“Honor the Lord with your wealth and with the first fruits of all your produce, then your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will be bursting with wine.” – Proverbs 3:9-10

If we are going to be wise stewards, we need to embrace God’s design for generosity. At Christ Community, we’ve come to call this approach “design-based giving.” Design-based giving challenges us to reconsider our priorities and reevaluate the focus of our generosity.

Perhaps the strongest reason we can and should give generously to the local church is by recognizing how deeply loved the church is by Jesus Himself. While Jesus’ mission in the world begins and ends with divine love, only one thing in all of creation is ever described as His Bride, and that is the local church.