Within the
Word Faith movement, a number of preachers use a gimmick called the hundred-fold blessing in order to increase donations from their live audience at an evangelistic crusade or from called-in pledges for religious television fund drives. The preacher will indicate that God has told him expressly, by direct revelation, that-for a very limited time-He will bless anyone who gives sacrificially with a miraculous return on their contribution in the near future that will be one hundred times the amount of that contribution. The audience or viewers are urged to not "miss their blessing," and to hurry and put money in the offering plate or call in their offering pledge. Anecdotal stories are shared by the preacher of people who have accepted the hundred-fold challenge in past crusades or pledge drives, and who have miraculously received unexpected monetary windfalls, or gifts of cars or other expensive items. See:
Word Faith Movement.
