GIVE - You Can Give Confidently
Creating confidence in the collection requires a team.
Pastor Frank mentioned two examples of pastors who misuse their church’s offerings. There are many others. What is most offensive about that?
Pastor Frank talked about three potential roadblocks to giving: Fear (a test of faith), Self (a test of priorities) and Doubt (a test of stewardship). Which one of these is the biggest struggle for people? Why is that?
Read: 2 Corinthians 8:16-21
Paul insisted on putting together a team to safeguard the integrity of the money the Corinthians collected to send to Jerusalem. Why?
Pastor Frank said that, when something is offered to God, it becomes sacred (Leviticus 27:30-33). What are the implications of that?
Read: 2 Corinthians 8:22-24
Just like the early church, SLCC have people and processes to ensure the integrity of money that is collected and disbursed. Why is that important?
Frank shared the process SLCC uses to ensure your offering is handled with integrity. Can you think of any ways that process can be improved?
FYI – Two other safeguards the SLCC Finance Team have in place: 1) We mail a quarterly giving statement to each person who gives, and 2) Wally sends a weekly report to our elders and Finance Team to detail SLCC’s finances. What level of confidence do the safeguards we employ give you in our church’s financial integrity?
Prayer: Pray that God will enable you to overcome any roadblocks (fear, self, doubt) that keep you from being generous.