Featured How often to give to para-church ministries?

Do you give often to para church ministries? No need to boast about how much you give as that would be unbiblical but I sure wish people would give more. I regularly give to Grace To You, ligonier, and tract/gospel ministries that have the charge to spread the gospel to all the world. While I disagree with the gospel presentation of Pocket Testament League, I agree 100% with their mission to give out the Gospel of John to everyone and so regularly give them money.

Some ministries try and dice up giving by giving out free books and DVD's, but I find this to be a problem for a book person like me, so I have found it better giving to places that do not do this. What about you? There are also ministries I would not give to, because their gospel presentation and doctrine is Shallow. Greg Laurie, Back to the Bible, Charles Swindoll, and others I no longer donate. I'd donate to Mac, Washer, and Sproul instead.

 

I strive to give at least 10% and I will usually split that up between my church and para church ministries.

 

I had to charge almost $300 to my CC last week due to some car repairs, etc.. I paid that off with this check and made min payments on all my debts. I strive to pay at least 10% to the church and para-church ministries. But I do not believe the tithe is for the NT Church but just free will giving as it was a OT Tax and never carried over to gentiles and those under the New Covenant. Besides in those days many pagan and mystery religions paid 10% to their deity and trying to carry the tithe to the new covenant is wrong.

If not for that repair I would have been able to save some and add a little more to my debt payoff just as long as I keep costs down which I am striving to do. I did however get $50 FREE in 2 Credit Card cash back deals which is what you can earn by using a Credit Card for all costs instead of a debt card and just paying it back after each purchase. Crown Financial says this can be a good thing about Credit Cards just as long as you pay it back.

 

Oh yes that is a drawback as I often get bombed by miniseries asking for donations.

Bye the way I still did not get the books yet so not sure if you mailed them.

 

Thanks James for letting me know. I have not received any PM's from you. I thank you for sending the the books as a gift. I cannot buy any books at this time unless for a Sunday School class when I teach or for our assigned reading until I finish books of which I completed 3 in the past month going on the 4th one.

 

I did but you did not get them. Let me know when you mail them. Bye the way have you been reading the book I sent? The author has a burning passion for evangelism. Regardless of his Arminian disposition he sure has motivated me to reach the lost.

 

Get on the mailing lists of Grace to You and Ligioner with RC Sproul. They give out books all the time.

 

I would pay more of I had the income. But you know I only get 40 hours, have car repairs and other bills and only make $14/hr in Denver CO so I am not exactly rich.

But small debts I pay off fast as I had almost $300 in new CC debt which I paid off in one check. What I can pay I do which shows my heart is right.

Brothers at the Calvinist church told me my heart is right and to be faithful to what I can pay. However they did not promise me I would be able to pay off my debts in this life for I may not.