1. church supported local preacher

1 Cor. 9:14; 2 Cor. 11:8; 1 Thess. 3:8-9

2. supported man in other area

Phil. 1:3-5; 2:25; 4:15-18

3. several churches support same man

2 Cor. 11:8-9, churches of macedonia to Paul in Thessalonica

No church ever worked through another agency or another church

1. In relief of needy saints

a. Acts 11:27-30

b. 1 Cor. 16:1-3

c. 2 Cor. 8:19-23

2. In Evangelism

a. 2 Cor. 11:7-9, and 12:13 - Mac. messenger to Paul.

b. Phil. 4:14-18; messengers (2:25) to Paul.

Every church did same work in same way -

1 Cor. 4:16-17; 7:17; 16:1

Is it scriptural for congregations to combine their funds and centralize the control over the use of those funds in one congregation and under one eldership as a means of cooperating???? SCRIPTURE???