FAITH PROMISE GIVING
MISSIONS FAITH PROMISE
What is Faith Promise Giving?
A Faith Promise is a financial commitment to missions based upon the conviction that God wants you to give that amount to missions; an amount not necessarily dependent upon known or anticipated resources.
This act of giving by faith is based not on what you can give by your own ability, but on what you will trust God to give through you!
Faith Promise giving is scriptural. 2 Corinthians 8-9 tells us about this. Paul wrote, "Going to the limit of their resources...and even beyond the limit, they begged to be allowed to share." The only way to give beyond their resources was for God to provide in unexpected ways.
A FAITH PROMISE IS
1. Between you and God and is not a pledge to the church.
2. Over and above your regular giving to support your church.
3. Beyond what you can see. You trust God to supply it and give it when He does.
Therefore pray, "Lord, what do you want to give through me?" Then give as God provides. This is a great adventure of faith, and God will honor Himself as you make the promise.
FAITH PROMISE PROJECTS 2026
Gifts and commitments will be accepted from June 2026 - January 2027
Upgraded Equipping: Marcus and Gwen Mitchell; Josiah Venture
Marcus and Gwen Mitchell work with youth leaders across Hungary acting as a mentors and coaching for them as they seek to reach Hungarian young people with the gospel of Jesus Christ and build discipleship within their local churches. Together they lead a youth group at Agora, their local Hungarian church and are responsible for equipping them for youth ministry and to live a life of discipleship.
The Mitchell’s work with young people requires us to speak Hungarian clearly enough to explain deep Biblical truths. Because of this, they need to continually learn the language in order to deepen our understanding and become more fluent speakers.
Marcus plans to pursue formal coaching training for himself in order to become a better coach for the young leaders and interns on their team. This amount both covers the cost of the Mitchell’s language learning for the next year and would allow for Marcus to pursue professional coach training.
FAITH PROMISE GOAL: $5,675 – One year of Language Learning and Coach Training
Scholarship Fund for Short-Term Mission Trips
Experience has demonstrated that participation in short-term mission trips can be a key strategy for increasing local church engagement. Those completing well-planned trips hosted by mission partners of Riverbend Church help to build specific skills and cross-cultural understanding for the trip participants. Often, in addition to helping to serve the missionaries on the field with projects, offering encouragement and support the participant’s return home with a deeper commitment to sharing the gospel and impacting their community.
The most common barrier to mobilizing participants is the financial cost which can range from hundreds of dollars to a few thousand depending on travel and project expenses. Our plan is to create a scholarship fund to assist deserving participants to offset the financial load, thus enabling more people to receive the benefits of short-term mission experiences.
FAITH PROMISE GOAL: $10,000 – Short-Term Mission Trip Scholarship Fund