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January 9, 2008
Simple solution to an economic situation
There is a simple solution to resolve the weakening affect of the US dollar overseas and how it's impacting the lives of our SBC missionaries. (Click here it to read yesterday's post.)
1. Tell the story of what's going on. Yesterday was the first time I had heard about the situation. Why is that?
2. Implement a one-time, denomination-wide "fill in the gap" special offering. Should we sit and wait for the next Lottie?
3. Dedicate 100% the money raised from this one-time special offering to go directly to our SBC missionaries to offset the declining value of the US dollar. Imagine how it would feel to be an SBC missionary living abroad who received an unexpected check in the mail along with a note that said "thinking of you."
Of course, why do we have to wait for someone else to act? Why not do it ourselves?
What if SBC churches started a grassroots campaign that educated the people in the pew on the situation and raised the dollars necessary to support the advancement of the Kingdom around the world?
If that happened, I think we would all be surprised at the outcome and outpouring of generosity from people giving to other people to advance the Gospel message and fulfill the Great Commission.
After all, isn't that what it's about anyway?
Posted by bstroup at January 9, 2008 8:15 AM
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