A practical guide for the donors and funding recipients of our time [Forthcoming Book] It’s About Equal Partnership The Age of Global Giving is about the new relationship between donors and funding recipients. The importance of building an effective relationshipRead more…
Christian network and church focussed generosity initiatives
A list of generosity focused initiatives in churches and Christian networks
Generosity of Spirit - It’s the heart of great leaders
A generous spirit is more than just a mark of a great leader; it is the heart of a great leader. Without generosity of spirit, your life and leadership will leave a wake behind you instead of a legacy. InRead more…
How Does a Steward Pray?
As God’s people we are called to be people of prayer. We are also called to live as godly stewards. And there is a powerful integration of these two callings, a rich interconnectedness that can ignite both a deeper prayerRead more…
Five Things They Never Told Me About Christian Fundraising
What’s so Christian about the way we do our fundraising? Is Christian fundraising nothing more than secular fundraising with some Bible verses strewn throughout our appeal letters? I have been wrestling with these questions over my career wanting to understandRead more…
Do Lent Generously
40acts (www.40acts.org.uk) is an online campaign from Stewardship (www.stewardship.org.uk), calling on the Christian community in the UK to create a movement of generosity during the Lent period. Traditionally viewed as a time for fasting, repentance and ‘giving up’, the campaignRead more…
Report on the Missions Africa Trust Fund
It is not very often that I feel that I am involved in something that might be truly significant in the future. The discussion on the Missions Africa Trust Fund (MATF) on 30 March and the presentation of the FundRead more…
European Generosity Consultation, April 2012
20 Participants from the UK, Czech Republic, Germany, Latvia, the Netherlands, France and Canada met on the 20th April 2012 at Tyndale Theological Seminary, the Netherlands to discuss Christian generosity and giving in Europe. Participants included Christian business leaders andRead more…
Lausanne MENA 2nd Annual Conference, 1-4 May 2012, Beirut, Lebanon
We praise God for the 44 younger leaders from 12 countries in the Middle East/North Africa (MENA) who gathered in Beirut, Lebanon from 1- 4 May 2012 The main goal for this event was to build a network among youngerRead more…
Generosity Champions and Networks
Here’s two presentations. One describes what an advocate for generosity looks like, the other describes generosity networks as catalysts for generosity and stewardship. You may find these helpful tools in discussing generosity in your ministry.