Giving
As a community of faith, The Well believes that the Church does not exist for its own benefit. On the contrary, it exists to be a demonstration of what life in God’s Kingdom (God’s hopes and dreams available here and now) looks like. For this reason, we devote our time and energy to causes that help to expose the kingdom in all its beauty. Additionally, we devote our money to those causes.
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We believe there is evidence in the New Testament and in the patristic documents (from the first few centuries of the Christian church) that the Church did not keep the incoming tithe dollars to be used however it pleased. Rather, the Church leaders saw tithes as belonging to the poor and they redistributed them according to where there was need.
Believing that the early church has bequeathed us an important legacy in every way—including the stewardship practices of Christians and the Church—The Well has concluded that we will aim to redistribute between 80-90% of incoming tithes and offerings to the social justice and extension-of-mercy causes God has called us to.
Those who give to The Well can trust that only 10-20% of their giving will be used for operating expenses and salaries. With great humility and gratitude, we desire to point out that our ability to commit to this level of redistribution is made possible because of the seed money given to The Well by generous donors, and by our mother church, Northview Christian Life. Furthermore, we have been blessed by Bridgeway Community Church with the use of their worship space free of charge. We see our donors and both of these churches as directly tied to the financial blessing of our missional partners.
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To download a paper that shaped our convictions about the redistribution of tithes and offerings, click here.
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