Parable of the Talents--Today
Check out the article about a minister in Ohio who took Jesus' parable of the talents seriously and challenged his own congregation to live it out in their lives.
With $40,000 that several donors lent him, Reverend Throckmorton distributed $50 to each adult and $10 to each child and gave them seven weeks to see how much the congregation (of approximately 1700) could make by investing their talents. People who didn't feel comfortable with the challenge for any reason could opt out and return the $50 bill they received during the service. When the time was up, the congregation found that it had doubled the $40,000. They divided the money three ways and distributed it to three different missions. I wish I had thought of that!
With $40,000 that several donors lent him, Reverend Throckmorton distributed $50 to each adult and $10 to each child and gave them seven weeks to see how much the congregation (of approximately 1700) could make by investing their talents. People who didn't feel comfortable with the challenge for any reason could opt out and return the $50 bill they received during the service. When the time was up, the congregation found that it had doubled the $40,000. They divided the money three ways and distributed it to three different missions. I wish I had thought of that!
posted by UCC Medfield at 7:01 AM
1 Comments:
What he and the congregation did was incredible and wonderful.
I rarely share articles with others. But this one I'm going to spread widely.
Thank you.
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