Generosity: Worth the Effort
November 30, 2017
However, what I never appreciated until now, as I expect my first child and my wife and I are pondering what our new ‘family traditions’ will be, is how much TIME, THOUGHT, and ENERGY she put into every gift and every verse (by the way, they were all different for each child) … She was so committed to bringing joy to her family that she made a staggering amount of effort look not only easy, but exciting.
When we think about generosity, we almost always think of the monetary value associated with the word. We almost never think about the other ways we can be, and are called to be, generous.My job, as a Director of Stewardship, is to simply ask others to participate with God in His work through offering involvement opportunities and instruction in biblical stewardship, while encouraging intercession and investment in Water Mission’s ministry.* Only one of those four “I” words involves money. Everything else is about becoming increasingly committed to Christ and to the ministry of bringing hope through providing safe water and the Living Water of the Gospel in every facet of our lives.
That is why we created our “Christmas Catalog” — an avenue for you to participate in biblical stewardship by not only providing hope to people who lack safe water around the world, but also by intentionally stewarding your loved ones into closer relationship with the Lord by inviting them to get involved in the ministry of Water Mission.
We hope you have a joyous Advent and Christmas season!
Give the Gift of Safe Water
*Rodin, R. Scott, and Gary G. Hoag. The Sower: Redefining the Ministry of Raising Kingdom Resources. ECFA Press, 2010.
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