• Local churches are to provide for the preaching and teaching of the gospel (continued)
    • II Corinthians 11:7-9 – The church sent money directly to the preacher.
  • Notice that in these cases, the money was sent directly to the preacher.
    • There was no centralization or hierarchy to deal with.
    • Even in those days of rudimentary communication and travel, this was sufficient to get the job done (Colossians 1:23).
    • There is no authority for churches to pool money together for evangelism. Philippians 4:15 + II Corinthians 11:8?
    • Local churches – which should have independent function and local oversight – lose control over their money in a sponsoring church arrangement. Acts 14:23; I Peter 5:2; Acts 4:32-5:4