Giving Tuesday? I am being spammed by Redeemer everywhere these last couple of days. Asking for donation. Gift matching, etc. We're talking about $100k+ for each site and the fund raising appears to work, though from fewer than expected, I would say. This means that there are quite a few "rich" individual givings.
On the one hand, I think it's sick. On the other hand, I believe God's at work. God, not being the sick one, of course, applies all means, good or bad, to accomplish His will, that is the spread of the Gospel and His name be honored.
Those who give needs to know, they are liable to God as to why they give, who they give, and the vision of their giving. Would it have been more worth it to give to a different cause, different organizations, churches, etc.
I question the giving because I don't see much effect in the vision. And that it is hard to believe that those who give, especially those who like to give big, setting matching price, do it out of true calling to God. It's more likely that they give to either show off or to comfort themselves of not serving God in the ministries. As if by giving 
$. Many non-U.S. ministries have been illustrating God's power so well, why should Redeemer be exempted? Is she not of God as well?
So no, I don't buy all these emails about begging for 
$ has been matched. It's as if whenever these staffs (pastors) are "getting" personal (Dear Timothy...), I'm speaking of not just Redeemer but virtually all U.S. ministries, it's about $$$. Perhaps they should start with actually typing "Dear Timothy" instead of using some mailmerge program to auto fill. So much for preaching about authentic care and love on stage.
Bottom line, I will not be part of their "wow" cheering in the success of fundraising, but I will applaud and praise God when I see God's name being lifted. Vain giving vs. godly giving, the letters appear to have confused the two. A genuine praising and applaud of God's name is worth 1,000,000+ times more than a $1,000,000 monthly pledge of vain giving.