Part 1: The Lives of Givers You are going to reflect and explore the lives of gi

Part 1: The Lives of Givers
You are going to reflect and explore the lives of givers. Hebrews 13:16 reminds us to, “…not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God.” Jesus commended the poor widow who gave two copper coins yet “has put more than all the others into the treasure” (Mark 12:42). Another giver, R.G. LeTourneau, was a successful industrialist and inventor. The more he made, the more he increased the percent he gave away until he was up to giving away 90% of his income. He was once quoted as saying, “I shovel out the money, and God shovels it back – but God has the bigger shovel.”1
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Part 2: Spontaneous Giving
When you give spontaneously, it is as the name implies…not planned but on a whim, a spontaneous decision. For example, imagine that you are at your youth group on a Wednesday night and your Youth Pastor talks about the urgent need for volunteers. The children’s department has several props that must be painted for the upcoming musical. Because the musical is going to be in two days, the props must be painted on Wednesday night so they would have time to dry and be ready to use for Friday evening. You had already decided that when you went home from youth group, you were going to watch a movie. However, you spontaneously decided to give of your time for Wednesday evening (after getting your parents’ permission) to help paint the props.
This giving is spontaneous because you had not planned it out, however, God is so happy and well pleased with this type of giving too. It is a decision coming from your heart to give to help others. This can also be found in giving money. For example, your family decides to give a monetary gift to help support a missionary who just spoke at Church. This type of giving would be spontaneous, unplanned, and going above and beyond the normal planned tithing.
Part 3: Intentional Giving
This type of giving is quite the opposite of spontaneous giving. In fact, intentional giving is planned out. For example, suppose that your next-door neighbor, your friend, is going through a hard time. You know that her dad has recently lost his job. She has shared with you that her family is praying about God’s will for their lives. Your friend has not been herself and very worried about the situation. You know that there is an inspirational Christian movie showing at your local theater. You decide that you are going to give part of your Saturday to take your friend to the movie to bring her some cheer. You plan out the movie day and ensure that you have enough of your money to pay for your movie tickets plus money for concessions.
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Part 4: Generosity
You know that giving is important. We can learn so much from God’s word and His people about generosity. Philippians 4:9 reminds us that, “What you have learned and received and heard and seen in me—practice these things, and the God of peace will be with you.”
To help you understand generous giving and to grow your knowledge in this area, you should do one of the things below:
Talk to a person you trust such as a parent, grandparent, or youth pastor. Ask the person to give you one piece of advice on generosity.
Talk to someone who is over the age of 40. Ask them what they wish they’d known about generosity when they were in their 20’s
Dive into God’s word and explore people in the Bible who were generous givers. Consider Joseph of Arimathea and his generous giving. Joseph, as you may remember was a rich man from Arimathea. He was also a disciple of Jesus. Joseph is the one who took the body of Jesus, wrapped it in a clean linen shroud and put His body in a new tomb. The tomb had been cut in the rock. This type of tomb was not cheap or easy to come by, either. This type of tomb was not only time-consuming work to get it because it was cut from the side of a hill, but it was also strenuous work. Additionally, it was expensive and the supply of this type of tomb was very limited. Joseph planned ahead to ensure they had a good tomb for Jesus. His generous giving was irreplaceable.
Perform a random act of kindness that shows generous giving. For example, find out what your Sunday School teacher’s favorite snack is and surprise your teacher with it.
You will see other opportunities to help you grow in your life with generosity. You should start thinking about the one generosity opportunity from listed above that you will do to help you grow in your giving.
Part 5: Your Giving Opportunities
First Peter 4:10 tells us, “As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God’s varied grace.” This Scripture is such an important reminder that we need to be generous with our God-given gifts to help others.
As a teenager, you may or may not have financial means to give, but you have time. Time is a very precious gift, it is often a more valuable resource than money. You can view tithing your time as your money. For example, if you are awake for twelve hours in a day then you could give 1.2 of those hours of giving your time to other people.
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Think about the way that you could give an hour and a half of your time to this week to help others. You could ask your parents if they needed help with household projects or help with your siblings. With your parents’ permission, you could give your time in other ways too. For example, you could volunteer to help with a project at church, you could help with a neighbor’s yard work, or you could write inspirational cards for elderly residents in your church or a nursing home. Think about the way that you will spend your time. You will include your choice and your thoughts on it with your project.
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Are you ready to get in the game with your generous giving?
You are going to now complete The Giving Project.
Please follow these directions:
You will open and view the PowerPoint template, The Giving Project, that has been provided to you. Look at and read each slide.
You will place your answers and information on the slide areas that state: “Enter information here.” Each slide will have different directions.
Pay close attention to the slide, “Your Giving Opportunities.” You will need to make sure that you plan ahead for this slide because it requires 1.2 hours (about 1 hour, 15 minutes) of your giving time (or the amount that you calculated to tithe). You will need to also make sure you use your time wisely this week as you complete the entire project assignments.
*Optional* You can add pictures to the presentation if you would like to do so. This is completely optional and not required. With your parents’ permission, you could even include actual pictures of you participating in giving opportunities.
You will upload the completed PowerPoint in Canvas at the end of the week.
The Giving Project.pptx
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Assignment Rubric
The above directions and this rubric also appear in Canvas in the Quiz/Project weekly assessment.
Requirement:
Possible Points:
Points Earned:
Slide 1: Student has put his or her name on the first slide.

5 points

Slide 2: Student has selected a Scripture about giving and inserted it into the second slide.

15 points

Slide 3: Student has answered the questions on generous givers.

15 points

Slide 4: Student has reflected upon the opportunities with spontaneous giving and answered the questions on the fourth slide.

15 points

Slide 5: Student has reflected upon the opportunities with intentional giving and answered the questions on the fifth slide.

15 points

Slide 6: Student has selected one of the generosity opportunities and shared his or her experience with it on the sixth slide.

15 points

Slide 7: Student calculated his or her tithing hours. Student provided the way that he or she gave the tithing hours and answered the questions about it on slide 7.

25 points

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