Receiving the Offering

Donors relinquish undesignated contributions to their local church to be used as the church board sees fit. Under the new plan, pastors are encouraged to make an annual or semi-annual announcement (reminder) from the pulpit about each offering’s contribution to global mission. Click here for some conversation starters for sharing this with your congregation.

Counting/Recording

Offerings will be counted and recorded by the counting committee as they always have been. On Sundays when monies for World Evangelism Fund or Mission Specials are received, the counting committee will note these contributions. The reporting application will have a field for contributions to the following areas:

• Income

• World Evangelism Fund

• Mission Specials

• P&B (in the USA only)

• EDU (in the USA only)
   

The Ten Percent endorsement

Ten Percent giving is an endorsement of particular ministries and projects in our global church. These ministries and projects called Mission Specials provide an opportunity for churches and individuals to support specific ministries while providing a form of recognition for their ministry support. Recognition is recorded when the funds are reconciled in Global Treasury Services.

Reaching around the world

Giving to Mission Specials through the Ten Percent giving program allows our seven world regions to facilitate ministry far beyond what the World Evangelism Fund can resource. Any funds given to Mission Specials are subtracted from total church income before percentages are applied for allocations.  Click here to learn more about Ten Percent.

Point-to-Point Giving

Point-to-Point Giving is a method of recording Ten Percent recognition for cash gifts and non-cash gifts that are not funneled through Global Treasury Services. This method should be used for special circumstances in which a local church sends a gift directly to a Mission Special. For example, a church that operates a Compassionate Ministry Center can receive recognition for the funds it provides without the need to send the funds through Global Treasury Services. Learn more about Ten Percent and Point-to-Point Giving.

Personal Gifts

Individuals who give to global missions or ministries directly through Global Treasury Services or the online giving pages may designate a local church for giving credit. The local church receives giving credit. The local church has the option to either accept or decline giving credit for any direct contributions. If credit is accepted, the gift will be included in total church income. Accepting or declining the giving credit and its associated income has no affect on allocations as long as the gift is for World Evangelism Fund or Mission Specials.