“MINE!” We have all been around the siblings fighting over the last piece of cake. In fact, we’ve been those kids. It doesn’t take long to realize that generosity and “sharing” have to be taught. Eventually we grow up aRead more…
Sample generosity curriculum for children’s ministers
Attached is a free sample of the children’s curriculum that accompanies the Generosity Devotional (http://www.generouschurch.com/generosity) of GenerousChurch. For more free resources from GenerousChurch visit http://www.generouschurch.com/learning-community.
FREE copy of The Business of Generosity: How companies, non profits and churches are working together to deliver remarkable good
Generosity is more than a donation. It’s more than a fleeting feeling of wanting to help someone else. Generosity is a way of living and being that pushes us to make the world a better place. It’s the passion andRead more…
40acts Lent campaign generates over 2.9 million acts of kindness
This year’s 40acts challenge, a campaign by charity Stewardship over the 40 days of Lent, has resulted in over 2.9 million acts of generosity. The campaign began on Ash Wednesday in February and invited people to undertake on simple generous or kind actRead more…
Generosity stories
Stewardship has excellent short generosity stories in video format. Watch the videos at these webpages: http://www.stewardship.org.uk/blog/blog/post/345-our-latest-generosity-stories/ http://www.stewardship.org.uk/be-inspired/stories
On generosity and selflessness
“IF OUR CHARITIES DO NOT AT ALL PINCH OR HAMPER US, I SHOULD SAY THEY ARE TOO SMALL. THERE OUGHT TO BE THINGS WE SHOULD LIKE TO DO AND CANNOT DO BECAUSE OUR CHARITABLE EXPENDITURE EXCLUDES THEM.”–C.S. LEWIS– WhatRead more…
What is Christ-Centered Generosity?
This week we released a new book called Christ Centered Generosity: Global Perspectives on the Biblical Call to a Generous Life (Kingdom Life Publishing, 2015). In this inspiring book thirty-three authors from twenty-two countries share stories and reflections on biblical generosity fromRead more…
Steward Leaders Enable Others to Claim Their Birthright
The Oxford online dictionary describes a birthright as “a particular right of possession or privilege one has from birth, especially as an eldest child.” Bible commentaries generally concur that a father’s eldest son in those days was recognized as theRead more…
Is Your Church Generous? Join the Thrivent Financial Generous Churches Film Festival!
Has your creative team ever produced a video that you thought: “this is too good not to share outside of our church?” Leadership Network is giving churches an opportunity to do just that (and perhaps win some $ too)! ComingRead more…
Download The Selfless Leader for Free Now!
What makes a truly good leader? There are certainly a number of qualities that every gifted leader must have, but one thing that is common to all great leaders throughout history is something desperately lacking in our culture today: selflessness. ItRead more…