely care about the patrons in their lives. Patrons need to be honored for who they are and not just for what they provide. We must learn to love people and invite them to join us in ways that are sensitive to the individual, their personality, and their circumstances.

We do not make introductions to patrons we know. Instead, our focus is on creating inspiring resources to serve and disciple them. We hope you would freely share these with the business leaders and professional people in your life so that many more people will find their part to play as Gospel Patrons.

We believe the local church is a fundamental building block of God’s kingdom and parachurch organizations and ministries support and accelerate that work in all sorts of ways. Yes, Gospel Patrons give to the ministry of their local churches, and they partner with leaders and organizations that are doing gospel work beyond the local church.

We consistently hear current Gospel Patrons say that they are spread too thin in their giving. They give smaller amounts to many organizations, but would prefer to focus on a few relationships where they can invest more and be a meaningful partner.

Not all of one’s giving will be in Gospel Patron partnerships, but as we’re available to God and obedient to the Holy Spirit’s promptings, God will highlight a few relationships where we can partner more deeply. The focus on a deep work in the lives of a few has proven powerful throughout history. Jesus himself served the masses, but focused on his twelve disciples.

We do not make introductions to patrons we know. Instead, our focus is on creating inspiring resources to serve and disciple them. We hope you would freely share these with the business leaders and professional people in your life so that many more people will find their play to play as Gospel Patrons.

We believe the local church is a fundamental building block of God’s kingdom and parachurch organizations and ministries support and accelerate that work in all sorts of ways. Yes, Gospel Patrons give to the ministry of their local churches and they partner with leaders and organizations that are doing gospel work beyond the local church.

Asking a patron to give is an invitation to a great spiritual service and so it’s important to invite without pressure, guilt, or expectation. The first thing every ministry leader needs is a trust in God as our ultimate provider. There are many promises in Scripture about this (Matthew 6:33; 2 Corinthians 9:10; Deuteronomy 8:18), but it can be a real struggle for us to trust God with money and believe he will provide, especially in times of financial need. But this is where we must start.

Second, ministry leaders must genuinely care about the patrons in their lives. Patrons need to be honored for who they are and not just for what they provide. We must learn to love people and invite them to join us in ways that are sensitive to the individual, their personality, and their circumstances.

Normal Christian giving is similar to what we read in Acts 4 when the believers laid their offerings before the apostles, trusting them to use the money to advance the ministry of the church. It is good and right to give regular offerings to your local church.

Gospel Patrons are more personally involved in coming alongside church and ministry leaders who are proclaiming the gospel. Paul referred to Phoebe as a “patron” of his ministry and that of many others (Romans 16:1-2). Jesus had Gospel Patrons, three women named Mary, Joanna, and Susannah, who supported him and his disciples. (Luke 8:1-3)

We always recommend you start in prayer. Ask God to highlight a church or ministry leader whose godly character is evident and with whom you might partner. Then, we have found one simple, but powerful question to ask that person is, “What do you need to help the ministry succeed this year?”

When starting a new partnership, it is wise to define an initial support period, perhaps 1-3 years.

At that point, if your relationship flourishes and the ministry shows promise, you could decide to extend your commitment.

God has a unique way of highlighting the good works he has set before us to do. (Ephesians 2:10)