Testimony: Why I Support SLM

I first heard about SLM as a young boy more than 50 years ago. My Dad and I along with a group of men from the church spent a Saturday doing work around the SLM property. In recent years I’ve supported SLM along with a few other ministries, but within the last year or so, I felt as though I should be more strategic in my giving by favoring those ministries that were yielding the most fruit. 

In the parable of the talents in Matthew 25, the two servants who invested the master’s money wisely and doubled his money were commended, while the unprofitable servant who buried his in the ground was cast out. I think the parable teaches us that we should be wise stewards and strategic in our giving – favoring those that yield the greatest fruit.

When comparing ministries, including churches, based on the number of souls won for Christ versus the cost of reaching each soul, Source of Light has the lowest cost of reaching a soul for Christ than any ministry that I’m aware of. On a relatively small budget of $2.5 million annually, SLM has reached an average of 25,000 souls per year over the past number of years. I feel that investing in SLM is comparable to the two servants who invested the master’s money wisely and were commended for being good and faithful servants. The Bible teaches us to store up treasure in heaven, and in my opinion, investing in SLM is one of best ways to invest in the kingdom. 

Testimony: Randy Wallace