$$ $$ Building a Budget Step One: Develop your strategic plan Step Two: Choose a good finance team  Step Three: Detail all needed areas   Step Four: Determine dollar amounts for each area  Step Five: Communicate the budget

Section Headings = Core Values Detail = Core Value Behavior $$ $$ Building a Budget One Example Section Headings = Core Values Detail = Core Value Behavior Sample Handout

Building A Stewardship Plan Step One: Develop mission, vision, core values and a strategic plan Communicate the Vision Share the strategic plan Share the budget needed  

Building A Stewardship Plan Step Two: Develop a Giving Environment Money Counting procedures Detailed monthly treasurer’s report Send Giving letters Provide Giving Envelopes

Building A Stewardship Plan Step Three: Cast a Vision for a giving church Preach the principles for Christian Giving Create a climate for giving Share the vision over and over again

Building A Stewardship Plan Step Four: Develop Steward Leaders Steward leaders acknowledge the Lordship of Jesus Steward leaders build winning relationships

Building A Stewardship Plan Step Four: Develop Steward Leaders Steward leaders Grow and attitude of giving Develop and attitude of gratitude Serve with an attitude of love Steward leaders worship through giving

Building A Stewardship Plan Step Four: Develop Steward Leaders Steward leaders think global and act local Steward leaders model giving to new Christians

Building A Stewardship Plan Step Five: Develop A Stewardship Plan Build a budget and live within it Appeal to the six pockets of giving Know the 15 Income Sources for New Starts

Building A Stewardship Plan Step Five: Develop A Stewardship Plan Quarterly reports of giving to all members Teach children the importance of giving

Building A Stewardship Plan Step Five: Develop A Stewardship Plan Never ask for money at events designed to reach the unchurched Preach about money Build a stewardship-planning calendar

Building A Stewardship Plan Step Five: Develop A Stewardship Plan Measure the giving patterns of those who attend.

Conclusion Emphasize giving as an act of worship Inform your congregation of significant offering achievements Offer workshops on money management Brag on the church for their faithfulness Always celebrate the generosity of God’s people