FAITH PROMISE
Here’s the premise: God will provide through us for local and global evangelization what God might not normally provide to us for our own use. We believe, and many of us have experienced, that God provides “extra money” when we have made a prior commitment to use that money for sharing the Gospel with others in word and action. Here’s the promise: “Now he who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will also supply and increase your store of seed and will enlarge the harvest of your righteousness. You will be made rich in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion . . .” 2 Corinthians 9:10,11 Here’s the prayer: “God, what amount of money will you provide through me/us, above and beyond my/our other tithes and offerings, specifically for the cause of the gospel?” We have found this prayer something that God answers abundantly! Here’s the proof: Since we began trusting God in this way 12 years ago, we have sent nearly $1,000,000 to our partner missionaries and mission projects here and around the world. Emmanuel UMC’s annual mission budget supports church, local, national, and international organizations as well as individual missionaries. MAKE YOUR FINANCIAL COMMITMENT TO MISSIONS ON:
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Here’s the process: •
Pray to ask God’s direction for a specific amount of money to make as your “faith promise.” This isn’t figuring out how you can give more, but it is asking God to provide more than you can “figure out” -- exclusively for sharing the Gospel.
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Seek God, asking the Lord to provide that amount of money above and beyond what you would plan on giving in tithes and offerings. Watch to see how God brings “extra money” for His purposes.
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Write the amount down on a Faith Promise card and bring it as an offering in worship on Faith Promise Sunday, May 19.
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Give the money God provides as Faith Promise offering through the church. All money received will be used strictly and exclusively for the Faith Promise Mission Budget and nowhere else. Rejoice, you are a partner in the Gospel!
No records will be kept of what you “owe” on your Faith Promise. That is a matter between you and God. Everyone can be a part of Faith Promise, even children and youth. It is exciting to see how God provides the means for us to keep our commitments.
FAITH PROMISE SUNDAY May 19, 2019 at 9:00 and 10:30