Freely given. Faithfully stewarded.
This training is free because Jesus gave freely. For those who wish to give, every gift is tracked in the open: how close we are to fully funding the mission this year, and how much is already on its way to feeding hungry children through the relief fund. This is a labour of love, not of profit: every gift goes back into the mission or out to those in need, never into our pockets.
"Freely you have received; freely give." Matthew 10:8
The numbers, in the open
Mission funding goal · 2026
0% FUNDED$0 / $1,000
Every gift goes toward funding the mission for the year. The goal resets each January 1st.
Relief fund · 2026
$0
Twelve percent of every gift feeds the hungry, echoing the twelve baskets of leftovers collected after Jesus fed the five thousand. Our organization of choice is Feed My Starving Children.
Each year is tracked as its own record. Feed My Starving Children is our organization of choice, though we remain open to suggestions should the need arise.
Where every gift goes
Every gift is stewarded in the open. The mission is funded first, and twelve percent of all donations feeds the hungry through the relief fund.
Site & program
Keeps the program running and this site online and freely accessible for everyone.
- ·Domain registration & renewal
- ·Site hosting & bandwidth
- ·Software & platform charges
- ·Email, forms, and integrations
- ·Ongoing upkeep and fixes
Mission reserve
Builds a reserve so the mission can keep going in future years, through surprises and growth.
- ·Covers unexpected expenses without pausing the work
- ·Keeps the site running if a cost surprises us
- ·Funds new ideas and expansions
- ·Lets us try new things and grow the mission
Relief fund
Twelve percent of every gift feeds the hungry, after the twelve baskets of leftovers Jesus collected when He fed the five thousand.
- ·Feeds children and families in need
- ·Organization of choice: Feed My Starving Children
We have personally volunteered with and donated to Feed My Starving Children. If you would prefer to give directly or volunteer your time with them, you can do so at fmsc.org .
I was personally blessed during my own bereavement by people who showed up with no strings attached. That kindness carried me, and this is my way of giving the same back, so others in their hardest season are not left to carry it alone.
It all comes full circle
Jesus talked about fish more than once. He called His disciples to be fishers of men (Matthew 4:19), and with a few loaves and fish He fed thousands (Matthew 14:17-19). The same thread runs through this mission: we teach people to spot the lure and stay safe, and the gifts that keep this teaching free also feed hungry children. A hunger for knowledge meets a hunger for bread, and both are answered.
Discernment keeps a family from being robbed; the relief fund helps feed a family with nothing. One net catches deception, the other carries hope. Freely we teach, freely we give.
"Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men." Matthew 4:19
"They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over." Matthew 14:20
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While the giving portal is being built, gifts can be arranged directly. Every contribution is recorded here in the transparency dashboard above.