God's money story for you is better than the story you tell yourself.
Growing up, "Grape Jelly" was our family's inside joke. Whenever someone settled for less because they didn't think we could afford it or didn't deserve it, someone would call it out. I was usually the one ordering soup at dinner to "help out the family."
As an adult, I started noticing how many people do the same thing with God. Because they've had little, they assume God has little too. So they settle, hold back, and order the soup.
Scripture tells a different story. From Genesis to Revelation, money, tithing, and giving sit at the center of faith. That isn't because God needs our money. It's because He wants our trust.
What to Expect
Grape Jelly Sunday is a one-morning experience that blends humor, honest biblical teaching, and a giving response. Your people will:
Laugh, and recognize themselves in the story.
See what Scripture actually says about tithing and generosity.
Respond in a generosity opportunity.
It's an invitation to stop settling and start trusting a generous God.
For Pastors
Grape Jelly Sunday fits a standard Sunday morning service. It works especially well ahead of a stewardship season, a building campaign, or anytime your church needs a fresh perspective on giving.
Taking pressure off the pastor
Let’s be honest; every time a pastor teaches about money or giving, people can think, “Of course, he’s talking about giving; it’s how he gets paid.” However, I have nothing to gain from your people and everything to give. No offerings are taken for me, so it’s all directed toward the goal and mission of your church.
Bonus: the financial pressure for this event is off too. After teaching and equipping on tithing and generosity healthily and effectively, this event pays for itself with just one new annual tither.
WHAT I DO
Teach that tithing is the single most significant spiritual discipline of a believer - it touches all other areas while directing your heart.
Show that generosity breaks poverty - the size of your giving should match the size of your living, regardless of what you make for a living.
Explain how wealth can happen - God doesn’t just want you to be physically healthy. He wants you to be financially healthy. If you tithe, budget, and give, you’ll be able to create a better life than you’ve seen before.
Engrain people with this thought: God wants what you want more than you want it, even if you don’t believe it yet.
WHAT I DO NOT DO
“If you give $100 you’ll get $1,000.” That’s stupid, manipulative, and limiting. We teach that it’s up to God what you end with, but your ability determines what you start with.
We don’t take up offerings for ourselves. We gladly, and want to, help take offerings and generosity moments for your church and goals, but we work on fees, not offerings. Doing so removes any opportunity for manipulation.
We don’t pressure people to give. Instead, we create generous opportunities for people to live in.
If you’re ready to get your people to a new level of generosity and financial freedom, request an event, and we’ll try to make it happen.
I limit my calendar to only a handful of Grape Sundays a year.