Why We Give:
Those who call Living Word Church their “home” church regularly give a tithe to the Lord. The word “tithe” means “tenth” and it is a way of honoring God with the first 10% of our income. In addition, we give offerings to the Lord. General offerings are often the most helpful to our ministry as the leadership can direct them to the place of greatest impact. However, some are led by the Lord to give into a particular area. Whether you want to give your tithes and offerings, or make a donation to missions or another specific area of ministry, you’ve come to the right page. When you make a donation to Living Word Church, you can be certain your funds are being sown into good ground that produces a harvest for the Gospel of Jesus Christ, both locally and globally. Your gift to support this ministry financially enables us to reach the world for Jesus.
Ministry Partners:
In addition to our general missions fund, you’ll also see fund designations available for you to sow into as you feel led for several of the ministries that we are partnered with relationally at LWC. Those ministries are listed below with a little bit of info about how they serve, either locally or globally.
International Ministries Network (IMN) - Founded by Larry and LaVonna Cockerham, IMN has several veins of ministry including their International School of Ministry (ISOM), which trains pastors and leaders, church planting initiatives, evangelistic outreach, and apostolic oversight and connection for pastors and missionaries. More information can be found at imnglobal.net.
LWC Nepal - Led by Siddhi and Janaki Chaudhary, LWC Nepal originally began as a church plant of Living Word Church when, in the late 90s, they adopted an unreached people group in Nepal. Over the years, we have seen many churches raised up, leaders trained, and the poor ministered to. Siddhi and Janaki are Pioneers of the Gospel of Christ in Nepal.
Mundo 1040 - Founded by Melo, one of the missionaries we have supported for many years, Mundo serves in many areas all around the world. One of their primary initiatives is Amigos Del Tren, an outreach providing food, clothing, and other necessities to migrants at the train tracks in Mexico. You can see photos from recent outreach events and find more info about Amigos Del Tren at amigosdeltren.org.
Resource Collective - Cofounded by Kayla Gray and Jessica Howell, Resource Collective is an organization that supports the foster community locally in Cleveland and the surrounding areas through building community, meeting practical needs, and empowering parents with encouragement and resources to continue saying yes to vulnerable children. More information can be found at resource-collective.com.
Liberty Church Outreach - Led by Senior Pastors Noel and Sharon Kenny, Liberty Church is one that the Lord has knit our hearts to over the past five years. They serve their community in Dublin and the surrounding areas in a variety of ways, including weekly food and clothing distribution to those in need, addiction rehabilitation programs, and their annual “Great Big Giveaway” events! Find more information about Liberty Church at libertychurch.ie
Our Giving Platform:
RebelGive partners with the giver to cover the processing fees so that 100% of the intended gift is given to the church. Unlike most other church giving providers, RebelGive doesn’t inflate fees to keep a portion for themselves, so their processing fee is the lowest in the industry. What this means is that, by choosing to give digitally using this platform, you can have the convenience of giving online, while still allowing LWC to receive 100% of your gifts! This allows us to save several thousand dollars every year in giving fees and be better stewards of your generous donations.
When you give using this platform, there are a couple of options to give.
1. Give online with your credit or debit card. A 1.9% convenience fee will be added to your gift.
2. Give online with your bank account. There is no fee added to this type of donation—no matter the size of your gift.
How to Give:
To give, just click the giving icon at the bottom right corner of your screen on any page of thelovingchurch.com and follow the GivingFlow prompts. Create an account to save your giving information and download giving reports. *Please note that you need to create an account and add your first and last name to your account info to guarantee that your giving will be reflected on your end of the year giving report provided by LWC. We’ve also created a how-to video to walk you through the process (see below). If you have any questions or difficulty with your account, email lwc@thelovingchurch.com.