Rethinking Generosity - Missio Nexus

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EMQ » Oct – Dec 2025 » Volume 61 Issue 4

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Summary: Sometimes, as missionaries, we are not aware of the ways our generosity unintentionally causes problems. Often, providing material resources is associated with power. This disrupts local relationships, even when nothing is said. Sacred power is an alternative to the power associated with material generosity. Giving that focuses on emptying oneself rather than the gain of another reflects Jesus’ generosity. This sacrificial generosity equalizes missionary and local. Its cost is far greater than money and material resources.

By Jim Harries

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