Jeane and Paul Briggs have 34 children – 29 of whom were adopted from other countries including Mexico, Ghana and Ukraine. Now their family is about to get even bigger. In 1985, Jeane Briggs was at church when sheRead more…
Challenge your church to be generous in 2015!
40acts is back for 2015. And in preparation we’ve put together some church resources available now in time to plan for the next term. If you’re a church leader and organising your sermon plan for next year, why notRead more…
What Nonprofits Can Learn from Salvation Army Bell Ringers
I’ve always admired The Salvation Army bell ringers. In addition to donating their time and ringing their signature bell in all sorts of terrible weather, the program raises a sack of money that rivals Santa’s. Last year, kettle bells raised $136 millionRead more…
Top 21 Proverbs on Giving Without Regretting
Christmas is the one time of the year when giving is on the forefront of everyone’s mind and possibly heart. You can witness it in the retailer raking it in, the mom preparing for guests, or the Salvation Army volunteerRead more…
Chris-Centered Generosity: Global Perspectives on the Biblical Call to a Generous Life
The Lausanne Cape Town Commitment (http://www.lausanne.org/content/ctc/ctcommitment) concludes with the following statement: ’Biblical mission demands that those who claim Christ’s name should be like him, by taking up their cross, denying themselves, and following him in the paths of humility, love,Read more…
Christmas Spirit … the right way
Christmas trees, Christmas lights, and Christmas cookies… it’s easy to get carried away with the spirit of the season. But is this really what Christmas is all about? Maybe this year we can have some Christmas spirit… the right way.Read more…
Institute for Faith, Work and Economics Resources
The Institute for Faith, Work and Economics (http://tifwe.org/) based in Virginia, USA, educates and inspires Christians to live out a Biblical theology that integrates faith, work, and economics. That would naturally include stewardship, generosity, giving and issues related to povertyRead more…
Whole-life Stewardship: The call to greatness
Most Christians have been trained to view stewardship in a narrow way that does not live up to the biblical standard. Stewardship consists of so much more than tithing and caring for the environment—it has to do with every choiceRead more…
Wholly Living: A new perspective on international development
The Christian vision of human flourishing does not simply call for a political response.Rather, it insists that without personal moral responsibility, an active culture ofvoluntarism, personal financial generosity, community participation, the responsible useof natural resources, productive and responsible business ethics,Read more…
Generosity Changes Everything
What is Biblical generosity? Over the years, the Lord has grown our depth of understanding in this powerful area of life. Generosity is about freedom and grace. It is about the freedom that comes from understanding, in the deepest partsRead more…