90-Day Tithe Challenge
Join us on a journey to trust God with our finances and practice radical generosity!
As a community, we want to live generously. Our primary goal for this challenge is for every single person at Echo to give back the first and best to God!
Tithing is a biblical principle. God calls us to give the first 10% of our income back to Him. We’ve seen God provide abundantly in so many people’s lives through our obedience in tithing. We know He will provide abundantly for you and your family when you put Him first in your finances. In fact, it’s the one area in the Bible where God tells you to test Him.
As we walk with you through this journey — to resource, encourage, equip, and enable you to step toward a life of radical generosity. Explore the resources below to learn more about generous living.
Teaching Series
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The Blessed Life
Pastor Robert from Gateway Church gives a seven-week series based on his book, The Blessed Life: Unlocking the Rewards of Generous Living. This is a deep dive into putting God first and trusting him with our tithe.
Double Blessings
God blesses us to bless others. In fact, we get the blessing by giving it away. That’s what Double Blessing is all about. Pastor Mark from National Community Church shares how our blessing can provide a ripple effect in this three-part series.
Books
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The Blessed Life
by Robert Morris
Our culture is saturated with false teaching on what it means to be blessed, but what does the Bible say about it? How can we truly live blessed lives? Pastor Robert presents the secrets of living a blessed life both financially and spiritually. He shows that when God changes your heart from selfishness to generosity, every part of your life-journey is affected.
Money, God or Gift
by Jamie Munson and Darrin Patrick
A practical guide that presents a better way to get money without getting greedy, spend money without shame, save money without stressing, give money without guilt, and enjoy money as a gift without worshiping it as a god.
Generosity Ladder
by Nelson Searcy, Jennifer Dykes Henson, et al.
Written as an answer to all of the questions and misunderstandings that surround the intersection of God and money, The Generosity Ladder clarifies, once and for all, what the Bible really says about honoring God with our finances and details a step-by-step plan for attaining financial excellence.
Total Money Makeover
by Dave Ramsey
This book focuses more on overall financial management and planning.
It will help you to design a plan for paying off all debt — meaning cars, houses, everything, recognize the 10 most dangerous money myths, and secure a nest egg for emergencies and retirement!
Money, Possessions and Eternity
by Randy Alcorn
A book on various topics related to money, possession, and eternity. The book ranges from topics from gambling, investing, insurance, saving, retirement, inheritance, and many more topics.
Bible Plans
The Blessed Life
Our culture is saturated with false teaching on what it means to be blessed, but what does the Bible say about it? How can we truly live blessed lives? Pastor Robert presents the secrets of living a blessed life both financially and spiritually. He shows that when God changes your heart from selfishness to generosity, every part of your life-journey is affected.
The Genius of Generosity
The Bible teaches that the wisest thing we can do with our resources is to learn to invest them in God's kingdom. This series will both challenge and encourage you to be wise in your giving and generous in your living. Don't be satisfied with earthly stock options and interest rates- learn the genius of generosity. There's also a RightNow Media study plan!