Dear Missionaryish Family,
Two years ago, Reagan and I made a decision that surprised some people: we moved to Oklahoma, not to launch a flashy new ministry, but to build a foundation.
I increased my seminary load to focus and finish quicker. We needed to get to a more financially stable position. We assembled a board. We got IRS approved. We rebuilt rhythms of rest and accountability that years of ministry pressure had eroded. We welcomed our fifth child, Levi. We watched Judah and Ezra start school.
From the outside, it might have looked like we stepped back from ministry. But something deeper was happening.
Therefore, everyone who hears these words of mine and acts on them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The rain fell, the rivers rose, and the winds blew and pounded that house. Yet it didn’t collapse, because its foundation was on the rock.
Matthew 7:24-25
We were learning to build something that lasts.
What Made The Difference
Have you ever wondered what makes the difference between ministry that burns bright and burns out, versus ministry that sustains and multiplies over decades?
It isn't just passion or calling. It isn't even years of experience overseas.
The difference lies in building a foundation strong enough to weather the long haul, and that's exactly what the past two years in Oklahoma have been about.
A Season of Intentional Preparation
When we moved here in October 2023, we knew this season would look different. No high-profile mission trips. No dramatic ministry launches. Just the quiet, essential work of building infrastructure that makes long-term ministry possible.
We went back to the basics:
We found our church community at The Vine Community Church (they supported us financially the entire time we were at Trinity OC). We built rhythms of rest and margin into our family life with five kids. We formed a robust network of mentors and accountability partners, including Eric Kapur (PCA pastoral mentor), Darian Lockett (pastoral internship accountability), Isaac Boise (pastoral internship accountability), Albert Tan (seminary mentor and accountability), Dave Friese (counseling and marriage mentor), Chad Brewer (RUF-I mentor), Chris Morrison (RUF-I mentor), Andrew Bronson (ministry and enterprise mentor), Tim Mills (ministry mentor), Brandon Scott (pastoral mentor), Treb Praytor (pastoral and nonprofit mentor), Jake Thomas (community group leader), Ben Starling (nonprofit mentor), Mary Valloni (nonprofit mentor), Mike Kim (nonprofit mentor), Isaac Kim (personal accountability), Wilson Man (personal accountability), Robert Lee (personal accountability), David Hong (personal accountability), Ben Liao (personal accountability), Eddie Gauronsky (personal accountability), and our Missionaryish board (Ben Liao, John Ha, Albert Tan, and Rob Cho).
We invested in deep training:
I continued seminary, not just checking boxes, but actually deepening my understanding of Greek, theological frameworks, and how language shapes the way we communicate the gospel across cultures. This wasn't academic exercise. It was sharpening tools I'll use for decades.
We formalized what we'd been building:
We officially launched Missionaryish Inc. as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit with a board that keeps us accountable to both our mission and our resources. We built financial systems. We created sustainable structures and quarterly meetings.
We engaged in theological reflection:
For the first time, we've been able to step back and distill principles from our years of hands-on ministry. We're taking what worked in Thailand, in church planting, in compassion ministry in Orange County, and articulating it in ways that can multiply to help others.
But here's what surprised us: even in this "preparation season," ministry kept finding us organically. We've had the margin to care for a single mom with three kids who just last week said, "I think I am being saved right now." We've walked alongside family members struggling with substance abuse. We’ve encouraged other fellow ministry workers. We've had natural conversations with neighbors that opened doors to share the hope we have in Christ.
We weren't doing less ministry—we were learning to do it sustainably.
An Opportunity to Multiply
Right now, I'm looking at 11 years of ministry experience (crossing into 2026), from our years in Thailand to church planting to compassion ministry in Orange County, California, and I'm recognizing something crucial:
The most powerful thing we can do isn't just minister to people directly. It's to equip other Christians to share Jesus Christ's transformative hope and love in their own industry contexts.
That's what Missionaryish Inc. is all about.
Our mission is clear: we equip Christians to share Jesus Christ's transformative hope and love through practical training, creative outreach, and community collaboration.
We're not just preparing for international ministry (though we're actively discerning if Reformed University Fellowship - International is our next stage). We're building a ministry that trains entrepreneurs to revitalize communities through their businesses. That equips people in technical and blue-collar jobs to be intentional with every conversation. That helps Christians find the sustainable rhythm God has for them, so they can thrive, not just survive, in their calling.
This year specifically, we're:
Finishing seminary training
Building sustainable infrastructure that will carry us through decades of ministry
Engaging in theological reflection—taking what we've learned and distilling principles that can multiply
Actively discerning God's direction for the next phase
Why We're Uniquely Qualified
After 11 years in ministry, Reagan and I bring something specific to this work:
We've lived it. Years overseas in Thailand. Cross-cultural relationships. The reality of compassion ministry in Orange County, California. The exhaustion of unsustainable rhythms. The healing that comes from doing ministry the right way.
We've built it. A tested board. A growing council of advisors. A 501(c)(3) structure with integrity and accountability baked in.
We've learned it the hard way. We know what it costs to do ministry without proper support, without margin, without the foundation that lasts. And we're committed to helping others avoid those pitfalls.
The people who have crossed our path during this preparation season didn't need another program. They needed someone with the margin to show up consistently. That's what this season has given us, and it's what full funding will allow us to continue offering as we move into the next phase.
Would You Help Us Reach Full Funding?
Our monthly support goal is $13,355.58 to cover operating expenses.
Currently, we have $9,804.09 per month committed, which means we need to raise an additional $3,551.49 per month to be fully funded for 2026.
My goal is to close this gap by December 31, 2025.
My Financial Budget for 2026:
Monthly Operating Expenses: $13,355.58
Salaries & benefits for sustainable family ministry
Seminary completion and ongoing training
Office operations, travel, and professional development
Accountability structure and board oversight
Ministry tools and resources for multiplication
Individual Monthly Partnership Options:
This is what we need to reach full funding. Would you take one of these partnership levels?
12 partners at $300/month
24 partners at $150/month
36 partners at $100/month
72 partners at $50/month
One-Time Year-End Gift:
If monthly partnership isn't possible right now, would you consider a one-time year-end gift? Your gift helps us enter 2026 with momentum and gives us runway as we build toward full monthly support.
To give:
www.missionaryish.org/give
Make checks payable to "Missionaryish Inc." and mail to:
6300 N Willowridge Dr, Warr Acres OK 73122All gifts are tax-deductible through our 501(c)(3) status (EIN: 99-2561914)
Official Non-Profit Address:
Your gift will be handled with complete integrity through the 501(c)(3) organization of Missionaryish Inc. and under the accountability of our board and ministry overseers.
An Investment in Multiplication
Everything we're building with Missionaryish is written in pencil with God. We're discerning the next phase. But we're certain of this: this preparation season is already bearing fruit.
In our local community. In our family. In unexpected gospel opportunities. In the infrastructure that will support decades of sustainable ministry.
People don't need more burned-out missionaries. They need missionaries who have built foundations that last, who can model sustainable rhythms, who can articulate what they've learned, who can multiply their impact by equipping others.
That's what these two years have been preparing us for.
Your partnership doesn't just support our family. It multiplies into every person and community we'll serve in the years ahead. It invests in infrastructure that will outlast any single ministry season.
Would you help us reach full funding and finish 2025 strong? Please respond by December 31, 2025.
Grateful in Christ,
David & Reagan Ta
Missionaryish
P.S. — If you have questions about what we're doing or how Missionaryish Inc. operates, I'd love to connect. Email me at missionaryish@gmail.com or visit www.missioanryish.org. I want you to feel confident that your investment is being stewarded with integrity and purpose.