Loving God Church

The Call of Loving God Church

Our call is to be a member of the House Hold of Faith - a community of restored believers of Christ, which comes together in weekly worship rooted in the biblical faith, with shared leadership, and disperses with a common commitment to understand and implement Christian servanthood in the structures in which we live our lives. By LGC Family we mean a family of the loving God which sees Christ as our true life source. Koinonia with one another and genuine self giving to the world are the ways we can be in Christ today. By shared leadership we mean empowering the gifts of women and men to help our worship flow out of and feed into the life of the community. For us, Christian Servanthood is based on empowering others within the normal structures of our daily lives ( work, family, and primary relationship; and citizenship) as well as special structures for service and witness. In LGC, we will equip and support each other and all of these areas and seek a balance among them. The LGC Family sees itself called into Christs ministry of deliverance from bondage to freedom in every personal and corporate expression. We recognize the value of each individual and seek to heal any wounds of discrimination inflicted by our society and the church. LGC is committed to participation by persons of all ages. We see, children, youth and adults as valuable and value parts of our community, and desire their inclusion in our care, our ministry, and our life together.

Authority within the Loving God Church

There are at least seven ways to think about authority in the Loving God Church: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. The Fatherhood of God, the Supreme authority The Centrality of our Lord Jesus Christ The Holy Spirit as our director to attain spiritual growth. The Holy Bible as our Manual of Faith. Gods call on us, as individuals or groups The role of the Spiritual Leadership in the Church. The functional authority of individual membership of the Church.

The Organization of the Loving God Church as adopted from the Church of Christ Jesus Worldwide, an independent denomination of Bible Christian Churches
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based in the Philippines. We give priority attention to discerning and following Gods call on us as individual or as a community, and to developing and offering our gifts in service to others. Authority in LGC also derives from the Biblical tradition. We are strongly attached to the teaching of the apostles and the prophets whose cornerstone of faith is none other that our Lord Jesus Christ, the Rock of our salvation. (Eph. 2:2022)

Membership Discipline
Individual members of LGC Family are called to becoming steward. The commitment to membership as a steward is an ordination to ministry that carries a commitment to support the faith journey of the community. As steward of Gods bountiful blessings, LGC members should learn how to use their time, talent and financial resources to glorify God in all aspect of life. We are called as steward of God. Some are primarily called as a servant leaders for the community and live out that call through membership as a steward. For others, the call to serve as a steward grows out of the search for a deeper sense of belonging to community and more accountability for the individual spiritual journey. Our stewards embraced common disciplines which express that love and which are necessary for personal growth in Christ and for the building of the faith community. The common disciplines are: 1. Attending Sunday Worship, usually with the Loving God Church Family. 2. Observing daily-quiet time, prayer, Scripture reading, and reflections or journaling. 3. Giving proportionately of income (Equality Giving-2 Cor. 8:14-15) to support the ministry of the Loving God Church and its mission to the world. 4. Making a retreat once a year, if possible with the Loving God Church or with other Christian family of the same faith and calling. 5. Participating in an ongoing mission, or support group to advance Gods kingdom on earth, to build the church and to be accountable in spiritual growth. Being accountable for the spiritual journey with other members of the church. 6. Attending Kawan Care Group Meeting and prayer Cell Meeting once a week and other gatherings such as Midweek Service and Intercessory Prayer. 7. Expressing commitment to discovery and use of gifts, to education and growth in the faith and to the care and support of the community as a whole, bearing the burden of one another, love one another, help one another, lifting up one another, edifying one another, serve one another, imitating our Lord Jesus , the author and finisher of our faith.
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Commitment to Mission
LGC is committed to mission through the giving of time, talent and financial resources. Our commitment to mission is lived out in the ways we allocate our gift of time and resources to the community and the wider world. In the annual budget, proportions from the gifts received from our offerings are given to help those in need who are outside our community. The Steward committed to this particular ministry is the Social Welfare & Ethics Division of the Loving God Church. We do this through contributions to mission sponsored by the Loving God church and Antioch Mission and Partners, to assist the Evangelism, Outreach and Mission Division. The commitment to mission giving is the desire to be a part of soul winning team in obedience to the Great Commission given by our Lord Jesus Christ. (Matt. 28:18-20, Acts 1:8) Participation in a mission is a balance of giving and receiving. In doing that, they receive support of affirmation for their unfolding lives as a Christians. This giving and receiving is more than a matter of commitment to the spiritual disciplines.

