Genesis, Generations & Giving Bill Monk & Richard Aguilar

Genesis, Generations & GivingBill Monk & Richard Aguilar

Genesis, Generations & Giving

“Ascribe to the Lord, the honor due God’s name. bring offerings and come into the Courts of the Holy One” – Psalm 96:8


Stewardship is giving of time, talent and treasure

Stewardship is the main work of the church


Stewardship in the Church involves:

Annual Giving – pledge to yearly budget of the

congregation


Capital Giving – gifts toward building improvement,

property purchase, or any ”bricks and mortar” need


Legacy Giving – remembering the church in

your will & leaving a bequest to permanent

endowment fund of your congregation

(See BCP page 445)


Missional Giving – offerings and providing resources for local and/or global mission

projects


“I appeal to you, sisters and brothers, by the mercies of

God, to present yourselves as a living sacrifice, holy and

acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.”

Romans 12:1


The Book of Genesis

“Stories of Matriarchs and Patriarchs”


Sara & Abraham

Rebecca & Isaac

Esau & Jacob

Joseph & Brothers


Generations book by Strauss & Howe, 1991

USA History in cycles of four repeating generations

(civic, adaptive, idealistic, reactive)


Current adult & youth Generations & Core Values

GI (1901-1924): Faith

Silent (1925-1942): Hope

Boomer (1943-1960): Love

Generation X (1961-1981): Belief

Generation Y/Millenial (1982-2000): Trust

Generations & Money Songs“Money, Money”Cabaret

GI Generation

Putting on the Ritz (Mel Torme) 1929

With Plenty of Money & You (Henry Busse) 1936

God Bless the Child (Billie Holiday) 1941

Silent Generation

Sixteen Tons (Merle Travis) 1947

This Land is Your Land (Woody Guthrie) 1940

A Poor Man’s Roses (Patsy Cline) 1956

Boomer Generation

Money (Barret Strong) 1959

Money (The Beatles) 1963

Money (Pink Floyd) 1973

Money ( Flying Lizards) 1979

Generation X

She Works Hard for the Money (Donna Summer) 1983

Material Girl (Madonna) 1984

Money for Nothing (Dire Straits) 1985

Mo Money, Mo Problems (Notorious B.I.G.) 1997

Millenial Generation

Independent Women (Destiny’s Child) 2000 (Kelly Rowland, Michelle Williams, Beyonce Knowles)

Money Makes the World Go Round (G-Unit) 2002

Money, Honey (Lady GaGa) 2011


May one read book of Genesis in order to

interpret Generations in our times?


GI and Sara & Abraham

Silent and Rebecca & Isaac

Boomer and Esau & Jacob

Gen. X and Joseph & Brothers

Millenials and Sara and Abraham


How may our reading of Genesis and understanding of Generations inform the

church about strategies for giving in the 21st century?

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Genesis, Generations & Giving Bill Monk & Richard Aguilar