I Need YOUR Help!

I have borrowed this idea from a friend of mine (thanks Melissa!) and am going to utilize my blog to tell all of you about a great opportunity I have at seminary. For those of you who don't know, I am a student at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary where I am studying to get my Master of Arts in World Missions and Evangelism. I first heard the call to ministry on a short-term missions trip to the Dominican Republic in 2010, and when I returned to the DR in 2012, God placed a call to missions on my heart. Since that time, He has shown me the need for His Church--His Body--to go out into the world and spread the Gospel to a lost and hurting world.

Initially, I wasn't sure if seminary was the right path for me, but since starting at GCTS in January, the Lord has blessed me time and time again. One thing that was holding me back initially was the finances. Seminary isn't cheap, and the cost seemed daunting. I was accepted into the Partnership Program last Fall; this is a scholarship program that works a lot like the funding mechanisms for supporting missionaries. Supporting churches and individuals pay into a fund that is then utilized by the school to cover a student's tuition. That's right, a student in the Program has their tuition completely paid for through this scholarship. At this point, you may be asking "how do I factor into this?" Well, I'm glad you asked! [I know, the cheesy factor is getting pretty high here].

Ideally, the Program likes to see a student have individual donors giving $45/month throughout the entire duration of a student's time at seminary (that includes summer months), as well as a supporting church at $500/year. This monthly funding turns into $9140/semester; voila, my tuition is covered! As it currently stands, I am short about ten donors. My home church has blessed me by agreeing to sponsor me, as well as several individuals. To those who have already partnered with me, I thank you from the bottom of my heart. I am so blessed and thankful for your financial assistance and prayers.

Currently, I have until June 30th to get my remaining sponsors for this scholarship. If I don't have my remaining ten sponsors in place, I will most likely lose this scholarship. Would you consider partnering with me in prayer and financially for the duration of my studies at GCTS? Any donations made by individuals are completely tax deductible. If you feel the Lord leading you to partner with me in this exciting new phase of ministry, please don't hesitate and contact me ASAP. You can either private message me on Facebook or Twitter, e-mail me at djackson2[at]gordonconwell.edu (note: the [at] is actually the @ sign; just don't want spammers!), or message me and I'll get you my phone number so we can have a proper chat.

Here are some links that may help you in your decision making. Thank you for taking the time to read through this, and God Bless!

Partnership Program General Info
Sponsor Brochure (print this off and fill out, OR contact me for a brochure)
Partnership FAQ's