FINANCIAL STEWARDSHIP Sis.

Ester Oblimar
3 BASIC WAYS WE USE OUR FINANCES IN THE
LORD:

1. Tithing
2. Resource Sharing
3. Almsgiving
WHY SHOULD WE DO THE 3 BASIC WAYS?
1. We acknowledge that all belongs to God.
2. We are merely stewards of what belongs to God.
3. We owe our prosperity to God.
4. We should use our finances (wealth and possessions)
to glorify God and participate in the spread of His
Kingdom.
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1. Almsgiving
a) Giving money or goods to the needy and poor both in and out of one’s community.
b) Alms are given over and above tithes (not the be deducted from one’s tithes)
c) Psalm 41:2-4; Proverbs 19:17; Matthew 6:1-4
d) Usually the needs of the members are met through resource sharing ex: interest-
free loans.
e) There are time they could not repay the loan, the best way to serve them could be
outright alms.
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2. Resource Sharing
a) Sharing our material resources to meet the specific needs of our brothers and
sisters.
b) Direct loans between members are discouraged. When a borrower is unable to
pay a loan, personal relationships are disturbed or even damaged.
c) Resource sharing may be done thru:
- Donation to ANCOP and Social Development Programs
- One Mission Fund (OMF)
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. Tithing
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a) The tithe consists of ten percent (10%) of an individual’s income after taxes from
whatever legal source ex: wages, rents, investments, business, etc.
b) The tithe is given to the immediate body of Christ of which one is a part, and
where one draws support for one’s Christian life.
c) It is given to support the work of the Lord
d) In CFC, your tithes will be used for EVANGELIZATION, MEMBERS’ FORMATION,
LEADERS TRAINING, COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES, ADMIN. EXPENSES, UGNAYAN, etc.
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3. Tithing
Malachi 3:7b-10
- We rob God if we don’t tithe.
- We tithe so that there may be “food in God’s house”
- “Open the floodgates”
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3. Tithing
How to respond to tithing can be a measure of our spiritual growth. It
reflects on the following areas of our life:
a. Our stewardship
b. Our gratitude
c. Our priorities
d. Our faith
e. Our conversion
f. Our zeal for God’s Kingdom
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3. Tithing
-It is important to give not because of the need for our money, but
because it is the right thing to do.
-Focus not so much on the 10% but on the 90% we keep for ourselves!
-Remember, it is God’s money. He owns it all, but He allows us to keep
the bulk of it for our own uses.
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3. Tithing
-What is we don’t have enough?
- Story of widow’s mite: Luke 21:1-4
- She gave out of her poverty
- In Malachi, God promises that He will open the floodgates. Got will not only
provide, but He will be very generous.
- We often do not experience God’s bounty because we ourselves are not
generous.
- There might be situations where we really feel we cannot afford to give a full
tithe, it is acceptable to give what we can
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3. Tithing
-How to give your financial support?
-May be in the form of cash or check
-Cash: put in an envelope, mark on the outside (name,
amount, date, purpose) and zeal.
-Check: make check payable to “COUPLES FOR CHRIST” and
indicate on the back the purpose intended.
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3. Tithing
-Where to give our contributions?
-Directly to the CFC Global Mission Center or office. Official receipt
will be given.
-Through your household head. Ask for receipt.
-At the tithes table normally provided during our community
gatherings.
CONCLUSION
Giving our financial support to the work of CFC is an
expression of gratitude to God. If we love God, we need to
love our neighbors as well. Giving back to God part of His gift
to us is a reflection of our concern for others. Is also indicates
the condition of our hearts and the extent of our conversion in
the Lord. Matthew 6:21 says, “Remember, where your treasure
is, there your heart is also”.