3. $$ $$ 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

4. Section Headings = Core Values Detail = Core Value Behavior$$ $$
Building a Budget
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Section Headings = Core Values
Detail = Core Value Behavior
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5. 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

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

7. 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

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

9. 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

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

11. 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

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

13. 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

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

15. 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