John 3:16 is perhaps the most well-known verse in the Bible.
“For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.”
John 3:16
If we wish to be generous, we must know this verse intimately. It reminds us that God did not ask anything of us that He has not first done for us. God is the most generous giver. Love motivated the Father to generously give His one and only Son as a ransom for many.
As recipients of God’s generous gift of salvation, Christians should also seek opportunities to generously give of our lives and resources with love as the great motivator. Generous givers have a heart of love, one built on compassion and care, and that values human beings created in God’s image.
We give from the depths of our resources and abilities, and sacrificially; again, like God, who sacrificed His only son. A generous giver gives his/her very best, just like God gave His only Son.
It is the will of God that we become generous givers, but He would never ask us to do what He has not first done for us. Love motivated God to give his best in response to our greatest need. The love of God is what ought to fuel our generous giving
CAMPAIGN UPDATE
How to start giving
Now that Pledge Sunday has passed, we will start accepting gifts towards the campaign. If you made a pledge, you should have received an email with your total pledge amount and instructions on where to start giving. To set-up your Foundations Campaign giving, click the button below. You will be able to choose “recurring donations” and select how often you would like to give.
Over the course of the campaign, you will receive quarterly emails with progress reports on where you are at with your giving and how close you are to reaching your pledge goal.
If you want to increase or decrease your pledge amount, please email Marcus at giving@sowerchurch.com. All gifts are tax deductible.
Prayer Requests
Our Pastors have a meeting next week with a General Contractor & Architect to start planning/finalizing details for the new playground addition. Please be praying for that meeting and for everything to start falling into place.
