Teaching
Speaker: Randy Alcorn
Message: "Investing for Eternity"
Event: Generous Giving Conference, Sarasota, FL
Date: February 28 - March 2, 2002
Description: "What's so bad about wealth?" ... it's a valid question that crosses most people's mind. Ministry leader and author Randy Alcorn addresses this concern as he shares the message of his book, The Treasure Principle: Discovering the Secret of Joyful Giving. Alcorn explains how God does not call on you to renounce your treasures, only to relocate them as you discover that although you can't take it with you, you can send it on ahead!
Speaker: Dan Allender
Message: "Debt Worth Seeking"
Event: Fall Generous Giving Conference, Washington, DC
Date: October 23-25, 2008
Description: Receiving causes hearts to grow in gratitude, but with gratitude come "debt"–debt to those who have touched your life. And with indebtedness, there is a call for payment ... paying it forward as well as returning the gift to those who have touched you deeply. Dan Allender explains two very important points: (1) Without gratitude, your generosity will not grow to the degree that God intends it to, and (2) Do you have a heart to receive and are you willing, in receiving, to allow God to take you further into realms of danger? Whether you have little or much to give, there is passion, play, adventure and glory to be known in this process of giving your life away.
Speaker: Bob Coy
Message: "Giving is a Heart Issue"
Event: Exponential Pastors Conference, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Date: September 13, 2005
Description: Pastor Bob Coy used to preach the message of tithing. Today he preaches about giving beyond the tithe. Seeing stewardship as a heart issue, Coy offers encouragement for changing from a minimalist ten percent giver to one who experiences wholehearted surrender of all you possess, acknowledging God's ownership of it all. For everyone learning to see him or herself as a steward rather than an owner, and for all pastors and lay leaders helping to spread this message, Pastor Coy's words are priceless inspiration.
Speaker: Bob Coy
Message: "I've Got Plans"
Description: With humility and a great sense of humor, Pastor Bob Coy describes how giving up his own plans for an addition to his house allowed him to become a part of God's plan to build homes for families in Haiti.
Speaker: Marva Dawn
Message: "Ultimate Generosity: Communing with the Poor"
Event: Fall Generous Giving Conference, Stevenson, WA
Date: October 19-21, 2006
Description: Israel's trumpeting wakeup call (Isaiah 58) is still the message for Christians today. Give, not only from your abundance, but by sharing your time and talents, your home, and your heart; selfless generosity that opens your life to great joy. Marva Dawn explains, "We discover... a healing away from our own self-centeredness; a healing away from our false ambitions; a healing toward participating in the purpose of the creator of the cosmos."
Speaker: Tim Keller
Message: "The Blessing of Giving"
Event: Spring Generous Giving Conference, Dallas, TX
Date: April 19-21, 2007
Description: Pastor Tim Keller discusses the Apostle Paul's address to the Ephesian elders in recalling the words of Jesus Christ, "It is more blessed to give than to receive" (Acts 20:35). Pastor Keller talks about the surprising stronghold greed has on the lives of most people–even Christians–today. How you spend your money is the telltale measure of your heart. With humor and great wisdom, Keller's words reveal some surprising truths that many people find hit shockingly close to home.
Speaker: John Ortberg
Message: "Kingdom-Minded Generosity"
Event: Spring Generous Giving Conference, Dallas, TX
Date: April 19-21, 2007
Description: The most important thing you can do in your lifetime is gospel work, explains John Ortberg. Using Matthew 6:10, he explains how gospel work really means bringing the kingdom of God to the earth. Listen as John Ortberg challenges you to ask God how He wants His children to help to bring His kingdom to earth.
Speaker: Rick Warren
Message: "Purpose-Driven Generosity"
Event: Generous Giving Conference, Colorado Springs, CO
Date: April 21-23, 2005
Description: Rick Warren, the pastor who redefined five life purposes, now explains that money "is a tool to help me fulfill God's purposes for my life." He asks you to invest in five innovative funds: the treasure fund for worship, the mutual fund for fellowship, the growth fund for spiritual maturity, the equity service fund for ministry, and the global fund for outreach. Invest now–your dollars will be worthless in the next life, but they still have value today and can be used to provide hospitality, attend a life-changing seminar, and take the good news around the world. Warren speaks personally on this issue, saying giving has done more to increase his faith than any other discipline. Hear how he became a "reverse tither" and what he is doing to fight the "five global giants."