Development and Communications

Director:  Dr. Tom Murphy

Address:  Missionary Church, Inc.

P.O. Box 9127

Fort Wayne, IN 46899

Phone:     Office:  (260) 747-2027

                Cell:     (574) 340-2373

Mission:  Resourcing the Missionary Church with information and finance

Vision:    Every church informed and funded for ministry

COMMUNICATIONS

MISSIONARY CHURCH TODAY MAGAZINE

·        Mission:  To communicate to the Missionary Church the word and work of God among us.

·        Missionary Church Today is a magazine distributed quarterly to over 16,000 homes.  It is theme-focused, but always includes news, devotional thoughts, prayer-guidance, and an article from Dr. William Hossler, President of Missionary Church, Inc.

·        There is no charge for the magazine to active participants in the Missionary Church.  However, there is an annual appeal for voluntary support.

·        Articles are received from various authors who are involved in the denomination.  Projected themes are available.

·        Dr. Tom Murphy is Senior Editor, Dr. Curtis Alexander, Associate Editor

·        Editorial Advisory Committee:  President Bill Hossler, Dr. Tom Murphy, Dr. Curtis Alexander, Rev. Paul Woods, Rev. Doug Connelly, Chad Stuckey, Jaimee Thirion, Randy Beachy, and Jennifer Platt

PRIORITY

·        Mission:  To provide church leadership with relevant information to assist them in ministry.

·        Published monthly and delivered to each Missionary Church in quantity for distribution to their top leadership.

·        Dr. Tom Murphy is Senior Editor

TODAY'S LATEST

·        Mission:  To provide church leadership with relevant information to assist them in ministry.

·        E-Newsletter published bi-weekly for anyone who would like Missionary Church information.  Email TodaysLatest@mcusa.org to begin receiving Today's Latest.

·        Dr. Tom Murphy is Senior Editor

WEBSITE:       www.mcusa.org

·        Mission:  To communicate with the Missionary Church and interested others the claims of Christ, relevant news, and general information about the ministry, work, and resources of the Missionary Church, Inc.

·        Web site maintenance is under the direction of Dr. Tom Murphy.

MEDIA REPRESENTATION

·        Mission:  To communicate the claims of Christ, the work, and the ministries of the Missionary Church through public media, e.g., newspapers, magazines, television, etc.

·        Those interested in interviews or “publicist-information” about the Missionary Church should contact Dr. Tom Murphy, Director of Development and Communication:  Tom Murphy@mcusa.org or at the home offices of the Missionary Church in Fort Wayne, IN:  (260) 747-2027.

GENERAL CHURCH WIDE COMMUNICATIONS

·        Mission:  That every pastor and active layman of the Missionary Church be informed about the work of God in and through the Missionary Church.

·        Essential information-flow not covered in Missionary Church Today, Priority, the web site, or through direct, departmental communications are to be provided by the Department of Development and Communications, Dr. Tom Murphy, director.  Tom Murphy@mcusa.org or (260) 747-2027.

DEVELOPMENT

WILLS AND ESTATE ASSISTANCE

·        Mission:  Every member-household of the Missionary Church have an appropriate and effective Will or Estate plan.

·        Seminars, retreats, Will/Estate Sundays are available to churches and other groups in the Missionary Church to explain, inform, and assist in the development of personal wills or estate plans.  Available upon request.  Contact the Director, Dr. Tom Murphy:  Tom Murphy@mcusa.org or Ph. (260) 747-2027

·        Planned giving assistance

·        Resources and counsel to assist in preparing wills

·        Late tax and other governmental information

·        Personal, private counsel on will/estate planning at no charge.

·        Quarterly email/mail newsletter on late will/estate information

STEWARDSHIP RESOURCES

·        Mission:  To provide effective speakers, teachers on stewardship, as well as the latest, and finest stewardship resources.

