April 5, 2010

D A I L Y B REA D
P r o p o s a l
Introduction: How did I get here? Why Raise Funds?
Purpose: What Am I doing? Ministries I’m involved in God’s Call.
The Plan, Provision and Path. Things available to you. Websites to check out.
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Proverbs 16:3 “Commit your work to the Lord , and

your plans will be established.”
The  Purpose:    The  Call.    What  am  I  even  doing?
My  name  is  Justin  Ashurst.    I  became  a  Christian  about  three  years  ago  and  since  
then  I  have  felt  an  ever  growing  pull  into  full  time  ministry.    Through  much  
prayer  and  planning  I  believe  that  God  is  calling  me  to  plant  a  church  in  
Downtown  Cincinnati.    As  with  all  dreams  they  take  a  considerable  amount  of  
timing,  grace,  planning  and  hard  work.    I  believe  that  this  dream  will  come  to  
culmination  in  two  to  Bive  years.  

The  Plan:    How  am  I  going  to  get  there?

1  year  Intern,  1-­‐2  years  Re:Train,  1-­‐3  Years  Ministry  Experience. I met Elise in September
I  am  currently  doing  an  unpaid  internship  at  Mars  Hill  Church  and  hope  to   of 2008. Eighteen
attend  Re:Train  next  year.    Re:Train  is  a  masters  program  developed  at  Mars  Hill   months later we were
engaged to be married.
Church  to  obtain  a  degree  in  Missiology  or  Biblical  and  Theological  Studies.     It is a wonder what God
From  there  I  will  either  continue  in  ministry  at  Mars  Hill  Church  or  proceed  to   can do. We met at
plant. Community Group which
is our mid-week Bible
Studies. It took me 8
The  Provision:  What  I  need  to  get  there. months to finally ask her
out. I remember
Prayers  -­‐  Unlimited journaling that I loved
Raise  a  total  of  $2500/mo.     her a month before we
Asking  for  donations  of  $100,  $75,  $50  or  $25  per  month,  or  one  time  donations. were dating, six months
later I told her I loved
for the first time during
The  Path:    How  to  follow  me: prayer time at our
church. She has been
-­‐Starting  a  blog  entitled  “Daily  Bread”  located  at  http://jashurst.wordpress.com.     an amazing gift and
from  which  I  will  be  posting  weekly  updates,  prayers  and  what  I  am  learning. encouragement to me.
-­‐Monthly  Email  of  PDF  similar  to  this  pdf  to  update  all  who  are  interested.  (Also  
available  to  mail  if  requested.)    You  can  subscribe  for  email  updates  on  that  page.

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April 5, 2010

TH E P LA N ...
How did I get here? the  church.    I  felt  my  path  was  laid  before  me.  From  
I  joined  the  Navy  in  July  of  1999,  spent  10  years  in   January  until  October  of  2009  I  began  saving  
the  Navy  and  ended  up  stationed  near  Seattle,  Wa.    I   money  to  support  doing  an  unpaid  internship.    
arrived  in  the  area  in  February  of  2006  and  began  to   Once  I  separated  from  the  Navy  in  October  of  
explore  Christianity.    Four  months  later  I  gave  my  life   2009,  I  began  that  internship  at  the  Downtown  
to  Christ.    What  started  as  a  spark  in  February  has   Campus  of  Mars  Hill  Church.  
spread  like  a  wildBire.    The  gospel  has  a  way  of  doing     As  of  March,  2010  I  am  5  months  into  the  
that.      If  interested  in  hearing  more  you  can  Bind  my   internship  and  really  enjoying  it.    It  has  been  a  
entire  testimony  on  my  blog. truly  humbling  and  blessing  Billed  experience.    
  I  spent  the  next  three  years  growing  in  faith  and   Elise  and  I  hope  to  be  getting  married  by  the  end  of  
trudging  through  my  Naval  Career.    Some  of  those   the  summer.    It’s  a  very  exciting  time  and  pray  that  
underways  on  the  submarine  were  the  hardest  and   you  will  join  me  in  this  journey.
most  challenging  times  of  my  life.    But  they  were  also  
the  times  that  I  learned  most  how  to  rely  on  God   Available  to  You:
alone.    The  Word  of  God  never  was  so  alive  and   • Access  to  my  prayer  needs.
• Access  to  my  Binancial  needs  
meaningful  as  those  times  when  I  was  struggling   • Access  Budget  if  requested.
most. • Monthly  PDF  update  via  email.  (mail  if  you  
  I  began  attending  Mars  Hill  Church  in  March  of   desire)
• Weekly  Blog  update.
2007.    In  January  of  2009,  after  many  months  of   • I  would  love  to  pray  for  anything  you  may  need.
prayer  and  counsel  I  felt  the  conBirmed  to  leave  the   • I  would  love  to  Bield  any  questions  regarding  the  
Navy  and  pursue  full  time  Ministry.      At  Mars  Hill,  I   Church  or  Christianity  in  general.    (At  Mars  Hill  
church  I  have  access  to  some  of  the  greatest  
learned  about  the  Acts  29  Network  for  Church  
minds,  resources  and  preachers  available  today.)
Planters  and  the  possibility  of  doing  internships  at  

