What I Learned in My First Year Running a Christian Nonprofit
I put together a business plan for this year that lays out what Kingdom Vision is aiming to do and how we plan to do it, but the plan only matters if God gives the strength and provision to carry it out.
I Went to a Missions Conference…
I went to the Northwest Arkansas (NWA) “For the Nations” missions conference expecting to network, make connections, and find opportunities for Kingdom Vision. But God had something much bigger in mind.
So Much Is Happening! . . . But I Need Your Prayers
Last weekend I filmed one of the most meaningful events I’ve ever been part of
God’s Faithfulness in Guatemala
I’ve just returned from Guatemala, and I want to share an update with you. You can watch the vlog above, or read the highlights below.
This trip was such a joy.
Learning Through Struggles, Preparing for Guatemala, and New Projects Ahead
Since my last update, God has given me the opportunity to produce several videos. I first filmed for a local drive-thru prayer event, and the church was so encouraged by it that they asked me to come back and cover their VBS. That project went very well, and
Vlog 2 – June 2025
Learning to trust Him more
I didn’t really plan to start a vlog today, but sometimes you just have to jump in. Things aren’t going the way I hoped. Fundraising, making connections, trying to get Kingdom Vision off the ground—it’s all been a lot harder than I expected.
I’m starting a new change, actually doing some work, even if I don’t have a full project funded or planned yet.
Here’s an example I just did. There’s a church near my house that puts out signs every Tuesday that say “Drive Thru Prayer.” I’ve seen them before, but I don’t know anything about it. I just knew God was doing something there, and I figured most of their congregation probably didn’t know what was happening there. So I stopped and asked if I could capture it.
They said yes.
No plan. No prep. Just thirty minutes of shooting and a few hours editing.
Trying, Failing, Learning
If you saw my last vlog, you know I’ve been working on raising funds for Kingdom Vision, going from looking for ongoing funds in general to also looking for funds for specific projects. But honestly? That hasn’t gone how I hoped either.
I’ve raised an embarrassingly small amount of money so far. When people ask me, “How’s it going?” I hate it becuase I really don’t know how to answer. I’ve had a lot of meetings. Sent a lot of emails. Met some great people. There’s potential in those things, but nothing yet.
And the thing God keeps teaching me, again and again, is to trust Him.
God Provides (Even When You Can’t See It Yet)
My brother-in-law gave me a book a while back called Faith Driven Entrepreneur, which I read. I didn’t think of myself as an entrepreneur, but that’s exactly what I’m doing. I’m trying to build something that hasn’t existed before, and that’s hard.
Vlog 1 – May 2025
I thought I’d make a vlog to keep you updated on what’s going on with Kingdom Vision.
Things have not gone like I planned. . . Which was probably the Lord’s plan.
How have things been going?
So I’m here at this church. . .
Quick editor’s note: This is not a good vlog. I think it’s important to get you guys to the story so you know what’s going on. So that’s what I’m doing. Back to it.
I’m here at, First Baptist Church Branson, I was hoping to talk to the mission’s pastor here. I’m going to go meet my wife for lunch, and then we will have another meeting after that, and we’ll see how things go. Come along with us.
[Later that day] Whoo! Today has been a pretty busy day. It’s just now a quarter after four.
My shift in perspective
I originally planned to raise money primarily through ongoing donations. However, most of my conversations all of last week and the week before were ended up being related in some way to a specific topic. (Maybe a soverign God?)
So this is the video I’m working on. This is my timeline. I have all these different clips. I did I had a friend come in and, help me shoot a video of myself explaining Kingdom vision because I realized I need to go to churches and to people with a better presentation.