Religious donations are always special and are considered to be a great source of happiness. But often these donations are difficult to make as many religious places do not offer online transactions for donation. But as the world is progressing digitization, may church have resorted to methods of church online giving for the greater good of the church and convenience of the people.
The practice of online money transactions is not new. Religious places accepting this practice is surely a new thing. Earlier, these religious places used to accept donations only in cash, cheque, or in kind, which in a way posed a problem to the people wishing to donate.
What Are the Problems of Donating Offline?
- It is not possible to carry large amounts of cash all the time.
- People have to wait for long to be able to donate to the church on a particular day given by the church.
- Time taking process.
- Physical donation receipts can get lost, etc.
Benefits of Church Online Giving
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Accessible to Everyone:
The first benefit of donating online is that the Internet is used by almost more than half of the population of the world. Online donations through the Internet can be done by any layman.
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Less Time Consuming:
Online giving is much less time consuming than standing in queues for donating. It just takes a few minutes to donate via an online medium.
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Not Restricted by Space and Time:
Church online giving can be done from any place at any point in time. You need not necessarily b at a particular place at a particular time to donate your offering. Therefore, people can conveniently donate according to their time and comfort.
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Ease of Record:
Physical slips of donation often get lost over time. But with an online donation, there is always a system-generated receipt that can be downloaded over a phone or computer. The receipt stays intact in the server and can be downloaded whenever needed.
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Ease of Deposit:
It becomes easier for the church as well to withdraw the donated amount. When donated online, money gets transferred to the church account directly. It is more convenient than cheque which involves a greater number of processes.
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Hassle-Free:
Dealing with cash can be troublesome at times. But an online transaction is a cashless form of transaction and therefore people do not need to carry large chunks of cash with them for donation.
Digital cash flow has an upper hand over physical cash flow any day. The adoption of online donation methods for churches would encourage people to donate for a good cause as they can be saved from the tiring process of going and donating money in the church.
