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GIVE: Give generously from God’s abundant blessings

Jesus’s ministry demonstrated what life is like when people are given more than they canask or imagine. When the disciples were faced with a hungry crowd of thousands and only afew fish and a couple of loaves of bread, Jesus fed them all – with twelve baskets of food tospare. Nothing ran out. When people asked him to describe the kingdom of God, Jesus toldabout a mustard seed that grows into a tree that provides a home for the birds, yeast mixedwith flour that expands into nourishing bread that can feed a village, and a field that yields ahundredfold. In Jesus’s life of abundance, out of little comes much. We too can share whatlittle we have, and together with others who have little, provide enough for everyone.

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Path of Discipleship Posters

CHILDREN

YOUTH

ADULTS

GIVE: CHILDREN

Experiencing

I enjoy giving my time, talent and treasure to my faith community by following the examples and instructions of others.

Belonging

I can recognize God’s love in times when I have given to others or received gifts from them. 

I notice how others in my faith community give of their time, talent and treasure.

Searching

I start asking questions about how much of my time, talent and treasure I should save, how much I should spend, and how much I should give away. 

I realize how much God has given me and ask about my responsibility to give back.

I wonder what Jesus’ example of self-giving means for my life.

Owning

I am committed to giving regularly of my time, talent and treasure to my faith community as part of what it means to follow Jesus and in gratitude for what God and others have given me. 

I take responsibility for my giving.

Resources for Give: Children

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GIVE: YOUTH

Experiencing

I experience giving time, talent and treasure by following the model of others. 

I am curious about how giving or receiving can change me.

Belonging

I can identify experiences of giving and receiving time, talent and treasure as expressions of God’s love. 

Giving to my community makes me happy.

Searching

I question the meaning of giving and receiving. 

I works toward understanding that giving and receiving is an expression of relationship and sharing love of Jesus.

Owning

I am committed to the regular practice of giving and receiving time, talent and treasure as a way of sharing the love of Jesus.

Resources for Give: Youth

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GIVE: ADULTS

Experiencing

I experience giving time, talent and treasure by following the model of others. 

I am curious about how giving or receiving can be transformative.

Belonging

I can identify experiences of giving and receiving time, talent and treasure as expressions of God’s love. 

I take increasing pleasure in giving to my faith community as a sign of membership.

Searching

I start asking questions about how much of my time, talent and treasure I should save, how much I should spend, and how much I should give away. 

I realize how much God has given me and wonder about my responsibility to give back.

I wonder what Jesus’ example of self-giving means for my life.

Owning

I am committed to regular giving and receiving time, talent, and treasure as a transformative practice of sharing the love of Jesus and returning God’s blessings.

Resources for Give: Adults

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