More and more people are being skeptical about solicitations that use the name of the church in raising money. This is because more and more people develop projects that guise under religious causes. For some people, church fundraising is an ambiguous strategy of raising funds because some of the people behind it are not using the funds collected for the purpose they have claimed at the very beginning.

Whether you are one of those who are skeptical about church fundraising or one of those that actually believes and supports the endeavor, it is a must that you arm yourself with knowledge on what is this really about.

Although the Church is said to belong to the supreme creator and ruler of the universe, it doesn't change the fact that many legitimate Christian ministries and institutions need financial assistance and support in carrying out their projects.

HISTORY OF CHURCH FUNDRAISING

The history of church fundraising can be traced years before Christianity became the largest religion in the world. In the early years, many churches have fallen into dreadful financial constraints that hinder them to carry out their respective projects. In order to get back leap out from its impoverished state and go back into its circulation of helping out many people The history of church fundraising can be traced years before Christianity became the largest religion in the world.

In the early years, many churches have fallen into dreadful financial constraints that hinder them to carry out their respective projects. In order to get back leap out from its impoverished state and go back into its circulation of helping out many people, many Jews thought of relying in solicitation of funds or gifts in kind to various organizations.

The Jews' love and generosity sustained the financial status of the church and this driven Paul to focus on special relief projects. Here, a collection was asked and made from all the other churches throughout the region. Today, the letter of Paul to the Corinthians guides churches into proper church fundraising.

TO PARTICIPATE OR NOT TO PARTICIPATE

Many people ask whether the church should participate in fund-raising or not. The answer might greatly depend on the purpose of the church in soliciting funds. Technically, church fundraising is legal but in order to shun away from the accusations of dishonest, greedy, hypocritical, and corrupt practice of fundraising, religious leaders should:

1. Compare the Christian ministry to current church model as described in Acts and the Epistles (letters).
2. Not take lightly the great amount of ire expressed by Jesus when he chased profiteers away.
3. Consider the New Testament patterns.
4. Be honest about what the money collected is really for.
5. Avoid excessive profit as much as possible.
6. Not tell people that they are not being obedient because this will only add up to the controversy.
7. Not allow God's people to avoid giving.
8. Respect and be considerate enough to others that have convictions against fundraising.




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