A Sea Of Red

Not being in Lynchburg, this was new to me. But since it went down in Lynchburg some of you might be able to provide some insight.

The $10 challenge
by Larry Davies

At a church board meeting, I asked: "What if our church gave $10 to every family in our congregation and challenged them to use their creative abilities to multiply the money for God? Then in two months we can hold a celebration Sunday where everyone can share how they handled the $10 challenge." I was answered with a long, uncomfortable silence.

I sensed mental calculators throughout the room working overtime, adding up the total cost of my crazy scheme – approximately $4,000. Why should we give church members money? The church board response was less than enthusiastic but, taking a leap of faith (backed by my personal guarantee to make up any money lost), they reluctantly granted approval.

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What do you guys think?

That's interesting. If I go and bury it in my backyard, would I be beaten afterwards?

I've heard of this being done in other churches before, actually. I don't think the amount was even so high as $10 when I'd heard of it previously. I'm thinking it was in the $1-5 range. Even so, if it gets people thinking about how they're using the resources they've been given, I'm all for it. Too many of God's people are squandering way too much of His resources.