The Generous Church: A Guide for Pastors

by Tom Berlin

Our possessions can create unbearable weight and affect our ability to serve and thrive. How do we defy gravity and find freedom? In this 4-week small group study and stewardship campaign, pastor and author Tom Berlin explores what is required to sustain a vibrant life, what we need versus what we want, and what we can do to avoid being pulled into the orbit of materialism. The Generous Church helps the pastor and leadership team think strategically about financial planning and giving beyond the annual campaign vision. Tom Berlin believes and teaches that the church, in order to inspire generosity in individuals, needs to be seen and understood as generous. People will embrace giving if they see the ways their gifts are used in the community and the world. Generous church… generous people. Sermon helps and fresh illustrations will be included, broken down into four

96 pages, Paperback

First published May 3, 2016

Reviews

[Daniel Wray · Rating 3 out of 5]

Helpful book for thinking through through things but nothing mind blowing.

[John Lucy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Whether any book of this kind can "turn your church around," I don't know. I have my doubts. But anything that help you and your church reflect the character of God, that's good. That's what Berlin's book can do.

[Elizabeth · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nothing groundbreaking here, but an easy-to-read, accessible reminder of how to help a church grow in generosity, and how important it is to health and vitality.