Volunteerism Rate Inches Downward to New Low

    Adults in the United States volunteered in 2014 at the lowest rate since the federal government began collecting such data 13 years ago. One in four Americans, or 25.3 percent, volunteered with an organization last year, according toRead more…

3 Ways to Develop a Lifestyle of Generosity

Winston Churchill once said, “You make a living by what you get. You make a life by what you give.” Churchill was a great leader, and what he said about giving really drives home the point of what I thinkRead more…

Four Part Bible Study on Stewardship

’Stewardship is recognizing and celebrating how we use the material and personal resources with which we have been blessed to build the kingdom of God in our personal finances, in our work, and in our mission giving.’ The four partRead more…

How Truly Generous People Give More Than Money

Last night, I was at a charitable event on Wall Street. I watched as the people who create money from their brains gave incredibly generous amounts for a great cause. The charity event was for Matt’s Promise, a 10-year-old nonprofit determinedRead more…

Caring for God’s Things

Developed in Africa, ‘Caring for God’s Things’ is a 10 week study course that can be used in small group training programmes such as Theological Education by Extension. The course is divided in the following weekly chapters: WEEK 1 –Read more…

What Is A Grandmother?

Some years ago a nine-year-old girl wrote a wonderful essay called “What Is A Grandmother?” And this is what the child said. You’re going to love this. She said, “A grandmother is a lady who has no children of herRead more…