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HCC Fiscal Health
• Spending less than taking in – operating in the black
• Several months of emergency funds
• Debt - $7.3M > $4.1M (HCC Soncy)
• Pay off debt by December 2012 – through two avenues
In God We Trust
“For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword,
it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.
Nothing in all creation is hidden from God's sight. Everything is uncovered and laid
bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account.”
Hebrews 4:12-13
In God We Trust
““Where your treasure is, Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.”there your heart will be also.”
Matthew 6:21, 24
““You cannot serve You cannot serve both God and Money.”both God and Money.”
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• When we trust Christ, we manage His money
• When we distrust Christ, we own our money
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• We own nothing, He owns everything
• We become % givers
• We avoid excess debt
• Spending decisions become spiritual decisions
• We can’t ever give enough
In God We DisTrust
• We own our stuff
• We’re tippers (giving God what’s left)
• We use debt excessively
• Spending decisions are my decisions
• We can’t ever get enough
Christian Giving Statistics
23% of all evangelical Christians tithed
Of ALL American Christians – only 4% tithed
Barna ResearchMay 2011
Christian Giving Statistics
23% of all evangelical Christians tithed
Of ALL American Christians – only 4% tithed
ALL American Christians – gave an average of 2.38% to church
Barna ResearchMay 2011
Hillside Christian Church
FY2010 budget = $7,255,143
FY2010 income = $7,389,647
FY 2011 budget = $7.16M
FY 2012 budget ~ $8M
HCC Missions
FY2010 – Actual Income = $7,389,647
Actual Missions giving = $553,844
7.5%
Fy2011 – Budget = $7,164,214
Missions budget = 561,205
7.8%
HCC Giving
If HCC members are giving the average of 2.38% & our FY2012 budget ~ $8M
Then – if ALL members tithed – our income would be about…
HCC Giving
If HCC members are giving the average of 2.38% & our FY2012 budget ~ $8M
Then – if ALL members tithed – our income would be about…
$32,000,000?
In God We DisTrust
“As goes culture, so goes the church.”
“I Never Thought I’d See the DayDavid Jeremiah10/19/11
In God We DisTrust
“Churches on the whole are continuing to spend more on current members and less on the larger mission of the church and cutting back on missionaries,” Sylvia Ronsvalle, Empty Tomb’s executive vice president, told the [Christian] Post.
The State of Church Giving Through 2009 Empty Tomb Inc.
In God We DisTrustBy increasing tithing to 10 percent, parishioners could help
provide much needed relief efforts around the world and contribute to the end of many of the world’s greatest problems, while still maintaining their own church activities.
But the “lukewarmness” of the church in the United States and not a lack of resources or methods posed serious consequences to both global evangelization and the end of physical suffering.
If a church is turning inward and valuing the happiness of its members over service to others, it is moving on a spectrum toward pagan values, the vice president also stated.
The State of Church Giving Through 2009 Empty Tomb Inc.
In God We Trust
• We own nothing, He owns everything
• We become % givers
• We avoid excess debt
• Spending decisions become spiritual decisions
• We can’t ever give enough
In God We DisTrust
• We own our stuff
• We’re tippers (giving God what’s left)
• We use debt excessively
• Spending decisions are my decisions
• We can’t ever get enough
In God We Trust
You may say to yourself, “My power and the strength of my hands have produced this wealth for me.”
In God We Trust
You may say to yourself, “My power and the strength of my hands have produced this wealth for me.”
But remember the LORD your God, for it is He who gives you the ability to produce wealth…
Deuteronomy 8: 17-18
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Who has a claim against Methat I must pay?Everything under heavenbelongs to Me.
Job 41: 11
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The earth is the LORD’S
and everything in it,the world,and all who live in it…
Psalm 24: 1
The heavens are yours, and yours also the earth;You founded the world and all that is in it.
Psalm 89: 11
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Everything in heaven and earth is yours
I Chronicles 29: 10-13
Wealth and honor come from you
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But who am I, and who are my people,that we should be able to giveas generously as this? Everything comes from you,and we have given you onlywhat has come from your hand.
I Chronicles 29: 14-20
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King David – with all my resources &my personal gifts over & above
The leaders gave willingly
The people gave generously
I Chronicles 29: 1-9
Naked I came from my mother’s wombAnd naked will I depart.The LORD gave and the LORD has taken away;May the name of the LORD be praised. Job 1: 21
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King David – with all my resources &my personal gifts over & above
The leaders gave willingly
The people gave generouslyI Chronicles 29: 1-9
We can only give that which God has first given us
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Bring the whole tithe into the storehouseMalachi 3: 8-10
• Tithing isn’t commanded for the NT churchTithing isn’t commanded for the NT church• The word ‘storehouse’ is not in the NTThe word ‘storehouse’ is not in the NT
Therefore….
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Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You give a tenth of your spices — you hypocrites! You give a tenth of your spices — mint, dill and cummin. But you have neglected mint, dill and cummin. But you have neglected the more important matters of the law — the more important matters of the law — justice, mercy and faithfulness. justice, mercy and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former.without neglecting the former.
Matthew 23:23
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Luke 11:42
Woe to you Pharisees, because you give God Woe to you Pharisees, because you give God a tenth of your mint, rue and all other kinds a tenth of your mint, rue and all other kinds of garden herbs, but you neglect justice of garden herbs, but you neglect justice and the love of God. and the love of God. You should have practiced the latter You should have practiced the latter without leaving the former undone.without leaving the former undone.
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Storehouses in several citiesStorehouse = tabernacle/temple treasury
• Honor GodHonor God• Pay the priestsPay the priests• Help the needyHelp the needy
God commands the tithe from the Israelites
In God We TrustNew Testament examples
Now about the collection for God's people: … On the first day of every week, each one of you should set aside a sum of money in keeping with his income, saving it up, so that when I come no collections will have to be made. Then, when I arrive, I will give letters of introduction to the men you approve and send them with your gift to Jerusalem.
1 Corinthians 16
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This service that you perform is not only supplying the needs of God's people but is also overflowing in many expressions of thanks to God.
New Testament examples
2 Corinthians 9
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If we have sown spiritual seed among you, If we have sown spiritual seed among you, is it too much if we reap is it too much if we reap a material harvest from you?a material harvest from you?
New Testament examples
1 Corinthians 9:11
Anyone who receives instruction in the word must share all good things with his instructor.
Galatians 6:6
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All the believers were together All the believers were together and had everything in common. and had everything in common. Selling their possessions and goods, Selling their possessions and goods, they gave to anyone as he had need.they gave to anyone as he had need.
New Testament examples
Acts 2: 41-47
3,000 members & growing!
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Mark 12: 41-44
Calling his disciples to him, Jesus said,Calling his disciples to him, Jesus said, "I tell you the truth, this poor widow "I tell you the truth, this poor widow has put more into the treasury has put more into the treasury than all the others. than all the others. They all gave out of their wealth; They all gave out of their wealth; but she, out of her poverty, but she, out of her poverty, put in everything — all she had to live on."put in everything — all she had to live on."
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Matthew 5 & 6
You have heard that it was said, DO NOT…You have heard that it was said, DO NOT…(physical, outward observance)(physical, outward observance)
But I tell you…But I tell you…(heart, inward observance (heart, inward observance resulting in outward actions)resulting in outward actions)