Often I get this question from pastors: “What would happen if everybody in my church just tithed?” I understand the motivation behind that question. If everyone tithed, we would have more money to do ministry and impact the Kingdom. But I think a more appropriate question to ask is, “What if everyone in my church had a […]
Here’s an odd question—is your church more like a “machine” or is it more like a “garden”? Let me explain what I mean. GenerousChurch helps churches build and thrive within a culture of whole-life generosity. For 15 years, I’ve watched church leaders tackle their oversight responsibilities in one of these two basic ways. The Machine […]
Have you ever thought about the radical generosity displayed in the early church? A recent message by Tim Keller really piqued my interest. He said that secular historians of that day wondered how Christianity was able to spread so rapidly across the Roman Empire. Their research led them to identify four characteristics of the early […]
(Editor’s Note: Special thanks to John Rinehart for this excellent article describing the nature and vision for a generous church. We wanted to share it with our GenerousChurch friends and family.) By John Rinehart More will make you happier. This is what our world preaches. Bigger, better, faster, newer is apparently the path to happiness. But […]
Over the last 20 years, the megachurch phenomenon has garnered much attention, and imitation, within the Christian community. And there’s a lot to be said for the advantages of a larger church. Great leaders, teachers, and outreach initiatives have sprung from large churches, and I have been influenced by and learned much from many of […]
By Patrick Johnson As a church leader, if you knew a primary reason that kept people—including yourself—from being more generous, you’d want to share it with them, right? Of course you would. Well, let me share with you something I recently rediscovered. As we work with church leaders to unleash generous disciples, we at GenerousChurch often […]
