Three giving options. One ultimate objective.
Paul reminds us in 2 Corinthians 8:7 that just as we strive to excel in all aspects of our Christian walk, we should also excel in what he calls the “grace of giving.” Your giving to Central Assembly currently supports three primary strategies, all of which lead to one ultimate objective of reaching people with the Gospel of Jesus Christ at home and around the world:
Throughout Christian history, tithing has been considered the action of an obedient and generous heart giving back cheerfully to God. Proverbs 3:9 says, “Honor the Lord with your wealth, with the first fruits of all your crops.” Galatians 6 also gives additional biblical context to the support of the local church through tithing. Whether you view the call to tithe as the biblical tradition of 10% or believe that the amount should be considered sacrificial in nature, we believe it is a biblical principle, and it is the core support that enables the operation of Central Assembly.
Read on for two other ways you can give above and beyond tithes as additional offerings…
The Footprint Fund
The Footprint Fund is where we put our money to work serving God’s mission and leaving a God-sized footprint in the world around us. The Footprint Fund supports wider ministry outreach both near and far. Your giving enables local outreach like our annual Gifts for Kids—which puts a Christmas present in the hands of every child at Boyd, Weaver, and Pipkin schools—plus our ongoing support of partnerships with Victory Mission, Freedom City Church, and more. It also invests in a generational footprint through ministries like Chi Alpha at Missouri State University and Drury University; internship programs for ministry students; and direct support of Evangel University and the Assemblies of God Theological Seminary. We also respond with immediacy to emergency missions needs like the Ukrainian refugee situation in Easter Europe. Lastly, the Footprint Fund helps us partner with missionaries and organizations that spread the Gospel to every corner of the globe. With approximately 200 missionary partners, additional partnerships with organizations and compassion ministries, and opportunities to commission our most qualified laity to assist in ministry through Signature Footprint Events, the sun truly never sets on the outreach you make possible through your support of the Footprint Fund.