Budget and Spending

Since the LGC came into being in 2003, several policies have been developed by the Administration, Finance and Property Division to guide us as we determine how the budget will be spent. Each year, recommendations for the budget are developed by the Ministerial Elders, based on information gathered from the community and the calendar year of activities proposed by the Senior Pastor.

Financial Policy
Guided by Scriptural System of giving, together with the conviction that the ministry has priority over all consideration of church facilities, the Loving God Church, and the affiliated (Partial or Full Affiliation) is hereby calling on all church leaders to cooperate with and promulgate the following financial policy. In accordance with Mark 8:34-35 and Mark 10:28-30 all our substance, resources and temporalities must be forfeited and /or given to Christ and His Gospel. A systematic giving is enjoined by the Scriptural (2 Cor.8-9, 1 Cor. 16:1-2, Luke 6:38) and practiced by the people of God throughout the ages for the purpose of providing for services for services or ministries to God by divinely ordained priesthood so that Gods will shall be carried out by his subjects. (Num. 18:8, 14, 21, 24-26, 27, 1 Cor. 9:14). Read also Matthew 10:10, Rom. 10:15, and 1 Tim. 5:17-18). Tithing Policy 1. Bring your tithes of all cash income derived from ministries, such as pastoring a church, preaching, teaching,
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officiating church ceremonial, and other ministerial functions. 2. Bring your tithes of all income derived from secular jobs or outside the ministry to the local church where they are member of a household of faith, the local church as Gods storehouse. (Eph. 2:19-20, Gal. 6:10, Mal. 3:10) 3. Tithes and offerings came from the personal blessings given by God through income of business, jobs, shares, investments, etc, and it should be on weekly or monthly basis. Whenever we receive blessings from God we should give our tithes and offerings to the storehouse to support the mission of God, and to recognize God as our partner. Other Giving Policy 1. Pledges and vows are divine commitments of the giver. Out motivation is scriptural. (Matthew 5:33, 37, Eccl. 5:4-5) 2. Solicitations and fund-raising should be notified by the Dept. of Finance & Business Administration of the Loving God Church. Monthly Requirements 1. Ministry Tithes will be given to the Antioch Mission, Inc by the Loving God Church Bible Christian Ministry as agreed by the Board of Elder and the Senior Pastor. 2. Ministry Tithes will be given by the local churches affiliated and/or ministry outreach to the Loving God Church. 3. Church-related livelihood income will bring tithes to the local church.

Sources of Ministry Income

1. Tithes Ten (10%) Percent of all income (Known as: Equality Giving- 2 Cor. 8:14) 2. Offerings voluntary offering given by the members every worship service, fellowship, and Prayer Meeting or Mid-week Service. 3. Donations one time donations for a particular purpose use of money. 4. Pledges monthly or weekly or yearly basis or giving money as a vow to the Lord for a certain conviction to help the ministry. 5. Solicitations a fund raising campaign agreed by the Board of Elder and Pastor of the Church, whether it is
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proposed by a certain fellowship or department within the church to raise budget for a certain ministry or event. 6. Project for a purpose of funding such as concert, garage sales, etc. 7. Thanksgiving offerings- a grateful offerings to the Lord for being healthy and alive, weekly, monthly, yearly, birthday, wedding, child dedication, travel, Job, healed from sickness, passed from trials, saved from accident, graduation from school, etc. We have so many things to give thanks to God. (1 Thess. 5:17) 8. Mission Fund a special offering of member dedicated for mission. 9. Sponsorship a generous person vowed to give for pastor, worker, etc.