·        Dr. Tom Murphy, Director of Developments and Communications, is available for seminars, retreats, teaching/preaching series dealing with stewardship.

·        Resources of immediate value

·        website addresses

§         Christian Stewardship Association

·        www.stewardship.org

§         Crown Financial Ministries

·        www.crown.org

§         Injoy

·        www.injoy.com

§         Generous Giving

·        www.generousgiving.org

§         Mennonite Mutual Aid

·        www.mma-online.org

§         Sharpe

·        www.sharpenet.com

§         Church Law and Tax Report, Richard Hammer

·        www.christianitytoday.com/lawandtax

§         Maximum Generosity

·        www.kluth.org

CAPITAL CAMPAIGNS

·        Mission:  To assist local churches in raising major monies, to enhance ministry, expand facilities, or retire indebtedness.

·        General information:

§         It is reasonable to expect an average church in North America to raise two times its budget in addition to its budget/mission giving, over a three-year period in response to a professionally led capital campaign.

§         Capital campaigns normally require 12-14 weeks to conduct and complete, leading to initial income for the specific project

·        Capital campaigns are often preceded by Vision Workshops.  Development and Communications Department is available to direct and conduct this campaign facet, often leading to capital campaigns.  Usually requires a minimum of 8 weeks, climaxing and concluding with a church wide Friday-Saturday “hands-on” workshop which clarifies the church’s vision, while obtaining a maximum ownership of it.

·        Capital Campaigns (CSP)

§         Dr. Tom Murphy is available to counsel, assist or direct CSP’s in Missionary churches at no fee.  He has directed over 65 campaigns in all major denominations and in many Missionary churches.

§         Contact Dr. Murphy at Tom Murphy@mcusa.org or the home offices of the Missionary Church (260) 747-2027

·        Professional, non-missionary Capital Campaign “fund raisers” to consider.  (Fees are normally based on the church’s operational budget, size, and nature of the project):

§         Cargill Associates

·        www.cargillassociates.com

§         Church Graduate Services

·         www.churchgrowthservices.com

§         Injoy

·        www.injoystewardship.com

§         Resource Services

·        www.viscern.com

·        800.527.6824

MAJOR DONOR COUNSEL

·        Mission:  To facilitate larger gifts for the kingdom enterprise of Christ, while enhancing the joy of the benefactor and expanding the global impact of the gospel.

·        Visionary Opportunities to plant churches and new districts, open new mission fields, and facilitate the education of Christian leaders.

·        WHAT YOUR GIVING CAN DO:

§         Planting churches

·        Ethnic (Hispanic, Nigerian, etc.):  $25,000

·        Anglo churches:  $50,000 or more

§         Planting missional districts: ____________________

§         Opening a mission field to “unreached people groups”

§         Facilitating Christian education

§         Scholarships for pastors

§         Scholarships for laymen entering the ministry through Pastoral Leadership Institute (PLI)

§         Bethel College, Mishawaka, IN

§         Catastrophic Response and Relief Agencies

·        Global Disasters and Relief Mechanism

·        World Relief

·         Missionary Church Compassion Fund

·        For personal counsel and/or literature

§         Contact Eric Smith, Executive Director of Missionary Church Investment Foundation (MCIF)

§         Dr. Tom Murphy, Director of Development and Communication

·        Relief Agencies

§         Benevolent fund of the Missionary Church

·        Contact Director of Development and Communications, Dr. Tom Murphy, at (260) 747-2027 or  Neil Rinehart, Denominational Treasurer, at (260) 747-2027

§         Salvation Army

·        www.salvationarmyusa.org

§         Samaritan’s Purse

·        www.samaritanspurse.org

§         World Help

·        www.worldhelp.net

§         World Vision

·        www.worldvision.org  

INVESTMENTS WITH THE MISSIONARY CHURCH INVESTMENT FUNDS

·        Eric Smith, ericsmith@mcusa.org, Ph. (260) 747-2027

Development and Communications

Director:  Dr. Tom Murphy

Address:  Missionary Church, Inc.

