Giving, NewSpring & The Best Is Yet To Come!

Dec 29, 2013

"I Cannot Out Give God" is one of our core values, so, when it comes to giving as we near the end of 2013 I wanted to share five quick thoughts with you...

#1 - For A Fully Devoted Follower Of Jesus...Giving Is Not A Matter Of Convenience But Rather Obedience.  

  • Jesus said where our treasure is, that's where our heart is (Matthew 6:21).  
  • He also said the #1 competitor for our heart is money (Matthew 6:24).  

Why in the world would we give Jesus all of our sin but none of our money and still claim we are completely His?  

#2 - If We Want To Be Like Jesus, We Must Become A Giver.  

  • God GAVE His Son (John 3:16)
  • Jesus GAVE His life
  • God GAVE us His Holy Spirit
  • God GAVE us the promise of heaven.  
  • God GAVE us the promise to always be with us.  

We can give without loving but we cannot love without giving.  

#3 - Giving = Blessing

God does not need our money, but we do NEED His blessings.  

Giving opens the floodgates (Proverbs 3:9-10) and is a blessing that is far greater than we could imagine (Acts 20:35).  

Colossians 1:17 says that "in Him" all things hold together.  I know from personal experience if your financial life is falling apart then it is because it is not "in Him."  

#4 - There Is No Greater Cause On The Planet To Give To Than The Local Church

We have seen OVER 12,000 people give their lives to Christ THIS YEAR!  That is an investment that is going to matter in 5,000 years, there is NOTHING that can promise that type of ROI, NOTHING!  

I wrote THIS POST several days ago which I would strongly encourage you to read in regards to how people who give regularly and consistently enable our ministry to impact the world in ways we will never see this side of eternity!

#5 - 2014 Is Going To Be Our Greatest Year EVER!!!  

The best REALLY is yet to come...giving is a way all of us can be involved.  

And just so you know, writing this article was a bit weird because I know twitter snippers are going to be firing shots at me about how I am nothing more than a "mega church" pastor who wants your money.  

What you should know is this.  I began NewSpring Church in a living room with 15 people in the fall of 1999 with no money, no budget and no pledged financial support from another church.  All I had was a dream to create a church where people far from God can meet Jesus and then follow Him step by step.  I had no idea the Lord would do all of this, that He would bless the way He has, that He would allow us to reach so many people.  I did not begin NewSpring to become a mega church but rather to obey Jesus and try to fulfill the Great Commission.  

I have NEVER gotten over meeting Jesus, I have NEVER gotten over Him forgiving my sin, I have NEVER gotten over how He has changed my life...and I want EVERYONE to have that same experience.  

So, as I always say, if you think I am just after your money, then please, please, please find another church and start giving there!  I don't want something FROM YOU, I want something FOR YOU and honestly believe with all of my heart that it is a spiritual impossibility to out give God. 

I hope you have an awesome rest of the year...

2014 is going to be incredible!