When I was stationed in Washington D.C I was under this man's teaching. .for 14 months
Larry Tomsczak He is currently a pastor in Atlanta GA.
This is an example of onfire Catholic Evangelist..
3. We need to use discernment. It's time for the 21st century church to clean house or prepare to have Jesus clean our clocks as He did with the moneychangers of His day. We must not procrastinate or continue staging this embarrassing financial circus.
Chrysostom's words to greedy church leaders of his day need to be heard in our generation: "You have taken possession of the resources that belong to Christ and you consume them aimlessly. Don't you realize that you are going to be held accountable?"
Recently some Anglican bishops in Africa took a courageous stand for financial integrity. When the Episcopal Church in the United States voted to ordain a practicing homosexual clergyman in August 2003, the African leaders announced they would not take any money from the American denomination. Then they exhorted the U.S. Episcopalians to repent.
Although the African Anglicans have great financial needs, Archbishop Peter Akinola of Nigeria said this: "If we suffer for a while to gain our independence and our freedom and to build ourselves up, I think it will be a good thing for the church in Africa. And we will not, on the altar of money, mortgage our conscience, mortgage our faith, mortgage our salvation."
Imagine that! Rejecting offers of money to stay pure before God.
Maybe we can act similarly--putting principle before pragmatism--with our finances. We need to fix our eyes on the eternal priorities of the kingdom instead of the temporal needs of our flesh.
Let's repent of our dullness and disobedience. Let's realign our standards with God's. Then our hearts will be prepared to receive--should God open the windows of heaven and pour out an overflowing blessing. Let's Get Blunt About It
Ten questions to ask before you give money to ministries:
1. Are the people who are asking for money modeling Christlikeness and servanthood or salesmanship and self-promotion?
2. Are they exalting Jesus Christ or exalting people and ministries?
3. Do they model prayerful dependency on God, or do they use pressure and manipulation to incite others to give?
4. Do they give people an opportunity to quietly and patiently hear from God, or do they insist that the giving must be done "now" or "instantly"?
5. Is there evidence of humility, purity and integrity in their demeanor and presentation, or do they use insincere hype, pushiness and striving?
6. Do they offer a sincere, faith-building presentation of Scriptures and testimonies or misleading promises and fear-inducing suggestions?
7. Does this ministry have a record of spiritual fruit that honors God, or is their reputation marred by unsubstantiated claims and exaggerated reports?
8. Do the people asking for money have godly lifestyles of humility and servanthood, or do they live as pampered people who require egotistical titles and lavish living?
9. Is the ministry financially accountable, or are false assurances used to gain credibility?
10. Do they ever imply that giving in an offering will increase a person's spiritual gifts or level of anointing?
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Larry Tomczak is pastor of Christ the King Church in Acworth, Georgia, near Atlanta. He is the author of several books including his most recent, Reckless Abandon (Charisma House).
Maybe we can act similarly--putting principle before pragmatism--with our finances. We need to fix our eyes on the eternal priorities of the kingdom instead of the temporal needs of our flesh.
Let's repent of our dullness and disobedience. Let's realign our standards with God's. Then our hearts will be prepared to receive--should God open the windows of heaven and pour out an overflowing blessing. Let's Get Blunt About It
Ten questions to ask before you give money to ministries:
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1. Are the people who are asking for money modeling Christlikeness and servanthood?
Yes
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2. Are they exalting Jesus Christ?
Yes
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3. Do they model prayerful dependency on God?
Yes
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4. Do they give people an opportunity to quietly and patiently hear from God?
Yes
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5. Is there evidence of humility, purity and integrity in their demeanor and presentation?
Yes
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6. Do they offer a sincere, faith-building presentation of Scriptures and testimonies?
Yes
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7. Does this ministry have a record of spiritual fruit that honors God?
yes
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8. Do the people asking for money have godly lifestyles of humility and servanthood?
Yes
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9. Is the ministry financially accountable?
Yes
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10. Do they ever imply that giving in an offering will increase a person's spiritual gifts or level of anointing?
NO
Sorry brother, I mis-understood the Topic! I took as being as our Pastor at church.There are pastors who do what you mentioned, but not the Pastor from the church I attend.
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Jesus said, "he who stands firm to the end will be saved" Mark 13:13.
Live Life in such a way that those who do not know Christ will come to know Him because they know you
Like the night I watched Mike Murdock sell folks on the idea of " the incredible wealth and blessing they could recieve, if they would get up off their couch or out of their recliner, and pick up the phone right now and call in with your pledge of 1000.00 of seed money. For the first 40 people who call and give 1000.00, he will pray a specialprayer of financial blessing and healing, and Gods annointing for the caller, BUT only for the 1st 40 callers."
Now if you we wanting to spread Gods word, and help Gods people, why would you need 1000.00 from folks, and why would you only pray for 40. What a guy........ A man of the Lord , INDEED.
Little Word of Exhortation on Gving.
I took as being as our Pastor at church.There are pastors who do what you mentioned, but not the Pastor from the church I attend.
