Benevolence Fund

Ministry organizations need to prayerfully consider whether God would want them to tithe on their income. NHCC’s founding Board of Directors sought God’s answer on this and He led us to Malachi 3:10: “Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.” Some ministries tithe to other ministries, but if that is not directly instructed by God, this can risk offending donors who gave their money to go to your ministry. Again NHM sought the Lord’s leading on this and He directed us to set up our own Benevolence Fund. He directed us to give 10% of all our income into our Benevolence Fund that is used to help meet financial needs of the people God sends to us. This way all of our donor’s gifts benefit this ministry. We cannot express what a blessing this has been for us to be able to give to help those in need in special ways. Plus, we also have God’s promise to pour out His blessings on this ministry because of it.

There are more promises in verses 11-12: “And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground; neither shall your vine cast her fruit before the time in the field, saith the LORD of hosts. And all nations shall call you blessed: for ye shall be a delightsome land, saith the LORD of hosts.”

God’s Word says that by giving we have an abundance for every good work. “And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work: (As it is written, He hath dispersed abroad; he hath given to the poor: his righteousness remaineth for ever. Now he that ministereth seed to the sower both minister bread for your food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness;) Being enriched in every thing to all bountifulness, which causeth through us thanksgiving to God. For the administration of this service not only supplieth the want of the saints, but is abundant also by many thanksgivings unto God; While by the experiment of this ministration they glorify God for your professed subjection unto the gospel of Christ, and for your liberal distribution unto them, and unto all men; And by their prayer for you, which long after you for the exceeding grace of God in you. Thanks be unto God for His unspeakable gift” (2 Corinthians 9:8-15).

God's Sovereign Hand

No where can God’s sovereign hand be seen greater than in the lives of people who are being changed. We want all of you to know that your gifts and support for this ministry do so much more than just help with supplies to keep the center running. Since New Hope began in January 2004, we have seen many people graduate from our counseling program. The goal of our counseling program is not to help people cope or manage their problems. The goal is total life change. Not everyone who begins our program finishes it though, because it is not easy. We measure success by the fact that those who actually complete the program no longer have the problem they came with. There life is completely changed. We also know that it has made a difference in the lives of many people who for whatever reason did not complete it. Many have told us that for even the short amount of time they were here, it changed their life.

Most of our graduates are now actively involved in ministry, whether in their local churches or other ministries. Some are now Sunday School teachers, Bible Study leaders, Youth Group leaders, workers in Children’s Ministries. Several are Volunteers here at New Hope, some are Prayer Partners, some are being trained to be Biblical Counselors. There are a couple of people who believe God is calling them into full-time Christian work of some kind. One person is becoming a Christian Speaker. One married couple whose lives and family were restored, are now pastoring a small church in our area. We have a couple of people who believe God is calling them to be missionaries.

What we are really doing here is training up and sending out laborers into the field. “Then saith He (Jesus) unto His disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few; Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that He will send forth labourers into His harvest” (Matthew 9:37-38). You are helping to train up and send out laborers into the Lord’s harvest! Thank you so much for being co-laborers with us in this ministry.

Jesus also explained how this co-laboring relationship works. “Say not ye, There are yet four months, and then cometh harvest? Behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest. And he that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit unto life eternal: that both he that soweth and he that reapeth may rejoice together. And herein is that saying true, One soweth, and another reapeth. I sent you to reap that whereon ye bestowed no labour: other men laboured, and ye are entered into their labours” (John 4:35-38). We each have a part in this ministry. By your support, you are entering into our labors, and it is so that we may rejoice together over the harvest that is reaped. We want you to know how very grateful we are for you.

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