I was excited. I was testing the Joseph stories with my favorite testing group, ten of the most influential older women in the village. They loved the stories from creation to this point, and they seemed to understand the “mainRead more…
Capturing the Hearts and Imaginations of our Children
Five-year-old Josiah Duncan of Prattville, Alabama was recently taken aback when he saw a homeless man come into the local Waffle House. Naturally, he did what five-year-old kids do…stare and start asking his mom questions. All of us who have childrenRead more…
list of ways to instill a generous nature in your children
As parents, we know how egocentric our children can be at times. Do you feel that when holidays and birthdays roll around, all your children talk about is getting presents? Does “I want this..” and “me, me, me” seem toRead more…
How to Teach Your Kids Generosity
“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.
New ECFA Survey Reveals Churches Need More Strategy to Inspire Biblical Generosity
WINCHESTER, Va. – A new survey from ECFA (Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability) reveals that most churches lack a written strategy for inspiring people in biblical generosity. The first annual “Church Stewardship Survey” (www.ecfa.org/content/surveys) found that more than two-thirds ofRead more…
Theology of Money Class
In 2007, Randy Alcorn taught a Tehology of Money class at Western Seminary in Portland, OR. These are the resources (videos, audio clips, powerpoint files, etc) from the class. This is brilliant teaching. Download it and use them in yourRead more…
Is Church the Place for Financial Education?
EE has been replaced by FPU. The church specialty classes that are most widely attended are now focused on money. That’s interesting isn’t it? It wasn’t too long ago that the money conversation was taboo in church circles. PeopleRead more…
Generosity Resources Update November 2013
Attached is information of some of the generosity resources that had been posted on the Lausanne Conversation and Global Generosity Movement between June and November 2013. There are more on the websites. Please go through the resources, download them, useRead more…
Why Christians give? Understanding the hearts and minds of 21st century evangelical donors
’Why Christians give? Understanding the hearts and minds of 21st century evangelical donors’ is a report on giving trends, attitudes and motivations of present day evangelical donors in the UK. Some of the findings could be surprising for example that nineRead more…