Two months ago I met with newer school family who had given a small annual fund gift in December. The family was thrilled with how their child was doing in the school and is grateful to the Lord for leading them to our school. They have become regular volunteers and are present at all school functions.
However, it was only seven months earlier when the parents were concerned that they could afford the tuition, much less the younger siblings who were not school age yet.
Throughout the school year, God blessed their private business and grew it to the point that they gave me permission to speak to them about a larger year-end gift. When we met together we looked back over the year and marveled at God's abundant provisions to their family that is now totally committed to Christian schooling. In the span of a few months, they went from "can we afford tuition?" to "how can we say thanks for the blessings?".
So, I encouraged the family to pray about a gift that reflects their thankfulness. I promised not to ask again, but that I would pray for them as they sought the Spirit's leading in how to respond.
The result? This week we received a gift that was almost 6 times their first gift! When I called to thank the father he told me that they feel very good about this act of worship (giving).
Further, he said that they believe this is just the beginning of giving larger and more frequent gifts.
We are called to help people connect faith and finances for their growth and God's glory.
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