1. 12 Keys to an Effective Church Leadership Resources for The Missional Congregation Kennon L. Callahan, Ph. D. Episcopal Diocese of Chicago April 7 - 8 - 9, 2008 St. Michael’s Episcopal Church

2. Copyright 2008 © Kennon L. Callahan, Ph. D. All Rights Reserved. The author grants special permission to the Priests, Deacons, and Key Leaders participating in the Episcopal Diocese of Chicago Conference, 12 Keys to an Effective Church Leadership Resources for The Missional Congregation, held April 7 – 8 - 9, 2008 to use these power point slides and charts in their specific congregations.

3. Books by Kennon L. Callahan, Ph. D. Twelve Keys to an Effective Church Twelve Keys: The Planning Workbook The Future That Has Come Small, Strong Congregations Dynamic Worship Preaching Grace A New Beginning for Pastors and Congregations Visiting in an Age of Mission Building for Effective Mission Giving and Stewardship Effective Church Finances Twelve Keys: The Leaders’ Guide Twelve Keys: The Study Guide Twelve Keys: Audio Tapes Effective Church Leadership Twelve Keys for Living

4. Leadership Seminar with Dr. Kennon L. Callahan February 16 – 20, 2009 Callaway Gardens Pine Mountain, Georgia Rev. John Wertz, Seminar Coordinator540 951-8951 Rev. John Wertz pastorjohn@stmlc.us Register on the Seminar website http://www.missionleadersnetwork.comtp://tp://

5. Leadership Seminar with Dr. Kennon L. Callahan April 27 – May 1, 2009 Humphrey’s Half Moon Inn Shelter Island San Diego, California Judy Fox626-961-8233 foxja919@earthlink.net.net.net Doug Hodson 626-335-4058 DougHodson@UMCGlendora.org Register on the Seminar website www.callahanseminar.orgsendora.orgsendora.org

6. Easter is God’s Way of teaching us our future

7. Average Attendance 10:15120 total120

8. Average Easter Attendance 10:1512011:00180 total120

9. Average Easter Attendance 8:45110 10:1512011:00180 total120290

10. Average Easter Attendance 8:45110 10:1512011:00180 total120290 70 PS140 PS

11. Average Easter Attendance 8:45110 10:1512011:00180 total120290 70 PS140 PS

12. Our Major Sunday is God’s Way of teaching us our future

13. Our 10 Major Sundays are God’s Way of teaching us our future

14. Our 10 Major Sundays can be our worship attendance 30 - 40 Sundays a year

15. Action Plan April, May 08 Year 1 Aug 08 – Aug 09 Year 2Aug 09 – Aug 10 Year 3 Aug 10 – Aug 11

16. Look Act Lead 3 years ahead

17. 2008 2009 2010 2009 2010 2011 AdvanceAdd Aug 2008 – Aug 2009 Mission-Program Year

18. 2008 2009 2010 2009 2010 2011 AdvanceAdd

19. 2008 2009 2010 shepherding worship giving sprinter mission compassion communityhope - motivations -

20. leadership resources strengths motivations excellent sprinters mission shepherding worship space generous givers

21. Develop some of these leadership resources. We will be a strong, healthy congregation. We will live and share the grace of God.

22. strengths compassion excellent sprinter

23. weaknesses commitment solid marathon runner

24. strengths

25. claim expand add act

26. mission visitation worship groupings leadership participation program access visibility parking facilities giving 9 of 12

27. we claim our strengths we claim God’s gifts we build on our strengths not our weaknesses

28. we build on our strengths we do better what we do best we are now in the strongest position to add a new strength

29. match the plays with the players send in the plays the players can run never send in more plays than the players can run

30. mission visitation worship groupings leadership participation program access visibility parking facilities giving

31. mission visitation worship groupings leadership participation program access visibility parking facilities giving

32. mission visitation worship groupings leadership participation program access visibility parking facilities giving

33. mission visitation worship groupings leadership participation program access visibility parking facilities giving

34. mission visitation worship groupings leadership participation program access visibility parking facilities giving

35. Twelve Keys to An Effective Church Planning Workbook

36. 2008 2009 2010 shepherding worship giving sprinter mission compassion communityhope - motivations -

37. motivations

38. Compassion Community Hope Challenge

39. Compassion Community Hope Challenge Reasonability

40. Compassion Community Hope Challenge Reasonability Commitment

41. motivational match mission….shepherding worship….giving increase

42. Compassion Community Hope Challenge Reasonability Commitment Key Leaders Grass Roots Pastor Staff Un church

43. motivational gap mission….shepherding worship….giving decline

44. Compassion Community Hope Challenge Reasonability Commitment Key Leaders Grass Roots Pastor Staff Un church

45. Mary we invite you to come fall in love with this group of kids

46. Compassion Community Hope Challenge Reasonability Commitment Mary Kids Friends

47. kids care what the teacher knows when they know the teacher cares

48. the foundation of learning is love

49. Dr. Callahan, please help us find a priest who will come and love us whom we can come to love ….who will give us hope

