{"product_id":"living-generously-giving-generously-spiritual-discipline-of-stewardship-9780999657812","title":"Living Generously \/ Giving Generously: Spiritual Discipline of Stewardship","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt's not just giving generously - it's living generously. That is the theme of this book, and I believe it's the invitation we receive from the Lord in the New Testament. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI am proposing a holistic discipleship education emphasis which places financial giving within the context of what the Lord expects of those who seek to be faithful disciples of the Lord. The six steps are not steps toward earning one's salvation, but rather six steps toward a generous life in response to salvation already received from Christ. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is NOT simply an annual financial campaign for the local church. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe focus is not on the church's needs, but rather upon each individual's need to respond generously to the saving Grace of Jesus Christ - with their hearts and with their hands \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is my prayer that this book will help you to lead your congregation to become deeply devoted disciples of Jesus. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe basic content of this book was first prepared for the Stewardship Summit of the South Carolina Conference of the United Methodist Church. I appreciate their invitation to lead their biennial stewardship summit. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn preparation for that summit, I required the participants to read Clif Christopher's book, God vs Money. In recognition of that, in the last chapter I refer to that source and quote Clif Christopher about a dozen times. Clif's book, God vs Money, is an excellent resource, and I encourage you to purchase it at Cokesbury.com or Amazon.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCrossman, Bob Owen:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Bob Crossman has over forty years of experience in the ministry, serving as pastor or staff member in churches ranging in size from 13 to 3,000, and as an Annual Conference and General Agency staff member. From 2012 to 2018, Bob was deployed to the South Central Jurisdiction as a New Church Strategist for Path 1 at Discipleship Ministries. As pastor of a new church in Conway, Arkansas, the church grew from the initial group of 48 growing to over 500 in worship and 1,000 in the church family, witnessing 200 baptisms, receiving 270 professions and reaffirmations of faith, and membership transfers from 23 different denominations. Bob is a recipient of the Denman Evangelism Award and has received Doctor of Ministry, and Masters of Theology degrees from Perkins School of Theology, SMU in evangelism and Methodist History. He also received a Bachelors degree from Hendrix College. He has been a certified Minister of Evangelism since 1984. Bob and Marcia have been married for 47 years and make their home in Conway, Arkansas near their two sons and five grandchildren. His wife Marcia, an Elder in the Arkansas Conference, recently retired after 16 years as Archivist in the United Methodist Collection at Hendrix College's Bailey Library in Conway, Arkansas.","brand":"Robert Owen Crossman","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50371959750930,"sku":"9780999657812","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_83859fc8-9ccc-4e59-b703-0108748330bf.jpg?v=1728542053","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/living-generously-giving-generously-spiritual-discipline-of-stewardship-9780999657812","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}