The more you expect from a volunteer the more you get.
There is an appropriate way to use your story, not as an excuse but as a testimony to God's ability to free you from the past.
Why? Why did God provide me with more than I need?
Leaders love progress.
Greed is not a financial issue. It's a heart issue.
What percentage should you give? I tell people to start with 10 percent because the Bible writers have a lot to say about the tithe, which means, "tenth." For some people, that's extremely uncomfortable. But so is a colonoscopy, and those save countless lives.