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By Yana Watson Kakar, Vicky Hausman, Andria Thomas, | Research
’From activists in Egypt to coffee farmers in Colombia, the Internet has transformed the lives of billions of people. It functions as a gateway to ideas, resources, and opportunities that…
By Adam Pickering | Research
Despite the current economic gloom, long term forecasts for economic growth and levels of individual wealth suggest that in the next two decades millions of people will be lifted from…
By Adam Pickering | Article
What do the momentous social changes around the world mean for the future of giving? Adam Pickering of the Charities Aid Foundation reflects on what might be needed to unleash…
By The Chronicle | Research
The data in this special report, come from a comprehensive study The Chronicle conducted to examine giving data by ZIP code and by income level in every city and town in the…
By Dr John Preston | Article
The Money Revolution helps Christians apply Christian principles to handling their money. Whether we are comfortable, broke, or somewhere in between, we all have questions about money. The Money Revolution…
By Generous Giving | Presentation
This paper was originally presented to the leadership of Generous Giving to summarize three lessons that were learned from the Stewardship Study Notes Project. Generous Giving’s Stewardship Study Notes are…
By Barry Wade, Jamaica | Presentation
This is an INTEREST GROUP PRESENTATION ABSTRACT; the paper will be presented at the Jamaica Consultation on Creation Care and the Gospel in October, 2012. Comments are welcomed! View all…
By Sas Conradie | Article
A list of generosity focused initiatives in churches and Christian networks
By Bornstein, David | Blog
For a review of this book visit http://academia.co.in/reviews/?p=12
By Archbishops Council | Presentation
A Church of England publication that examines how giving in local congregations could be encouraged
By Rachel Blackman | Presentation
A Tearfund publication to help organisations and ministries to raise financial support
By Rick Long | Article
An article looking at encouraging generosity in a difficult economic climate
By Dr T V Thomas | Article
To facilitate a truly global conversation, we ask Christian leaders from around the world to respond to the Global Conversation’s lead articles. These points of view do not necessarily represent…
By Tim Høiland | Article
This story is on the connection between deforestation and poverty, and what followers of Christ are doing to "plant the future." It was the July/August 2011 cover story for PRISM,…
By Dr. Sharon Gramby-Sobukwe and Mr. Tim Høiland | Article
This paper was published in Transformation: An International Journal of Holistic Mission Studies, published by the Oxford Centre for World Mission, in April 2009. Abstract: Evangelical ‘mega-churches’ are awakening to the…
By Paul Batchelor and Steve Osei-Mensah | Article
What part does corruption play in your life? That may seem a strange question to ask an audience such as this. Many may answer that, of course, as Christians, we…
By Lex Loizides | Article
Hudson Taylor on bringing our needs to God Alone When we read biographies of some of the Christian leaders of the 19th Century there is a common feature which immediately…
By Panel | Cape Town 2010 Congress Video
In this segment, the moderator and panelists respond to various comments and questions from the audience concerning the prosperity gospel. They call for more work to develop a theology of…
By Femi Adeleye | Cape Town 2010 Congress Video
The gospel of prosperity is a significant challenge to the church, especially in areas of extreme poverty and extreme wealth. However, this “gospel” undermines dignity while affirming the affluent in…
By Richard Stearns | Cape Town 2010 Congress Video
The churches in the more prosperous northern hemisphere, in particular, need to return to the gospel of Christ. That gospel is not just about individual salvation, but a life transformation…