50. 7 9 5 shepherding > preaching

51. the more shepherding the less bickering the less shepherding the more bickering

52. donnick 10:15 Worship Children Church 8:14 Christian Education carol what more is happening here than is apparent? burnout - shepherding ownership - volunteers

53. the more shepherding the more giving the less shepherding the less giving

54. 8 of 12 Sundays Compassion Community Hope

55. 4 of 12 Sundays Challenge Reasonability Commitment

56. steps in shepherding….leading loving listening learning leading

57. only 7 % have a vision God’s way of blessing 93 % Compassion Centered Life

58. discipleship is compassion

59. stewardship is compassion

60. 100 H 100 H 100,000 PAB KL 20,000 Commitment Challenge Reasonability LGH SR EFA 80,000

61. 100 H 100,000 Compassion Community Hope 100,000

62. We are grateful for the compassion and generosity of God’s grace in our lives We are thankful for the hope with which God blesses us We generously pledge ______ to advance God’s Mission in 2009

63. Compassion Community Hope Challenge Reasonability Commitment

64. your spirit compassion plan 1-3 o-t events hope project recruit compassion 8-12 worship closing hymn 3 persons giving camp bulletin meetings forgive shepherding leading

65. excellent sprinters

66. mission shepherding fellowship common interest recreational Bible prayer gathering task force, team giving One time Seas onal Short term

67. packing for vacation homework preaching preparation children at school ADD children’s choirs 1P 1S grandchildren

68. excellent sprinters short term highly intensive near time at hand

69. solid marathon runner routine regular weekly, Monthly

70. nomad agrarian industrial technological marathon sprinter Major Shifts

71. nomad agrarian industrial technological marathon Major Shifts

72. nomad agrarian industrial technological marathon sprinter Major Shifts

73. one time seasonal short term 3 -5

74. 4 6 8 Excellent Sprinters Solid Marathon Runners one time seas onal short term 3-5

75. more participants more volunteers, leaders excellent results generous givers

76. mission shepherding fellowship common interest recreational Bible prayer gathering task force, team giving One time Seas onal Short term

77. 2 1 4 6 8 Excellent Sprinters Solid Marathon Runners one time seas onal short term 3-5 long term 6+ wk mo yr rd

78. Weak, Declining Congregations long term 6+ wk mo yr rd short term 3-5 seas onal one time 8 6 4 2 1

79. Dying Congregations long term 6+ wk mo yr rd short term 3-5 seas onal one time 8 6

80. weaknesses commitment solid marathon runner

81. Excellent Sprinters Solid Marathon Runners DisciplineNo Discipline X X

82. Excellent Sprinter Solid Marathon Runner DisciplineNo Discipline X X

83. Excellent Sprinter Solid Marathon Runner DisciplineNo Discipline X X

84. 2 1 4 6 8 Strong, Healthy Congregations one time seas onal short term 3-5 long term 6+ wk mo yr rd

85. mission shepherding fellowship common interest recreational Bible prayer gathering task force, team giving One time Seas onal Short term

86. The Future That Has Come

87. mission

88. 20 - 34 26.7 34 - 49 40.5 50 - 74 57.1 75 - 99 69.1 100 - 149 81.6 AWA Percent

89. fun doing our strengths mission field

90. small strongweakdying middle large mega

91. small strong large, regional

92. small, strong is a way of thinking

93. one helpful legendary mission whole lives in Grace of God encourage disciples advance our strengths celebrate the sacraments grow generous givers help 3 small to be strong begin 1 new small congregations

94. large, regional is a way of thinking

95. distinctive way of thinking planning praying feeling acting living

96. a small, strong congregation is not simply a “mini” mega

97. a large, regional congregation is not simply a “bigger” small

98. small strongweakdying middle large mega

99. one large, open cell three open cells not two cell

100. old timers newcomers families-children kitchen

101. 2 old old timers 2 old timers 2 newcomers 2 new newcomers 3 one time events over a 5 month period

102. old timers newcomers families-children kitchen

103. Sun 9:00 Sun 10:30 Sat 5:00

104. 8:30 worship 60 wednesday 7:00 50 10:00 worship 90 sun 5:00 50 250

105. 9:00 worship 200 thursday 7:30 100 10:30 worship 150 sat 4:00 150 600

106. people go to the congregation nearest their heart not their house

107. average trip time work major shopping major social and recreational activities

