Signs you’re at the wrong church:
- Instead of NIV or KJV, pastor preaches out of Joy of Cooking
- Staff retreats are in the Cayman Islands
- Lady’s trio: all married to the pastor
- No cover charge, but a 2 drink minimum.
- Sign says BYOS: Bring Your Own Snake
A sign you’re at the right church:

A key theme of the movement: POWERFUL GENEROSITY.

Where it comes from:
An uncommon UNITY.
A clear sense of GOD’S OWNERSHIP.
A focused MISSION.
A desire to LOVE OTHERS.

The outcome:
They SHARED what they HAD.
There were NO NEEDY PEOPLE.
The message of Jesus SPREAD.
They were BLESSED to be a BLESSING!

A giving story:

Another (not so good) giving story:
Ananias and Sapphira, Acts 5:1-11

Another (good this time) giving story:

Another (also good) giving story:

What’s your story?
What do you want your story to be?

What do we want First B’s story to be?

Generosity is a sign of people taking Jesus seriously.