It is again time for the 40 Acts campaign – do 40 different generosity acts during Lent! The new theme for 2016 is ’Jesus at our table’. Jesus ate with sinners and with church leaders; he ate with thousands andRead more…
Resource Stewardship
It is not easy to start a new blog. Especially on a theme such as ‘Resource Stewardship’! And that for an important discussion such as the Lausanne Global Conversation! Perhaps it is good to start with a short introduction ofRead more…
The occidental missions (English & Spanish)
The occidental missions and their roll in the third millennium “Join with others in following my example, brothers, and take note of those who live according to the pattern we gave you” Php. 3:17 The roll the occidental missions willRead more…
Iberoamerican Church and the Missions Movement
A time for gratitude: A church that experiences the work of the Holy Spirit “And the hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number believed and turned to the Lord.” (Acts 11:21). To begin with, we wantRead more…
Core generosity resources
The following are some of the most important resources to develop a life-style of generosity. We pray that God will use these resources to help you, your church, your group and your community to live more generously. For more informationRead more…
Connected for Good: A Gameplan for a generous life
Are you looking for ways to make change that’s important to you, rather than just responding to an endless stream of appeals and campaigns? Are you experiencing donor fatigue? Are you weary of fundraising that looks and feels like professionalRead more…
Best Missions Books 2015
Mobilizers recommend this year’s “must reads” Last year’s vote for best mobilization books produced some clear favorites. This year fewer people submitted titles, and only one book was nominated by more than one person. Because the whole list was worthwhile,Read more…
European Generosity Consultation 2016
The Global Generosity Network is organising a European Generosity Consultation in January 2016 in Spain. Attached is a leaflet and programme of the consultation. We are very pleased with the way the programme came together with workshops focused on different audiences including for churchRead more…
Fighting Against Snapchat Disciples
School-aged boys in Jesus’s day (back in the old days) were known and even expected to memorize the entire Jewish Bible (the Tanakh or the Old Testament). If they wanted to be chosen to follow any of the leading Rabbis,Read more…
An intentional generosity plan
When our boys were younger, I wanted them to see how much we were giving to our church. I wanted to model cheerful generosity, and to demonstrate that this was normal and very intentional. If the truth be told, IRead more…