Practical Support in the Church

Practical Support in the Church
Galatians 6.6-10

For some years I helped to organize a fund-raising campaign for a church. It was a good cause, lots of people wanted to help, there was great enthusiasm and initiative, and eventually the money was raised. But I found it one of the hardest parts of my job.

I loved talking to people about the church and what it was doing: its worship, its life, its service to a wide community. People knew it was true, and they respected what we were doing. But when it came to suggesting that they give money, I found myself running out of words. Some people can do that easily, and I’m not one of them...

Taken from Paul for Everyone Galatians and Thessalonians – by Tom Wright