Generosity is a characteristic of God—so it’s a natural side effect of letting scripture reshape your life. It’s not just for the wealthy, in fact, there is a story in scripture where Jesus sees both the very wealthy and an underprivileged woman give. Here’s how Jesus responds, “I tell you, this poor widow has put in more than all of them. For they all contributed out of their abundance, but she out of her poverty put in all she had to live on.”
When we follow God, we become generous with our time, our love, and our finances. We freely lay down our possessions, for Christ, freely laid down His life!
Give above your regular tithe by giving toward our Compassion Offering. Our Compassion Offering is an annual giving campaign we put together to unleash compassion all over the world!
Tithe simply means “tenth”. When we talk about giving a tithe we mean giving a tenth of what you earn. In scripture, we see God’s people giving a tithe or a “tenth” of their harvests or livestock. Now, followers of Jesus practice this same principle, by giving 10% of each paycheck they earn to their local church.
Why tithe? Well, money has a tight grip on our hearts. Matthew 6:21 says, “where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” Meaning, whatever has your money, has your heart. So, when we receive a paycheck we practice surrendering our finances to God by giving 10% of that paycheck to Him. Weekly, biweekly, or whenever we receive money, we can practice giving Him our heart by giving a tithe.
Your financial gifts help us partner with like-minded organizations in our area to break the cycle of poverty, see students excel in school, tackle issues surrounding addiction, engage in racial reconciliation, and see men and women coming out of incarceration reintegrate into society.
Your financial gifts help ministries in some of the darkest parts of our world bring hope to orphans, broken families, powerless young women, at-risk youth, and hurting communities through long-term, life-changing relationships.
Each year, we set aside funds to update, repair, and care for our churches. Your financial gifts help us welcome people into safe and comfortable environments where nothing distracts them from meeting the real Jesus.
The local church should be poised and ready to care for people. Your financial gifts go toward caring for people who are experiencing a crisis, hosting services, creating ministry opportunities, and helping people take the next in their discipleship journey.
