New Road Church of Christ

Our Missionary Efforts

New Road to the World

What is the "Faith Promise Offering"?

Cuba - New Road provides support to 5 churches in Havana

New Zealand - Rod and Gay Kyle in New Plymouth, New Zealand

WBS - World Bible School

South Africa - The Gospel Chariot

David Hamrick - Bear Valley Bible Institute trains native preacher in different parts of the world

Benin - Benin Bible Training Center in French East Africa

Mexico - Casa Sonrisa children's home

Search - In Search of the Lord's Way TV program

Cherokee - Cherokee Home for Children in Cherokee, Texas

The missions are funded through what is called a "faith promise offering". 

Faith Promise Conference 2010

Schedule of Speakers for 2010 Mission Conference
DATE FUNCTION SPEAKER Mission
 Sunday Oct 3, 2010  9:30 AM Teach  Auditorium Class Ed Jones F.A.C.E. (Benin)
 Sunday Oct 10, 2010  9:30 AM Teach  Auditorium Class Mark Hagar Casa Sonrisa
Saturday Oct 16 2010  10:00 Am Saturday Brunch  Danny Dugan or a Representative Cherokee Home for Children
Saturday Oct 16 2010  6:00 PM Booth presentation and “taste around the world BOOTHS: 1. FACE - working on getting a rep to attend   2. Casa Sonrisa - rep will attend  3. Cherokee - Rep will attend 4. Gospel Chariot Missions - Rep will attend  5. In Search - Rep will attend  6. David Hamrick - rep will attend 7. New Zealand - no rep   8. Cuba - no rep   9. World Bible School - Rep will attend All 9 Missions will have booths and information available
Saturday Oct 16th 2010  7:00 PM informative presentation on mission  George Funk live internet presentation with Mike Knappier assisting  Gospel Chariot Missions
Sunday Oct. 17th  9:30 AM Sunday morning adult class - classroom David Hamrick World Bible Institute of Georgia
Sunday Oct. 17th 2010   9:30 AM Sunday morning adult class - Audidorium   Chris Lyon In Search of the Lord's Way
Sunday Oct. 17th 2010   10:30 AM Sunday Morning Sermon Kevin Rhodes World Bible School

 

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Faith Promise Conference 2009

Over $97,000 was promised through faith during this conference for the year 2010

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Faith Promise Conference 2008

 $83,362 was promised through faith during this conference     for the year 2009!

God gave through the New Road congregation $74,158.00 to missions for the year 2008

 

THE FAITH PROMISE OFFERING

·                    The Faith Promise Offering is not a clever gimmick of men.  The principles of faith, even promising to give, are set forth in II Corinthians 8 and 9.  While the giving in II Cor. 8 and 9 was benevolent, there were missionary implications (10:15-16).  The Macedonian believers supported Paul in his missionary work (Philippians 4:15).

 ·                    The Faith Promise Offering commitment is for one year.  (Thus we see the necessity for updating it yearly.  This is done at the time of a Faith Promise Conference

 ·                    The Faith Promise Offering is over and above regular giving and contributions to the local church

 ·                    The Faith Promise Offering is not a pledge.  A pledge is a legal, binding agreement, such as is signed with any credit purchase. 

 ·                    The Faith Promise Offering is between you and the Lord.  You are never asked for it.

 ·                    The Faith Promise Offering depends, not on your ability to give, but on your faith in God to provide the means to give.  In II Cor. 8:3, the Macedonian believers were willing to give, not only what they could afford, but also what they could not.  They had to trust the Lord for the supply of their needs.

 ·                    The Faith Promise Offering is motivated by our love for the Lord.  (II Cor. 8:8)

  ·                    Making a promise or vow is actually encouraged in Psalm 76:11:  “Make vows to the Lord your God and fulfill them; let all the neighboring lands bring gifts to the One to be feared.”

 ·                    Note Paul’s references to the Corinthians’ commitment “a year ago” (II Cor. 8:10, 9:2)

 ·                    God not only encourages us to give; but He supplies the gifts (II Cor. 9:8-10)

 ·                    God will give through us, what often He will not give to us.

Six Principles of Faith Promise Giving:

1.  It is Scriptural.         2 Cor. 9:7

2.    It is a source of God’s provision and blessing

3.    It is not a pledge

4.    It is trusting God for what I do not now have.

5.    It is a commitment.

6.    It should be entered into prayerfully

Faith Promise:

1.    Faith Promise is Requesting Something from God

2.    Faith Promise is Relying Upon God to Answer

3.    Faith Promise is Receiving the Answer

4.    Faith Promise is Returning it to God

 

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