Give yourself time to hear from God. The more time you allow for considering your commitment, the more God will build your faith, and the more likely you will set yourself up for a miracle.

“Lord, show me how to give in a way that stretches and builds my faith more than ever. I want to trust you for a miracle.” God is more interested in you trusting Him than in the amount you commit to give. The more you sincerely pray this prayer, the more God will show you how you could give more than the first amount that popped into your heard. If you’re married, pray together with your spouse.

Obviously, everyone in our church family doesn’t have the ability to give the same amount. God doesn’t expect that. But God does want all of us to make a genuine sacrifice for Him, which will be different for each of us. If my gift is not a sacrifice, then it doesn’t require any faith. David said, “I will not sacrifice to the Lord an offering that cost me nothing.” (2 Samuel 24:24)

If you have children, involve them, no matter how young they are. It’s an opportunity to teach them generosity and faith. Read these Bible promises and instructions, and make a list of what you learn: Proverbs 3:9-10, Proverbs 11:24-25, Luke 6:38, 1 Corinthians 16:1-2, 2 Corinthians 9:6-12, Matthew 6:19-20

For your offering:

• Is there anything we could sell or convert to cash?
• Is there anything we could do to bring in income for our offering?

For your weekly or monthly commitment for 36 months:

• How can we decrease our expenses in order to be more generous?
• Are there expenditures that we could sacrifice or delay?
• How can we increase our income in order to make a larger commitment?

Pray this over your I’m In commitment:

“Father, this is a big step for us. We’re asking You to stretch our faith, strengthen our faith, and deepen our faith through this commitment to be generous. We realize that everything we have comes from You, so we make this commitment for 4 reasons. First, to express our gratitude for all You’ve provided for us in the past. Second, to show our desire for You to be first in our lives right now. Third, to demonstrate our faith in Your promises to provide for us in the future as we honor You. And finally, to show our support for our church family in making a difference for eternity. Thank You for this opportunity to grow in trusting You, and thank You for our church family. We pray this campaign will be a great success. In Jesus name, Amen!”

It’s both. With our theme – “I’m In” – we each decide what our sacrifice to God will be in gratitude to Him. In faith, you pledge to give that amount over the next 12 months, and begin that commitment with whatever beyond the tithe offering you are able to give this week.

If you have never really began to give, just start somewhere. Pick an amount or percentage of your income, and trust God with your giving.

Yes, your commitment should be beyond your regular tithe. The Bible says in Luke 6:38, “Give, and you will receive. Your gift will return to you in full–pressed down, shaken together to make room for more, running over, and poured into your lap. The amount you give will determine the amount you get back.”

Online! It’s quite easy and fast. Just go to graceriver.cc/imin While online is the easiest, you can always give by making a cash gift, making a 12-month giving pledge, giving property stock, or other items of value, or making Grace River Church a beneficiary in your will and trust.

The sermons are available on our website at graceriver.cc/watch or iTunes Podcast.

Yes! When you turn in your I’m In gift and commitment card, just write “online” on the form and we’ll know.