P.O. Box 9127

Fort Wayne, IN 46899

Phone:     Office:  (260) 747-2027

                Cell:     (574) 340-2373

Mission:  Resourcing the Missionary Church with information and finance

Vision:    Every church informed and funded for ministry

COMMUNICATIONS

MISSIONARY CHURCH TODAY MAGAZINE

·        Mission:  To communicate to the Missionary Church the word and work of God among us.

·        Missionary Church Today is a magazine distributed quarterly to over 16,000 homes.  It is theme-focused, but always includes news, devotional thoughts, prayer-guidance, and an article from Dr. William Hossler, President of Missionary Church, Inc.

·        There is no charge for the magazine to active participants in the Missionary Church.  However, there is an annual appeal for voluntary support.

·        Articles are received from various authors who are involved in the denomination.  Projected themes are available.

·        Dr. Tom Murphy is Senior Editor, Dr. Curtis Alexander, Associate Editor

·        Editorial Advisory Committee:  President Bill Hossler, Dr. Tom Murphy, Dr. Curtis Alexander, Rev. Paul Woods, Rev. Doug Connelly, Chad Stuckey, Jaimee Thirion, Randy Beachy, and Jennifer Platt

PRIORITY

·        Mission:  To provide church leadership with relevant information to assist them in ministry.

·        Published monthly and delivered to each Missionary Church in quantity for distribution to their top leadership.

·        Dr. Tom Murphy is Senior Editor

TODAY'S LATEST

·        Mission:  To provide church leadership with relevant information to assist them in ministry.

·        E-Newsletter published bi-weekly for anyone who would like Missionary Church information.  Email TodaysLatest@mcusa.org to begin receiving Today's Latest.

·        Dr. Tom Murphy is Senior Editor

WEBSITE:       www.mcusa.org

·        Mission:  To communicate with the Missionary Church and interested others the claims of Christ, relevant news, and general information about the ministry, work, and resources of the Missionary Church, Inc.

·        Web site maintenance is under the direction of Dr. Tom Murphy.

MEDIA REPRESENTATION

·        Mission:  To communicate the claims of Christ, the work, and the ministries of the Missionary Church through public media, e.g., newspapers, magazines, television, etc.

·        Those interested in interviews or “publicist-information” about the Missionary Church should contact Dr. Tom Murphy, Director of Development and Communication:  Tom Murphy@mcusa.org or at the home offices of the Missionary Church in Fort Wayne, IN:  (260) 747-2027.

GENERAL CHURCH WIDE COMMUNICATIONS

·        Mission:  That every pastor and active layman of the Missionary Church be informed about the work of God in and through the Missionary Church.

·        Essential information-flow not covered in Missionary Church Today, Priority, the web site, or through direct, departmental communications are to be provided by the Department of Development and Communications, Dr. Tom Murphy, director.  Tom Murphy@mcusa.org or (260) 747-2027.

DEVELOPMENT

WILLS AND ESTATE ASSISTANCE

·        Mission:  Every member-household of the Missionary Church have an appropriate and effective Will or Estate plan.

·        Seminars, retreats, Will/Estate Sundays are available to churches and other groups in the Missionary Church to explain, inform, and assist in the development of personal wills or estate plans.  Available upon request.  Contact the Director, Dr. Tom Murphy:  Tom Murphy@mcusa.org or Ph. (260) 747-2027

·        Planned giving assistance

·        Resources and counsel to assist in preparing wills

·        Late tax and other governmental information

·        Personal, private counsel on will/estate planning at no charge.

·        Quarterly email/mail newsletter on late will/estate information

STEWARDSHIP RESOURCES

·        Mission:  To provide effective speakers, teachers on stewardship, as well as the latest, and finest stewardship resources.

