Salt Church relies on the regular financial giving of members to continue our mission in Wollongong.
Below you’ll find HOW to give online and five tips on WHY you might give.
Ways to give
Give via Direct Deposit
Set up a direct transfer from your bank account to the Salt Church bank account, using these details:
Account name: Salt Church incorporated
BSB: 032 695
Account: 392 667
Reference: “Your name” or “anonymous” for all giving to making disciples in Wollongong (our General Account).
If your gift is for these specific ministries, please include one of these labels:
‘Next Gen’ for our Next Gen Ministry
‘Karina’ for Karina Brabham (CMS, France)
Other Ministries
Gospel Giving – a booklet on biblical giving at Salt
Why Give to Salt Church?
‘Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.’ 2 Corinthians 9:7
In this short verse Paul tells us 5 things about giving money:
1. Each person
Paul encouraged everyone in the church to give – he wrote ‘each of you’. At Salt Church we encourage ‘each person’, every member who calls Salt their home to be generous and give financially to the work of our church.
2. Decide in your heart
Paul encouraged his readers to decide in advance how much they would give. Whether you give online (details above) or at a Gathering on a Sunday, take the opportunity to ‘decide in your heart’ before giving.
3. Not reluctantly
Paul’s point is that God doesn’t want his people to moan and groan about having to give their money to him. That kind of ‘reluctant giving’ doesn’t please God. Yet it’s unlikely the people Paul wrote to felt no reluctance. Often giving despite our natural tightfistedness helps us grow in sacrificial generosity.
4. Not under compulsion
Paul stresses that nobody should ever feel like they’re being forced to give. At Salt Church there are no debt collectors! All our members can participate and benefit from our ministries, whether they financially support Salt Church or don’t.
5. Cheerfully
The final thing Paul urges his readers to do is give cheerfully. Those who have their hearts captured by Christ and his purposes will cheerfully give to support the work of his Kingdom. We encourage our members to ‘give cheerfully’, knowing this is the kind of generosity God loves to see from us.
Giving to God and his work is something we get to do.
We’ve created a booklet to help you think about what Gospel-based giving looks like. You can download this booklet as a free PDF here.