Be Rich 2026 | Andy Stanley and Janine Maxwell

Main message: The church is called to live out visible generosity — to "be rich" by using our resources to do good — modeled by a long-term, sustainable approach to serving vulnerable children and communities. Andy uses Heart for Africa's Project Canaan as a concrete example of partnering, investing, and loving others to produce lasting change.

Key points:

• "Be rich" means being rich in good deeds and generosity, a tangible expression of faith (from the apostolic instruction to the wealthy).
• Heart for Africa / Project Canaan (Eswatini) rescues abandoned infants, places them in family-style homes, provides education and vocational training, and runs farms that feed and employ the wider community.
• The ministry practices a long-game strategy: children enter young and are raised through adolescence into adulthood so they can help transform their nation.
• The church's Be Rich approach is to partner with proven nonprofits, vet concrete needs (including operating and capacity costs), and direct donated resources to them rather than replicating services.
• Generosity is presented as a public, actionable demonstration of discipleship — doing for others what God has done for us.

Scriptures mentioned: 1 Timothy 6:17-19