People Are Giving Less, The Long Decline of Charity

We have had a downward trend of donations this year. I think many are fearful of the future. The economy also has been bad.

On The Rise newsletter Reports:

A few decades ago, individual donors gave over 80% of all donations in the US. According to new data from Giving USA, that’s dropped to 63% today.

So, what does that mean, you ask?

Read More From On The Rise with Carey Nieuwhof Here

Got Questions states: The Bible has much to say about this second type of charity and how we are to care for the poor and needy among us. Perhaps one of the most famous passages on caring for those in need is in Jesus’ parable of the sheep and the goats. He says, “Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me . . . I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me’” (Matthew 25:34-36, 40). Clearly, when we care for someone in need, we do the will of Christ. More Here

What Does The Bible Say About Giving?

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