Applied Generosity
Whether you are just launching your journey in generosity or are a seasoned giver with decades of experience, we want to take you to frontiers of the generous life that you’ve never seen before. There are numerous books, podcasts, and resources available for those who have yet to take the plunge into generosity. This podcast is for those who are already on the path. We’ve spent over 200 hours with some of the world’s most experienced givers and deepest thinkers in nearly every realm of generosity. This has included pastors, financial advisors, radically generous givers, influential authors, professional speakers, entrepreneurs, philanthropy consultants, CEOs, impact investors, and nonprofit leaders. We’ve built on their experience to chart out just how far the generous life can go in every direction. In this podcast, we’ll explore the 7 major dimensions of generosity, including: Motivation: What fuels your desire to give? Domain: What target areas form the focus of your giving? Intervention: How do you engage with your giving domains? Allocation: How much do you give and keep? Flow: How and when do your resources flow to others? Investing: How does generosity affect the resources you keep? Mobilization: How do you encourage generosity in those around you? We hope this journey opens up entirely new worlds for you to explore.
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Thursday Jul 31, 2025
Thursday Jul 31, 2025
What does it mean to give with eternity in view?
In this episode, we explore the fourth and final core domain of generosity in the Applied Generosity Framework: A Commission—the call to advance the gospel and participate in God’s unfolding redemptive story. When we engage with this domain, our attention shifts beyond our immediate lives to God’s greater narrative that spans from Genesis to today—and into eternity.
We trace the arc of this story from the garden to the Great Commission, through the expansion of the early church, and into today’s global, multi-directional gospel movements. This domain invites us not only to support missions financially, but to wake up to what God is doing right now and consider the role we are uniquely equipped to play.
We also walk through a six-phase journey of spiritual formation that often unfolds as we engage more deeply with this domain:
Disconnect: We begin unaware of the eternal story and fully focused on our own.
Awakening: Our eyes open to the reality of eternity and the significance of our lives beyond this world.
Concern: We feel the weight of eternity for the people closest to us.
Compassion: That concern expands to all people and nations, reflecting the heart of God.
Alignment: Our life begins to reflect eternal priorities—how we give, spend time, and make decisions all start to shift.
Immersion: We come to see ourselves as active participants in God’s mission, fully integrated into the larger story of redemption.
This is a timely and urgent invitation—not just to consider the Great Commission, but to step into it with our whole lives.
In our next episode, we’ll tie all four domains together and explore how they form a comprehensive picture of how God uses generosity to shape us.
Friday Aug 01, 2025
Friday Aug 01, 2025
What does a fully integrated life of generosity look like?
Join us as we wrap up our series on Domain, the second dimension of the Applied Generosity Framework. Over the past few episodes, we’ve explored how different focus areas in our giving can shape not just what we support—but who we become. Now, we step back to see how they all come together.
As we reflect on each domain, we turn our eyes to Jesus—the ultimate model of a generous life. In him, we see:
Deep, sacrificial love for a close-knit community—where generosity meant shared life, not just shared resources.
A posture of openness to the Spirit’s leading—embracing interruption and extending blessing in unexpected moments.
A willingness to enter into the world’s deepest pain—moving toward suffering others avoided, restoring dignity and hope.
An unwavering commitment to God’s redemptive mission—never losing sight of the eternal story behind every act of love.
Jesus didn’t treat these domains as separate categories—he lived them as one unified calling. And while we’ll never embody that perfectly, we’re still invited to grow into it.
Some domains may feel familiar; others may stretch us. But each one offers a unique way God forms us, challenges us, and draws us deeper into his story. The more we step into all four, the more we find ourselves becoming not just more generous—but more like Christ.