December 5, 2022
This post offers a biblical solution to the global problem of dependency. To gain biblical insight for addressing it, let us look at the interaction between Jesus and the disciples in the account of the feeding of the five thousand in Mark 6:35-40.
November 30, 2022
GTP did program work in Brazil, Chile, and Panama from 5-19 November 2022. This field reports highlights how workers in the region have been equipped and launched in four areas: prayer, translations, trainings, and accountability.
October 27, 2022
GTP traveled to Malawi to check the status of the Palmful of Maize (POM) vision and capture photos, videos, and stories. Here we give you a glimpse of the receptivity, generosity, and accountability we experienced in Lilongwe, Chitipa, Mzimba, and Kasungu.
August 11, 2022
Does your church or ministry engage in an independent financial audit? Let's look at four lessons from how Ezra stewarded temple resources. Remember: an audit is worth the effort, because when everything is accounted for, the clean result preserves God’s honor and reputation.
July 28, 2022
GTP traveled to Indonesia 1) to facilitate Generosity Design Labs with CSA (Philippines) and ICCSA (Indonesia), and 2) to deliver biblical teaching and raise awareness for ICCSA in four cities. This report celebrates God's faithfulness and provision.
July 18, 2022
This field report chronicles recent GTP work with a Chilean delegation from Caminando en Victoria, in collaboration with Black Rock Retreat. Learn about how we provided practical training in growing a Christian camp to this pilot group.
June 22, 2022
Naomi Siawarta (ICCSA), Anjji Gabriel (CCTA), and Steve Kerr (CMASC) traveled to Papua New Guinea to meet up with Joshua Harber (GTP country representative in PNG) to do events about ministry accountability and discern if it’s time to start a peer accountability group in the country.
June 18, 2022
Lawyers are almost uniquely qualified to assist in helping churches and ministries set responsible standards of behaviour, which builds trust to encourage greater giving. Read six ways lawyers can help in this area.
May 4, 2022
Dr. Gary Hoag traveled to the Czech Republic in April 2022 with two objectives: 1) to meet with the administrators of 4D Ministries, and 2) to attend the European Great Commission Collaboration (EGCC) Prague Summit 2022.
April 21, 2022
God wants all stewards to participate in spreading the good news of Jesus. Consider His 4-step approach and how you might multiply stewards at your church or ministry: 1) I do. You watch. 2) I do. You help. 3) You do. I help. 4) You do. I watch.
April 8, 2022
We celebrate three years of God’s faithfulness to GTP and invite you to join us in praise and thanksgiving. This infographic illustrates the progress of our programs made possible by the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ and through your partnership with us.
March 22, 2022
GTP returned to Malawi to launch “Palmful of Maize” to grow generosity and spread the joy of giving as a reflection of true Christianity by spreading this message to the children in every Sunday School class in the country.
January 26, 2023
In the seventeenth episode of Inspiring Stewards, Nathan Jones speaks with Esther Zuluaga Gimenez from Colombia. She shares how God has placed in her heart a love for ethnic groups, which led her to serving different indigenous communities and the unreached Pashtun people of Afghanistan. She recounts how GTP’s webinars, trainings, and the Palmful of Maize video have strengthened and empowered her service. She concludes by reminding us that God is the one who brings about change in all aspects of our lives and that our role is to commit ourselves to prayer, the most powerful weapon God has given us.
December 21, 2022
In the sixteenth episode of Inspiring Stewards, Nathan Jones speaks with Jim Young from New Zealand. Jim discusses his Christian journey from shepherding sheep to shepherding people, and how God has used him in various areas, particularly in Malawi, Africa, where he spent 17 years doing missionary work with Sunday school teachers and children. As a co-founder of STUM (Sunday School Teachers’ United Movement), he encourages us to help people steward their spiritual gifts and passion. Jim concludes by reminding us to fix our eyes on Jesus and find a balance between being realistic and optimistic as we keep on doing God’s work.
December 5, 2022
This post offers a biblical solution to the global problem of dependency. To gain biblical insight for addressing it, let us look at the interaction between Jesus and the disciples in the account of the feeding of the five thousand in Mark 6:35-40.
November 30, 2022
GTP did program work in Brazil, Chile, and Panama from 5-19 November 2022. This field reports highlights how workers in the region have been equipped and launched in four areas: prayer, translations, trainings, and accountability.
November 28, 2022
In the fifteenth episode of Inspiring Stewards, Nathan Jones speaks with John Msowoya from Malawi. John talks about his childhood and how it led him to focus on ministry with children. He shares how God has called him to co-found STUM (Sunday School Teachers United Movement), which spreads a vision known widely as Palmful of Maize (POM) that teaches the children in Malawi to have a mindset change, to shift from receiving to giving God what they have. He celebrates the collaboration between STUM, GTP, and GenerousChurch, who together aim to take POM to the rest of Malawi, throughout Africa, and to the whole world. He concludes with a challenge for everyone to grow children who serve God and bless their church and community.
October 28, 2022
In the fourteenth episode of Inspiring Stewards, Nathan Jones speaks with Veronica Colondam of Indonesia. She speaks about her own faith journey and how her family reflects the beautiful mosaic that is the body of Christ. She talks about why she started YCAB, a foundation that shows God’s love by serving the poor of Indonesia through economic empowerment and educating young people. She celebrates how the gospel has spread online in the pandemic and urges us to be the salt and light of the world by stewarding all we have for the next generation for the glory of God.
October 27, 2022
GTP traveled to Malawi to check the status of the Palmful of Maize (POM) vision and capture photos, videos, and stories. Here we give you a glimpse of the receptivity, generosity, and accountability we experienced in Lilongwe, Chitipa, Mzimba, and Kasungu.