S5 Ep5: Who to Give to?

Simon and Bex discuss the factors that come into play when we are going through the process of deciding to whom we wish to give.

Some key points of interest covered in this episode include the following:

• Simon and Bex start their conversation about to whom to give by discussing which comes first: the decision to give or identifying who we are going to give to? [01:15]
• Simon introduces the idea of ‘opportunity cost’ because the fact that we have ‘limited resources’ means that we are likely to have to choose between ‘mutually exclusive alternatives’ ie a decision to give in one direction will often rule out a donation towards another possible recipient. [04:32]
• The key question then becomes: 'What criteria do we use to determine how we should prioritise our giving?', especially when members of our family can be in the mix as one of the options. It is suggested that a giving policy can be really helpful when weighing up the issues prior to making a decision of this nature. [10:10]
• Simon and Bex begin their consideration of specific giving options by itemising a number of different ways in which we can give to church-related activities. [16:07]
• Similar decision-making processes also need to be employed when considering to which non-church charities and causes we might want to give. [18:38]
• In Simon’s concluding remarks, he highlights the importance of being deliberate in our giving, making sure that we are giving effectively and reviewing our giving periodically. [19:47]
• The question being examined in the next episode of this season will be ‘How much to give?’ [21:12]

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