Table of Contents
Foreword Ron Blue 19
Why Generosity? 23
Introduction: The Reward of My Generosity William F. High, National Christian Foundation Heartland (Olathe, KS) 25
Irrational Generosity 31
Chapter 1 A Pastor Learns Irrational Generosity Craig Groeschel, LifeChurch.tv (Edmond, OK) 33
Chapter 2 Finding Life as Kingdom Engineers: Craig and April Chapman, INRIX (Seattle, WA) 41
Chapter 3 Before I Reach the End of the Road Dr. John Koehler, Physicians Immediate Care (Rockford, IL) 49
Career Generosity 57
Chapter 4 Logical-Giving Away My Business Alan Barnhart Barnhart Crane & Rigging (Memphis, TN) 59
Chapter 5 Ventures from Wall Street to Asia Henry Kaestner, Sovereign's Capital (Durham, NC) 67
Chapter 6 Super Service and Holy Business Dave Lindsey, DEFENDER Direct (Indianapolis, IN) 77
Purposeful Generosity 85
Chapter 7 A Thousand Little Gifts Rick Warren, Saddleback Church (Lake Forest, CA) 87
Chapter 8 Choosing Difficult Dreams David Hazell, My Father's World (Rolla, MO) 95
Chapter 9 The Shape of My Life and God's Mission Jim Blankemeyer, MetoKote Corporation (Lima, OH) 105
Uncomfortable Generosity 113
Chapter 10 Rediscovering the Love of the Game Jeremy Affeldt, San Francisco Giants (San Francisco, CA) 115
Chapter 11 Wealthy Enough to Find Peace Vince Elliott, Financial Advisor (Houston, TX) 123
Chapter 12 Faith, Family, and Baseball Dayton Moore, Kansas City Royals (Kansas City, MO) 133
Family Generosity 139
Chapter 13 A Purpose for the Merchant David Green, Hobby Lobby (Oklahoma City, OK) 141
Chapter 14 Books, Builders, and Our 100 Percent Cliff Benson Jr. Cliff Benson III, American Homesmith (Raleigh, NC) 149
Chapter 15 Gunpowder and Generosity Bob Hodgdon, Hodgdon Powder Company (Shawnee, KS) 157
Unexpected Generosity 165
Chapter 16 Giving Circles and Seeing Messy Anne Irwin, One Hundred Shares (Atlanta, GA) 167
Chapter 17 The Work of Tragedy, Need, And Miracles Debbie Massey Michelle York, Helping Hands Ministries (Tallulah Falls, GA) 175
Chapter 18 A Widow'S Identity Susan Patton, The Giving Circle (Nashville, TN) 183
Persistent Generosity 191
Chapter 19 This Guitar-Playing Archer Runs Matt McPherson, Mathews, Inc.; McPherson Guitars (Sparta, WI) 193
Chapter 20 Return to Egbe Don Campion, Banyan Air Service (Fort Lauderdale, FL) 203
Chapter 21 A Journey of Seven Careers John Sherri Kasdorf, The Kaztex Foundation (Pewaukee, WI) 211
Generosity Resources 219