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10 Financial Mistakes Missionaries Make

If you're like me, you probably didn't receive any financial counseling or advice before starting in missions. Perhaps there was a class taught by a fellow missionary that covered basic budgeting or avoiding debt. Regardless, you're then entrusted with thousands of dollars each month and expected to manage it effectively. This can be a recipe for disaster, which many times can force missionaries to return home early. This course aims to prevent those issues by equipping you with the financial knowledge you always wished you had.

Mistake 1

Not actually knowing __ __ __ you need.

This is the most basic and most common mistake missionaries make. It is the basis of most of the other mistakes on this list. It is so simple that it might seem impossible, but hear me out. It makes and incredible difference. 

Mistake 2

Not keeping __ __ for __ and __.

In some professions this mistake can actually be a crime. Missionaries commit this error all the time. While a missionary cannot be prosecuted for this, one day we will stand before a different Judge. 

Mistake 3

__ on your __.

Mistakes 1 and 2 almost always lead to mistake 3, whether intentionally or unintentionally. Like Uzzah, we do not always intend to do wrong, but that does not change our responsibility to know and do what is right. 

Mistake 4

Not __ enough for __.

This area is a mystery for most people, not just missionaries. This mistake puts stress on missionaries and churches alike. The sad thing is that this is completely avoidable 

Mistake5

Not having/having enough ___ ___.

There is one thing that you might do, there is one thing that you will definitely do. Most people prepare more for the thing that might happen than they do for the thing that will definitely happen. 

Mistake 6

Not getting __ on the __.

You would never even think about skipping this in the USA, yet missionaries skip it on the field all the time. It has cost millions of dollars and sent many missionaries home. 

Mistake 7

Not __ for/taking __ for __.

Missionaries often make a mistake that they would never allow the people to whom them minister to make. It doesn't really make sense, but it is common for missionaries.  

Mistake 8

Going to __ before __ __ __.

Asa was a great king in the Bible, yet he made a mistake that is much like a common mistake that missionaries make. The difference is that we have his example and should avoid the mistake that he made. 

Mistake 9

Going to __ before __ __ __.

No error here. Mistake 8 and 9 are very similar, but have one key difference. This is a test of or missiology. Even thought it may be hard to hear, you must confess that it does 

Mistake 10

Not seeking or getting __ __ __.

If you have worked through mistakes 1-9, then you are already well on your way to avoiding mistake 10. 

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