Notes: People Smart to Family and Friends

Be People Smart as You Share

Henry Reyenga

Understand the Situation

• Thousands of non-profits
• Already committed to charities 
• Built-in resistance to you
• Is this real? Free ministry training?
• Your past relationship with this person could come into play
• CLI is new and “disruptive.”

Relationships are Complicated

• People may not be into what you’re into. Many times family gives a listen.
• Family members know your past, which could be helpful or hurtful.

Step One – Reaching Out

Inform

• Schedule meetings to update your family and friends on your training related to your Ambassador efforts
• Share your testimony on the benefits you have received from your training
• Share that CLI has opened local opportunities for promoting local ministry training
• Ask if they know of anyone who would have an interest in either training or involvement in promoting the cause of free local ministry training

Step Two – Contact List

• Ask if you can include them on an email list or a snail mail list
• Ask how many communications they want to receive monthly or yearly. 

Step Three - Follow Up – Go Through the Open Doors

• Help them get into ministry training
• Mission Giving Opportunity

Be transparent that you are a Mission Multiplier and connected to Christian Leaders.

Maintain Relationships

Keep CL positive, especially with family. 

Realize that family may be easy at first, but they will not be the leading group that supports your Ambassador efforts in most cases.