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Stewardship Practices
Vestry University
October 5, 2013
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What We’ll Cover
What We’ll Cover
• Top Reasons People Give
• Building the Case for Support
• Poor Church . . . Rich Church
• Ministry-Focused Budgets
• What You Need to Do NOW
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Top Reasons People Give
Why People Give
• A belief in the mission – They want to be part of something that changes lives
– They may be involved in the cause and its planning
– They may have been asked their opinions on
important issues
– They are convinced of the good cause
• Regard for staff leadership
• Fiscal stability of the institution
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The Results of Giving
• Not just helping others
• Not just investing in God’s creation
• Growth in faith
• Closeness to Jesus
• Heart follows treasure
– “For where your treasure is,
there your heart will be also.” (Matthew 6:21)
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Building the Case for Support:
Deserving the Money
We Seek to Raise
What Resonates with You?
• What inspires your giving of money?
• As a result of your ministry:
– What three things happens in the lives of
congregants as a result of your ministry?
– What three things happen in the lives of non-
members as a result of your ministry?
• Your 90-second “elevator speech”
• Give to your church . . . or another charity?
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Understanding the Motivation
• Do we deserve the money we seek?
• The ministry is to our donors
• WOW! cards
• Keep telling people how their donations
make things happen in the lives of
others—all the time, every week
• Ministry minutes: This is why I love this
church!
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Key Mission Questions
to Ask the Congregation
• Is our mission/project relevant?
• Is our mission/project important?
• What would happen if this project did not
happen? Who would miss it?
• Can this project be sustained?
• Who in our area has a similar case or
project?
• Is our mission/project well articulated?
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Poor Church . . . Rich Church
Know the Mission
Rich Church
• Mission
• Lives
• Service
• Jesus
Poor Church
• Survival
• Money
• Facility
• Church
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Asking
Rich Church
• Passion for Ministry
• Want to Succeed
• See People Grow
• Ask for All Things
Poor Church
• Fear of Rejection
• Want to Please
• See People Content
• Ask for All Things
but Money
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Being Thankful
Rich Church
• Personal Notes
• Gatherings
Poor Church
• No Notes
• Treat All the Same
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Expecting
Rich Church
• High Expectation
• Classes Mandated
• Disciple
• Tithe as Benchmark
• Getting Started
Poor Church
• Low Expectation
• Classes are Nice
• Member
• Proportional Giving
• Finished
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Stewardship
Without Apology
Rich Church
• Stewardship
is Life
• Frequent in Worship
• Offering is a High
Moment
Poor Church
• Stewardship is
Forbidden
• Stewardship is Once a
Year
• Offering is Time-Out
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Transformation
Rich Church
• Changing Lives
• Need of the World
• Giving Changes Us
and Them
Poor Church
• Paying the Bills
• Guilt
• Giving Balances the
Budget
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Ministry-Focused Budgets
Ministry-Focused
Budget
• Budget in terms of mission and ministry
• Helps connect $5 in the plate with $5
worth of ministry – For Baby Boomers—a ministry investment
• Shows you are making a difference in the
lives of others
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Ministry Categories
• Pastoral Care
– Clergy and Lay Eucharistic Visitors, Stephen Ministry, Funerals,
Counseling, Clergy
• Worship
– Altar Guild, Ushers, Acolytes, Clergy, Music
• Communication
– Website, Newsletters, Clergy, Administrative Staff, Assessment
• Christian Formation
– Bible Studies, Retreats, Youth Group, Children’s Choirs, Confirmation,
Clergy, Adult Education, New Member Classes
• Outreach/Mission
– Mission Trips, Blood Drives, Missionary Support, Diocesan Pledge,
Clergy
• Maintenance
– Cleaning Costs, Sexton, Repairs and Maintenance 20
Ministry-Focused Budget
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Ministry-Focused Budget
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Ministry-Focused Budget
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Ministry-Focused Budget
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Options
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Options
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Options
• Stewardship scriptures
• Giving chart—distribution of gifts
• Encourage percent of income calculation
• Testimonies
• And more photos
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What You Need to Do NOW
Pray, Study: Consider
Your Personal Giving
• Pray for guidance in understanding
stewardship
• Read some of the many resources
available
• Think about your personal stewardship,
including your financial stewardship
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Decide to Establish a
Year-Round Program
• Identify Leaders to Develop a Year-Round
Stewardship Program
– Must include clergy and key leaders
– Discuss ministry areas
– Establish calendar of stewardship
opportunities
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Start to Build a
High Expectation Culture
• Let others know the expectations:
– Attendance each week
– Serve society outside the church
– Involvement in studying how to grow as a
Christian
– Increase your financial commitment
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Tell Your Stories
• People telling their stories during the
worship service on a regular basis
– From each ministry area
– Broad range of people
– Representative of congregation
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Preach on Money
• At least four times a year
• Stewardship needs to be talked about
every service
– One-Minute Sermons
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Financial Planning Classes
• Faith-Based Programs
– Crown Financial Ministries
• www.crown.org
– Master Your Money
• www.masteryourmoney.org
– Good Sense
• www.goodsenseministry.org
– Share, Save, Spend
• www.sharesavespend.org
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Thank You Notes
• Every week
• Personal, handwritten notes
• From clergy
• From leaders
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Review Donations
• Every month
• Possible identification of pastoral needs
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Financial Information
• Don’t send out line-item budgets
• Develop missional budget
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Acknowledgements
and Resources
• Ask, Thank, Tell by Charles Lane
• Not Your Parents’ Offering Plate by J. Cliff Christopher
• Rich Church, Poor Church by J. Clif Christopher
• Fearless Church Fundraising by Charles LaFond
• RelationShift by Michael Bassoff & Steve Chandler
• TENS (The Episcopal Network for Stewardship) www.tens.org
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