In Sermon Illustrations: "Donation"

An Online Survey Revealed That, While The ...  PRO

Contributed by Victor Yap on Jan 25, 2001

An Online survey revealed that, while the average donation to beggars was less than 30 cents, the average daily donation to a panhandler is $56, ranging from a low $15 to $100 per day, or a surprising $30,000 ...read more

Tags: Poverty, Giving General

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Generous Christians: The Average Amount Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

Generous Christians: The average amount of charitable gifts donated in ‘00 by households in which people regularly attend religious services was $2,151, according to the Chronicle of Philanthropy. The average donated by those who do not ...read more

Tags: Giving General

The Nonprofit Sector Generated Direct/Interactive ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

The nonprofit sector generated direct/interactive donations and sales of $102.5 billion says Direct Marketing Association. That represents 7% of all ’99 direct/interactive sales in the U.S. The total is comprised of $80.8 billion in donations, $17.6 billion in mail ...read more

Tags: Giving General

Bacon And Eggs

Contributed by Silas Eke on Feb 26, 2015

The story is told of the pig and the chicken that went to Church and heard the Pastor was going to do his birthday. Each offered to donate towards the birthday. The Chicken offered to donate eggs and asked the pig to give bacon so that the pastor would have a good breakfast. The pig looked at the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 24:24

Tags: Sacrificial Giving, Perfect Sacrifice

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Measure Of A Life, After All, Is Not Its ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The measure of a life, after all, is not its ...read more

Tags: Learning

Giving Up: The Latest Giving Usa Foundation ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Giving Up: The latest Giving USA Foundation reports ’04 charitable contributions overall were at a record high last year, increasing by 5% to an estimated $248.5 billion. Individuals gave 765 of the total. Donations to Religious Organizations (includes churches) topped all other giving categories ...read more

Tags: Giving General

Roughly Six In Ten U.s. Households Contribute To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 15, 2008

Roughly six in ten U.S. households contribute to charity routinely, according Indiana University’s Center on Philanthropy Panel Study. The ongoing survey asked the same 8,000 families about their charitable gifts made in '00, '02 and '04. While the total percentage of gifting households was similar ...read more

Tags: Giving General

The Measure Of A Life, After All, Is Not Its ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2001

The measure of a life, after all, is not its duration, but its donation. ...read more

Tags: Christian Love, Giving General, Love Of The Disciples

The Real Destroyer Of The Liberties Of The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The real destroyer of the liberties of the people is he who spreads among them ...read more

Tags: Political Freedom

92% Of U.s. Adults Say They Or A Household Member ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007

92% of U.S. adults say they or a household member made a financial contribution to a nonprofit organization in the past year. 49% of those who contributed gave less than $500, while 6% donated $5,000 or more. In ‘06, 50% of donors gave to churches and religious organizations, 50% to disaster relief ...read more

Tags: Giving General

Mission Omission: In 1920, 10¢ Of Every $1 ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Mission Omission: In 1920, 10¢ of every $1 donated to a church was spent on overseas missions vs. just 2¢ today. ...read more

Tags: Evangelism Urgency

The Chronicle Of Philanthropy Reports The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

The Chronicle of Philanthropy reports the percentage of Americans who donated to charity declined from 87% in ’01 to 77% in ’02. ...read more

Tags: Giving General

The Better Business Bureau Stipulates That ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

The Better business Bureau stipulates that charities should spend no more than 35% of annual donations on fundraising costs. ...read more

Tags: Giving General

Our Daily Bread

Contributed by Richard Goble on Nov 4, 2007

Our Daily Bread A guy from Tyson Foods arranges to visit the Pope. After receiving the papal blessing he whispers, "Your Eminence, do we have a deal for you. If you change The Lord’s Prayer from "give us this day our daily bread…" to "give us this day our daily chicken…" we will donate $500 million ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Martha Berry Was A Lady With A Vision To Help ...  PRO

Contributed by Jason Cole on Feb 23, 2004

Martha Berry was a lady with a vision to help children. She began a school for poor children. She had no books, no building and no money. But she had a dream. She went to Henry Ford to ask for a donation. Mr. Ford reached into his pocket gave Martha Berry a dime. Most people would have been ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:1-9

Tags: Gifts Giving

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Contributions To U.s. Churches In '05 (Most ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2008

Contributions to U.S. churches in '05 (most recent data available) were 2.58% of members' income vs. 2.56% in '04 according to empty tomb. Giving to "church, other religious organizations" accounted for 72% of funds directed to charity. The under-25 age group gave 87% of their donations to ...read more

Tags: Giving General

A Champion Blood Donor

Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Nov 10, 2010

A CHAMPION BLOOD DONOR Joe Kerkofsky is America's blood-donor champion. The American Association of Blood Banks will honor the 62-year-old retired security guard at a special presentation in Chicago. Mr. Kerkofsky lost an arm in an accident when he was six. He was thence rejected for military ...read more

Tags: Blood Of Christ

Denomination: *other

As Rick Warren Says, "It's Not The Duration Of ...

Contributed by Kenneth Squires on Jul 20, 2004

As Rick Warren says, “It’s not the duration of your life that counts it is the donation that your life makes.” Rick Warren, Purpose ...read more

Tags: Growth In Christ, Christian Disciplines

Denomination: Pentecostal

How Is The Money Spent? Financial Accountability ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006

How is the money spent? Financial accountability has become nearly as important to donors when writing that donation check as the actual ministry of the organization under ...read more

Tags: Giving General

Church Giving Declines: Barna Research Found That ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 16, 2006

Church Giving Declines: Barna Research found that 78% of adults donated money to a non-profit organization or church in ‘00. That’s a 6% decline from ‘99, and a 9% drop from ‘98, when 87% of all adults had donated funds. The average giving per person fell by 15% in ‘00 to $886, versus $1377 in ’98. ...read more

Tags: Giving General