1. Leadership’s Role: Creating a Climate That Inspires Generosity
Tom Gossen
Executive Director, TENS

2. 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

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

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

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

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

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

8. 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’

9. Proclaim Clarity of Mission
Your Mission Imperatives?

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

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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

14. 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

15. Cast a Vision for What Might Be

16. Cast a Vision for What Might Be

17. Cast a Vision for What Might Be

18. 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..

19. 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

20. 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
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21. 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!

22. 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

23. 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

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

25. 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.

26. 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

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

28. 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”

29. 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

30. 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

31. 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

32. 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

33. 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

34. 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)

35. Essential Annual Commitment
Next Workshop Session
Essential Annual Commitment
Program Strategies