Disciples Generous Response
Prepare a Disciples Generous Response for your next worship service or small group gathering.
Living Generously
The Disciples’ Generous Response is a spiritual practice rooted in gratitude and the teachings of Jesus. It’s often expressed in worship through the offering, but it extends far beyond that moment, shaping how we manage resources, care for others, and respond to God’s grace in everyday life.
Whole-life Stewardship
Everything we are and have is a gift from God. The Enduring Principle of Grace and Generosity reminds us that God’s grace is a generous, unearned gift, love poured out freely for all creation. In response, we are called to share what we have received as an act of faith. With Jesus Christ as our model, we offer all our gifts, our time, abilities, resources, stories, and lived experiences, in service to God and others.
Worship & Small Group Resources
This series includes short, worship-ready Disciple's Generous Response moments that explore the impact of generosity in the lives of individuals and communities.
Ready-to-use Disciple's Generous Response scripts feature brief stories and clear invitations to support Christ’s mission and are designed for use in offering moments.
Journey through a six-week season of generosity that invites individuals and communities to reflect on God’s extravagant grace, embrace joyful discipleship, and respond through intentional whole-life stewardship.
Journey through a six-week season of generosity that invites individuals and communities to reflect on God’s extravagant grace, embrace joyful discipleship, and respond through intentional whole-life stewardship.
Principles of the Disciple’s
Generous Response
God gifts each person with boundless grace and unending love. God’s gifts for each of us are expressed through the life and ministry of Jesus Christ.
When we faithfully respond to the ministry of Jesus Christ we become accountable to one another, God, and ourselves. Our response to God’s gifts of love and grace is to serve others and let generosity become part of our nature.
Managing the money we have, no matter the amount, expresses our desire to love and help God, neighbors, ourselves, and the world. When we focus our giving on God’s purposes, our hearts become more aligned with God’s heart.
Tithing is a spiritual practice. It is a gift of thanksgiving to God in response to God’s generous gifts to us. When we share our tithes, the church can spread joy, hope, love, and peace around the world so others can experience God’s generosity, too.
Saving is a way to prepare for the future. It gives us the chance to extend our love and create a better tomorrow for our families, friends, the church’s mission, and the world.
Responsible spending is a commitment to live a healthy, happy life together with God and others. The teachings of Jesus challenge us to make lifestyle choices that are often countercultural.
