Could you be trusted to put $300 to good use every month? . . . $3,000? How about $10,000? Would you use it to the honor and glory of Jesus?

Believe it or not, A.I.M. Volunteers have already freely given hundreds upon hundreds of thousands of dollars in Love-Gifts to families just like yours since 1993. Agape International Ministries (A.I.M.) invites you to consider becoming a part of an extraordinary Christian project.

A.I.M. was founded and continues to operate on the firm belief that Christians have not only the freedom but also the moral obligation to practice what the Bible teaches (James 4:17).

God teaches us in His Word that we are to carry each other's burdens (Galatians 6:2). It goes on to command us to do good to all men, especially those who belong to the family of believers (Galatians 6:9-10). We are admonished to be generous and to share (Hebrews 13:16). In light of these Scriptures, we have no choice but to respond when we see our brothers and sisters, God's children, laboring under a relentless load of indebtedness to worldly financial institutions.

The A.I.M. Gift-Giving Project is an organized response to this need -- a campaign to set God's people free and to increase their ability to perform all manner of good works.

The Project is very simple. Participants (Volunteers) engage in two activities:

1.Giving   : Volunteers freely choose to give $30, $60 or $100 to A.I.M. each month. (Families suffering financial hardship may begin giving as little as $10 or $20.)

2.Sharing : Let other Christians know about the exceptional benefits of this ministry and invite them to become a part of it. You can easily inform and invite others by giving them printed material (like this brochure).

All of the wonderful benefits of the Project come from the consistent practice of these two simple activities. The strength of the Gift-Giving Project is in the unity of believers _ each doing just a little _ collectively producing powerful benefits for God's children. We acknowledge that our power ultimately comes from God the Father, the Almighty, and that all good works are His doing and reflect His goodness, honor and glory.

Individual Love

Gifts from your donation, along with those from all other Volunteers, are distributed each month. Up to seven families will receive a Love-Gift from your donation. When you send your donation, pray that God will bless the families it is intended to help and that He will multiply the effectiveness of your gift as it is combined with Love-Gifts from other Volunteers. Knowing that your small gift is an important part of bringing significant financial blessings into the lives of seven families is the fundamental joy of this ministry, as well as the basis of its wholesomeness. It is also your assurance from the Word of God that you, too, will prosper and be blessed (Proverbs 11:25).

As you invite (sponsor) other Christians to participate, some will become Volunteers. A.I.M. carefully tracks the relationships - who sponsors whom - connecting all active Volunteers. These relationships form a tree-like structure called a matrix, by which all Volunteers are connected in one unified family of believers. A.I.M. uses this family matrix to determine appropriate Love-Gift recipients, providing equitable consideration of all Volunteers without the possibility of favoritism. It is a process that is both decent and orderly (1 Corinthians 14:40).

Donations are divided into Love-Gifts and distributed as shown in the table above. Although not shown in the table, there is a provision for the financially disadvantaged to begin by giving as little as $10 or $20 each month.

Each Volunteer who actively shares this ministry, and who encourages those he sponsors to do the same, can expect to see a large and growing "family" of Volunteers develop as a result of his own caring. The relationships produced in this manner become the basis for combining individual Love-Gifts and distributing powerful financial blessings to those who demonstrate their persistent generosity and commitment. Using a 3 by 7 matrix (3 positions under each Volunteer through 7 generations) powerful computer software tracks the relationships in the A.I.M. Volunteer Family.

To illustrate the power of the Gift-Giving Project, consider this example: Suppose you sponsored 3 Volunteers, who each sponsored 3, and so on, through 4 generations. If they all gave $30, the combination of their small Love-Gifts to you would total $309. If you carry this example through just one more generation, the total available to you would be $552. Carried through 7 generations, more than $3,000 would be available to you in Love-Gifts each month. Keep in mind this example assumes each Volunteer is giving only $30. It is the nature of generous people to increase their giving in proportion to their abundance. (Note: A.I.M. limits the amount any Volunteer can receive per month from the Gift-Giving Project to $10,000.)

The Inseparable Virtues of Giving and Receiving

Jesus said, "It is more blessed to give than to receive" (Acts 20:35). The virtue of giving is seldom disputed. It is impossible, however, for anyone to exercise this virtue without another person receiving what is given. If it is good to give (and the Bible teaches clearly that it is), then it follows that receiving the freewill Love-Gifts of others must also be righteous in the sight of God. Otherwise, one person's wholesome act of giving would cause the recipient of his or her gift to sin against God.

Another misconception is that it's wrong to give if you expect to receive anything as a result of your giving. There is a huge difference between giving in order to get something in return and giving with the knowledge that your generosity is likely to produce a return. "Giving in order to get" is not giving at all. It is greed, thinly disguised. How foolish are the greedy to think that God can be deceived, or that His favor can be bought! In sharp contrast, true giving deliberately and joyfully surrenders ownership of a valuable possession expressly for the purpose of benefiting the recipient. Consideration of anything in return never initiates pure giving.

Unselfish giving, which is the only true kind, is encouraged throughout the Bible. The Word teaches that prosperity often follows generosity. If we believe what God says, then we must accept as fact that those who practice generosity are likely to prosper. For this reason, the faithful cannot escape the anticipation that God will bless them. Such expectation, rooted in faith, should never be confused with the covetous fantasies of the greedy. It is always good to believe God.

The Promise of Prosperity

In harmony with Biblical declarations, A.I.M. seeks to encourage you with the hope and promise of financial prosperity through the practice of generosity (Proverbs 11:24-25; 2 Corinthians 9:6-15). But on this point be very clear: A.I.M. has absolutely no ability to fulfill such a promise. The promise of prosperity is God's, not A.I.M's. The solution to all your needs always rests upon the principles, promises, power and grace of the Almighty. Place your confidence in the Lord, for He is able (Ephesians 3:16-21).

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