St Peter's Church - Christian Giving

GIVING

When the Church is being increasingly financially challenged, it would be all too easy to forget that Christian giving is not primarily about balancing the books, but about our response to God’s goodness and every Christian’s responsibility for resourcing the Church’s God-given mission.

Why Give?

Our giving is a reflection of our love of God and an expression of our gratitude for His most precious gift which we have already received, the redemption of the world by our Lord Jesus Christ.

“for God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son” (John 3:16)

“thanks be to God for his indescribable gift!” (2 Corinthians 9:15)

Giving is an essential ingredient of Christian Discipleship

Everything comes from God and therefore comes under His sovereign rule.

“the earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it” (Psalm 24:1)

We are therefore called to use the resources that God has entrusted to us for His purposes.

What are we Giving for?

We, God’s people in the Church of England, give our money to resource the Church’s mission and ministry.
Jesus calls us to “……go and make disciples of all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you” (Matthew 28:19-20)
As Disciples of Christ, our mission is to make Disciples and serve God’s world, looking outwards not inwards.
To respond to our Lord’s call to mission we have to properly equip ourselves for proclamation, witness, teaching and care and concern for all.

How we Give – The Principles of Christian Giving

No-one can tell any one how much to give, each one of us must decide for ourselves. Paul gave the Corinthian Christians this guidance –
“On the first day of every week each of one of you should set aside a sum of money in keeping with his income” (1Corinthians 16:2)
From this we gather these principles –
God’s work is to be resourced by every member of the Church (each one of us)
Giving should be regular (every week)
Giving should be budgeted (set aside, not from our leftovers)
Giving should be a realistic proportion of what we have at our disposal (not just a token offering)

In 2 Corinthians, Paul writes about the generosity of the early Macedonian churches (2 Corinthians 8:1-4) If we follow their example our giving will be willing and not reluctant, generous and sacrificial.

Our Personal response to the Challenges

As Christians we need to regularly review our giving and seek God’s guidance on this important aspect of our discipleship. Let us, through prayer, ask God to guide and inspire our own response to the financial challenges facing the Church, so that we are properly resourced to respond to Our Lord’s call to mission.

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	GIVING When the Church is being increasingly financially challenged, it would be all too easy to forget that Christian giving is not primarily about balancing the books, but about our response to God’s goodness and every Christian’s responsibility for resourcing the Church’s God-given mission. Why Give? Our giving is a reflection of our love of God and an expression of our gratitude for His most precious gift which we have already received, the redemption of the world by our Lord Jesus Christ. “for God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son” (John 3:16) “thanks be to God for his indescribable gift!” (2 Corinthians 9:15) Giving is an essential ingredient of Christian Discipleship Everything comes from God and therefore comes under His sovereign rule. “the earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it” (Psalm 24:1) We are therefore called to use the resources that God has entrusted to us for His purposes. What are we Giving for? We, God’s people in the Church of England, give our money to resource the Church’s mission and ministry. Jesus calls us to “……go and make disciples of all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you” (Matthew 28:19-20) As Disciples of Christ, our mission is to make Disciples and serve God’s world, looking outwards not inwards. To respond to our Lord’s call to mission we have to properly equip ourselves for proclamation, witness, teaching and care and concern for all. How we Give – The Principles of Christian Giving No-one can tell any one how much to give, each one of us must decide for ourselves. Paul gave the Corinthian Christians this guidance – “On the first day of every week each of one of you should set aside a sum of money in keeping with his income” (1Corinthians 16:2) From this we gather these principles – God’s work is to be resourced by every member of the Church (each one of us) Giving should be regular (every week) Giving should be budgeted (set aside, not from our leftovers) Giving should be a realistic proportion of what we have at our disposal (not just a token offering) In 2 Corinthians, Paul writes about the generosity of the early Macedonian churches (2 Corinthians 8:1-4) If we follow their example our giving will be willing and not reluctant, generous and sacrificial. Our Personal response to the Challenges As Christians we need to regularly review our giving and seek God’s guidance on this important aspect of our discipleship. Let us, through prayer, ask God to guide and inspire our own response to the financial challenges facing the Church, so that we are properly resourced to respond to Our Lord’s call to mission. If you wish to make a donation, please click below
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