FINDING THE RIGHT PEOPLE TO GIVE TO First of all, it’s important to identify how you want to give. Do you want to give monthly or do you want to give once a year? This matters because the way you help the organization depends a lot on how they’re going to receive the funding from you.
Second, it’s important for you to identify any particular focus you may have in your giving. If you are a believer in Christ, I believe that we should strongly consider being what I would call a “Great Commission” giver. This simply means that you will focus all of your investment on ministries that share the gospel when they do their service. You can find every kind of need being filled by people who also share the gospel.
Third, I would suggest that we give to smaller organizations. In order to make our dollars count, it is very exciting to be part of something that won’t happen unless you get this gift. We have to be careful, though, to make sure that the smaller group does not depend on your gift only. You do want to be careful about creating a dependency with a smaller organization.
Fourth, we should pray over the organizations we give to. It is clear that God‘s word promises that He will direct our steps. We only get our steps directed as we ask Him and open our hearts to His direction. It is critical that we approach the Lord about each ministry and each giving opportunity that He put in front of us.
Fifth, ask the Lord to guide you as to how many dollars you want to give to various types of ministries. The average Christian donor gives to 6 to 10 ministries, however, that actually dissipates our ability to truly make a difference with our gift. I recommend that you focus a larger amount of your giving on one or two organizations so you can really make an impact. You want to grow with this organization and get to know the staff and get to know the board, if at all possible.
The last thing is your giving must be in secret, as Jesus said in the Sermon on the Mount. However, He later said in the same sermon something very confusing. He said you should do your good works “so that people see them and they may glorify your Father who is in Heaven” When you give, let your children and your family know who and what you’re giving. That way, they will see your good works and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
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