Things I’m currently involved in: Things I hope to be involved in:

Events  Coordinator Redemption  Groups  
Sunday  Services  Volunteer  Oversight Coaching
Membership  Oversight Lay  Counseling
Midweek  Teaching   Leading  a  Bible  Study
Theological  Response  Team ReTrain  
Community  Group  Apprentice    
Being  coached  
Assistant  to  Campus  Pastor
Deaconship
*Detailed explanations of these can be found on my blog under “Things I’m involved In”

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April 5, 2010

WH Y RA IS E F UN D S ?
Prayer:  First  and  Foremost
What  I  need  more  than  anything  is  prayer.    Psalm  127  says  “Unless  the  Lord  builds  the  house  those  who  
build  it  labor  in  vain.”    Pray  that  God’s  hand  would  be  on  this,  that  this  would  be  His  will  and  not  mine.    Pray  
for  his  favor.    Before  you  commit  to  anything,  please  commit  to  just  pray  for  me.    You  can  electronically  
register  at  the  Link  below.
MATTHEW 6:33 6  Reasons  for  Fund  Raising:
1. It  will  Glorify  Jesus  more  by  
“Seek first the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness trusting  in  Him  to  provide.
and all these things will be added to you...” 2. It  is  very  humbling  to  ask  
anyone  for  support.
Why  fund  raising?
3. It  will  allow  me  to  be  able  to  
  Some  may  ask  why  not  just  get  a  job?    I  have  wrestled  with  this  many   keep  pouring  into  ministry  
nights  and  many  hours  in  prayer.    Ultimately  the  reason  is  that  I  feel  God   and  to  take  advantage  of  all  
is  calling  me  to  raise  funds.    He  brought  me  to  Exodus  25:2  in  his   the  training  opportunities  
providence  one  morning  after  a  particularly  restless  night  praying   that  are  available  to  me.
through  this.    “From  every  man  whose  heart  moves  him  you  shall  receive   4. It  will  serve  as  conBirmation  
the  contribution  for  me.”  was  God’s  word  to  me.    And  there  are  two  key   of  what  I  believe  God  is  
points  to  this  scripture.    1.    It  is  God  who  will  move  hearts  to  give  and  2.     calling  me  to.
This  contribution  is  His  not  mine.    I  am  only  a  steward  and  a  servant.     5. It  will  unite  all  supporters  
You  can  read  a  more  in  depth  account  of  this  on  my  blog  under  “The   under  the  banner  of  what  
ConBirmation.” God  is  doing  in  my  life.
Ways  to  Give: 6. Your  support  will  be  the  
         I  hope  to  become  a  member  of  Great  Commission  Ministries  (GCM)  by   beginning  of  what  I  hope  will  
September.    GCM  is  an  organization  that  employs  and  serves   be  a  long  and  fruitful  
missionaries  as  they  raise  a  team  of  support.    Basically  instead  of   ministry,  and  the  answer  to  
donating  directly  to  me,  you  would  go  through  their  organization  and  
they  would  pay  me.    This  is  ideal  because  it  allows  for  Binancial  
accountability  and  also  distributes  receipts  for  tax  purposes.    In  the  
mean  time  I  am  seeking  out  an  individual  for  Financial  Accountability.    
For  you  can  either:  
1. Donate  on  my  Blog  under  the  “donate”  button.    (This  uses  Paypal)
2. Mail  a  check  or  money  order  to  a  P.O.  Box  751,  Seattle  Wa,  98111.
3. Deposit  directly  into  my  bank  account.  
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at  http://jashurst.wufoo.com/forms/daily-­‐bread-­‐support-­‐gods-­‐work-­‐in-­‐my-­‐life/  )
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http://jashurst.wordpress.com/   http://www.gcmweb.org/   The  Resurgence
Mars  Hill  Church   Mars  Hill  Doctrinal  Statement   http://www.theresurgence.com/  
http://www.marshillchurch.org/   http://www.marshillchurch.org/ ReTrain
about/what-­‐we-­‐believe   http://retrain.org/  
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