A BIBLICAL GIVING A BIBLICAL GIVING

EXPERIENCE!EXPERIENCE!

One Half Of The World Is Without An Adequate Gospel

Witness.

WE HAVE BEEN COMMANDED TO REACH THEM!

WE HAVE BEEN COMMANDED TO REACH THEM!

WE HAVE ONLY TWO CHOICES

1. WE MUST GO AS MISSIONARIES -

2. WE MUST SEND OTHERS -

COMMITTED MONTHLY COMMITTED MONTHLY GIVING MAKES THIS GIVING MAKES THIS

POSSIBLE.POSSIBLE.

Jesus said, "Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation.” Mark 16:15 (NIV)

Paul wrote, “And how will anyone go and tell them unless someone sends him?” Rom

10:15 (TLB)

COMMITTED MISSIONS GIVING:

Your tithe is God’s portion of what He has already provided for you.

The Church office will not contact you if you fail to make a payment.

IS NOT YOUR TITHE

IS NOT JUST A PLEDGE

Paul wrote concerning the Paul wrote concerning the giving of the Macedonian giving of the Macedonian

Christians,Christians,“For I testify

that

according to

their ability,

and beyond

their ability,

they gave of

their own

accord,” 2 Cor 8:3

(NASU)

THERE ARE TWO KINDS THERE ARE TWO KINDS OF COMMITTED GIVING OF COMMITTED GIVING

THAT SUPPORT THAT SUPPORT MISSIONS MISSIONS

“according to their ability”BUDGETED GIVING

FAITH PROMISE GIVING“..beyond their ability..”

BUDGETED BUDGETED GIVING MEANS:GIVING MEANS:

• To give regularly

House

Car

Tithe

Missions

Food

Ho

use

• To include missions in your monthly budget as a priority item• To give what you are truly able to afford

FAITH PROMISE FAITH PROMISE GIVING LIFTS US GIVING LIFTS US

TO A HIGHER TO A HIGHER LEVEL OF LEVEL OF

PARTNERSHIP!PARTNERSHIP!

It is not based on your ability to give but rests confidently in

God’s ability to provide as your faith ascends to new heights.

WHAT IS A FAITH WHAT IS A FAITH PROMISE?PROMISE?

•It is a spiritual agreement between you and God to give monthly during the next year.

• It is a sacred act.

•It is your total reliance upon God for divine provision.

WHO SHOULD MAKE WHO SHOULD MAKE A FAITH PROMISE?A FAITH PROMISE?

• We are all called to be either goers or senders.

• Children and youth should be taught to make a faith promise.

• Every family unit should make a faith promise.

FAITH PROMISE GIVING FAITH PROMISE GIVING IS THE GREAT IS THE GREAT

EQUALIZEREQUALIZER

• If it is an amount that you can afford to give, it doesn’t require as much faith.

• If the amount you have promised to give isn’t a challenge to you, it may not stretch your faith.

IS YOUR PROMISE IS YOUR PROMISE REALLY MADE INREALLY MADE IN

WHY MUST I FILL OUT A WHY MUST I FILL OUT A FAITH PROMISE CARD?FAITH PROMISE CARD?

• Missionaries cannot leave for the field until their budget is complete.• Missions leadership will not know how much the church can commit to support of missionaries until your promises are totaled.

I DON’T I DON’T WANT WANT

OTHERS TO OTHERS TO KNOW WHAT KNOW WHAT I AM GIVING!I AM GIVING!

• Amounts, but not names, will be announced.

• Confidentiality will be maintained.

• Only those who administer missions funds will see your card.

IF I MADE A FAITH PROMISE LAST YEAR, MUST I MAKE A NEW

ONE?•Yes, because each faith promise is

made for one year.

•Yes, because you WILL want to increase your giving for next year.

•Yes, because we start fresh today.

HOW DO I GIVE MY FAITH

PROMISE?• Most will give on mission’s Sunday. • Some will give as they receive

their salary.• Others must wait until God

provides.• All should clearly mark their giving

“missions”.

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HOW MUCH IS A HOW MUCH IS A FAITH PROMISE?FAITH PROMISE?

• GOD GAVE HIS SON

• JESUS GAVE HIS LIFE FOR LOST SOULS

• SHOULDN’T WE GIVE MORE TO REACH THE LOST THAN WE SPEND ON:

So, How Much Should So, How Much Should My Faith Promise Be?My Faith Promise Be?

HE WILL TELL YOU HOW MUCH YOUR

FAITH PROMISE SHOULD BE.

Here’s a revolutionary idea.Here’s a revolutionary idea.

And God is able to provide you with every blessing in abundance, so that

you may always have enough of everything and may provide in

abundance for every good work. 2 Cor 9:8 (RSV)

WILL UNLOCK THE WILL UNLOCK THE RESOURCES RESOURCES NEEDED TO NEEDED TO

COMPLETE YOUR COMPLETE YOUR COMMITMENTCOMMITMENT

ACTIVE FAITHACTIVE FAITH

ACTIVE ACTIVE OBEDIENCEOBEDIENCE WILL LEAD YOU WILL LEAD YOU TO MAKE YOUR TO MAKE YOUR COMMITMENT COMMITMENT

NOW!NOW!

“Each one must do as he has made up his mind…” 2

Cor 9:7 (RSV)