The Most Cost-Effective Ways to be Generouson Christianity Today | February 20, 2012
 Economists have studied the question, "What is the most cost-effective way to help the poor?" and have listed the results in a top ten ... read full storyWhy Giving Makes You Happyon new-york-sun | January 9, 2012
 A number of studies have researched exactly why charity leads to happiness. The surprising conclusion is that giving affects our brain chemistry. For example, people who give often report feelings of euphoria, which psychologists have referred to as the "Helper's ... read full storySpontaneous Offering : 5.6 Million for the Homelesson david-ettinger | December 17, 2011
 Florida Baptists, led by FBC Orlando and David Uth started an offering for the homeless that rasied 5.6 million ... read full storyMaterialistic Couples Have More Marriage ProblemsOctober 19, 2011
 Loving money may not be good for your love life, according to new research that finds that materialists have unhappier marriages than couples who don't care much about possessions. The effect holds true across all levels of income, said study researcher Jason ... read full storyThe end of consumerism?on Guardian News | July 8, 2011 | Tag: consumerism
 Collaborative consumption (the notion that we can swap anything) is exploding with the Internet. How can the church harness this growing trend? ... read full story What would Jesus spend His money on?on Huffington Post | May 29, 2011
 No sooner had 29-year-old Graham Messier joined a small group at his church earlier this year than he found himself breaking an American taboo: talking about how much he earns, and where it all goes. Others in the group did likewise as they kicked off an eight-week program aimed at reconciling personal finances with Christian rhetoric about economic ... read full story Church 2 Church – rethinking missions The "Church to Church" (C2C) initiative, developed by Compassion International and the Willow Creek Association (WCA), is attempting to help churches rethink giving and missions by promoting genuine cross-cultural church ... read full story Spontaneous offering raises $5.6 million for homeless Responding to the needs of the region's homeless, First Baptist Church in Orlando raised $5.6 million in donations and pledges with an impromptu offering March 12-13. “We’ve had a stirring in our heart and spirit that God placed the church here for this time because of foreclosures, because of this new homelessness,” Senior Pastor David Uth ... read full story Culture of sacrifice is church's goal The pastor of one Baptist Church in Missouri has a vision to give away 50% of undesignated funds to missions. The congregation's proposed 2011 budget calls for nearly 25 percent of undesignated funds to go to missions -- up from 22 percent in 2010, on its way toward the pastor's vision of 50 percent -- and that doesn't include its seasonal missions ... read full story Souper bowl of caring Teens from 10 Springfield churches and several Boy Scout and Girl Scout Troops are participating in a national movement to transform Super Bowl weekend into the nation’s largest youth-led weekend of giving and serving through the Souper Bowl of Caring program. The community will have several opportunities to help in this endeavor to donate to local food banks. The youths will be out in full force on ... read full story | Explore and share Signup for digests of our blog, videos, news, and library (sample)
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