Galatians 6:6 Those who are taught the word of God should provide for their teachers, sharing all good things with them. NLT
DEDICATION TO FINANCIAL SUPPORT
Sometimes ago, I was discussing the issue of finance with a minister of the gospel. I told him how some church folks use their monies to support preachers with sweet mouth who promise instant breakthroughs while their church and pastor is in great need. The same thing applies to missionaries. A number of missionaries and evangelists with genuine ministries have been forgotten by the people who should have supported them. Most times, the issue is not lack of money but lack of dedication to giving to the right cause on the part of God's people.
If the only time you give to support your church, your pastor or that ministry is when they sweet-talk, coerce and make spurious promises of sudden breakthroughs and miracles, you're an emotional giver not someone who gives out of conviction and dedication to a genuine cause. It has always been my style to cast a vision and get people to commit themselves to it financially not using "evangelistic lies" to gather money. I'll rather have 1000 ministry partners who understand my vision and what a soul is worth than 10,000 who only want to give because of what they can get. Some folks are looking out for a preacher with debt canceling anointing or sudden breakthrough anointing. All of these are gimmicks to make you part with your money. The blessing attached to giving comes only when you give out of conviction not out of coercion.
I heard of folks who demanded a preacher to return their money because what he promised would happen didn't happen after they gave. Primarily, your giving should be to worship God and to meet a need. Your financial commitment in the kingdom should be in two fold: (a) to support kingdom advancement programs & projects (b) to support genuine ministers of the gospel. It is scriptural: "In the same way, the Lord ordered that those who preach the Good News should be supported by those who benefit from it", 1 Corinthians 9:14 NLT. Stop waiting for your pastor or that minister to announce a need before you give. In any ministry that is productive ( winning souls, planting churches, discipling believers, supporting missionaries and the needy) there would always be a need for money. A genuine pastor/ minister of the gospel may not tell you he has needs. Give to him as an obligation whether he has needs or not. Where you draw spiritual nourishment is a good ground to sow your seed, don't forget those who labour to make you grow spiritually.
Father, as from today, I receive the grace to give out of conviction to a genuine cause not out of coercion in Jesus name