“Praise the Lord! Oh give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; for His lovingkindness is everlasting. Who can speak of the mighty deeds of the Lord, or can show forth all His praise?” Psalm 106:1-2
As I read and re-read this Psalm, I am once again encouraged by the truth of Scripture. God’s Word is perfectly accurate and pleasantly assuring. The Lord is indeed loving towards His people and mighty in His deeds. And, at the moment, I cannot praise Him enough for what He has done through our Giving Campaign.
In our last issue, I shared the initial results of the “Faithful Living, Generous Giving 2: Occupying the Land” Giving Campaign. The results were so encouraging. We met or exceeded our Foundational Financial Goals.
If you recall, as of Sunday, August 19th, the First Fruits Offerings totaled $1,546,978.69 and the Monthly Commitments totaled $101,836.87 per month. Our grand total was $5,213,106.10.
A week later, the totals changed dramatically.
As of this past Sunday, August 26, 2007, the totals increased to the following:

First Fruits Offerings $1,963,308.57
Monthly Pledges $156,134.65 per month
Grand Total $7,584,155.82
We are about to reach or surpass our Challenge Goals for the Giving Campaign. Isn’t it amazing what our extraordinary God can do through ordinary people who are committed wholly unto Him?
The giving hasn’t stopped. There are more commitments since last Sunday so the totals are continuing to grow. Praise the Lord from whom all blessings flow.
I am not only excited by the results of the Giving Campaign, but also the response of our church family to the goal of “Sowing Seeds of Faith”. Testimonies are beginning to come in, describing the faithfulness of God to seed sowing efforts.
God has done a wondrous thing in our Giving Campaign. How much more do you think He desires to bless our seed sowing efforts? The Giving Campaign is very important, but it pales in comparison to the value of just one person coming to know Jesus as Lord and Savior.
May His Kingdom continue to grow because of His faithfulness to our seed sowing.
Blessings,
Pastor Cory d.v.
d.v., deo volente: God willing