Stewardship & Accountability
Adventures In Missions (AIM) is an established 501(c) (3) non-profit
mission organization. As a ministry, we are in need of financial
supporters, both churches and individuals, to enable us to continue
the work to which God has called us.
Ministries such as AIM, in partnership with American Churches and
individual donors, directly and indirectly make an eternal impact
in the communities where we serve. Donations to specific AIM ministries
or non-designated support of AIM will allow AIM to continue the year
around ministry that makes this possible. Your contribution to AIM
will make a difference in the lives of the people on the foreign and
domestic mission field and in furthering the Great Commission.
AIM cannot accept financial or non-financial contributions of any amount for third party organizations or
individuals, nor can AIM act as an intermediary for another organization in dispensing funds. AIM cannot accept responsibility for administering or distributing such funds, or issue a receipt to the donor.
AIM can only accept gifts to AIM and its related ministries or personnel. Gifts of all kinds, financial and non-financial alike, can be contributed to AIM or designated for AIM staff support
ACCOUNTABILITY for the resources that God has entrusted Adventures In Missions begins first of all with our awareness that those who share their time, money, and prayers with AIM view us as stewards. We know that God sees and weighs the merits of our every action. The parable of the master and the wise steward applies to each of us. It is therefore our objective to listen to the guidance of the Holy Spirit in all that we do, and particularly in the larger decisions that we make.
Given man's frailty and inherent corruptibility, checks and balances are necessary. We have placed such mechanisms in place to make a statement that AIM staff want to be above reproach in all that they do. Our own board of directors meets regularly to review the direction and performance of the ministry.
AIM's expenditures are under girded by a philosophy of STEWARDSHIP
based on an emphasis on efficiency. In 2003, we project our revenues to be approximately four million dollars. Overhead, as a percentage of this, has historically averaged about 7%. Understanding how God has blessed us, our objective is to continue to keep this percentage as low as possible.
Our revenues in 2005 were little more than five million dollars. Overhead,
as a percentage of this, has historically averaged about 10%.
We want those who invest in our ministry to have total confidence
in the STEWARDSHIP of their funds. Not only should they be
able to rejoice with us in the fruit our ministry bears, but they
should feel good about the way in which we keep expenses low.
A few key principles guide our fund-raising process:
- We believe that if God raises up a work, He will provide for it. He owns the cattle on a thousand hills. We will ask Him to meet our needs and we'll make them known to others, but we'll always look to God rather than man as our provider.
- Given that it is the Lord who orchestrates our affairs, we believe it would show a lack of faith on our part to try to manipulate the emotions of our supporters. We are committed to never seek funds on our own strength or in our own way. When we present the needs of our ministry, it will be in a straight-forward way.
- We want to be faithful stewards not only of the resources entrusted to us, but also of the information concerning how those resources were used. Those who financially support our ministry deserve a regular accurate accounting of how our funds are being spent.
- We will never operate the ministry at a deficit; nor will we seek to raise more funds than we need.
- We encourage our supporters to give first to their local church. AIM can assist but never supplant the function of the local church.
If you are interested in partnering with Adventures In
Missions, please see our information on Partnership Opportunities.
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