HOW YOU CAN HELP
BECOME A MONTHLY SUPPORTER
The international Bible teaching ministry is dependent on donations in order to operate. We especially rely upon those who donate on a regular basis.
If you believe in this ministry and would like to become a monthly supporter, please click on the link above, which will send us an email. Indicate how much support you're able to provide: For example, $25, $50, $75, $100, $250, etc.
Once we establish contact, you will be asked to provide the relevant financial information. (For US residents, a tax receipt will be sent within a few days of your donation.)
2009 was not as strong a year as 2008 (surprise!) -- $30,000 down for the year. We're hoping to find more supporters in 2010. The number is slowly increasing. Another way you can help is to find other potential monthly supporters: ask around, talk to your friends. Perhaps they would be able to make a monthly commitment, too.
BECOME A PREMIUM SUBSCRIBER
The auxiliary website, featuring hundreds of pages of detailed studies, on every chapter of the New Testament, as well as weekly podcasts on Old Testament characters, is a subscription site.
The price is only $36.50 a year (or ten cents a day). By subscribing, you are helping the ministry and boosting your own personal Bible study. Already a subscriber? Please tell your friends -- another way to support this ministry.
ATHENS INSTITUTE OF MINISTRY SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Total need: $50,000
Received in 2010: $8176.28
The Athens Institute of Ministry was established in January 2004 to train preachers, teachers, and serious Bible students. Biblical education is a deep need, and it is also the area in which I feel most called to serve. Sessions take place in Georgia, San Diego, London, Manila, and Lagos, or at long distance by DVD. Please see the download document at the website for full details. We are eager to offer scholarships to worthy students in Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Middle East, the Caribbean, and Eastern Europe. Your donations help students to participate who otherwise would not be able to afford the tuition. We want to to extend scholarship offers and assistance to as many students as possible. Currently AIM has some 100 scholarship students in 25 nations, and most of them need ongoing sponsorship. Our eventual hope is to support the principal AIM teachers on a part-time basis. For more on the details of AIM, and to read the download document at this website, or click here. AIM is a tax-exempt entity with 501(c)(3) status. All contributions are tax-deductible.
The Athens Institute of Ministry admits students of any race, color, national, and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities made available to students of A.I.M. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in admissions policies, scholarships, or other programs.
THIRD WORLD TRAVEL FUND
Total need: $35,000
Received in 2010: $20,730.04
In 2010, I will make teaching visits to 20-30 cities around the globe, the majority outside the US. Other teachers are also sent to areas of special need. Funding is needed to cover airfare and fees for visits in the developing world, and usually also for meals and accommodation, when not provided by the local church. IBTM is a tax-exempt entity with 501(c)(3) status. All contributions made to IBTM are tax-deductible.
GENERAL MINISTRY SUPPORT
Total need: $50,000
Received in 2010: $31,770
General support donations help to compensate IBTM's international teachers for research, developing new materials, and speaking in the developing world. Part of this category also assists with urgent medical needs. This is also the category to contribute to if you are not sure, or do not have a strong opinion, about how your donation should be spent. Your gift will be applied where needed. IBTM is a tax-exempt entity with 501(c)(3) status. All contributions made to IBTM are tax-deductible.
WEBSITE SUPPORT
Total need: $10,000
Received in 2010: $3050
Are you getting a lot out of the website? New material is added daily. In addition, new functionality is added regularly. Most people derive the benefit without contributing anything to the cause. Paying our part-time web manager is another need. Please contribute, as we cannot continue to offer all the material for free without some level of underwriting.
Thanks! IBTM is a tax-exempt entity with 501(c)(3) status. All contributions made to IBTM are tax-deductible. 
WORLD BOOK FUND
Total need: $8,500
Received in 2010: $4250
In the majority of developing nations around the world, monthly salaries are in the range of $30-$300. Books, which typically cost $10 or more, are an exorbitant expense for persons living in such economic situations. Helping Christians and churches through biblical education can make a tremendous difference in building faith and expanding the horizons of readers. The Third World Book Fund is not only for books, but also for audio messages, distributed not only to individuals, but also to church libraries. IBTM is a tax-exempt entity with 501(c)(3) status. All contributions made to IBTM are tax-deductible.
It is always a pleasure to give away teaching materials to persons visiting the US. I present boxes of books on faith that a donor will rise to meet the occasion.
CENTRAL AMERICA (Feb 2010)
San Jose, Costa Rica: $1368. Received (in 2009): $1169 Outstanding: $199. $199 received 17 April 201. Thank you!
San Salvador, El Salvador: $181. Received: $181.
Mexico: $150. Received: $150. JAMAICA: $220 in teaching materials given Feb 2010. Received: $0 Outstanding: $220. April 2010
Hyderbad, India: $614 given
Southern Africa: $612 given
Haiti: $294 given
Nigeria: $1638 given
Latin American Leaders (Tegucigalpa): $273 given -- $727 sought for June donation
June 2010
Mexico: $682 Current requests: Latin America: $727, Jamaica: $220, Mexico $682
PAY BY CHECK
You can also make a donation by check. Checks should be made out to "A.I.M." or "IBTM" and sent to:
A.I.M. or IBTM
2256 Rushmore Dr
Marietta GA 30062
If you are outside the United States and would like to send an international wire, please send an email for wiring instructions and bank account information. Click on "contact" on the homepage to request the necessary info. Thank you.
For more details on donations in previous years, link to ibtm.info.
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