Believe it or not, there’s an active ingredient for Christian living. Although it’s not as high a priority today, for the early church it was indispensable.
A family made headlines when they gave away most of their $3 billion dollar company.
It leaves me wondering, “Could I give up $3 billion?”
Could you?
I’ve penned at least 22,000 words making the biblical case for generosity. And apart from Scripture, the logical argument for generous giving is surprisingly obvious.
But the most convincing case for generosity might surprise you!
For someone who began a banking career at age 17, Elanor sure had a low opinion of money.
“I hated it,” she explains. “Customers were so rude, and the more money they had, the ruder they were!”
Then Elanor came to know Jesus Christ as her Savior and Lord. Slowly, her perspective on wealth began to change as she took in the biblical preaching at her church. She began to see how all her possessions belonged to God – including her money.
This is awkward but…your church missed a memo.
Maybe it never got sent or um, well, your church just missed it. Either way, what matters is you’re here now, and I have the memo to show you.
Ready for it? Here goes…
Memo: Planned gifts enable your members to give far beyond the offering plate, for current and future ministry.