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Resources for Cultivating a Generous Church
Imagine a pastor uttering Moses’ command, “Stop giving!” because the people have brought more than enough for the Lord’s work. Imagine a church fully funded without elaborate fund-raisers or coercive appeals. Imagine a congregation joyfully encouraging one another toward ever-increasing, lavish giving—a church that mirrors Jesus’ ultimate sacrificial generosity.
Does a generous church seem beyond imagination? For too long, we have assumed that good stewardship is achieved through artful campaigns or emotional pleas. Rather, it is the power of the gospel that can free people from their hold on wealth and fill them with the joy of giving. Generous Giving is calling pastors to preach that “It is more blessed to give than to receive” (Acts 20:35b).
Does preaching stewardship sound scary? Pastor Andy Stanley says, “Take heart!” God will grow the faith and joy of your congregation as you preach, teach, celebrate and apply generosity. Let Generous Giving help.
Got a Question?
Key Readings: Understand the depth of your preaching opportunity. Let these articles help.
Key Verses: The Bible calls us to be “transformed by the renewing of [our] minds.” Begin by studying—and preaching—what the Scriptures say about giving.
Bible Study Notes and Major Themes: Dig deeper with our passage-by-passage study notes and short essays on stewardship themes found in the Bible.
Sermons: Use the Web’s most comprehensive collection to inspire your own preaching.
Sermon Illustrations and Quotations: Enhance your preaching by drawing from centuries of wisdom.
Books: Build your own Christian stewardship library.
Common Pastor Excuses: Got doubts? Hear our responses.
 Questions about preaching generosity?
Key Statistics and Key Trends: Alert your people to the present and future state of Christian giving.
Simple Strategy for Churches: Start here if you want low-cost steps toward stewardship ministry.
Curricula: Start here if you are ready to implement a full-scale church stewardship program.
Key Study Guides: Launch small groups to teach your people how to manage money God’s way.
Common Excuses for Not Giving: Learn how to respond.
Bulk Pricing: Sow strategically; get books for the whole church.
Questions about teaching generosity?
Worship Service Template: Need help composing a stewardship-themed worship order?
Testimony Tutorial: Help givers share their stories with others.
Spiritual Gifts Test: Help your people discover their calling.
Questions about celebrating generosity?
Diagnostics: Do you teach by example? Are you sensitive to common pitfalls in nurturing generosity? Test yourself as you encourage others.
Generous Giving Marketplace: Help your people find Christian funding opportunities that match their passions and interests.
Links: Find denominational initiatives, pastor networks and more.
Generous Giving Conference: Introduce lay leaders to other people excited about giving to God.
Questions about modeling generosity?
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 Need help studying, teaching or preaching on steward-ship? See our passage-by-passage notes.
The Pastor’s Crucial Role
 Andy Stanley says his is the most generous church in the world. There are four things he does to make that possible.
The Treasure Principle
 Randy Alcorn unlocks the secret of joyful giving: investing in eternity. Buy this book for your entire church.
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Purposeful Generosity
 Rick Warren’s church discovered that giving can be easy if our hearts first seek the Lord and His purpose. How has Saddleback responded?
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Comments from Pastors
“It was extremely helpful to have an online resource that we didn’t need to second-guess, that understood stewardship was about far more than money, and that gave us a broad range of solid biblical perspectives.” — Jeff Schulte and Lloyd Shadrach, Teaching Pastors, Fellowship Bible Church, Brentwood, Tenn.
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