Matthew 22 Circle

A Spiritual Formation Journey for Generous Living

At its heart, the Matthew 22 Circle is not about what you give. It is about how you live.

It is about who you are becoming through the practice of generosity.

Grounded in Jesus' greatest commandment, to love God and love our neighbors, the Matthew 22 Circle is a six-month journey of spiritual formation, reflective education, and personal accompaniment for individuals, families, and organizational leaders who desire to steward their resources, relationships, and daily lives with greater joy, wisdom, and love.

Have You Been Sensing There's Something More?

You may find yourself asking:

  • What is enough? and what is mine to do?

  • How can my life more fully reflect God's love?

  • How do I steward what has been entrusted to me with greater joy, wisdom, and faithfulness?

  • I give and share generously, but why does it still feel dull?

  • How might generosity invite me into deeper relationships rather than more distant transactions?

Or perhaps the question is even simpler: Is this all generosity is meant to be?

If these questions resonate with you, you are not alone. The Matthew 22 Circle is designed for individuals, families, and organizational leaders who long for a more integrated life: one where faith, stewardship, generosity, and relationships are no longer separate pursuits, but expressions of a life rooted in God's love.

Because Generosity Is More Than Giving

The Matthew 22 Circle is not financial advising. It is not philanthropic consulting. I will not tell you where to give or how to structure your investments. Our work together is about more than money and philanthropy. It is about your identity, mindset, communication, and relationships.

Instead, I serve as a reflective educator, creating space for deeper listening, thoughtful discernment, and joyful generosity. Together, we explore how God may be inviting you to embody love through your stewardship, relationships, vocation, giving, investing, hospitality, and everyday life.

Generosity is not simply something we do. It is something that, by God's grace, transforms who we become.

The Joy of Generosity Journey

The Matthew 22 Circle is guided by the Joy of Generosity framework:

Reflect

Explore the stories, experiences, beliefs, and relationships that have shaped your understanding of generosity, stewardship, belonging, and purpose.

Renew

Invite God to renew your mind and cultivate practices of prayer, gratitude, rest, and surrender that deepen trust, freedom, and joy.

Relate

Deepen your relationships through generosity, hospitality, curiosity, and belonging, recognizing that we are formed in community.

Revive

Step into a renewed way of living marked by greater courage, compassion, joy, and participation in God's restoration of the world.

Every participant's journey unfolds uniquely, shaped by the invitations and questions of the season they are living through.

What Six Months Together Looks Like

Private Advisory Sessions

Up to two private sessions each month provide space to explore stewardship questions, family dynamics, generosity practices, giving and investing decisions, and the opportunities and challenges unique to your season of life.

Learning Labs

Monthly virtual gatherings centered on shared learning, spiritual formation, and generosity practice. Throughout the year, guest pastors, researchers, authors, practitioners, and changemakers join us to illuminate new possibilities for generous living.

Matthew 22 Table

Monthly virtual gatherings centered on testimony, belonging, encouragement, friendship, and shared reflection. In this space, we remember that generosity is not meant to be practiced alone.

When Generosity Becomes a Way of Life

Every participant's journey is unique, but over time, many begin to notice profound shifts in the way they live, lead, and love.

They experience:

  • Greater clarity around their calling and stewardship

  • Increased confidence in navigating giving and investing decisions

  • Freedom from fear, scarcity, guilt, and obligation

  • Stronger relationships and a greater capacity for hospitality and belonging

  • Sustainable generosity practices rooted in joy

  • A deeper sense of participation in God's work of restoration

Most importantly, generosity begins to feel less like an activity they engage in and more like the natural expression of a life rooted in God's love.

You Don't Have to Walk This Journey Alone

The questions surrounding generosity, stewardship, and purpose are rarely simple. They deserve more than quick answers or one-size-fits-all strategies.

My role is not to serve as an expert handing down formulas. Rather, I walk alongside participants as a reflective educator and generosity companion, creating space for discernment, honest conversation, and spiritual formation as they seek to align every aspect of life with God's love.

Together, we cultivate a life where generosity flows naturally through our being, giving, investing, leadership, hospitality, and relationships.

An Invitation

The world does not simply need more charitable transactions. It needs people whose lives are rooted in love.

People who steward their influence with humility, their resources with joy, and their relationships with extraordinary generosity.

People who understand that generosity is not merely an act of giving, but a way of being.

If you sense God inviting you into that way of life, I would be honored to walk alongside you.

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  • "Ericka is a brilliant person who embodies a life lived in love. She not only models what she believes, but she also has the in-depth understanding of systems, challenges, and solutions to help individuals and communities live generous lives while reaching their goals."

    Breana van Velzen, Executive Director of Durham Congregations in Action

  • "Ericka brings a rare combination of warmth, wisdom, and deep care to her work. I’ve been incredibly fortunate to know her, and I’m continually inspired by her commitment to humanity, relational healing, and creating spaces where people feel seen, valued, and hopeful about what’s possible."

    Jacob Bennett, Professor at Vanderbilt University