We had the following teaching on how to GIVE for the work of the Lord.
With Mal 3:10 “Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house” as basis, you are also responsible to whom you give.
GIVE to the local church where you are part off. They look after you through pastoring and ministering.
GIVE only a portion of offering to ministries over the TV or radio which feed you, because this type of ministry can’t do the same as the local church.
GIVE to ministries looking after poor people, homeless people, orphans and evangelisation.
DON‘T GIVE to institutions full of sin, preaching false doctrine away from the Bible, supporting abortion, supporting practising homosexuals, etc. This includes your own local church that loses the way. If that is the case go look for another local church then.
DON‘T GIVE to ministries looking after poor and homeless people if they don’t educate and bring them to God and teach the people to start looking after themselves.
BE CAREFUL for ministries that try to manipulate you in giving, for example sending you a letter stating that God told the signatory that you have a sickness and if you send him $100 he will then pray for you that the sickness be taken away. Make sure to whom they pray and don’t let any one pray for you that you don’t trust.
Determine the core values in your giving and don’t be put on a guilt trip by the different ministries.