Keep Your Eyes on the Prize

If you are a football fan you have certainly noticed that Minnesota Viking rookie running back, Adrian Peterson is having a record setting year. Already at the half way point of his first season he has set two NFL records … (read more)

One Thing Is Necessary

I recently came across a study put out by the Pew Research Center in 2006. In the study Americans were asked to choose which items from a list of several things were considered a necessity in their lives. The results … (read more)

Missionary Fielding Cost

Every once and a while I like to update our members as to the amount that it costs to fully support our missionaries. The fielding cost is the total of all expenses necessary to support a missionary for a month … (read more)

The General Fund

There is a certain mystery surrounding the general fund of any charitable organization. It causes a wide range of emotions in people. Some want to avoid giving to general funds; others choose general funds for large donations. I recently came … (read more)

God’s Hand in Chairtable Giving

Gods Hand in Charitable Giving Do not be deceived, my beloved brothers. Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change … (read more)

Estate Gifts

Last year we received more than $2.2 million in unsolicited donations. We are on track to receive a similar amount this year. In addition to these day-to-day gifts, we are sometimes the recipients of estate gifts. In 2006 we received … (read more)

Missionary Support Levels

Support level is the amount of designated support as a percentage of fielding cost that is, the amount necessary to field a missionary, including allowance, housing and benefits. If a missionarys fielding cost is $15,000 and the amount of support … (read more)

New Laws for Charitable Giving

Last fall President Bush signed the Pension Protection Act of 2006. It was called the most sweeping reform of Americas pension laws in 30 years! Most of the 393 page document deals with protecting existing pension funds. However, there is … (read more)

In God We Trust

And being found in human form, he humbled himself and became obedient to the point of death even death on a cross! (Philippians 2:8) In the summer of 2006 a court case in Sacramento caught my attention. A self-proclaimed atheist … (read more)

Thrivents GivingPlus program

Last year was the Prayer Leagues first entire year of enrollment in Thrivents GivingPlus program. This is the program which allows members of Thrivent to have their donation to WMPL supplemented by Thrivent Financial. This program has been an incredible … (read more)