From the Preface

"The time is ripe for congregations to rethink their understandings of how we ought to live faithfully in a material world. The Christian tradition teaches that we are created to be generous in spirit and called to become more holy throughout our lives. The central questions of this book therefore involve ethics and money: How shall we live with what we have? . . . How do we live up to our calling to be generous saints?"

An endorsement by Robert Wood Lynn:

"Here is a book I have been waiting for. As a member of a congregation, I have often wondered when we would find a resource that would help put our economic challenges in a larger theological perspective. Generous Saints deals in a realistic way with so many of the issues that confront our congregations. The church as landlord, the thorny issue of endowments, congregations as employers, a fresh and honest use of that abused word stewardship — these are just a few of the topics that James Hudnut-Beumler addresses in this fine book. . . . It will be a trusted guide for years to come."