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We are a joke. Not the funny kind, but the kind that needs to be pitied. I have come to the conclusion that the church, and the secular world, in Australia, and most likely the rest of the world, have forgotten Jesus commands to give to the needy. Judgment begins at the house of God, so I will start with that. Read the following true story I put up on my church face book account. Then read the story of secular giving.
Hi all,
I would like to encourage you all to become givers. I was rather shocked recently, after a young girl had returned from a Christian mission in Indonesia, she saw a need at the mission and wanted to meet it. Why was I shocked? The girl had rang a Christian radio station with many listeners, telling of the need, and asking for people to help her fundraise to help the mission. Yet not one person, not even one, gave to her appeal. This has grinded on my heart. Why? We as Christians are supposed to be generous toward the needy, Jesus spoke many times of how important it is to help the poor. He even went as far as to say of those who refuse to help the needy will be in hell. God has time and time again in scripture promised blessing for those who help the poor. I challenge you, when was the last time you gave joyfully to the poor and needy? I challenge you today, are you generous to the needy? If not repent of your selfishness, and greed, get a heart.
I have included a link to the appeal that the girl put up. I ask you to help her in her mission.
https://www.gofundme.com/f/medan-indonesia
Robert Palmer
I work for a major sports and fitness brand here in Australia, we have many thousands of people per day visit our website. And the company spends many thousands of dollars, to get people on the site. I work as the web developer, as such I have to query the database to get information from time to time. My boss generously offered to match dollar for dollar any donation made by customers to the bush fire appeal, for the fires we have down here. He ran the appeal over a month. When I was asked to query the database to find out how many donations had been made I nearly dropped dead with fright, thinking I had miss calculated. There were a grand total of less than 50 donations, in a month. We advertised with big banners on the home page, and made very effort to get people to donate. Yet less than 50 donations. Out of potentially 50,000 people only 50 donated. That is 0.001% of people donated.
I remember a few years ago trying to raise awareness of people helping the poor. Almost no one listened. Has it changed? I think not.
Hi all,
I would like to encourage you all to become givers. I was rather shocked recently, after a young girl had returned from a Christian mission in Indonesia, she saw a need at the mission and wanted to meet it. Why was I shocked? The girl had rang a Christian radio station with many listeners, telling of the need, and asking for people to help her fundraise to help the mission. Yet not one person, not even one, gave to her appeal. This has grinded on my heart. Why? We as Christians are supposed to be generous toward the needy, Jesus spoke many times of how important it is to help the poor. He even went as far as to say of those who refuse to help the needy will be in hell. God has time and time again in scripture promised blessing for those who help the poor. I challenge you, when was the last time you gave joyfully to the poor and needy? I challenge you today, are you generous to the needy? If not repent of your selfishness, and greed, get a heart.
I have included a link to the appeal that the girl put up. I ask you to help her in her mission.
https://www.gofundme.com/f/medan-indonesia
Robert Palmer
I work for a major sports and fitness brand here in Australia, we have many thousands of people per day visit our website. And the company spends many thousands of dollars, to get people on the site. I work as the web developer, as such I have to query the database to get information from time to time. My boss generously offered to match dollar for dollar any donation made by customers to the bush fire appeal, for the fires we have down here. He ran the appeal over a month. When I was asked to query the database to find out how many donations had been made I nearly dropped dead with fright, thinking I had miss calculated. There were a grand total of less than 50 donations, in a month. We advertised with big banners on the home page, and made very effort to get people to donate. Yet less than 50 donations. Out of potentially 50,000 people only 50 donated. That is 0.001% of people donated.
I remember a few years ago trying to raise awareness of people helping the poor. Almost no one listened. Has it changed? I think not.