Imagine what would happen if every believer in America could increase their giving by just 2% and direct that money to causes that they care about. A 2% increase may not seem like a lot but actually it is! And it would make a powerful impact on our world.
The good news is that it is easier than you think to increase your giving significantly by utilizing the strategies available through Giving for a Living! Working with your local Christian radio station, we have a strategy to allow you to make a difference in your community. It is our hope that you have come to the place in your life where you're ready to pump the GAS that will change lives.
Extra Giving Requires GAS - GAS is an acronym that helps us remember the three critical parts of Giving for a Living. Once you understand how the "GAS That Drives Mission" can literally fuel worthy causes, you will have more potential to give than you ever thought possible.
Here are the three parts of Giving for a Living:
- Gifts of Generosity
- Assets of Action
- Services of Significance
Gifts of Generosity - We all know what a gift of generosity is. It is a gift that is usually born out of sincere love and devotion as evidenced by its lavishness. It often represents a stretch for the giver and that's part of what makes it so extraordinary, so special. Gifts of generosity are about the heart. If our heart is in the right place, so will our giving be. How true!
The question is, "How many of us think deeply about the influence of affluence? How many of us are willing to deny ourselves unnecessary margins of comfort in order to follow a higher calling to respond to the cries of the suffering?" If you are ready to respond to that higher calling, stay tuned.
Gifts of generosity come from the understanding of the truth that we are not owners, but stewards of our resources. Stewards don't own anything. They manage their master's assets. And the Master of us all is honored with gifts of generosity.
But "gifts of generosity" represent only the first part of Giving for a Living. You may be asking, "Do I have assets that could become 'Assets of Action'?" and "What is a 'Service of Significance' that would offer a significant impact on my giving and how do I get started?" Glad you asked!
Assets of Action - An asset is something that you own that has value. Did you know that your assets can give now...and give later?
- Giving Now - "It" is a great gift, but you must give "it." So what is it? Here's a hint: If you no longer need it or use it, you could turn "it" into an "Asset of Action" by selling it in order to donate the proceeds from the sale to a worthy cause. Did you ever stop to think about how much cash you could generate just by going through your house, making a list of unwanted items and selling these items or just give them away? A used car is perhaps the most common asset that is often turned into an Asset of Action because its' value represents a potentially large gift. Appliances and furniture also have the potential to be valuable Assets of Action. Learn More about our Virtual Garage Sale
- Giving Later - If you have an estate, you could do great things to give back to worthy causes in ways you may have never thought of. This kind of stewardship can be a testimony to a life well lived. Questions? Stay tuned. We have answers!
Services of Significance - When we refer to a Service of Significance, we are referring to services that are important to you; so significant that you will probably never do without them. These are services that you use every day and make regular payments to use.
You've probably never considered this before but there are services that over 90% of us use every day. Over the course of a lifetime we will pay thousands of dollars to maintain them believe it or not. What if the company that we bought them from paid a regular percentage toward a charity or a cause that we wanted to support? We could literally give hundreds of dollars toward a worthy mission and not even think about it! Internet services, phone services, cell phone services and online retail shopping outlets that are significant to you and me are a few examples.
If everyone in your circle of influence made a commitment to use a common service united by the same cause, your circle could generate thousands of dollars in ongoing monthly income for that cause. Don't forget there is strength in numbers, and that means buying power! What's more, you'd be able to do this without any more out-of-pocket giving than you are committed to right now.
Clicks for a Cause is a reverse auction offering a significant opportunity because you can buy all kinds of household items including "must have items" like gas cards and Visa gift cards. You can get these items at a fraction of retail most of the time and up to 50% of the profit goes to a pro-family cause. We hope you will take time to learn more about this exciting promotion.
So if you're going to use these "Services of Significance" anyway, you might as well buy them from a company that automatically gives back a portion of your bill to worthy causes that you care about.
So there you have it. The three parts of the Giving for a Living strategy - The GAS That Drives Mission.
Isn't it time you unlocked the cash in your hands to share it with someone in need?
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