Mark 4:26 Jesus also said, “The Kingdom of God is like a farmer who scatters seed on the ground. New Living Translation
GENEROSITY BEGETS GENEROSITY
INCOME CEILING
Gifting & Abilities
Education Level
Work Ethic
Risk Tolerance
Environment
2 Corinthian 9:6 But remember this—if you give little, you will get little. A farmer who plants just a few seeds will get only a small crop, but if he plants much, he will reap much. The Living Bible
2 Corinthian 9:7 Everyone must make up his own mind as to how much he should give. Don’t force anyone to give more than he really wants to, for cheerful givers are the ones God prizes. The Living Bible
2 Corinthians 9:8 God is able to make it up to you by giving you everything you need and more so that there will not only be enough for your own needs but plenty left over to give joyfully to others. The Living Bible
Genesis 26:1 Now there was a famine in the land — besides the previous famine in Abraham’s time — and Isaac went to Abimelek king of the Philistines in Gerar. New International Version
Genesis 26:2 The Lord appeared to Isaac and said, “Do not go down to Egypt; live in the land where I tell you to live. 3 Stay in this land for a while, and I will be with you and will bless you… New International Version
Genesis 26:12 Isaac planted crops in that land and the same year reaped a hundredfold, because the LORD blessed him. New International Version
BC CHURCH BUILDING EXPENSES
Facility Repair & Maintenance
$225,000.00 (19,000.00 pm)
Utilities
$108,000.00 ($9,000.00 pm)
Mortgage
$252,000.00 ($21,000.00 pm)
Insurance (building only)
$35,000.00 ($3,000.00 pm)=$52,000.00 pm
Ecclesiastes 11:4 Farmers who wait for perfect weather never plant… New Living Translation
THE SPONTANEOUS GIVER
THE STRATEGIC GIVER
Isaiah 32:8 But generous people plan to do what is generous, and they stand firm in their generosity. New Living Translation
Luke 6:38 Give, and you will receive. Your gift will return to you in full — pressed down, shaken together to make room for more, running over, and poured into your lap. The amount you give will determine the amount you get back.” New Living Translation