from June 2, 2013 prayer update

I occasionally receive unsolicited feedback regarding my monthly prayer updates and my quarterly newsletters. I always appreciate that feedback. We sometimes believe that we know how others perceive things, but the reality is we don’t unless they tell us.

Proverbs 15:22 says “Without counsel plans fail, but with many advisers they succeed.”

My team always surveys participants immediately following our church partnership events. Sometimes clear themes emerge, positively or negatively, from the survey. That is what you hope for. It provides an objective basis for how to best move forward. Other times what was a strong positive for one person was a strong negative for another. It is tough to know what do with that feedback.

The unsolicited feedback I have received regarding my monthly prayer updates and my quarterly newsletters has sometimes been conflicting in nature. Nonetheless, I would like to solicit some additional feedback. Actually I am hoping for a lot of feedback.

I would love to hear from you! It doesn’t need to be lengthy or take much time. Although if you would like to wax eloquent, please do. What feedback do you have for me regarding my monthly prayer updates and quarterly newsletters? Positive or negative? Regarding whatever aspect(s) of these communications that you would choose to focus on -- frequency? length? look and feel? content included? content omitted? tone? writing style? prayer points? personal reflections? upcoming events? support update? or anything else that you believe is important? Please be honest. This is not an attempt at soliciting affirmation.

Thanks for taking a few minutes to serve me with this request. I hope to be able to return the favor by providing you with more helpful and relevant communication in the future. Rather than delaying, and perhaps forgetting, would you take a couple of minutes and respond right now? Thanks!

Please know how much you are valued and appreciated. The missions mobilization work I do with U.S. local churches through Pioneers, on behalf of the least reached globally, would not be possible apart from your partnership financially and through prayer. THANK YOU!