The Generosity Test - Tom Stuart



The Generosity Test

Interactive Q’s KEEP SCORE – ADD POINTS

1. Do you support missionaries or other ministries? #9

1. Regularly (2 pts.)

2. Sometimes (1 pt.)

3. Seldom/Never (0 pt.)

2. When eating out with someone, do you offer to pay for their lunch? #10

1. Regularly (2 pts.)

2. Sometimes (1 pt.)

3. Seldom/Never (0 pt.)

3. Society considers a 12-15% tip to be the norm. Do you tip that much or more? #11

1. Regularly (2 pts.)

2. Sometimes (1 pt.)

3. Seldom/Never (0 pt.)

4. When driving do your prefer the other driver when

changing lanes, parking and/or stopping at a stop sign (Checkout lanes?) #12

1. Regularly (2 pts.)

2. Sometimes (1 pt.)

3. Seldom/Never (0 pt.)

5. Do you lend money to those in need and then decide to cancel or reduce their debt? #13

1. Regularly (2 pts.)

2. Sometimes (1 pt.)

3. Seldom/Never (0 pt.)

6. When you hear about a need do you pause to consider how to personally meet it? #14

1. Regularly (2 pts.)

2. Sometimes (1 pt.)

3. Seldom/Never (0 pt.)

7. Are you responsive to the Lord to give over & above your regular preplanned giving? (Tithes & Offerings etc.) #15

1. Regularly (2 pts.)

2. Sometimes (1 pt.)

3. Seldom/Never (0 pt.)

How did you do in the Generosity Test? #16

1. 0-2 pts.

2. 3-5 pts.

3. 6-8 pts.

4. 9-11 pts.

5. 12-14 pts.

What’s holding you back from being more generous? #17

4 Pictures -

• LACK of Resources – Empty Pockets

Feeling like Don’t have very much to give

• SELF Absorbed – PREOCCUPIED with own concerns.

Lack of love & care - Too Lazy or BUSY

• FEAR of not having enough – Hoarding – Poverty Spirit

PRESERVATION for Future - Fear of the Future

• Stingy - Scrooge

Words for those who aren’t Generous

Tightwad

Penny Pincher

Pinchpenny

Cheapskate

Hoarder

Scrooge

Skinflint

Moneygrubber

Scotch

e.g. Tight Genes – research

Interactive Q

What’s holding you back from being more generous? #18

4 Pictures -

1. Lack of Resources

2. Too Busy & Preoccupied

3. Fear of Not Having Enough – Hoard-Future Preservation

4. Tightwad - Stingy

5. Other

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