Get Involved :: Build To Reach Foundation

how to get involved


1. Prayerfully consider the amount of giving that is appropriate for you.
This should be your first step in becoming involved in establishing the Build to Reach Foundation. Pray for both faith and wisdom in making your decision. 


2. Make your commitment to the Build to Reach Foundation.
During June, you will have an opportunity to make your commitment during any of our services, by completing a commitment card.  Alternatively, you can obtain a commitment card from the Church Office or submit a commitment card online  at any time.


3. Consider how you will fulfil your commitment.

You will have several options available to you:

  • Make a regular weekly or monthly contribution. Regular giving can be easier to manage, is rewarding and quickly builds up over time.

  • Make a one-off gift.

  • Salary sacrifice. Arrange with your employer to make a deduction from your salary each pay.

  • Direct deposit. You can organise regular payments to be made via internet banking.

  • Online donation.

There are two different accounts you can give into


1. If you require a tax receipt for tax deductibility purposes (all donations over $2 are tax deductible), you should give to the Build to Reach Foundation.

For direct deposits our account details are : 


Name of account: Build to Reach Foundation
BSB: 062 281
Account Number: 1026 6521


Cheques should be made payable to the Build to Reach Foundation

Cash donations should be placed in our offering envelopes and the Build to Reach Foundation box ticked.


2. If you do not require a tax receipt (ie you do not wish to claim your donation as a tax deduction), you can give to the Christian City Church Ryde Special Account. 


Money given to this account will be used for expenditure beyond the purposes approved by the Australian Tax Office for the tax deductible Build to Reach Foundation Fund. Activities such as church planting, local and overseas missions that are evangelistic, are not approved by the Australian Tax Office for tax deductibility. 


For direct deposits our account details are:


Name of account: Christian City Church Ryde Special Account
BSB: 062 320
Account Number: 1019 8068


Cheques should be made payable to Christian City Church Ryde.

Cash donations should be placed in our offering envelopes adn the Building Fund box ticked.


Not Equal Giving But Equal Sacrifice


Any offering of this magnitude will be sacrificial. We will have to rise to the challenge, yet that challenge will be different for each person. So, our theme is not equal giving, but equal sacrifice .


To sacrifice means to willingly give the best I have for a greater purpose.


Whilst we cannot all give the same amount, we can all sacrifice. This way, everyone can have a part. For some, a sacrificial gift may be $500. For others, it could be $150,000 or more. God will impress a specific amount on your heart if you ask Him.


A sacrificial gift is one that requires you to:
- change your lifestyle;
- re-arrange your priorities;
- actually give up something.


Your sacrificial gift, which is sown in faith, can only be determined by you and the Lord. I urge you to make your gift a matter of prayer, being confident that God will clearly direct you, enabling each to give as he purposed in His heart. 2 Corinthians 9:7


Our faith goals will come about as a result of our prayerful consideration of the question, What does God want me to do? Our response to the challenge before us, must be made on the basis of God s will for each individual or family.


To determine the rightness of your faith goal, ask yourself these three questions:
1. Was it born in prayer?
2. Is it truly sacrificial?
3. Does it involve faith?


Build to Reach requires a financial commitment separate and above what we already give in tithes and offerings. Through prayer and commitment, the offerings we give are important in the growth of the church in reaching and building people.


Creative Ways To Give


Here are some creative ways to help you get involved in Build To Reach.

1. As a family, give up one of your takeaway meals a week for a meal at home. Missing one meal a week at an average of $20 per family is $1,040 per year.

2. Give up a habit. Easier said than done, but not impossible. A cappuccino per day for a year costs $1,095.

3. Commit your income tax refund to the Lord.

4. Give a gift of assets. You can give real estate, stocks, bonds, gold, cars, boats, etc.

5. Adjust your holiday. Try having a holiday at home and taking day trips and picnics. Or take a three day holiday instead of a week. This can save $1,000 - $2,000.

6. Wait for a movie to come out on video instead of seeing it at the theatre. A trip to the movies for two people costs approximately $40 with tickets, popcorn and a drink. If you cut out one movie a month that is $480 over the year.

7. Put off a major purchase and redirect the money into Build to Reach.

8. If you have a business, consider making a gift which is tax deductible to the business.

9. A dollar increase per week. This is a great idea for those who have never given or do not see a way to increase current giving. Start by giving one dollar the first week, then two, then three, etc., praying all along that the Lord would show you a way to add that next dollar and increase each week. If you keep this up for a year you would give $1,345.

10. Trust Distributions. Input tax credits that apply to distributions from trust funds - these are able to be refunded to the church from the tax office.