START
CO Start is a 2-day training that equips Campus Outreach staff with the biblical convictions and practical skills to build a thriving team of financial and prayer partners — stepping confidently into their ministry calling.
The Weight of Raising Support
For many staff, the prospect of building financial support feels like a barrier standing between them and the ministry God has called them. In a culture that prizes self-sufficiency, inviting others into financial partnership can feel overwhelming before it ever begins.
Sent Out with Confidence
Support raising isn’t fundraising; it’s an invitation for others to join what God is doing. CO Start reframes the entire process while embracing the relational and multiplying DNA of CO by equipping staff with a biblical vision for partnership and the practical tools to build a team that is genuinely invested in their ministry for the long haul.
What Does CO Start Offer?
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Biblical Foundation
CO Start grounds staff in God’s purpose and design for support raising, ensuring they leave the training not only with skills but also with a firm conviction about their calling.
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A Team of True Partners
Support raising done well doesn’t produce a list of donors; it produces a community of people who are going with you. CO Start trains staff to invite others into a genuine ministry partnership.
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Ongoing Coaching
When the training ends, the real work begins. Staff receive continuous coaching, along with ongoing opportunities for processing, questions, and problem-solving. No one walks this road alone.
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Commitment to the Finish Line
We don’t consider the job done until every staff member is fully funded and ready to go. We walk with you all the way to 100%… and beyond.
Alan Martin
The perspective, coaching, and workshops were transformative in impacting my ability to invite supporters to partner with me in Kingdom advancement in a way that is clear and compelling.
CO Augusta
Maddy Reisinger
CO START helped to not only address my fears coming in, but also to apply biblical reasoning that completely shifted my thinking. I cannot say enough what an impact the training had on me and my mindset entering into the season of support raising.
CO Columbus
Keondre Schumacher
Through CO START, I grew not only in my understanding of biblical support raising and how to do it strategically, but how joyful it is to invite people to find their role in the great commission!
CO Central Illinois