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By Harry L. Herman God has from the beginning provided a means of financing his program through voluntary giving (offerings) and assessments called “Tithes”. Contrary to the opinion of many, Tithes did not begin with the “Law”, but was practiced by Abraham 430 years before the law (Gen.14:18-20) and continued on through Jacob (Gen.28:20-22) and finally […]

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By: Jim Kaseman Text: “Give and it shall be given unto you: good measure, pressed down, and shaken together and running over shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.” (Luke 6:38). There is always a promise involved or implied in every command of […]

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How to Ask for Money By David Helms There is fear in asking, but pastors can learn to do it right. When asking for large gifts, pastors must lead the way, according to fundraising expert Bill Dillon of People Raising, because they are closest to the vision and most likely to have cultivated relationships with […]

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PROMOTING HOME MISSIONS GIVING IN THE LOCAL CHURCH J. T. PUGH Almost every Department of the United Pentecostal Church has had a representative for their cause in the local church for some time. The home missions program has been entirely dependent upon the vision and drive of the pastor, who may already have his head […]

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Lessons about Giving Tim McClure Just when I think I have learned all there is to learn concerning money, about giving tithes and offerings- bam, I discover volumes of Scriptures about money I never knew before. It’s amazing how controlling “money” is in the lives of so many. I put in words of a poem: […]

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10 Ways to Inspire Generosity and Increase Missions Giving in Today’s Economy Brian Kluth In our national www.STATEofthePLATE.info survey research among churches, we discovered that giving is declining in 37% of the churches and is flat-lined in another 24% of churches. In this new economic climate, here are 10 ways that a church pastor and […]

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Planned Giving and Missions Melbourne E. Cuthbert For many years missions, Christian schools, and local churches have received gifts through the wills of individuals. Bequests have often helped finance successful building programs and new thrusts in the ministries of these organizations. ABWE’s planned giving program is designed to better inform believers of the opportunities for […]

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The Spiritual Force Behind Giving By James Bigelow Missions entails giving others the opportunity to hear of salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ and allowing them to have a chance to receive and accept the same blessings of the gospel as we have experienced. It means that we who enjoy the benefits of the gospel […]

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Giving Deborah Randall Giving was a very large part of the life of Christ. He gave miracles, healing, instructions, wisdom, charity and His life for mankind. The Word says in Luke 6:38, “Give, and it shall be given unto you, good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your […]

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Offerings unto the Lord Harry L. Herman Malachi 3:7-11 In considering the subject of tithes and offerings we often make the mistake of emphasizing only the tithes portion and very rarely do we stress the OFFERINGS. The charge is: You have robbed me of tithes AND OFFERINGS. Tithes were used principally for the Priest and […]

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