My mother, Josie, just reached her 90th birthday. 75 friends joined us for a celebration after Mass and before the Christmas concert at St. Monica Church in Dallas. It made me reflect on how a generous life plays a roleRead more…
Winners and Losers in the 2013 Giving Race
An interesting podcast on US giving in 2013. Rob Mitchell, chief executive of Atlas of Giving explains the 12.5-percent projected rise in charitable donations for 2013. He also explains why some causes, like human services and disaster relief, are seeingRead more…
Generosity at Christmas
God’s call for his church at Christmas is to be generous – both with our time and our resources. Leadership Network is working with 10 churches in Europe on the topic of generosity. We asked the Senior Leaders in thisRead more…
Caring for God’s Things
Developed in Africa, ‘Caring for God’s Things’ is a 10 week study course that can be used in small group training programmes such as Theological Education by Extension. The course is divided in the following weekly chapters: WEEK 1 –Read more…
Connecting God, the gospel and generosity
Churches need to seriously consider the connection between God, the gospel and generosity. This Generous Church (www.generouschurch.com/) ePaper gives 4 pervasive ideas for establishing that connection in a church.
Sermon Illustrations
Excellent generosity sermon illustrations from Generous Church
11 amazing acts of generosity
11 wonderful true generosity stories from the US. Please send similar stories from your country or ministry to [email protected]. This will inspire and encourage generosity and giving.
Global ‘next gen’ trends
So called ’next generation’ donors are different from previous generations of givers. They have a more integrated approach to life, want to address root causes of social needs and are talking more publicly about money. This article explores some ofRead more…
It’s Not About The Money
Victory Greenhills Church in Metro Manila, Philippines, focused on generosity and giving in a preaching series during November 2013. Follow the links on the website to listen and watch the series. We are looking for similar preaching series in otherRead more…
2013 ECFA Annual State of Giving Report
Annual cash charitable giving to ECFA-accredited organizations increased 6.4 percent between 2011 and 2012. It reflects total cash donations of $11 billion in 2012, an increase from the previous year’s $10.3 billion. The most significant cash giving increases occurred to foundationsRead more…