Imagine your church uttering Moses’ command, “Stop giving!” because the people have brought more than enough for the Lord’s work.

Imagine a church fully funded without elaborate fund-raisers or coercive appeals.

Imagine a congregation joyfully encouraging one another toward ever-increasing, lavish giving—a church that mirrors Jesus’ ultimate sacrificial generosity.

Sound too good to be true?

Join Pastor Coy and Joe Stowell, for the CCN broadcast, Generous Giving: Creating a Culture of Generosity in Your Church, as we explore how it is possible to create a culture of financial faithfulness and generosity in your church.

Pastor Bob Coy downplayed stewardship and giving at his church for many years. "I was so successful at this approach that we eventually became known as the church that didn’t pass a plate," Bob explains.

But as God began working in Bob's life regarding his own giving, he gained a clearer understanding of his role as a pastor in leading his members to give joyously.

"When we avoid teaching on the topic of stewardship, we can end up making anemic Christians. The result will not just be seen in the finances of our churches but more so in the overall spiritual health of our congregations."

During this broadcast, church leaders will discover how to:

• Preach on stewardship and giving with a message that reaches members right where they are.
• Celebrate wise stewardship in creative ways that will inspire members to give joyfully.
• Affirm those who have been blessed with the spiritual gift of giving.
• Foster an important link between the personal generosity of church leaders and the culture of generosity in the church.

A culture of generosity does not begin with the right program, it's a journey of intentionality.

Join us for this important broadcast and take the first step to begin that journey at your church!

Bob Coy is the Senior Pastor of Calvary Church, Ft. Lauderdale, FL. At age 24, Bob left a coveted position in the music industry to serve as an associate pastor with Calvary Chapel of Las Vegas. In 1985, Bob and his wife, Diane, moved to Fort Lauderdale and began Calvary Chapel of Fort Lauderdale. From the first meeting in a living room with four in attendance, Calvary Chapel Fort Lauderdale has now become home to over 17,000 men and women from the tri-county area, and ranks as the eighth largest church in the country. Though many have tried to attribute its rapid growth to numerous reasons, no one is more surprised by the phenomenon than Pastor Bob, who gives total credit and all the glory to God alone.

Dr. Joseph Stowell is the Teaching Pastor of Harvest Bible Church outside Chicago. Formerly the seventh president of Moody Bible Institute in Chicago, Dr. Stowell is an internationally recognized conference speaker. His numerous books include the daily devotional Strength for the Journey, The Trouble with Jesus, Following Christ and Eternity: Reclaiming a Passion for What Endures, and the best-selling Perilous Pursuits:Our Obsession With Significance. Stowell is a ministry partner with RBC Ministries in Grand Rapids, Michigan, in radio, writing and television productions and serves on the board of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association.