« What should churches know about online giving? | Main | An honest question about tithing »
October 8, 2009
Church gives away a FREE house
Church Giving Away Free House on Oct. 11
I'll never forget something I heard growing up: "No one will ever care how much you know until they know how much you care."
Could generosity and stewardship not only be disciplines that ensure our hearts are not captivated by anyone or anything other that Jesus, the Christ, BUT ALSO provide measurable acts of ministry that demonstrate our lives, our priorities, our personal economy is different or an alternative to consider? Could our generosity build (and fund) a bridge to a lost world?
My guess is that what this church will do on Free House Sunday will expand the reach of its ministry beyond the walls of the church building and open the hearts and minds of the community to the message of hope entrusted to it.
Is your church reaching out with confidence in the Gospel and the faithfulness of the Creator, or are you postured to protect what you have, fearing for your own survival? The latter was never God's intention, and it NEVER (ever!) leads to fully funded budgets and long-term sustainable ministry.
Posted by bstroup at October 8, 2009 10:18 AM
Trackback Pings
TrackBack URL for this entry:
http://blogs.lifeway.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-tb.cgi/4780