Our Father equates love shown to the poor with love shown to Him

Welcome to Givers by Design:

Reflections on Truths found in Scripture,
including God's call to help the less fortunate.

About Us

This site has morphed in recent years.  Reflection on the awesome truths contained in scripture has become the main object.  We hope that you will find these reflections helpful in connecting with a good and loving God.

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This site also contains archived material from its original purpose, which is organized around two main ideas:

  • First, that we Christians can play a much more significant role in alleviating extreme poverty, to the glory of God (Advocacy)
  • Second, that many people stand ready to give more, if they could be reasonably assured their gifts make a real difference (Effective Giving)

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you can make a lasting difference

 

Mission

  • To help desirers of God better connect with Him by shining a light on His revelation of Himself in His Word.
  • To highlight perspectives, resources and tools that will be helpful in taking informed, generous, and effective action in making a lasting difference for the world's poorest people.

 

 Guiding Principles:
  • The Bible, together with the Holy Spirit's work in our lives, is the complete and final authority on all aspects of knowing God
  • The scriptural mandate for helping the poor applies to each of us, and to our churches
  • Assistance without the Word is futile, and the Word without assistance is inauthentic
  • There is practical wisdom in the adage “volunteer locally, give internationally”
  • Giving effectively is key not just to responsible stewardship, but to giving joyfully
  • Being saved is just the beginning of our story:  Each of us are built, and blessed, to be a blessing.....