108. 40,000 28,000 20

109. this in not deep southwest Texas this is not north north Alberta

110. 300,000 210,000 30

111. share with me something you have fun doing

112. common interest friends, family life stage human hurt hope

113. one helpful legendary mission

114. one consistent major mission we love children in Christ not “something for everyone”

115. Vacation Bible School 09 School Out 10 Summer 11 After School 12

116. Vacation Bible School Leader Volunteers Families Grandparents

117. School Out Leader Volunteers Families Grandparents

118. Summer Leader Staff, Volunteers Families Grandparents Tuition, Scholarships

119. After School Leader Staff, Volunteers Families Grandparents Tuition, Scholarships

120. Special Event Discovery Trip Camping Trip Mission Project School Out Day One Time Choirs Christmas, Easter, Special One Time Tutoring Events Vacation Bible School Music School Common Interest Camp Recreation Clinic Arts School Preschool to Kind Seminar Elem to Middle Seminar Summer Program Recreation Leagues Common Interest Camp Choirs, Fall Spring Once a Week Group, Elem Mother Day Out Preschool, Kinder After School Sunday School Discipling Children, Parents Child Health Clinic Counseling Clinic Week Day Child Care Elementary School

121. Special Event Discovery Trip Camping Trip Mission Project Recreation Events Hobbies, Interests Retreat Trip One Day Bible Study One Time Choirs Christmas, Easter, Special One Time Educational Events Adult Bible School Music School Common Interest Camp Arts School Work to E Retir Seminar E Retir to Mid R Seminar Mid R to Late R Seminar Summer Program Recreation Leagues One Day a Week Fall, Winter, Spring Choirs, Fall, Winter, Spring Sunday School Meals on Wheels Home Care Parish Nurses Week Day Elder Care Independent Living Assisted Living Nursing Home Care

122. shepherding

123. Encourage Informal Shepherding Groupings Excellent Sprinter Shepherding Teams A Shepherding Spirit

124. Gene Ann Tom Di Glen Virginia

125. Relational, Friendship Network persons Vocational Village persons Common Interest persons Recreational persons Life Stages persons Human Hurt/Hope persons Congregational Networks persons Genealogical connections persons Geographical location persons

126. Share Help group share with one another. Thank For their generous, wise shepherding. Encourage Them in their lives, shepherding. Bless Bless them with sacramental grace.

127. Encourage Informal Shepherding Groupings Excellent Sprinter Shepherding Teams A Shepherding Spirit

128. First Time Shut ins, Hosp 10 Best Easter Christmas Key Times Gene Wilbur Phil Jill Ann Occasional Wor Constituent

129. Shut ins, Hosp sep jan apr m c s key times Orville Wilma Mary Reg Wor Persons Mission Neighborhood Harold oct dec

130. Excellent Sprinter Shepherding Best Timing Teams HospitalsDay Shut Ins, Assisted LivingWeek First Time Worshipers First Week Informal Shepherding GroupsSeasonal Persons Served in Mission Seasonal Common Interest Groups Seasonal Vocational Groups Seasonal Community GroupsSeasonal

131. Excellent Sprinter Shepherding Best Timing Teams Newcomers June-Sept Constituent FamiliesOct-Dec Regular WorshipersSep, Jan, Apr Occasional Worshipers Jan-Mar Genealogical NeighborhoodSeasonal Geographical Neighborhood Seasonal Inactives Seasonal

132. Contact Possibilities Best Timing Personal Visit at Work Tu, Wed, Th Personal Visit Common Inter, Recreational Seasonal Personal Visit Community Gathering Place Special Events Personal Visit at Home Mutual Agreement Small Group Gathering Special Events Large Group Gathering Special Events Personal Phone CallTh, Wed, Tu Personal Note Special Events Personal E-Mail Note Special Events Personal Text MessageSpecial Events

133. Contact PossibilitiesBest Timing Group Phone MessageSpecial Events Anecdotal Interest E-Mail Special Events General E-Mail Seasonal WebsitesSeasonal Mailings via Postal ServiceSeasonal Specific BrochuresSpecial Events General BrochuresSeasonal Specific SignsSpecial Events General SignsSeasonal

134. Seasons for Shepherding We shepherd with a sense for the changing of the Seasons of Life. August through December Beginning of School Memorial Day Fall Break, Thanksgiving December 1 to Christmas Christmas Christmas to New Year, Winter Break January through Easter New Year Super Bowl Lent Spring Break Holy Week Easter Easter through to the beginning of school in August Last Weeks of School Early Summer July 4th Camps, School Projects Late July Vacations Getting Ready for School

