A life lived generously
Finding freedom from financial strain is a goal of the new Salvation Army giving and tithing program, Generous Life.
Generous Life encourages individuals to not only be generous with their finances but in every area of their lives.
“It’s a new concept of how we work with corps officers and leadership teams on creating a generous culture within the lives of the individuals within their corps’,” says Major Christine Dickson, Generous Life Director.
“While we work more on the financial side, we focus on a more holistic view of a generous life that involves our time, our talent and our treasures.”
Major Christine and her team hope Generous Life will prevent Salvationists and corps members from being bound by fear and stress concerning their financial situations.
“We can get ourselves into a financial mess. Because you’re a Christian doesn’t mean you’re not influenced by materialism and advertising and the desire to want stuff for ourselves.
"We have a real desire for people to experience freedom from the stress tearing them apart.”
Generous Life Coaches will visit a corps or division upon request and help identify any issues revolving around giving. The coaches will provide resources, feedback and offer advice.
“We want to see people come up with solutions themselves, but we are there to help," says Major Christine.
Major Christine and her team acknowledge that a culture of generosity will look different in every corps due the diverse range of people that attend Salvation Army corps'. The team is aiming to meet the needs of every corps and encourage a giving lifestyle that suits each corps' individual dynamic.
Along with offering coaching and assistance, Major Christine says the program links with discipleship concepts and hopes individuals will be encouraged to model Jesus who showed the ultimate example of generosity when he lived on earth.
The name Generous Life was chosen due to its self-explanatory nature. Major Christine says the name simply sums up what they are all about.
This article first appeared in the April edition of Pipeline.
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