#BeUMC Theme: Generous
Church leaders are invited to utilize this resource for spiritual formation and collective prayer with their congregations based on the #BeUMC monthly content themes. You can download the videos to use in your worship and classroom settings as well as on your social media channels.
Day 1: Prov. 11:24 (Sharing God’s Blessings)
Darris Rollins encourages us to show our gratitude to God for our blessings by sharing them freely with others.
Day 2: 2 Cor. 9:6-7 (Generous Love)
Bobby Jones talks about the vital importance of not only giving money generously but also giving of our love generously so that it might transform the world.
Day 3: Lk. 6:38 (The More You Give)
Angela Jones reminds us of God’s promise that the love we give away will be returned to us many times over.
Day 4: Acts 20:35 (Better to Give than to Receive)
Orlando Evans explains how our call to be charitable comes from being created in the image of a giving God.
Day 5: Prov. 19:17 (From Gratitude to Generosity)
Richard Stryker explains how our generosity toward others comes from our gratitude for what God has already given us.
Day 6: Deut. 15:10 (A Generous Heart)
Michael Bowie reminds us that while we can give without love, we cannot love without giving to others.
Day 7: Heb. 13:16 (Generosity of Spirit)
Candi Cylar discusses how having a spirit of generosity means giving selflessly of one’s possessions, time and love.