2 Corinthians 9:12-15

because the service of this ministry is not only providing for the needs of the saints but is also overflowing with many thanks to God.  Through the evidence of this service they will glorify God because of your obedience to your confession in the gospel of Christ and the generosity of your sharing with them and with everyone.  And in their prayers on your behalf they long for you because of the extraordinary grace God has shown to you.  Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift!

The ministry Paul is speaking of here is that of generosity. He outlines that being generous both provides for the needs of the saints, and also causes people to glorify God because of their obedience in generosity. The NKJV says, “they glorify God for the obedience of your confession to the gospel of Christ, and for your liberal sharing with them and all men”. Generosity is what I like to call a “faith catalyst”. Being generous has the potential to unlock measures of faith within people that God has already started. Prayers are produced, more obedience to the same ministry is produced, gratitude is produced, and the grace of God is revealed through generosity. Being generous isn’t just a good thing to do, it is a way to confess the gospel and share Jesus with brother and sister, and with the world.