generosity

Our children will either be “givers” or “takers” in society, and that will be greatly influenced by the life they live in our homes.

You already knew all of these precepts to increase generosity, didn’t you? But, how many of them are you actually utilizing in your church to increase generosity?

The State Convention of Baptists in Ohio (SCBO) donated $500,000 toward the Cooperative Program from proceeds of the recent sale of its Seneca Lake campground property.

Recent research conducted by Barna has found that only a minority of Christian pastors believe that tithing (giving 10% of one’s income to the local church) is a biblical mandate. 

Everyone sees the problems with giving; here is a vision for some solutions.

In some cases, God’s provision is obvious—we get an unexpected check in the mail or are given something we thought we’d have to buy. In other cases, God’s provision is less obvious but equally generous.

Rich Villodas, author, speaker, and pastor of the large multiracial church New Life Fellowship in Queens, New York, recently tweeted his thoughts regarding tithing.

On Easter, church members responded to a request to help Ukrainian refugees in a big way – by giving approximately $61,000. That amount was in addition to, not instead of, members’ regular tithe.