From Transactional to Transformational: Finding Joy in Generosity

What a week it’s been. Apocalyptic messages. Fights with the Pope. A freaky messianic meme. Oh! And to top it all off – it’s Tax Day! The fun never ceases.

Never fear…fun you shall have. Hear me out.

If you reframe how you view stewardship, generosity, and money, your ability to talk about those three things will become one of joy, not burden. It will be fun. Trust me, I’ve seen it with my own eyes.

My Horizons Stewardship colleague and friend, Rev. Erica Allen, recently came up with a way to reframe generosity by looking at it through two very different lenses: transactional versus transformational.
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How does this work? Here’s how my friend, Erica, describes it:

Here are a few examples I’ve come up with:

By reframing how you look at stewardship, generosity, and money, you can find joy. People are looking for happiness in days that feel dark and hard. What a gift it is to be able to give it to them.

Go forth and have a little fun!

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Cesie Delve Scheuermann (pronounced “CC Delv Sherman,” yes, really) is a Stewardship Consultant for the OR-ID Annual Conference. She is also a Senior Ministry Strategist with Horizons Stewardship – helping with capital campaigns and encouraging more generosity. For 25 years, while working as a volunteer and part-time consultant, she has helped raise millions of dollars for numerous churches and non-profit organizations. If only everyone could have a dog best friend (like this 96-year-old grandmother), the world would be a better place.

You can reach Cesie at inspiringgenerosity@gmail.com, at CesieScheuermann.com, or at cesieds@horizons.net. Want to schedule a meeting? She’s got you covered!

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