“Why story and storytelling?” Thomas Boomershine asked in his book Story Journey. “Story is a primary language of experience. Telling and listening to a story has the same structure as our experience,” he said. “The episodes of our lives takeRead more…
First-Ever: 50K PayItForward Cards Launches City-Wide 40 Days of Generosity
TITUSVILLE, Fla., Oct. 6, 2015 /Christian Newswire/ — Everyone in America knows our cities need more love, kindness, and generosity. But no city in America has ever launched a #PayItForward movement for an entire community over 40 days. But thatRead more…
How Faithful Churches Create Economic Flourishing
What is the pastor’s role in affirming the various callings within his congregation? How might churches empower the people of God in pursuing vocational clarity and economic transformation? How can we better encourage, equip, and empower others in engaging their cultures and communities? In aRead more…
10 Ways to Cast a Generosity Vision in Your Church
Long gone are the days when folks gave to the church simply because that was the expectation. Dollars are often tight. Members have sometimes seen church dollars spent poorly. Young people in general want to support hands-on, personal ministry.Read more…
Loving Our Community
LovingOurCommunity is a collaborative 40 day generosity campaign that can be launched in local communities, cities and countries. After a very successful pilot campaign in Guatemala, Loving Barbados will potentially be organised in 2015. For more information contact Brian Kluth at [email protected].
Loving Our Community – 40 Days of Generosity
In Guatemala, one of the poorest countries in Latin America, 108 churches participated in the 40 DAYS OF GENEROSITY, thousands of generosity devotionals were distributed, over 10,000 Christians served the needy, media covered the story, and over $1 million dollars was raised toRead more…
Ready Steady Go: How to start a church-based community project
This ebook, written by Matt Bird, outlines the key principles of starting a community project especially out of your church. Visit the mentioned website, fill in your details and you will receive a link to download this excellent FREE ebook.Read more…
WHAT CAN ONE DO? NOT MUCH! BUT…
Gandhi once said, “There is enough for everyone’s need, but not enough for everyone’s greed.” This often quoted phrase began as an encouragement to me. “That’s right!” I thought. “The needs of the world are not greater than our resources.”Read more…
Self-Sustaining Wholistic Discipleship and Stewardship in GUNGU area of Congo-Kinshasa
Stewardship is about managing the resources that God has given us. That include our time, abilities, talents and physical resources. This story from Congo-Kinshasa shows how stewardship can enable self-sustaining wholistic discipleship in a poverty stricken community.
Are you a light(house) to your neighborhood?
?? … burned out by the organized church, yet still want to reach out as a “lighthouse” to your community?