TL;DR:
Church of the Nazarene leaders have envisioned that every local congregation worldwide would give a “tithe of its tithe”—about 10% of the church’s total income—to support world evangelism. The World Evangelism Fund contribution of 5.5% covers more than half that goal, while offerings for Alabaster, missionary deputation, Nazarene Mission Teams, and Global Missions Projects can bring a congregation to the 10% mark. The page emphasizes that cheerful, generous giving is biblical (2 Corinthians 9:6–7; Proverbs 11:24–25) and that generosity toward global Gospel outreach ultimately refreshes and blesses the giver as well.
“Whoever sows generously will also reap generously . . . God loves a cheerful giver.” — 2 Corinthians 9:6–7
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 5.5% that churches are expected to contribute to the World Evangelism Fund gets congregations more than halfway to the 10% world missions goal. 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 Global Missions Projects.
The Global Missions Project label means that although a particular item or project is not funded by the World Evangelism Fund, it has been carefully vetted and fits into the evangelism and church-planting strategy being implemented by Church of the Nazarene leaders on a particular mission field. The Global Missions Project label is used to:
Examples of what counts toward “10% Giving” include:
Lists of Global 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
