Equipping individuals with biblical financial stewardship to build generational freedom — funding the rescue of children and spreading the gospel worldwide.
“For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ” — Ephesians 4:12
Compassion Freedom Ministries (CFM) is a Non-denominational Christian Ministry founded by Mark Yegge, who travels the world equipping individuals with biblical financial stewardship principles to build generational wealth, with proceeds funding the rescue of children.
CFM's mission is to impact the world through compassionate ecclesiastical education about the inadequacies of existing systems that underserve those who are most vulnerable.
CFM is embarking on a mission to set up communication points in countries around the world to share the message of Jesus Christ. We believe the gospel is for every nation, tribe, and tongue. Through strategic communication points, we enable the spread of God's Word to the ends of the earth and we teach followers to help themselves by understanding the resources available to them in the world.
The Vision of Compassion Freedom Ministries is to bring the life-changing message of Jesus Christ's love and forgiveness to the world through effective discipleship and stewardship. We aim to ignite and unite the global body of Christ through Christ-like love, mentoring, biblical discipleship, and church planting. We hope to mentor, equip, and release part-time and full-time evangelists and missionaries to plant CFM ministry centers in every city, and in every country throughout the globe — connecting people and communities back to God.
Culture suggests that money and wealth are the means of personal fulfillment and the source of our security. But the Bible teaches that all our resources — including our financial ones — are gifts from God to be managed faithfully on His behalf. These principles provide a foundation for financial stewardship that honors our Lord and reflects His priorities. His word tells us that we must learn the principles of stewardship, the tools of abundance so we can spread His abundance throughout the world.
Financial stewardship begins with ensuring that your family's basic needs — food, shelter, and health — are met. Life's spiritual and physical aspects are intertwined; one will impact the other. Providing for one's family is a critical component of discipleship. Paul likens neglecting one's family as being “worse than an unbeliever,” implying that even those outside the faith recognize the importance of caring for their own.
“But if anyone does not provide for his own family, especially for his own household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.” — 1 Timothy 5:8 (CSB)Giving away a portion of what the Lord has given us is an important part of stewardship. It's a response of loving obedience to Him and an active example of our worship. Giving generously reflects God's character. Giving is also a means for participating in the Great Commission (Matthew 28:19-20). Through our tithes and offerings, we support churches, missionaries, and ministry organizations on the frontlines of spreading the good news.
Culture suggests that more is better — that more money and stuff equals more success. But Scripture offers another picture. Godliness and contentment are the true measures of a successful walk with Christ. Contentment is rooted in knowing God's good character and trusting in His eternal faithfulness rather than what we can accumulate. We cultivate it through thankfulness and by avoiding comparison.
“But godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out.” — 1 Timothy 6:6-9 (CSB)A wise person guards and uses wealth carefully, while a foolish person devours it immediately. Demonstrating wisdom with our finances means careful planning, balancing current and future needs, and practicing moderation. Consulting financial experts can offer broader perspective and help avoid costly mistakes.
“Precious treasure and oil are in the dwelling of a wise person, but a fool consumes them.” — Proverbs 21:20 (CSB)Stewardship is about a Christian's voluntary response to God's call to discipleship as part of the Body of Christ. As such, stewardship is both a value (individual and corporate) and a practice. It is only through proper stewardship that one can develop the time and resources to help others.
Often, congregations attempt to teach Christian stewardship by using a teaching-by-telling approach and leaving it at that — never touching on the affective and the volitional, and failing to facilitate the practice. Then, we naively expect that change related to stewardship will happen in the lives of our members. (Why 717? That was the day that the Lord spoke to us about His mission for us.)
The problem is not to TELL people that they need to give 10% of their money to the church; instead, it is to help people arrive at a conviction of value by engaging them in the dialogue of theological reflection: “Share with me, how are you responding to God in your stewardship of life?”
The issue of stewardship is complex because it is less about the money and more about values. We ought to address it in the same way we address faith development and discipleship — by considering developmental life stages and cycles.
Different epochs in life require different messages about one's response to stewardship. Mid-life calls for stewardship of generativity — learning to face the limitation of means and beginning to invest in the next generation. Yet that is not the case for adolescents and young adults whose life stage work appropriately includes acquiring and building.
Only through dialogical engagement can people deal with these issues authentically. Unless we address all four domains of learning — knowledge, affect, behavior, and volition — our members will never truly “learn” stewardship as a response to God's call.
At the CFM717Ministry, we believe in one God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. We believe in the deity of Jesus Christ, His virgin birth, His sinless life, His atoning death, His bodily resurrection, and His personal return. We believe the Bible is the inspired, authoritative Word of God. We believe that all have sinned and that regeneration by the Holy Spirit is essential for salvation.
We believe in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit by whose indwelling the Christian is enabled to live a godly life.