How can this work? Simply by giving to ministries that operate in an economic environment where $1 of US currency is worth $10 in purchasing power in that country. I recently talked to a friend of mine ministering in Cambodia. She put together school supplies/hygiene items/and a type of back pack for students in Cambodia and gives them as part of her ministry. When I asked her how much that approximately cost her, she replied "$5". Well, if I were to supply someone in the many areas with a school backpack and the above, it would be about $50.
The realization suddenly hit me. By multiplying the actual REAL impact of my 10% tithe by giving that tithe to her ministry, my tithe was now multiplied 10 fold and I was EFFECTIVELY giving 10 times my tithe, therefore, the ACTUAL effect was like giving 100% of my income!!! Wow, to give more has always been a desire of mine, and now I could use all/part of my tithe to multiply its impact for an ongoing ministry to impact the world for Jesus!!!
Many Christians may already be doing this by their tithe support of ministries around the world. Praise God, you have already been giving the effect of a much greater percentage of your income than you thought!!!! Some of you may be giving a tithe where the multiplier is even more than 10, and therefore giving the effect of even MORE than you actually make!
For others this is a new concept. Today's dollars are more precious than ever. It's time to consider how wise our tithing is, and how God may direct those dollars to have a multiplied impact for his kingdom!!!!
My encouragement for you is to prayerfully examine the impact of your tithe/giving and investigate where there are existing ministries which will automatically multiply the impact of your gift because of the economics of the area in which they minister. We can't quantify the impact of our gifts, but we must consider this opportunity to TITHE AT 100%!!!!!
Another random idea - I am going to change how I support short term missionaries. Rather than give $100 to support someone, I will give them $50 for their support and $50 in cash to use at their spiritual discretion where they are ministering to MAXIMIZE the impact of that $50!
Where is your money going and can you multiply its impact for Christ? A question that deserves consideration and possible action. It is changing my way of giving and looking at the way I give. How about you?
If only more people were aware of this kind of impact of tithing directly towards ongoing ministries. The problem is that some people hesitate or refuse to give to non-registered ministries because they won't receive a tax write-off. This frequently frustrates me because it seems to be a double standard when it comes to the idea of donating, and very contrary to the meaning of generosity or giving for the sake of giving.
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