TL;DR:
Mission Ten, formerly called Ten Percent giving, encourages Nazarene congregations to give at least 10% of church income to world missions. The World Evangelism Fund goal is 5.5% of church income after deducting qualifying mission offerings. Alabaster, missionary deputation, qualifying Nazarene Mission Teams expenses, and other approved projects can help churches reach the broader goal. Scripture encourages cheerful, generous giving and teaches that those who refresh others will themselves be refreshed.
"Whoever sows generously will also reap generously . . . God loves a cheerful giver." — 2 Corinthians 9:6–7 (NIV)
Years ago, Nazarene leaders began promoting the idea that local churches would give a "tithe of their tithe" to the cause of world evangelism. The World Evangelism Fund goal is 5.5% of church income after deducting qualifying mission offerings. These contributions provide the foundation for reaching Mission Ten, formerly called Ten Percent giving, which encourages churches to give at least 10% of church income to world missions. Offerings for specific causes during the year, such as Alabaster, can move the percentage closer to that goal. Some churches also give to special projects that have been designated as high priorities by regional offices and publicized through official channels as Nazarene Approved Missions Projects.
The Nazarene Approved Missions Projects designation identifies vetted projects that require designated funding beyond what the World Evangelism Fund provides. These projects fit into the evangelism and church-planting strategy being implemented by Church of the Nazarene leaders on a particular mission field. The designation is used to:
Giving that can help churches reach the Mission Ten goal includes:
Lists of Nazarene Approved Missions Projects are available online, from the Global Missions office at the Global Ministry Center in Lenexa, Kansas, or from the various regional offices.
— Howard Culbertson, hculbert@snu.edu
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24 One person gives freely, yet gains even more;
another withholds unduly but comes to poverty.
25 A generous person will prosper;
whoever refreshes others will be refreshed. — Proverbs 11:24–25 (NIV)
