STOP GIVING (the Exodus 36 moment)
- Dr. Daniel Gilbert
- Apr 20
- 3 min read
Wednesday, April 21
7:00 am
Dr Daniel & Mary Beth Gilbert
We’re praying for an Exodus 36 moment.
Do you remember the story in Exodus 36?
Moses asked the people to bring offerings to build the Tabernacle—God’s dwelling place among His people. And something remarkable happened:
The people gave so generously, so abundantly, that Moses had to send word throughout the camp:
Stop bringing offerings!
We have MORE than enough!”
It’s the only time in Scripture where people had to be told to STOP giving because they gave too much.
We’re praying for an Exodus 36 moment with our Antioch Foundation challenge.
Here’s where we are:
$18,708.50 raised • $11,291.50 to go • 62% complete • 13 days remaining
Together, we’ve reached 62% of our goal to unlock the Antioch Foundation’s $30,000 challenge grant!
We’re past the halfway mark.
We’re closer to the finish line than the starting line.
And we can almost see that finish line from here!
We can’t wait to send you the email that says: “WE MET THE MATCH!”
We’re anticipating the moment when we can celebrate together—when we can say that generous partners like you gave so abundantly that we unlocked every dollar of that $30,000 matching grant.
What We’ve Already Accomplished Together:
Just as the Israelites gave willingly to build God’s dwelling place, you’re giving willingly to build up God’s servants:
✓ We’re launching a residential Bible School program for remote pastors
✓ We’re strengthening pastor training in Kenya
✓ We’re expanding ELIM into Mozambique and Burundi
✓ We’re opening doors in Colombia and Ecuador
✓ We’re equipping pastors with sound Biblical theology
✓ We’re helping churches double and triple in size
Together, we’re building something eternal—not a physical tabernacle, but spiritual dwelling places for God’s Word in the hearts of pastors across nations.
We Have 13 Days to Reach Our Exodus 36 Moment:
We’ve raised $18,708.50—that’s 62%!We have just $11,291.50 left to unlock.We have 13 days to do it.
The Antioch Foundation has already invested $30,000 in this work. Now they’re watching to see if we’ll finish what we started together.
When we meet this challenge, we’ll unlock:
$30,000 in matching funds
$90,000 total impact for pastor training
Hundreds of pastors equipped
Thousands of lives changed
Multiple nations reached
We’re SO close to our Exodus 36 moment!
Every Gift Brings Us Closer:
When we give together, we multiply our impact:
→ $50 unlocks $50 more = $100 total impact
→ $250 unlocks $250 more = $500 total impact
→ $1,000 unlocks $1,000 more = $2,000 total impact
→ $5,000 unlocks $5,000 more = $10,000 total impact
Will You Help Us Get There?
In Exodus 36, it says the people brought offerings “morning after morning” until there was more than enough.
Will you give again—or give for the first time—and help us reach our Exodus 36 moment?
We’re 62% there because of our partnership.
Our shared faithfulness.
Our collective vision.
Our united heart for pastors who desperately need training.
13 days left. $11,291.50 to go. We’re almost there!
We believe that together, we’re going to cross the finish line. We believe that as a community, we’re going to unlock every dollar of that $30,000 match.
And we’re anticipating the joy of sending you that email:
“WE MET THE MATCH! We had our Exodus 36 moment!”
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