Introduction to the next 7 devotional posts....

I have some good missionary friends that I met during my training in Colorado earlier this year. Johannes and Lena Ebner. They are preparing to serve in Namibia with The Mission Society. To learn more about them and their ministry CLICK HERE. Over the past few days they have been posting a great devotional on their Ministry Facebook Page. I want to share it here as well. It is a 7-day long devotional.

INTRODUCTION TO 7 DAY DEVOTIONAL

The eighth and ninth chapters of II Corinthians addresses an 

appeal that had gone out to the predominantly Gentile churches 

in Asia Minor to financially help the followers of Christ in 

Jerusalem who were suffering extreme hardship. In addressing 

the church at Corinth, the Apostle Paul uses the response of that 

same appeal by the Macedonian church as a way of encouraging 

the Corinthians to complete their collection. The Macedonians, 

though not well off themselves, begged for the opportunity to 

give. And when they did, they gave far more than they could 

afford. Paul told the Corinthians that if they responded as the 

Macedonians their faithfulness in giving would affirm their 

commitment to Christ and deepen their faith in the process. 

Primarily from these two chapters the well-known preacher A. 

B. Simpson saw an approach to giving in support of ministries 

beyond the local church that has come to be known as the Faith 

Promise. This method of supporting missions through the local 

church is being used by countless churches to provide a sure and 

significant financial base for ministry. In fact, most of the 

churches with the largest missions budgets practice Faith 

Promise giving.

As you prayerfully discern your participation in Faith Promise, 

open your heart to God’s heart during the next seven days of 

reading and meditation. Seek to find how and where He is 

directing you. Offer yourself to Him and be prepared to be 

amazed at how He decides to work through you.

Produced by: The Mission Society

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One unique term you will see mentioned numerous times is "Faith Promise." I'll post the full description at the end of the 7 days to explain what might not have been clear in the devotionals. But I think the devotionals stand on their own without an explanation in the beginning.

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03/26/2013 Update- The Devotionals have all been posted and can be read here"

Day 1- First Order of Giving

Day 2- Which Pie?

Day 3- Hearing from God

Day 4- The Promise is God's

Day 5- Faith to Give

Day 6- God Provides

Day 7- Everyone Can Participate