These are testimonies from a few of the ministry professionals and CEOs who have benefited from our training in presentation skills, raising support, fundraising and partnership development. If you would like to get in touch with any of them, contact us and we will be pleased to connect you.
Larry R. Ingalls
Executive Director, Personnel, Cadence International
In our mission’s quest to provide relevant, effective, biblical training for our missionaries on Partnership Development, we’ve chosen Kingdom Come Training as the first step for equipping them in this area. KCT’s flexibility to accommodate our staff’s availability via videoconference classes, and KCT’s personalized meeting strategy to help missionaries accomplish their support goals are just what we were looking for. I highly recommend Jerry Long and KCT.
Tim G.
Associate Director, People International
Having personally participated in Jerry Long’s Kingdom Come Training course I can give this my full backing. In fact, we are implementing this training as a key part of seeing our people step into their God given ministry with a strong support team behind them. Jerry focuses on sharpening a persons strengths and developing personal skills where they are lacking.
The group setting gives opportunity for practical perspective on their communication and others. The scriptural truths behind this training produce clear communication principles and integrity in the practice of mobilizing personal supporters. I highly recommend this effective approach to seeing the Great Commission carried out in our day.
Dr. Tim and Carmen North
Personnel Directors, AMF International
“It’s not about money…it’s about connecting the church to its global purpose.” That statement resonated with my wife and me as we took Jerry Long’s Kingdom Come Training. Seeing our fundraising efforts in a larger context provided a whole new paradigm for us.
We found the training to be intensely practical. The course allowed us the opportunity to craft our ministry presentation under expert guidance. But more importantly, it helped us anchor our efforts in Biblical principles with proven results. This class is not just a lot of “Jerry’s Good Ideas”…it is a resource of time-tested, God-honoring, concepts that inspire the building of the Lord’s Global Kingdom. We thank the Lord for the opportunity to take the course, and we heartily recommend it to others.
Kelly E. McClelland
Dir. Church Partnerships, PIONEERS
Thanks for a great training experience! The user-friendly online format and time options made it very easy for my wife and I to fit the class into our busy schedule. We also enjoyed being able to take the class in the privacy of our own home, yet we felt the format allowed for good interaction with our fellow students and you as our instructor. In some ways, I think this method of training allowed us the freedom to be more expressive. It has been 17 years since our last class on support raising and we really needed to update our approach. Those three weeks with you helped us greatly, especially in the area of planning and preparation. This course has given us the confidence to move forward boldly again. We will definitely recommend Kingdom Come Training to both veteran and new missionaries!
Bruce Smith
President and CEO of Wycliffe Associates , U.S.
“Jerry has been training speakers for hundreds of Wycliffe Associates’ annual events for twenty years. We consider him an essential part of our event team. His approach is consistently effective in improving the communications of speakers regardless of their experience level. His experience and style maximize the impact of his coaching.
I highly recommend Jerry as a strong partner for your organization to help them raise their support effectively.”
Roy Peterson
Former president and CEO of Wycliffe U.S.A. and the current President/CEO of The Seed Company .
“Jerry Long has invested three decades in training communicators for Wycliffe Bible Translators and other organizations around the world. Jerry “wrote the book” which set the high standard of training in ministry skills for our missionaries coming home on furlough. He is well known and respected throughout the worldwide Wycliffe family of organizations as a gifted communicator and trainer of others.
I have personally benefited from his professional training and one-on-one coaching, and I highly recommend him to you and your ministry team.”
Charlie Bradshaw
Administrative Pastor, North Coast Church , Vista, California, “Eleventh most influential church in America.”
“For several years I contracted Jerry Long to train speakers for fundraising events. He was consistently successful at developing speakers who not only communicated clearly and entertained audiences, but who helped achieve fundraising goals. He is gifted at storytelling and training storytellers. He has a unique and effective approach to producing speakers who can persuade and motivate audiences. I appreciated his gentle knack for transforming an average speaker into one who can command any platform.
Whenever I come across someone looking for training or coaching as a public speaker, Jerry is the one I recommend.”
Ray Hauser
Missionary to the Military , Hawaii
“While Director of Public Ministries for Cadence International I found the consultation and training of Jerry Long indispensable in the development, implementation, and success of our nation wide banquet ministry. His proficiency in training our people in the dynamics of communication was not only effective in developing the talents of both the skilled and the unskilled, but in the ability to articulate with proficiency the ministry of Cadence International. Jerry has the insight and skill to bring out of any person their story and communicate it in a way that people would want to listen.
I highly recommend Jerry Long to the organization desiring to increase their ability to effectively communicate the gospel and their story to the public.”