where are the Jesus-loving Feeney's?

this is something that has been burning on my mind lately. i just read an article about Chuck Feeney who has given away over $4 billion in his lifetime. please read at least some of the background first:

NBC Article

Interview with Chuck Feeney

"The Billionaire Who Wasn't"

The Atlantic Philanthropies : Chuck Feeney's Foundation

I just recently finished reading Money, Possessions and Eternity by Randy Alcorn, in the book he talks about using resources that the LORD has given us now in the light of an eternal perspective. It struck me how few people that love and follow Jesus have caught on to this idea. how amazing is it that people have filled in the gaps where we, who follow Jesus, have lacked? this man, Chuck Feeney, has let over $4 billion dollars slip through his grasp over his lifetime in order to impact the lives of countless other people. all for the sake of humanity

"We were inspired to do this by our founder, Charles Feeney, who believes that 'giving while living' is the best approach to achieve an impact on the urgent social inequities and injustices of our time." - Gara LaMarche, CEO, Atlantic Philanthropies

Yet, the impact is one that will fade. Where are those that love Jesus who are "giving while living" in order to not only serve the injustices but also administer the love of Jesus? We have failed. I have failed. When will we, as people who love Jesus, put down our $100 shoes and $400 cell phones and begin to live simply so that others can simply live? This isn't a call to asceticism but to look at what we "own" in the light of eternity and asking Jesus whether or not He wants us to get joy from having or get joy from giving.

The one thing that has struck me from Alcorn's book is what he says about how we are such a blessed people. Parphrase: Could it be that we are blessed and others are not so that we can not simply be blessed and others not but so that we can show practically the love of Jesus to those that do not have.

"Our desire is not that others might be relieved while you are hard pressed, but that there might be equality. At the present time your plenty will supply what they need, so that in turn their plenty will supply what you need. Then there will be equality, as it is written: 'He who gathered much did not have too much, and he who gathered little did not have too little.'" - 2 Corinthians 8:13-15

Believe me, I don't have it down, but I want to try. We can all start somewhere, maybe not in the same place, but at least we can start.

I would love your thoughts.