What kind of Giver are you? Do you hold tightly to your resources, giving only sporadically? Do you give regularly but begrudge the opportunity cost? Or do you take joy in giving and look for opportunities? Learn the differences between the Grasping Giver, the Grudging Giver, and the Generous Giver and how to move toward generosity.
Giving is important. But not all giving is pleasing to God. From the rejected offerings of Cain to the fatal deception of Ananias and Sapphira, Scripture gives many examples of giving that doesn’t please God. What can we learn from these examples and how can we ensure that our giving is a “fragrant offering”?
Generosity. We know it’s important, but what does it really accomplish? And how do we grow in generosity? We need a framework of stewardship, and a heart-mind-hands approach to travel the road of generosity.
The holiday season brings many joys – but also many needs. It’s easy to be worn out by all the requests for generosity in this season. How can we navigate holiday giving in a way that honors God and fulfills our families?
Generosity goes beyond putting something in the offering plate (or the dollar amount in an online transaction). True generosity costs us something – it’s giving the first and best, not the leftovers. But it also carries great benefits for the believer.
Talking to our congregations about money is hard. It can come across as self-serving, and often results in defensiveness. So we avoid the topic, and by doing that we neglect a significant body of teaching in the Bible. How can we teach about generosity in a way that produces discipleship?
Every year, we’re bombarded with donation appeals as the holiday season rolls around. We experience guilt and compassion fatigue and the appeals become part of the seasonal noise. Learn how to make giving part of your holiday season in a way that brings joy and makes impact.
Financial difficulty can make it hard to give. But generosity is an important part of discipleship, growing our hearts for God. Learn the significance of giving and get equipped and encouraged to start!
Giving. It’s not a comfortable topic, but a large part of the reason for that is how we frame the discussion. When we equate stewardship with giving, we miss out on much of what stewardship is all about. Learn how to encourage generosity through a holistic approach to stewardship.
Giving makes an impact. It affects the giver and the recipient. It reflects on the glory of God. But it all depends on the heart of the giver. God calls us to give cheerfully, not grudgingly.
Why do we struggle so much with generosity? Is it just about money, or is it about more than that? Learn about the heart and the impact of true generosity in this episode of the FreedUp podcast.
Online giving is the major channel of generosity for many believers. But online giving can become disconnected from worship. How do we restore the relationship of giving and worship?
