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May 6, 2009
The Silent Middle
I was contacted recently by an individual who was frustrated because she was unable to find a way to learn how to invest in Kingdom work beyond her tithe to the local church. She isn't covered in debt yet also doesn't fall into the general definition of a high capacity giver or someone who has an extraordinary amount of money they wish to donate out of their excess.
She explained that God was calling her to give more but didn't know where or how to begin. Certainly, she isn't the only one who feels this way.
I have to admit I was stumped. After sending a few e-mails to people I know who have been instrumental in the world of generosity, I discovered that there is a known (but unquantified) group of people who aren't drowning in debt and have the desire and capacity to give beyond their tithe yet don't fall into the high capacity giving category as defined by traditional industry standards.
In fact, one generosity leader already had a name for this group: The Silent Middle. It appears that there is an underdeveloped, overlooked population of people who wish to be generous but are getting little to no attention.
Have you found this to be true? Do you agree? Are you frustrated because you want to give more but don't know how, who, or even where to begin?
Posted by bstroup at May 6, 2009 4:57 PM
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