God is the one the who blesses us with the gifts we’ve been given

Giving & Serving

From possessions, to time, to money, to skills—God has given to each of us according to the measure of His grace, and this includes our teens. We must teach them proper stewardship through keeping their hands, eyes, and hearts open.

Open hands...

We need to teach our teens to worship God with open hands:

  • If your teen gets an allowance or has a job, develop the principles of tithing. Your teen could give to the church, a missionary, or a local para-church organization reaching others for the sake of the Gospel.
  • Explain where and why you tithe/give your money in support of God’s work. Remind them that though you are giving a portion of your money to something, it represents the reality that God owns it all.
  • Show your teens how you use the gifts God has given you to give back in worship of Him and service others, and then encourage them to do the same.
  • Teach your teens to lead as a servants and to make a difference as volunteers.

Open eyes...

There will always be a task to accomplish, and there will always be a person in need. Teens need to learn to prayerfully keep their eyes open to the needs around them, step up, and serve as if they are serving Christ.


  • Teach your teens to LOOK UP…to pray and ask God to show them opportunities to serve.
  • Teach your teens to LOOK IN…to acknowledge the gifts God has given them, and how they can be used for others.
  • Teach your teens to LOOK AROUND…to take their eyes off of themselves, and find opportunities to serve; whether those opportunities spring up at the moment, or require intentional searching.
  • Teach your teens servant-evangelism: a holistic approach to sharing the gospel, modeled by Christ, where meeting the physical/personal needs of others bridges gaps for Gospel impact.
  • Teach your teens to offer prayer and offer help when somebody shares their need.


Open hearts

  • Pray that the Good News of Jesus Christ will radically change your teen’s life; for today and through eternity.
  • Intentionally provide opportunities to serve as a family, and spend time discussing with your teens why you served.
  • Be real…open up with your teens about times where you missed opportunities to serve. Your kids need to hear about your successes and failures in light of the grace of Jesus Christ.
  • Model for your teens what it means to have an open heart, open eyes, and open hands. It will be that much harder for them to do it if their parents aren’t even doing it. We have not been saved to sit, but to serve. Parents, teach your teens to steward well the blessings given to them.
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Giving & Serving

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Randy Alcorn
Managing God's Money: A Biblical Guide

In Managing God’s Money, Randy Alcorn breaks down exactly what the Bible has to say about how we are to handle our money and possessions in a simple, easy-to-follow format. Filled with Scripture references, Managing God’s Money is the perfect reference tool for anyone who is interested in gaining a solid biblical understanding of money, possessions, stewardship, and eternity.



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Randy Alcorn
The Treasure Principle, Revised and Updated: Unlocking the Secret of Joyful Giving

Jesus spent more time talking about money and possessions than about heaven and hell combined. But too often we’ve overlooked or misunderstood his most profound teaching on this topic, from his words in Matthew 6. Jesus offers us life-changing investment advice. He actually wants us to store up treasures for ourselves—just not here on earth. Instead, he urges us to store our treasure in heaven, where they will await us, and last forever. We can’t take it with us—but we can send it on ahead!

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