Yesterday, I received a newsletter from the Missouri missions department of a Christian denomination. It was unfortunate to hear how financially strapped they are going into the fall months.
To date, their funding is down more than $30,000 compared to this time a year ago. If giving does not improve, and conditions do not change, they may see an annual drop of over $45,000 in the mission funding plan. In hard times, that is a lot of money that missionaries around the world won't have to further the spread of the Gospel.
I would imagine that this scenerio is similar in just about every other denomination out there. When economic times get tough, sacrifical giving and tithing are some of the first things people cut in their budgets.
This week, I will be discussing giving and the church. Why should you continue to give when there doesn't seem to be enough to go around for yourself? What is God's plan for giving during rough economic times? And, how can you be a blessing to others through your giving?
For what it's worth, those 2010 figures I referenced above were down from the denomination's 2009 numbers, which were down from the 2008 numbers. Times may be hard and resources dwindling, but the need is growing.
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