2giving story about scott lewis

Scott Lewis, owner of Scott Machinery, attended a conference where Bill Bright challenged people to give one million dollars to help fulfill the Great Commission. This amount was laughable to Scott—far
beyond anything he could imagine, since his machinery business was
generating an income of under $50,000 a year.

Bill asked, “How much did you give last year?” Scott felt pretty good about his answer: “We gave $17,000, about 35 percent of our income.” Without blinking an eye, Bill responded, “Over the next year, why don’t
you make a goal of giving $50,000?”

Scott thought Bill hadn’t understood. Fifty thousand dollars was more than he’d made all year! But Scott and his wife decided to trust God with Bill’s challenge, asking him to do the impossible. God provided in
amazing ways; with a miraculous December 31 provision, the Lewises were
able to give the $50,000. The next year they set a goal of giving
$100,000.Again, God provided.

Scott wrote me a note saying that in 2001, they passed the one million dollar giving mark. The best part is they aren’t stopping. That’s what it means to excel at giving.