This is the Executive Summary of an exciting new initiative in South Africa that mobilises generosity and giving through voluntary service or the giving of time. Working closely with local churches, this model could be used in other contexts asRead more…
Generous Church Magazine May 2013 Issue
The May issue of a new magazine focusing on generosity and giving especially for churches. There are very interesting stories about Christian givers, events, ministries and much more.
2013 Congregational Economic Impact Study
This study examines the impact of the economic environment on a sample of U.S. congregations. This study includes responses from 3,103 U.S. congregations, of which nearly two-thirds are Mainline Protestant, a quarter are Evangelical Protestant, and the rest are other ChristianRead more…
10 Ways people are influenced to live generously
Another of Brian Kluth’s excellent charts. In this one he shows how among others family, Bible generosity devotionals, small groups, media and giving opportunities and requests encourage people to live generously.
“WISE GIVING” Q&A Video Series 25 Answers to Commonly Asked Questions on Giving & Tithing
25 short question and answer videos produced by Brian Kluth in partnership with ECFA in Washington, USA and the Maclellan Foundation. Questions #1-#9 provides practical answers to commonly asked questions about charitable giving. Questions #10-#25 provides biblical insights and answersRead more…
International Church: Some Unique Features or a Case of Simple Semantics
The Missional International Church Network (MICN, http://micn.org) defines an “international church” as a church that “primarily serve[s] people of various nationalities (expatriates) and church backgrounds living outside their passport (home) countries”, and a “missional” church as one that is “shapedRead more…
God is not a vending machine: The difference between a financial vs. a spiritual transaction
God is not a vending machineThe difference between a financial vs. a spiritual transactionBy Victor Castillo, [email protected]: To learn that tithes and offerings are an indicator, the disciple’s spiritual thermometer and an expression of worship that acknowledges God’s sovereignty overRead more…
Generosity Resources List
The Generosity Resources List provides information on various kinds of generosity resources available to encourage Christian stewardship, generosity and giving. Please send Sas Conradie information on other resources. His e-mail address is [email protected].
SHARE ~ My Hope
My Hope with Billy Graham is a grass-roots effort to reach people across the United States and Canada with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Following a simple biblical model, My Hope with Billy Grahamcombines the reach and excitement of a nationwideRead more…
My Journey into Prayer Evangelism
My Journey into Prayer Evangelism By Phil Miglioratti I’m grateful I was introduced to prayer evangelism as a process, not a program; a strategy rather than a series of events. At some point in the 1990s, prayer and evangelism wereRead more…