A Message from the Board of Directors

Do you know why Koinonia is open every day of the week? Do you know why Missouri Southern students stream in and out of the campus house for Bible studies, meals, meetings, hanging out, counseling, and general downtime? Do you know why they worship, study, eat, gather, and play here?

It's because people like you--alumni, parents, and friends--give to this ministry.

It feels like a cliché, but there is solid truth in the idea that every dollar matters. Yes, some give thousands of dollars a year, even tens of thousands. But many give $10 a month, faithfully, every single month, to be sure our doors stay open for students of all backgrounds and all stages of faith. As chairman of the board of directors, I regularly examine the income and expenses of this ministry, and I say again, every dollar matters.

Your giving keeps our building and student housing air conditioned and (reasonably) comfortable when tons of students pack in for Thursday night gatherings. Your giving pays our interns’ salaries as they stay up past midnight, talking with a student experiencing a crisis of faith. It buys the comfortable, clean couches they're sitting on as they talk. You've helped provide paper for small group notes that will be written today and taken out and re-read years from now.

We are grateful for every dollar, and we watch every single one, careful to be wise and frugal with our spending. If you have questions, don't hesitate to contact David Weaver or me.

Ed Johns
Chairman, Board of Directors