How Kevin and Nicki are funded

In YWAM, unlike some missionary organisations and like some others, no worker is paid. All YWAM workers are required to raise all their living expenses themselves. This gives them a great mobility and freedom to pursue dreams and visions in YWAM without having a central body dictate where and what can happen due to funds. In YWAM we believe that having each worker in a dependant relationship with God and a group of supporters around them is a great way to build faith and trust; and the method has allowed YWAM to expand rapidly over the years. We have seen God meet our financial needs time and time again in wonderful and surprising ways,  through the generosity of the marvellous team of supporters we have.

YWAM raises its own funds separately. Often YWAM can help its workers by offering accommodation at reduced rates. But YWAM buildings require funding and the ministries need their operating costs covered. But this is very distinct from the financial support for the YWAM workers.

Our aim is to have a group of financial partners who can help us at whatever level and frequency they can. Without them we could not do the work we do. Therefore, we see them as partners in the work we do: together we do these things for God.

We also recognise our accountability to those who make it possible to be here and from time to time we consult over major decisions (like coming to Brussels). We also submit our proposed budget to them from time to time. It really helps us to know that our partners can comment on our spending this way.

Currently, we have a group of about 30-40 supporters, most of whom give through regular monthly donations. In the Euro zone this means a regular transfer to our bank account in Belgium. In the UK it is possible to set up standing orders to our UK bank (we transfer it here once a month). In order to be more tax efficient, UK tax payers can also give via Stewardship services who route the money direct to us, and are allowed under UK law to reclaim tax paid on the gift.

Our current needs in Belgium are different from our previous time in UK and our budget has changed now we are here. With the change in our family circumstances we have moved out of the YWAM building and it’s subsidised rent and to a large house. We also have more mouths to feed now!

• We have raise our regular monthly support by 600 Euro’s a month or so, but need about 400 euro’s a month more.

• We have discovered that we need to make many more trips to the UK than we anticipated. We always seek the cheapest way to travel, but it costs about 200-300 Euro’s for each trip all in. Due to family illnesses and deaths we have had to make several emergency trips, which are obviously costlier due to their last minute nature.

• The exchange rate of the Pound to the Euro has changed dramatically since we first arrived in Brussels. We have seen if fall from 1.6 euro/pound to 1.1 at the moment. This has had a big impact on our UK income (which is the currency most partners give in). We have seen a rise in Euro giving and this has met the short fall, but that is why there is still a gain our budget.

We ask all supporters to prayerfully consider if God is showing them that they should financially partner with us. It is very important that our partners are very clear in their intention and know that this is what they feel is right to do. If after reading this you would like more info, a budget etc. or bank account/trust details etc. then please drop us a short email and we would be delighted to send them to you! If you have any questions apart from this them please also ask. Please Email us.

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