Partnership Opportunities
How you can help Living For Jesus International spread the Love of Christ around the world.
General Offering
One way to partner with Living for Jesus International is to give a general offering or donation. This allows us the freedom to use the funds as needed in any of the following categories listed or apply funds to general ministry expenses. Some examples of general ministry expenses include website maintenance, annual filings, ministry supplies, internet access, etc.
Sponsor A Mission
When giving to sponsor a mission all funds given will be used toward the mission specified. Some of the uses of the funds are to pay facility costs for churches or meeting halls when not donated, meals for participants when needed in impoverished areas (imagine a two day trip into the bush in Africa), lodging and transportation costs for leaders (some of our leaders reside in developing nations and cannot afford international travel costs), securing visas, handouts and other materials needed for the event, along with other needs as they arise.
Mission Trip Scholarship
Scholarships are a way to support those who desire to participate on a mission trip but do not have the means to pay all the costs themselves. 100% of funds given to scholarships will be used to support the travel, lodging, meals, and personal needs (appropriate dress, visa applications, passport applications, etc.) related to the mission. All participants must be approved by our leadership team and are required to pay part of their own trip costs. There are no age restrictions, however participants under the age of 18 must have written parental consent. We encourage international participants provided they speak English.
Support a Bible College
Living For Jesus International currently supports two Bible Schools. The first, established in 20??, is located in Uganda and is accredited by the Uganda government. As of 20?? it has graduated ???,??? students, many of whom are current church leaders. There are no required costs to attend however participants are encouraged to donate to cover expenses. The second Bible School is in the start up process and is located in Sierra Leon. Start up work with this school began in late 2023 and already has ??,?? students. Again there are no fees require for for those who can not afford to give. Donations to support either of the Bible Schools go directly to that school to cover supplies and operating costs.
Supply Bibles
In our travels through rural Africa we discovered that many pastors did not have their own Bible and it was rare for church members to have access to a Bible. Therefore, we work to secure Bibles in local languages and dialects to provide free of cost at some of our events. We have also provided Bibles for pastors to take back to their congregations based on need. (Again picture conference meetings being held under a large shade tree and Gospel preaching in open fields because there are no local churches in parts of the African bush.)
Help Meet Local Needs
LFJI does not specify a specific cause to support when on a ministry trip. Instead, we rely on God to highlight the individual, communal, or organizational needs within the local community. LFJI has provided funds to roof a prison chapel, purchase livestock to provide sustainable income to remote villages, purchase sewing machines to provide means to generate income, help to establish two bible colleges, provide meals, and donate school supplies for local children, among many others causes. Funds given in this category will be spent to meet local needs in the countries in which we minister either during or shortly after a trip at the sole discretion of LFJI leaders, as inspired by Holy Spirit.