Warren Buffet, the man who gave 33,000,000,000 US Dollars or something like that a year or two ago to Bill Gates’ charity, has called on other wealthy people to give back to society, and 40 people have signed up so far. This is wonderful news, reviving a tiny glimmer of hope for mankind.
The reason this strikes me as important, is that God’s people should be doing such a marvelous mission work, that hearts would be touched, and billions of dollars would flow into God’s coffers. Of course, it is usually God’s way to touch hearts with his Holy Spirit to get the job done without the use of much money (like pulling it out of a fish’s mouth!) but still, there are rich people who are attracted to those making a full sacrifice for the good of others, and we should be like a shining beacon to them.
http://blogs.wsj.com/wealth/2010/08/04/the-gates-buffett-giving-pledge-the-full-list-of-donors/