Leadership’s Role: Creating a Climate That Inspires Generosity Tom Gossen Executive Director, TENS tom@tens.org

Building Relationships: Creating a Climate That I’m New to Stewardship Part 4 Building Relationships: A Key Ingredient in Stewardship Growth Part 1 God’s Story ··· † ··· Our Story Connecting the Dots Part 3 Essential Annual Commitment Program Strategies Part 2 Leadership’s Role: Creating a Climate That Inspires Generosity

Sharing in the Old Testament Jacob’s Dream at Bethel Genesis 28: 10-22

Sharing in the Old Testament Jacob’s Dream at Bethel Genesis 28: 10-22 Does Jacob make a Contract or Covenant with God?

Invite Others to “Join You” Do not “should” on folks! You can reach another’s heart with nothing less than you own.

The Role of Leadership Offer Witness Proclaim Clarity of Mission Cast a Vision for What Might Be Report Progress Encourage Commitment to Discipleship

Offer Witness Essential Sources of Witness Clergy Vestry Key Leaders See flash drive file resource: Share the Joy

Proclaim Clarity of Mission Clearly identify the difference you make for those you are trying to reach Brief Broad enough for growth and expansion Narrow enough to stay focused What is unique about your parish? See resource on flash drive: Don’t Make Your Purpose Statement a ‘Mission Impossible’

Proclaim Clarity of Mission Your Mission Imperatives?

Proclaim Clarity of Mission Your Mission Imperatives? SWEEP Pray, Love, Remember Bruton Parish, Williamsburg, VA (next page)

Mission-based narrative budget: Six mission priorities Information on from: The Big Book of Presbyterian Stewardship by Elaine W. Barnett, Larua S. Gordon, and Margaret A. Hendrix. Toolbox Section. Line items $$ Totals Ministry with Youth/families Worship Fellowship and Inreach Evangelism/hospitality Pastoral care Outreach Mission: Church-wide Local Per capita Theological ed. $112,000 32,600 6,450 6,300 2,000 1,150 21,000 Music 4,200 Christian Ed. Children Youth Adults 8,560 12,000 4,500 8,000 3,300 1,200 Facilities Utilities Repairs Services Capital reserve Insurance 19,500 20,000 18,000 9,000 4,000 5,400 6,000 3,000 7,000 5,600 3,500 5,000 1,000 500 Office Equipment Postage, Supplies 24,000 5,500 Salaries/Benefits Pastor Associate Educator Music staff Office staff 73,450 43,500 35,400 34,000 62,500 21,500 13,300 32,000 18,950 8,450 21,300 13,000 10,000 1,400 3,200 250 TOTALS $545,960 $102,560 $122,750 $70,600 $88,900 $27,200 $133,950

The money I give is making a difference in concrete ways: 5 cents of every dollar I give is going to pastoral care; 25 cents of every dollar I give is going to outreach; 16 cents of every dollar I give is going to evangelism and hospitality; 22 cents of every dollar I give is going to worship; 13 cents of every dollar I give is going to fellowship and in-reach; 19 cents of every dollar I give is going to Christian education. This sheet was developed from information contained in From Scarcity to Abundance: A Complete Guide to Parish Stewardship by David M. Ponting

Tell the “sacred corporate story” Outreach ministries include: Program to drive seniors to the doctor’s; Job-hunting skills workshop; Annual donations to world relief fund; Youth trip to Mexico to build a school; and Support of local food bank. Tell stories of people who lives have been changed! This sheet was developed from information contained in From Scarcity to Abundance: A Complete Guide to Parish Stewardship by David M. Ponting

Creating Awareness of Mission-based budget Share at annual meeting. Do not take the line-item budget to annual meeting (only used as a back-up document, not widely disseminated). Describe each of six mission areas at length. Look at budgeting from the perspective of how our parish is responsive to the gospel call. This sheet was developed from information contained in From Scarcity to Abundance: A Complete Guide to Parish Stewardship by David M. Ponting

Cast a Vision for What Might Be

Cast a Vision for What Might Be

Cast a Vision for What Might Be

Cast a Vision for What Might Be Samples included on your flash drive: St. James, Lancaster, PA St. Thomas, Wharton, TX Grace Episcopal Church, Bainbridge Island, WA St. James, Wichita, KS..

