Hey,

On Friday, November 12, 2021, I launched Uncommon Pursuit with a mix of hope and hesitation. I was still recovering from the RZIM debacle, and I wondered: Can I invest my heart into loving and serving people again? It felt uncomfortable, but I knew it would be better to risk having my heart broken again than to give up on telling people about Jesus.

Three years later, I'm amazed by what God has done through our community:

• 12,000+ posts on 1,700 different topics
• 6,000+ free copies of "12 Steps to God" distributed worldwide
• 11 courses and 300 lessons in our Academy
• 17,000 monthly visitors seeking answers to their questions
• 100,000 monthly pageviews of trustworthy, respectful, Biblical content

God is Changing Lives

Let me share what this means for real people:

Randy recently told me, "I'm so thankful for what God has done in my life this past year. Uncommon Pursuit is strongly committed to helping people become who God has purposed them to be."

Randy started with our free book, got our emails, and joined the Academy. Later today, we're meeting to get to know each other better.

Don, a small group leader, writes: "I lead a small group of Christians in Bible studies...12 Steps to God is an aid to our normal studies. We have a very positive response to this book."

I've heard from other small group leaders that this book has helped their group develop a new level of openness with God and each other.

Why This Matters More Than Ever

Finding a solid biblical church is becoming more challenging in our increasingly divided and secular world. I regularly hear from Christians who've searched exhaustively for a good local church—and can't find one in their area. But they still need a space to connect with fellow disciples, study the Bible, and deepen their love for Jesus.

Uncommon Pursuit provides a community where people can get equipped, share honest prayer requests, and grow alongside other disciples. What if one day, some of our Community Partners launch a local church with our prayers and encouragement?

The Limitations We’re Facing

Currently, I'm wearing all the hats in this ministry:

• Troubleshooting website issues
• Personally welcoming each new member
• Creating course content
• Managing social media
• Responding to theological questions
• Coordinating Growth Groups

While I'm grateful to serve in every way needed, running everything limits our impact. Each hour spent on technical issues is an hour I can't spend mentoring someone through a faith crisis.

How Your Support Can Multiply Our Impact

With consistent monthly support, we could immediately:

• Hire a dedicated community manager to ensure no new member feels lost
• Add a social media manager to reach people where they are
• Free me to focus on teaching, writing, and creating videos

This means:

• Instead of reaching thousands, we could reach hundreds of thousands
• Instead of 11 courses, we could develop dozens
• Instead of one monthly Growth Group, we could launch five
• Instead of creating occasional videos, we could regularly invest in our YouTube ministry

Will You Partner With Us?

Your monthly gift of $30 creates a sustainable foundation for our ministry. When we join together—giving $10, $20, or $30 monthly—it enables us to invest in building a ministry team that changes lives. We are a registered 501(c)(3) organization; all donations are tax-deductible.

Whether or not you can give, I'm grateful for the joy and honor of serving you.

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gratefully,

Carson

Executive Director, Uncommon Pursuit

P.S. Your monthly partnership isn’t just about maintenance—it’s an investment in a ministry platform that multiplies our ability to help people find and follow Jesus.