“Christian givers are more likely than others to give to all kinds of charities and causes, and who could complain about that? But Christians are those who see a particular need that others don’t see – the need for people to hear the saving and healing words of the gospel of free grace. This is why our priority for giving should be to build our local churches, as this is the way in which God changes communities and societies, and to send the gospel around the globe.
This is an act of faith because we are not giving to the tangible physical outcomes of buildings or social programmes, but towards the invisible but eternal reality of the kingdom of God. But, as Christians, we believe that this heavenly reality is more lasting even than the solid stones of church buildings.”