Faith Promise Giving

Faith Promise Giving (FPG) is a personal commitment you make to God to give a certain amount of money over the next twelve months for the purpose of global outreach and evangelism.  This commitment would be above and beyond your regular tithes and offerings.   
 
It is only made after you have prayerfully sought God’s will and discernment for the amount He wants you to give.
 
FPG can then make missions giving strategic and purposeful rather than sporadic.
 
FPG differs from other types of giving such as pledges.  A pledge is an agreement between men and is considered a horizontal contract. 
 
FPG should be vertical since it should be made between you and the Lord.
 
LOVE, TRUST, OBEDIENCE
It has to do with LOVE!  You love the Lord and want to be used in His work.
It has to do with TRUST. You must trust in Him to supply the amount He has asked you to give.
Finally, it has to do with OBEDIENCE.  Are you willing to obey Him and give the Faith Promise He has asked you to give?
 
THE FAITH PROMISE OFFERING FOR MISSIONS
Is scriptural  2 Corinthians 8:10
Shows my love and sincerity   2 Corinthians 8:8
Is good for me and my church  2 Corinthians 8:10;  Philippians 4:15-19
Glorifies God   2 Corinthians 9:13
Pleases God   Hebrews 11:6
Help send missionaries   Romans 10:15
Helps fulfill the Great Commission   Matthew 28:19-20
Allows the lost to hear the gospel   2 Corinthians 10:15-16
Puts faith into practice  2 Corinthians 5:7;  Romans 1:17
Brings blessings to me   Luke 6:38;  2 Corinthians 9:6
Makes me a channel of God’s blessings   2 Corinthians 9:8-11

PRAYER POINTS
Pray that God would create in you a passion for evangelism
and a willingness to go wherever He would call you to go.
Pray that God would create in you a desire to give to world evangelism.
Pray for wisdom as to how much, above your regular giving, God would have you trust Him to provide.
Pray for your fellow church members that God would burden their hearts for those who do not know Christ.
Pray for your missionaries – local and around the world!