Local Church Expenses

1. Mission Offering commitment of local church to support field worker or missionary to the province or in abroad. 2. Pastors & workers Allowances Full time, Part Time, church musicians and song leaders, Bible Study leaders 3. Office Supplies 4. Representation 5. Transportation 6. Projects Repair & maintenance 7. Utilities lights and water 8. Purchase materials 9. Subscriptions 10. Monthly dues 11. Honorarium 12. Ministry tithes to Antioch Mission, Inc. 13. Pledges for Youth Camp 14. Furniture and Fixtures 15. Miscellaneous

Local Church Percentile of Financial Management

1. Ministry Tithes / Tithe of Tithes - 10 % of ministry income will be given to the Antioch Mission, Inc or to District Council of the Loving God Church. 2. Senior Pastor Allowance 50% of Income monthly will be given to the Senior Pastor. - 40% 0f income ranges from 50,000 100,000.00 - 30% of income ranges from 100,000.00 250,000.00 - 20% of income ranges from 250,000.00 1,000,000.00 - 10% of income ranges from 1,000,000.00 above to be a portion of the Senior Pastor. 3. Department of Outreach, Mission and Evangelism will received 25 % from monthly income. 4. Dept. of Christian Education & Discipleship will received 5% from monthly income.
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5. Department of Worship & Church Music will receive 5% from monthly income. 6. Dept. of Ethics and Social Concerns will receive 5 % from monthly income. 7. Dept. of finance & Business Administration will receive 10% from monthly income. 8. All offerings from Mid-week Service, Vesper Services, Outreach offerings, Cell Group, Care Group, Restriction Fund like yearly life-birth offering, mutual fund, etc, will be given directly to the Dept. of Finance and Business Administration. 9. All fellowship offerings such as Adult, Youth, Children, etc.,will be given to the fellowship treasurer and will keep it independently for their own budget. 10. All pledges, donations, fund-raising projects, building fund, Sunday School, etc.,will be given to the Dept. of Finance and Business Administration. 11. Love gift to a particular pastor or worker will be given directly to the recipient. Example of Church Income (Sunday Morning Worship) For the Month of December 31, 2011 MONTHLY 17,700.00 INCOME.

Tithes 10,000.00 Offerings 3,500.00 Pledges 1,700.00 Donation 2,000.00 Love Gift (Ptr. Vic) 500.00 (This will be given directly to Ptr. Vic) Less love gift of 500.00....17, 200.00 INCOME DISTRIBUTION: 1. 10% of 17,200 = 1,720.00 Ministry tithe to Antioch Mission. 2. 50% of 15,480.00 = 7,740.00 Pastors Allowance 3. 25% of 15,480.00 = 3,870.00 goes to Dept. of Outreach, Mission & Evangelism 4. 10% of 15,480.00 = 1,548.00 goes to Dept. of Finance and Business Administration. 5. 5% of 15,480.00 = 774.00 goes to Dept. of Christian Education & Discipleship. 6. 5% of 15,480.00 = 774.00 goes to Dept. of Ethics & Social Concerns. 7. 5% of 15,480.00 = 774.00 goes to Dept. of Worship & Church Music

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Figure I Distribution of Monthly Ministry Income Less 10% Ministry Tithes

25 % Dept. of Outreach, Mission & Evangelism 5% 5% 5% 10% 50 % Senior Pastor (1 Tim. 5:17)

Dept. of Finance & Business Administration Dept. of C.E. & discipleship Dept. of Ethics & Social Concerns Dept. of Worship & Church Music

Legend:

Ministry income will be the Tithes & Offerings every Sunday Morning
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Worship. Mid-Week Service, Vesper Service, Evangelistic Service offerings will be given directly to the Dept. of Finance & Business Admin. All Tithes should be included to the Ministry Income within a month. This financial policy will be observed by all affiliated churches belong to the Church of Christ Jesus Worldwide, Antioch Mission, Inc and Outreach Mission. 30% of the District Tithes will be given to the General Assembly of the Church of Christ Jesus Worldwide. SSS, Philhealth, Medical insurance of the Pastor should be paid by the local church. Retirement Plan will be regulated from the Pastors allowances by the District Council of the Church of Christ Jesus Worldwide.

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