Mt. Vernon Church
Monday, September 06, 2010
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A GUIDE TO DISCERNING GOD’S WILL In Deciding Your Giving Commitment The most important decision you or your family will make during our Imagine campaign emphasis will be the decision about your own giving commitment. Obviously, God has not given everyone the ability to give the same amount in dollars. However, God does call us to make the same quality of commitment.
SUGGESTED STEPS FOR DETERMINING GOD’S WILL
1. Begin by praying every day, “Lord, I want to give sacrificially. Now please show me how to give a gift that will stretch my faith.” If you’re married, pray together with your spouse.
2. Give yourself time! Don’t rush your decision.
3. Ask your family members to be thinking of ideas in advance. Be sure to involve your children, no matter how young they are. This is a great opportunity to teach giving and faith.
4. Read the following Bible promises and instructions and make a list of what you learn:
Proverbs 3:9-10; Proverbs 11:24-25; Luke 6:38; 1 Corinthians 16:1-2;
2 Corinthians. 8:1-12; 2 Corinthians. 9:6-12; Matthew 6:19-20.
5. Ask yourselves these questions:
Regarding our cash gift:
· How much cash could we gather by November 4?
· Is there anything we could sell or convert to cash?
· Do we have any assets or tangible items we could give?
Regarding our 36 month commitment:
· Are there ways we could decrease our expenses in order to make a larger commitment?
· Are there ways we could increase our income in order to make a larger commitment?
6. Decide as a family the total amount you’ll give.
Click here for some question to ask
yourself when determinig your giving potential.
Click here for some examples of
how to give over a 3 year period.
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