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Proverbs 31 Ministries

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Table of Contents

Let te r f rom Lysa

Let te r f rom Cha i rman o f the Board

P roverbs 31 Sta f f & Speaker team

Min is t r y H igh l igh ts

F inanc ia l H igh l igh ts

Equ ipp ing Others

When we give women Scripture-based tools to THINK, LIVE and CONNECT, her life changes, her family strengthens and the positive impact she has on her sphere of influence is dramatic.

Recently, I talked with a woman who has led several of our Bible studies. A few years ago she was leading a group of moms who unbeknowst to them at the time would go through the darkest season of their lives together. With tears in her eyes, she thanked me for helping her connect those women with God’s truth that carried them. Three of the moms in her study suffered the loss of a child in a school shooting that year.

This is just one snapshot of how you help us reach the world with the hope of Jesus.

We love what we do here at Proverbs 31 Ministries reaching over a million women daily with God’s transforming truth. And if you were to multiply the women we reach by the number each of them reach... it is easy to see the worldwide daily impact God has entrusted to us. And we see you as a huge part of what we do together.

It is our joy to get this annual report into your hands and the vision of our calling into your hearts.

We appreciate your support and treasure your friendship,

Lysa TerKeurst

Think in line with Scripture as they process life’s obstacles and opportunities.

Live out biblical principles in their relationships.

Connect more deeply to the Lord and the unique calling He has for their lives.

Dear ministry partners,

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Thank you for your interest in Proverbs 31 Ministries and for the many ways you have already invested in the mission God has placed before us. Our whole ministry is built on three God-assignments to help women:

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Proverbs 31 Ministries has been on a mission

to seek out women and lead them into a

personal relationship with Christ. With God’s

Word directly from Proverbs 31 as a guide,

we reach women right in the middle of their

busy and sometimes messy lives. Whether it

is through daily devotions, radio ministry or

unique teaching accomplished through Online

Bible Studies, Proverbs 31 Ministries steps

down deep into our lives as women and shows

us the power of the Word of God through the

many-faceted lives we lead each day. The task

of discipling those closest to us, or even those

we have just met, can be overwhelming. The

annual She Speaks conference along with

COMPEL training both equips and empowers

women to be effective in sharing their stories

to make Jesus known. The heart of Proverbs

31 Ministries is to steer women straight toward

the Father in Heaven.

Being a part of this ministry on the front lines,

seeing God’s truth being radically proclaimed,

has been an incredible blessing in my life.

The passion and authenticity of this ministry

invigorates me to walk out my own testimony,

and to see God receive glory through every

event in my life. Thank you for partnering with

us to build the kingdom and to make Jesus

known.

Amy G. King

Chairman of the Board

For 22 years,

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Amy G. King

Proverbs 31 Staff

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ExEcut i vE d irEctors

LySA TERKEuRST LISA ALLEN MEREdITH BROCK

AMy LyKINS BARB SPENCER GLyNNIS WHITWER

President Executive Director of Ministry Training

Executive Director of Creative Department

Executive Director of Business &

Donor Development

Executive Director of Finance & Operations

Executive Director of Communications

RENEE SWOPEExecutive Director of Radio & Social Media

Speaker Team

LysaTerKeurst

ReneeSwope

WendyBlight

MICCACampbell

WHITNEyCapps Carroll

AMy

LyNNCowell

KARENEhman

SuzIEEller

SHARONGlasgow

TRACIEMiles

WENdyPope

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radio outlets across the world broadcast the Proverbs 31 radio show, “Everyday Life with Lysa and renee.” it airs in 48 states in the usA, us virgin islands, Philippines, England, st. Lucia, France, canada, and Fiji islands. it is broadcast through sirius xM radio, itunes podcast, oneplace.com, and Focus on the Family satellite.

Ministry Highlights

58,477 People in 120 countries participated in our 2013 online Bible studies. this is a 52% increase in participation from 2012.

872,958 People received Encouragement for today daily devotions. this is a 38% increase from 2012.

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Monthly Partners faithfully and generously committed to support the work of this ministry on an ongoing basis. this was a 76% increase in monthly partner support from 2012.

Friends of the ministry on Facebook. this was a 115% increase from

2012. We increased our following on twitter by 72%, with 39,059 people. We also increased our followers on Pinterest, with 26,818 people interested in our pins.

God has used you all to speak to my broken heart the words I desperately needed to hear. Life can be so challenging and reading and remembering God’s grace and mercy each morning gives me

the fight I need for a new day. Thank you all so much.

- Rhonda

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you are the branches; he who abides in Me and I in him, he bears much fruit, for apart from Me you can do nothing.” John 15:5

“I aM ThE vInE,

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we were honored to stand with other ministries who reach women that our ministry may have

otherwise not been able to reach. By the work of God’s sovereign hand bringing us together in

prayer and financial support, God has expanded their ability to impact women and families all

over the world.

A21 prevents human trafficking through preventative education, protection of those who have

been trafficked, prosecution of human traffickers, and by building strategic partnerships within

the community. In October, Proverbs 31 Ministries led women within our sphere of influence in

31 days of prayer to end human trafficking.

dove’s Nest seeks to minister the Good News of The Gospel to individuals caught in the crisis of

poverty, hopelessness, or addictions by meeting their spiritual, physical, and emotional needs.

In October, our Proverbs 31 Ministries Online Bible Studies participants raised over $30,000 to

support the work of this 120-bed facility.

In 2013,

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Financial Highlights

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2% 2%

2013 incoME

Total Contributions / $941,777

Conference / $794,438

Net Resource Sales / $452,586

Ministry Training / $ 173,714

Misc & Special Projects / $60,567

Speaker Fee & Commission / $ 52,891

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total income total income $2,475,973$1,906,0522012 2013

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Supporting Services / $743,046

Program / $715,823

Conferences / $529,782

Fundraising / $116,085

ExPEnsEs

2013 ExPEnsEs

total Expenses total Expenses $2,104,736$1,607,4112012 2013

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W e a r e g r at e f u l

for God’s handon Proverbs 31 Ministries.

He has expanded our sphere of influence, which has in turn, expanded our need for additional staff to manage this growth.

As we continue to grow as a ministry that has an international reach, we realize the software

that got us to this point will not take us further. We have invested in a highly effective system

that will allow us to experience sustained growth, to maximize financial reporting, and to

combine our donors, resources, and speaking events into one multi-functional system.

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Equipping Others

Through years of experience, God has blessed Proverbs 31 Ministries with insights into teaching, leading, and writing. We cannot keep it to ourselves! Since 2001, the annual She Speaks conference fulfills our commitment to help women live out the truth of Proverbs 31:26 –

“she sPeaks Withwisdom and faithful instruction

is our her tongue.”

photosProverbs 31 Ministries wanted to continue this momentum throughout the year, so in 2013, COMPEL was formed. COMPEL is a monthly membership site for influencers who want to write words that move people. Over the past year, Proverbs 31 Ministries has equipped 730 women through She Speaks and 1403 people through COMPEL to be more effective in teaching Bible studies in their home or church, write their testimonies to impact future generations, and be a voice of truth within their sphere of influence.

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