For the Nations 2024 Initiatives
For the Nations Hub Financial Proposal
Over the last couple of years, there have been some ebbs and flows, highs and lows to the leadership of the For the Nations Hub. With those challenges, at the beginning of 2024 Gui Fadlalla, Cory Ozbun, and Morgan Greer were given permission and tasked to take on interim leadership of the Hub and to help rebuild the new leadership team who will lead the Hub going forward. We are already seeing the fruits of this activity as Nirmal Samuel has been added to the team, Haylee Whitson is exploring joining onto the team, and David Leonard is engaging at a deeper level. We are asking the Lord for 2-3 more key leaders to add to this team.
As we dream towards an established team, and the beginnings of the relaunch for 2025,
Our For the Nations Hub is asking for $31,825 to fuel the re-launch of FTN HUB.
Our primary request is around small stipends for this assembled team, and we see this as expansive in nature. We are requesting $5,000 for 5 Hub director positions. Morgan and Cory will not remain on the team in 2025, but will coach, consult, and slowly pull away. Gui, Nirmal, and David are on this team, and we look to add those 2-3 more.
As we bring on additional team members, we want to offer small stipends to honor their time and efforts and to bring some continuity and accountability with all that is expected and hoped for from this team.
We are also asking for $3,000 for micro grants/ministry initiatives. The Hub is so unique and the potential missional endeavors will be very different. We would like the opportunity to fund some of the various grassroots efforts going on currently, and some that have not yet happened. For example, Gui and Ricardo host weekly soccer games in the Armourdale neighborhood. Dozens of kids gather to play weekly, and on occasion, hosting a BBQ or buying a few extra balls etc would be a great help to their efforts of disciple making among these kids and their families. Many of these grassroots efforts can be expanded with some additional funds.
We are also asking for $2,000 for meals/events/hospitality so that the directors can access funds to build relationships, host coffees with leaders, and accelerate the relationships and training taking place.
We are excited to see how the Lord will bless and move in power in the coming years. We are hopeful that in this re-launch, new growth, multiplication, and greater work among the nations will be happening right here in KC!