·        Dr. Tom Murphy, Director of Developments and Communications, is available for seminars, retreats, teaching/preaching series dealing with stewardship.

·        Resources of immediate value

·        website addresses

§         Christian Stewardship Association

·        www.stewardship.org

§         Crown Financial Ministries

·        www.crown.org

§         Injoy

·        www.injoy.com

§         Generous Giving

·        www.generousgiving.org

§         Mennonite Mutual Aid

·        www.mma-online.org

§         Sharpe

·        www.sharpenet.com

§         Church Law and Tax Report, Richard Hammer

·        www.christianitytoday.com/lawandtax

§         Maximum Generosity

·        www.kluth.org

CAPITAL CAMPAIGNS

·        Mission:  To assist local churches in raising major monies, to enhance ministry, expand facilities, or retire indebtedness.

·        General information:

§         It is reasonable to expect an average church in North America to raise two times its budget in addition to its budget/mission giving, over a three-year period in response to a professionally led capital campaign.

§         Capital campaigns normally require 12-14 weeks to conduct and complete, leading to initial income for the specific project

·        Capital campaigns are often preceded by Vision Workshops.  Development and Communications Department is available to direct and conduct this campaign facet, often leading to capital campaigns.  Usually requires a minimum of 8 weeks, climaxing and concluding with a church wide Friday-Saturday “hands-on” workshop which clarifies the church’s vision, while obtaining a maximum ownership of it.

·        Capital Campaigns (CSP)

§         Dr. Tom Murphy is available to counsel, assist or direct CSP’s in Missionary churches at no fee.  He has directed over 65 campaigns in all major denominations and in many Missionary churches.

§         Contact Dr. Murphy at Tom Murphy@mcusa.org or the home offices of the Missionary Church (260) 747-2027

·        Professional, non-missionary Capital Campaign “fund raisers” to consider.  (Fees are normally based on the church’s operational budget, size, and nature of the project):

§         Cargill Associates

·        www.cargillassociates.com

§         Church Graduate Services

·         www.churchgrowthservices.com

§         Injoy

·        www.injoystewardship.com

§         Resource Services

·        www.viscern.com

·        800.527.6824

MAJOR DONOR COUNSEL

·        Mission:  To facilitate larger gifts for the kingdom enterprise of Christ, while enhancing the joy of the benefactor and expanding the global impact of the gospel.

·        Visionary Opportunities to plant churches and new districts, open new mission fields, and facilitate the education of Christian leaders.

·        WHAT YOUR GIVING CAN DO:

§         Planting churches

·        Ethnic (Hispanic, Nigerian, etc.):  $25,000

·        Anglo churches:  $50,000 or more

§         Planting missional districts: ____________________

§         Opening a mission field to “unreached people groups”

§         Facilitating Christian education

§         Scholarships for pastors

§         Scholarships for laymen entering the ministry through Pastoral Leadership Institute (PLI)

§         Bethel College, Mishawaka, IN

§         Catastrophic Response and Relief Agencies

·        Global Disasters and Relief Mechanism

·        World Relief

·         Missionary Church Compassion Fund

·        For personal counsel and/or literature

§         Contact Eric Smith, Executive Director of Missionary Church Investment Foundation (MCIF)

§         Dr. Tom Murphy, Director of Development and Communication

·        Relief Agencies

§         Benevolent fund of the Missionary Church

·        Contact Director of Development and Communications, Dr. Tom Murphy, at (260) 747-2027 or  Neil Rinehart, Denominational Treasurer, at (260) 747-2027

§         Salvation Army

·        www.salvationarmyusa.org

§         Samaritan’s Purse

·        www.samaritanspurse.org

§         World Help

·        www.worldhelp.net

§         World Vision

·        www.worldvision.org  

INVESTMENTS WITH THE MISSIONARY CHURCH INVESTMENT FUNDS

·        Eric Smith, ericsmith@mcusa.org, Ph. (260) 747-2027