Barnabas Foundation Blog

Q. What's my deadline for year-end giving? A. The specifics vary according to what you plan to give.

Using Discipleship to Increase Worship While Sharing Responsibilities “They’ve had an encounter with Christ, but they don’t know what it means for them.” This is how Pastor Jim Dykstra describes new believers at The River Church, a fifteen-year-old church plant in Allegan, Michigan.

Living Lives of Gratitude Through Generosity “We don’t ‘GOT to do it,’ we GET to do it.” Nearly 20 years into retirement, this is how Len and Joanne Kamp explain why they are so quick to share their time, abilities and resources.

“Giving is a chore. It’s gotta be done.” This isn’t the official line we give to our churches when it comes to giving. Instead we call giving “a privilege” or “a responsibility” or “an aspiration.”

How a Stewards Fund Serves Joel and Vivian's Family Joel and Vivian were clearly cut out for one another. Joel started trimming hair for family members and neighbors when he was only 13. Vivian became a licensed beautician two years before Joel went professional

Over the course of their married life, Andy and Jinny have intentionally worked to establish priorities and practices of generosity. “When it comes to money, married couples aren’t always on the same page,” quips Jinny. But Andy and Jinny have always found unity on two core principles: living below their means and stewarding the resources God has given them well.

“These women were helping to support them out of their own means.” (Luke 8:3b, NIV) Define disciple. “That’s easy,” you say. “A disciple is a Jesus-follower.” True enough. But what does that look like?

Extending Generosity Through Gifts in a Will More than most, Bill and Barb have endured painful tragedies over their 64 years of marriage. On March 3, 1965, their five-year old son, Timothy, was struck and killed by a car while on his way to school. Eleven years later, on November 21, 1976, their daughter, Julie, died of leukemia at age 10.