Reliant

22/09/2026

David left a dream job at Instagram to serve overseas, only to have COVID change his plans. Instead of giving up, he trusted God through each detour and went on an amazing journey of joining a church plant that primarily served international students. His story reminds us that calling is not always a straight line. Sometimes faith means going and sometimes it means staying. In every season, God is faithful.
🎧 Listen to the full episode through the link in our bio.

17/09/2026

What if the health of a church wasn't measured by how many people sit in the seats, but by how many people it sends?

Mike Easton sat down with Blair Waggett of the Summit Institute, where young leaders get theological training, mentorship, and real ministry experience.

They're leading worship, discipling students, counseling new believers, baptizing people, and preparing to plant churches around the world.

Blair shares more about how the Summit Institute is investing in the next generation of leaders, and why sometimes the best thing a church can do is develop leaders who are ready to be sent.

Read the full interview: https://reliant.org/blog/ministry-report/where-theological-and-practical-training-shape-the-next-generation-of-leaders

09/09/2026

Annalisa once thought support-based ministry was too unpredictable. She wanted a stable career and the ability to provide for herself. But through a journey of grief, prayer, and persistent faith, God led her to the mission field while teaching her to depend on Him.
Annalisa’s story reminds us that obedience may look foolish to the world, yet is incredibly wise to the heart of God. 
🎧 Listen to the full episode through the link in our bio.
reliantmission

31/08/2026

Support-raising can feel intimidating, especially when you’re a college student. But for Jonathan Broder, stepping into support-based ministry became an opportunity to grow in boldness and dependence on God.

In Episode 8 of 𝘍𝘪𝘦𝘭𝘥 𝘕𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘴, Jonathan shares what he learned during his first year as a campus ministry intern at Eastern Michigan University, including the unexpected ways support-raising shaped his faith and ministry.

His story is an encouraging reminder that sometimes taking the next faithful step means simply being willing to ask, trust, and see how God provides.

Listen on Apple: https://lnkd.in/etvq59ns

Listen on Spotify: https://lnkd.in/eWEwbtgK

27/08/2026

What if ministry didn’t feel like adding something else to your already-full college schedule, but instead became an opportunity to faithfully invest in the people and place God has already given you?

In Episode 8 of 𝘍𝘪𝘦𝘭𝘥 𝘕𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘴, Jonathan Broder shares about his experience as a support-based campus ministry intern at Eastern Michigan University, what God taught him through his first year with Reliant, and why support-based ministry can be a surprisingly natural fit for college students.

From raising support to growing in discipline and boldness, Jonathan offers an encouraging perspective on taking faithful next steps and trusting God to provide along the way.

Listen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fundraising-as-a-college-student-with-jonathan-broder/id1815746650?i=1000785743079

Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2hpOeEV3WS7tpWdJjcLufF

26/08/2026

Sometimes the work your mission needs most doesn’t fit neatly into your existing funding model.

That doesn’t mean the opportunity isn’t worth pursuing. It may mean you need to consider a different path to funding it.

Support-based staffing can help organizations create roles around mission-critical work while inviting new people to invest in that work through a team of financial partners.

What could your organization pursue if you had another path to fund the work you’ve imagined?

Read the full article to learn more about how support-based staffing can expand your funding mix and make new opportunities possible.

There is no one-size-fits-all funding model for a nonprofit.

25/08/2026

As college campuses come alive again, many students are stepping into a new semester carrying stress, loneliness, and the pressures of college culture.

In episode 8 of 𝘍𝘪𝘦𝘭𝘥 𝘕𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘴, we hear from one of our own campus missionary interns, Jonathan Broder, as he shares about his journey toward campus ministry and how he’s using his time as a college student to invest in the Kingdom and serve his college church.

We hope this episode encourages you to see college campuses as places full of opportunities to know, live out, and share the gospel.

Listen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fundraising-as-a-college-student-with-jonathan-broder/id1815746650?i=1000785743079

Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2hpOeEV3WS7tpWdJjcLufF

25/08/2026

Your ministry or nonprofit may already know exactly what work needs to happen, you just may not see how to fund it.

Maybe it’s a neighborhood outreach role. An internship or residency. Someone dedicated to building relationships with churches, young people, or community partners.

The challenge is that mission-critical work doesn’t always fit neatly into a grant or your existing funding model.

That’s where support-based staffing can offer another possibility.

Rather than asking only, “What role can our current funding support?” you can ask, “What role does our mission require?”

A support-based staff member can then build a team of financial partners who share their passion for the work and want to help make it possible.

What could your mission pursue if funding wasn’t the first limitation?

Read the full article to explore whether support-based staffing could be a fit for your organization.

There is no one-size-fits-all funding model for a nonprofit.

20/08/2026

Missions has gone global. Now what?

Global missions is changing, and so is the role of the Western Church.

Join Jesse and Shanee Snodgrass from the IMB this Monday as we talk about what’s changing and what healthy partnership looks like moving forward.

Register today: https://mailchi.mp/reliant.org/globalmissionswebinar

18/08/2026

Sometimes the greatest lessons in ministry come from listening before leading.

In Episode 7 of 𝘍𝘪𝘦𝘭𝘥 𝘕𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘴, Demeko Bivens shares how his upbringing shaped his understanding of community and ultimately influenced the way he answered God's call to plant a church in Houston.

This conversation is about more than church planting; it's about meeting people where they are.

Listen to Episode 7: https://tr.ee/REAZ3AoPRS