Aligning and Igniting Your Generosity Passions With Eric Most | FaithFi
June 9, 2022
Aligning and Igniting Your Generosity Passions With Eric Most
MoneyWise Live
“For in a severe test of affliction, their abundance of joy and their extreme poverty have overflowed in a wealth of generosity on their part.” An message by Paul about the joyful giving of impoverished Macedonian church that should inspire us today.
“For in a severe test of affliction, their abundance of joy and their extreme poverty have overflowed in a wealth of generosity on their part.” 2 Corinthians 8:2. In that passage, the Apostle Paul is writing about the joyful giving by the impoverished Macedonian church for relief of the saints. It’s a message that should inspire us today. Rob talks about that with Eric Most of the National Christian Foundation. This is MoneyWise Live - biblical wisdom for your financial decisions.
Eric Most is president of NCF Rocky Mountains, based in Denver and he's passionate about spreading God’s glory throughout the nations. He's also an expert in mobilizing resources to help you participate in that more fully through your giving.
In the previous quoted passage, Paul is writing to the wealthy Corinthian church about the generosity of the poor Macedonian churches. We live in the wealthiest nation in history and Paul could just as well have written that to us, don’t you think?
At NCF, you have the joy of working with families who are really passionate about being good stewards and mobilizing resources that are entrusted to them. Can you share a story about how God worked in the life of someone to help them realize their giving passions?
How important is having a vision and a connection between your resources and passions and God's activity for your full giving potential?
What other tools or ideas should we be thinking about in terms of giving strategy?
As we each think about our legacy, what's important to consider there?
How do you address getting the family involved in giving?
As it relates to passions, what kind of exercises to do encourage families go through to uncover those passions?
What other things other than cash should we be considering?
Tell us a little more about NCF giving funds. What are they and how do they work?
Once people find their giving passion, and make a plan, how do they go about leaving room for the Holy Spirit to prompt them to give to things outside of their plan?
What would you tell listeners who want to find out more? ncfgiving.com
What if someone wanted to get started today?
Next, Rob answers these questions at 800-525-7000 or via email at Questions@MoneyWiseLive.org:
How does one get started saving or investing if you're in your late 50s and you're living paycheck to paycheck? ally.com , marcus.com , capitalone.com
Should you consider borrowing money from your Roth retirement fund to invest in I Bonds?
If your wife is now retired and you're preparing to retire very soon, you have about $500,000 in your portfolio and you've been advised to put half into a life insurance policy for the both of you with a long term care rider which would fund a long term care event for each of you for 4 years and would pay 1/2 back if unused under a return of premium option, is this a good idea?
If you're 61, still working and have 401(k) with about $620,000 but have no other savings, your home and car are paid, what should you be doing to prepare for retirement?
If you recently learned your dad talked to someone on social media followed their advise to visit a crypto currency site where they probably garnered information from him, what should be doing in preparation and reporting? Report at sec.gov, Report at ftc.gov
What is the Biblical perspective on old, unpaid debt that has fallen off your credit report?
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