Report Progress Create Your Dashboard See file on flash drive: Total # households Giving (of record) households Financial Commitments # Pledges (Estimates of Giving) Average Pledge Median Pledge Average Weekend Attendance See file on flash drive: Monitoring Key Indicators Quarterly Statements include news of ministry-in-action

Encourage Commitment to Discipleship Year-Round Stewardship Formation Six Best Practices Operational Management Stewardship Integration in Worship Stewardship Formation Leadership Development & Support Spiritual-Nurture Opportunities Engagement in Social Justice Concerns © 2009 The United Church of Canada/L’Église Unie du Canada. Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial No Derivatives (by-nc-nd) Licence.

1. Operational Management Sound Fundraising Methodology Mission clarity Narrative budget Annual giving program Multiple opportunities for financial generosity Donor appreciation MUST be done in the context of the other best practices!

2. Stewardship Integration in Worship Plan worship with stewardship resources Stewardship Seconds in bulletins Bulletin inserts Preach (almost) every week! Incorporate children’s messages Celebrate the offering as an act of worship Offering invitation and prayer over offering

3. Stewardship Formation Nurture individual and communal identity as stewards and disciples, rather than as consumers. Formation opportunities for youth Confirmation Sunday school Children’s Time in worship Adult formation/discussions in: New member classes Bible study and other small groups Gift planning education Personal-finance training and budget counseling

4. Leadership Development & Support Clergy and lay member involvement in wider church roles Sending clergy and lay leaders to stewardship training events

5. Spiritual-Nurture Opportunities Understanding one’s identity as a steward goes hand in hand with spiritual growth People growing in discipleship tend to be generous with their lives, including their money.

6. Involved in Social Justice Concerns Involvement in community social outreach correlates positively with financial generosity With 5 or more opportunities giving 18% higher than most With more than 7 such opportunities, giving is 23% higher

Greatest Impact Operational management practices when done with worship AND formation components

Most Long-Term Potential Preach stewardship Conduct personal-financial training Nurture new stewards (youth and new members Offer multiple ways to give Say “thank you”

Strategies for Y-E-S Develop a comprehensive year-round stewardship plan. A 3-year plan is often better to vision than 1-year. Include all ministry team leaders Identify your primary objectives

The Primary Objectives To strengthen and support members of the congregation in their knowledge and understanding of their role as God’s stewards. To enlist members’ participation in a holistic stewardship ministry

Specific Goals Develop an understanding of the stewardship committee’s role in motivating and coordinating stewardship ministry Develop an ongoing program of communication, including stewardship education, ministry interpretation, regular reporting, AND listening Provide opportunities for all members to participate in planning ministries and to register their opinions

Specific Goals (cont’d) Prepare the annual Vision for Ministry to reflect ministry goals Provide opportunities for members to make decisions about their responses to God’s love through their commitments of financial support and their time and abilities Develop calendars for short term needs, for periodic emphases, and for long-range plans. Do a multi-year plan

Consider How You Will Listen Year One: get leadership on-board and listen to feedback Year Two: share Vision for Ministry as an interpretation piece, and seek feedback Listen to the voices of others What are we doing well? What can be improved? How can we improve it? KEEP IN TOUCH

Y-E-S Plan Samples Included on your flash drive: A Year Round Stewardship Formation & Program Matrix (Lance Ousley) Diocese of West TX, Year Round Stewardship Calendar St. Patrick’s Stewardship Ministry Plan (description of stewardship ministries and calendar planner)

Essential Annual Commitment Next Workshop Session Essential Annual Commitment Program Strategies