David Bates is my Associate Missions Director for CMM.world David and his wife, Michelle, are our long-term friends and serve on our Board of Directors, along with Cindy and Paul Johnson. David and Michelle are graduates of our school and have many years of ministering the love of Abba Father. David is heading up the new CMM Prophetic School with classes starting in September. Click here to learn more: https://cmm.world/cmm-prophetic-school/ David’s email is David@cmm.world
By David Bates
What Is Your Kingdom ROI?
In the kingdom of God, Jesus spoke of 30-fold, 60-fold, and 100-fold returns. That’s 3,000%, 6,000%, or 10,000% returns—unheard of in Wall Street terms, even for Warren Buffett.
What was Jesus really talking about with such phenomenal returns?
The condition of the heart.
Is your heart ready to receive the Word of the Lord—to listen, obey, and steward His instruction?
A Guaranteed Investment Return
There are few guarantees in the natural, but in God’s economy, there’s one described in Isaiah 58 that promises immeasurable returns.
God challenges His people to turn from selfishness and invest in others.
Here’s what Isaiah 58 guarantees:
Light will break forth like the morning (v.8)
Your restoration will spring up speedily (v.8)
Righteousness will go before you and open doors (v.8)
The Lord will be your rear guard (v.8)
He will guide you continually (v.11)
You will flourish even in dry places (v.11)
Your strength will be renewed (v.11)
You will be like a well-watered garden (v.11)
And Who Is My Neighbor?
Jesus answered this in the parable of the Good Samaritan:
Your neighbor is anyone near you in need.In street evangelism, I’ve seen it time and again—people long for connection, but rarely initiate it.
The greatest commodity you have is not money, but your time and attention.
How are you investing it?
Why Are You Where You Are?
Acts 13:36 tells us that David served God’s purpose in his generation—then went to glory.
You, too, were born for such a time as this.David found his calling in worship even when forsaken. Psalm 27:10 says:
“When my father and my mother forsake me, then the Lord will take me up.”
In weakness, he found strength in God.
Facing trials? Rejection? Unusual challenges?
Perfect. These are opportunities for God to move powerfully in your life—and to open new doors of influence and destiny.
CMM – Grooming Kingdom Investors
At Christ’s Mandate for Missions (CMM), we don’t just talk about impact—we invest in global transformation.
Our mission: Equip and send disciples into every nation with the fire of the Great Commission.
We are praying for the greatest harvest and for you—that God would ignite your vision and expand your faith.Jesus said, “The fields are white for harvest.”
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