New and Better Results – June 2010
This week I looked over the records of the folks who have been through KCT training and coaching since the beginning of the year, to see how long it is currently taking them to achieve their full funding. I could hardly believe what I saw!
We’ve known for some time that it took our trainees an average of about six months to reach their full funding. We’ve also noticed that as our coaches gain experience in helping people over the obstacles, it takes less and less time.
What left me awestruck is how much less time it is taking. The 22 people who reached 100%, who began their coaching in January or later and have averaged four months to reach their full funding. Most have done it in a matter of weeks.
A few examples:
- Caroline came with 4% of her monthly support in February and reached 100% in eight weeks.
- Jacob came with 47% and was fully funded in four weeks.
- Dr Jonathan started with 22% and finished in six weeks.
- Louise started with 68% and achieved 100% in three weeks.
- Cathy began in February with 35% and ended with 100% in three months.
Those results started me on a quest to identify what has made the difference.
The initial training hasn’t changed significantly. We have observed for some time that about 75% of the ministry visits our trainees conduct result in monthly support. The biggest delaying factor is that people are afraid to pick up the phone and make appointments. The only human variable I see to explain these improved results is the growing skill of the KCT coaches at keeping people on track, making the appointments and doing the ministry visits.
One missionary commented, “The one thing I fear more than making phone calls is facing my coach when I haven’t done it.”
Cathy (the last example above) , writes. . .
The Training was very motivating. It helped me refocus and gain confidence in sharing my ministry with prospective partners. It was really informative to listen to the others in my course as they developed their stories and as I developed mine. The feedback was tremendous–the instructor was willing to spend the extra time necessary to help me develop my presentation into captivating, effective stories.
As I went through the training, I had no idea of how many people God was putting into my path to join with me in my ministry, although I thought I did. It helped open my eyes and give me the boldness to pray about sharing with those people. The number of positive responses to my presentation was staggering.
The coaching was crucial. I am a very motivated person, however I found myself working harder because of my weekly coaching meetings. It was nice to have someone help me put together a reasonable goal for each week, then gently talk and encourage me through the process. Gabi was fabulous and had answers for all of my detailed questions. She understood my initial fears and frustrations, then helped me work through them so I had no more fear or issues blocking my progress.
When they said in the class that people end up enjoying partnership development, I didn’t believe it. But now I understand why that is, and that God has used my partnership development to bless those who allowed me to share my ministry with them.
I strongly encourage anyone who needs to raise their own support to take this training and coaching. Nothing should be of higher importance to a missionary than to be 100% funded. This training and coaching equipped me in the most efficient way to be motivated and to reach that 100% goal with more joy and confidence than anything I had previously tried on my own. The amount of relief I have because I don’t have to worry each month about being fully funded is more than I can even describe. It is truly freeing and allows me to spend more time in ministry now. I cannot emphasize enough how valuable this class is. Thank you Kingdom Come Training.
Moreover Cathy, thank you! You represent our greatest joy and blessing.
– Jerry Long
