Second Mile Pledges: Q&A

Your questions answered.

The pledge system is a way for churches to choose which ministries to support financially through their apportionments.

It’s not really new. Churches have already been supporting these historically-connected ministries - Circle of Care, Cookson Hills, Criminal Justice and Mercy Ministries, Neighborhood Service Organization, Restore Hope, and Skyline Urban Ministry - through voluntary apportionments.

This system simply puts the church into the driver’s

are we doing it?

Each local church has leaders who know best which ministries its members are most enthusiastic about supporting. Where one church might prefer to serve children, another may prefer homeless adults as a ministry.

While there is no right or wrong answer for which organization to support, each organization can