Giving Financially

Sometimes churches have offerings and ask for donations as if God were poor. We don’t give to God because He is poor, we give to Him to show the priority He is in our lives. It is an act of worship.

Jesus gave His life for us. It is only reasonable (Romans 12:1-2) that we would want to give back to Him. There are two primary ways believers give to Christ, with our money and with our time.

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Guidelines for Meeting People’s Tangible Needs

"Moreover, it is required of stewards that they be found faithful.”
– 1 Corinthians 4:2
Below you will find several convictions that we believe with providing for the needs around us. Our desire as the body of Jesus Christ is to meet tangible needs when they become apparent. If you feel you meet the following requirements, feel free to fill out the form below. 

Financial Stewardship – Why does stewarding matter? 

The biblical pattern seems to indicate that benevolence issues are the responsibility of the deacons. It was benevolence issues in the church of Jerusalem that necessitated the creation of the deaconate (Acts 6). Thus, it shall be the duty of the deacons, to make recommendations and administer benevolence care at GLBC.

Caring for the Church Body

Long-term support is only available for “widows indeed” (1 Timothy 5). That is, elderly members who are completely destitute, not having family or any means to provide for him or herself. Scripture indicates that it is the responsibility of children to care for their parents.  In some cases, our pastors may need to contact the family and encourage them to take their biblical responsibility.  If that approach isn’t effective then we may need to contact the church the children attend and ask for their pastor’s support to have the children care for their parents.

Requests from Members and Regular Attenders

  1. The priority of GLBC in benevolence ministry shall be toward the needy among its membership, and then, as the opportunity arises and funds are available, toward the unbelieving world. Galatians 6:10 says “do good to everyone, especially to those who are of the household of faith.”
  2. Benevolence is for those who are in true need.  We understand that circumstances arise that put church members into temporary financial difficulty.  For every statement or principle regarding benevolence, the deacons understand that there are exceptions.  However, we desire to help those who have true needs and for whom the church is biblically responsible.  
  3. The degree of personal accountability shall increase in proportion to the level of benevolence funds received, either in amount or duration (i.e. anything more than a one-time gift will require financial accountability and cooperation with the leadership).

Requests from Non-Attenders

  1. Benevolence care toward non-members shall be addressed on a case-by-case basis when a genuine need is present (Luke 10:31-37; Romans 12:20; cf. Proverbs 25:21). We acknowledge that this requires great wisdom in our culture since there are often disagreements over what constitutes a “need.”
  2. That being said, as a general rule benevolence toward the community shall not include mortgage payments, rental payments, or power bills. These situations often speak of long-term financial problems that a single payment would not solve, and in fact, may serve to enable irresponsible behavior as it is impossible to provide adequate accountability. Also, as a general rule, benevolence toward the community shall not include toys for Christmas. While not wanting to be hard-hearted, toys at Christmas do not constitute a “need.”  Instead, benevolence toward the community shall be limited to providing groceries for the family in need (not cash), and/or providing 1-2 nights stay in a temporary location (hotel, etc) when needed. 

Benevolence Form

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