Frequent Questions
Frequent Questions
Here are some of the frequently asked questions about our ministry, and giving financially.
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Yes!
The ministry itself is non-denominational. All staff are part of a local church. From a ministry standpoint, we value working in partnership with other churches, especially those that may have an interest in reaching others in their area.
Tandem Ministries is a faith-mission organisation. Each staff member is responsible for developing a team of partners to cover salary and ministry costs. The majority of donations come from friends and organisations whose desire is to see our world reached with the Gospel.
Staff salaries are calculated using the pay rate for NZ teachers, based on year of tenure.
The easiest way to give is by bank transfer or credit card, so you can get a tax receipt (see below). We can accept gifts using cash in person (these will still be banked through Tandem).
Yes! For NZ-based givers, receipts are usually emailed at the end of the NZ-financial year, in April. The NZ government accepts these receipts for a donation rebate. If you'd like to contact the Tandem Office to discuss this, please see their contact page.
We can also accept donations through our Australian (Power to Change), US (Cru) or Canadian (Power to Change) partners. See our giving page for more info.
Funds donated to a particular staff member or ministry are designated for their exclusive ministry use.
10% is divded between operations (keeping the lights on, accounting etc) and international development (for example, helping ministries in the South-Pacific).