I/We confess that I/we have squandered my/our wealth on myself/ourselves and neglected my/our calling to the poor and disenfranchised.
I/We believe that God’s own heart is especially tuned to the poor and to those who will open their hands to serve them.
I/We confess that I/we allow my/our standard of living to be set by my/our culture of comfort and excess, and not the kingdom’s culture of radical generosity.
I/We believe that I/we can “… be made rich in every way so that [I/we] can be generous on every occasion …” (2 Corinthians 9:11, NIV).
I/We confess that I/we have tried to fulfill my/our mission to the poor with meager resources — my/our “leftovers” — and token compassion.
I/we believe that miracles of multiplication and provision for the multitudes like the “feeding of the five thousand” occur when God’s people courageously give away what they themselves need.
I/We confess that I/we have seen holiness mainly in moral terms rather than ministry power.
I/We believe that whomever the Holy Spirit fills receives discernment, wisdom, empowerment and resources sufficient to liberate people from physical and spiritual poverty, transforming individuals and whole communities.
Amen.