Practicing Extravagant Generosity: Daily Readings on the Grace of Giving
Robert Schnase is bishop of the Missouri Conference of The United Methodist Church. Previously, he served as pastor of First United Methodist Church, McAllen, Texas. Schnase is the author ofFive Practices of Fruitful Congregations,a best-selling book on congregational ministry that has ignited a common interest among churches and their leaders around its themes of radical hospitality, passionate worship, intentional faith development, risk-taking mission and service, and extravagant generosity.Five Practiceshas reached a global community with translations in Korean, Spanish, Russian, Hungarian, and German. Robert is also the author ofCultivating Fruitfulness, The Balancing Act, Five Practices of Fruitful Living, Ambition in Ministry,andTesting and Reclaiming Your Call to Ministry. Robert lives in Columbia, Missouri.