Articles
- From Beggar to Brother by Lindsay Wieland Capel in The Banner
- The Generous Soul by Mark McMinn in Christianity Today
- True Generosity Comes from Joy by Peter W. Marty in The Christian Century
- Stewardship 2020: Pastoral Approaches and Practical Steps by Meredith McNabb on BuildFaith.org
- Unlimited Liability: A Movement Towards Generosity by Lacy Finn Borgo in Renovare.org
- Who Are the Most Generous? Not Who You’d Expect by John Lee in Christianity Today
- 5 Ways to Be Generous Even If You’re Brokeby Art Rainer in Relevant magazine
- 10 Little Ways to Become More Generous by Joshua Becker on BecomingMinimalist.com
Videos
- The Bible Project: Generosity—this five-minute video traces the theme of God’s generosity throughout the Bible. Great for kids and adults alike.
- How Good Spreads—a fun video from KidPresident
Books
- Love Let Go: Radical Generosity for the Real World, by Laura Truax and Amalya Campbell, tells the story of what LaSalle Street Church in Chicago did with an unexpected windfall.
- The Paradox of Generosity: Giving We Receive, Grasping We Lose by Christian Smith and Hilary Davidson
- A Spirituality of Fundraising by Henri J.M. Nouwen is a must-read for deacons and Christian fundraisers.
Handouts
- Cultivating Generosity from Rethink Church
- 5 Ways to Practice Generosity with Kids from Faith Formation Ministries
Quotes
“For it is in giving that we receive.”
―St. Francis of Assisi
“Do all the good you can,
By all the means you can,
In all the ways you can,
In all the places you can,
At all the times you can,
To all the people you can,
As long as ever you can.”
— John Wesley, Letters of John Wesley
“We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.”
—Winston Churchill
“Over the course of my life there are times when I generously gave financially, and God blessed me. Then there were times when I didn’t generously give, and God blessed me. Generosity is not about controlling God’s hand. God is free to bless. It’s about living free from [material] attachments.”
—Pastor Rich Villodas via Twitter