135. BR 10 stories 100 floor 1000 mid manage 60-70 hrs/wk live sleep

136. Tues Wed Thurs breakfast morning lunch afternoon 5:00

137. we visit people the way they visit with each other where they live not where they sleep

138. Encourage Informal Shepherding Groupings Excellent Sprinter Shepherding Teams A Shepherding Spirit

139. Shepherding has something to do with Loving Listening Learning Leading

140. Loving A small girl, sent on an errand by her mother, returned after an unusually long time. When her mother asked the reason, the girl replied, “I met a friend who had broken her dolly.” The mother asked, “You stopped to help her, then?” “No,” said her daughter, “I stopped to cry with her.” Mrs. E. McPherson, Whittier, California

141. Loving The gift of shepherding is the gift of loving, sharing, caring, helping, serving. We cry with the person. We celebrate with the person. We are present….fully….with the person.

142. Listening A small girl, sent on an errand by her mother, returned after an unusually long time. When her mother asked the reason, the girl replied, “I met a friend who had broken her dolly.” The mother asked, “You stopped to help her, then?” “No,” said her daughter, “I stopped to listen to her story.”

143. Listening The gift of shepherding is the gift of listening. Persons benefit from someone who will listen…. leaning forward, attentive, paying attention, not interrupting, not interpreting, actually listening.

144. Learning A small girl, sent on an errand by her mother, returned after an unusually long time. When her mother asked the reason, the girl replied, “I met a friend who had broken her dolly.” The mother asked, “You stopped to help her, then?” “No,” said her daughter, “I stopped to learn from her.”

145. Learning The gift of shepherding is the gift of learning. When we love….when we listen…we learn We do not learn when we talk. We learn when we listen. We look for what persons can teach us about themselves…about their family….about life. Shepherding is less about solving problems…. giving answers….providing solutions. Shepherding is more about respecting the person, honoring their integrity, allowing them to teach us.

146. Leading A small girl, sent on an errand by her mother, returned after an unusually long time. When her mother asked the reason, the girl replied, “I met a friend who had broken her dolly.” The mother asked, “You stopped to help her, then?” “No,” said her daughter, “I stopped to share with her.”

147. We share our experience and wisdom. We live in humility. We do not presume to know what someone “should” do. Leading is puzzling…. discerning….sharing…. Leading is not telling, not advice pressing.

148. We share our excellent mistakes, our learnings along the way, our discoveries. Our conversation is mutual, give and take, gentle and searching. God invites us to shepherd the person, not come up with a plan.

149. The Lord is a Mighty Warrior He leads me into battle. His strong shield protects me. His singing sword leads me. I will be victorious. The Lord is a Great King. His dominions stretch for ever. His fields and flocks are boundless. His cities and ports are splendid. I will be wealthy. The Lord is my shepherd. I shall not want. He makes me to lie down in green pastures. He leads me by still waters He restores my soul. Shepherding is the deed of the creed. Kennon L. Callahan

150. Sacrament….Hope Shepherding is a sacrament. An act of shepherding is an act of grace, compassion, community, and hope. In the act of shepherding, we experience the grace of God. We share compassion. We are community. We live in hope. Kennon L. Callahan

151. share with me about yourself

152. teach me where you were born and what has happened since

153. share with me what you have fun doing

154. God bless you

155. Visiting in an Age of Mission

156. A New Beginning for Pastors and Congregations

157. Shepherding Listening Learning Leading Worship - Giving 157

158. Encourage Informal Shepherding Groupings Excellent Sprinter Shepherding Teams A Shepherding Spirit

159. worship

160. Worship is movement…. God’s movement of grace to touch our lives, stir our hearts, give us new life…. Kennon L. Callahan

161. Inviting….Welcoming

162. Inviting persons to share in worship Hospitality with persons coming to worship Welcoming persons to worship, warmly, graciously Facilities, warm and inviting, spacious and generous Resources, art, visuals, bulletins, DVDs

163. Inviting….Welcoming Stirring….Helping

164. Major Sundays, Christmas, Easter, 8, 20 Service, presence and power, encouraging and dynamic Music, stirring and inspiring, touches the heart Preaching, helpful and hopeful, stirs the soul Service Possibilities, time, multiple services, types

165. PlanBook Inviting….Welcoming Page 25 Stirring….Helping Page 26

166. Inviting….Welcoming Stirring….Helping Power of Service

167. First Three Minutes We can never make a first impression a second time We begin when we begin We share a clue to where we will end Start strong, grow stronger Last Three Minutes End once End well We quit while we are ahead We quit before people are ready for us to quit Start strong, end strong

168. Warm Moments Touch the heartcompassion Draw us closecommunity Stir the soulhope A story, illustration, experience A well loved song, hymn, poem, reference to a well loved person, group One Strength for living a whole, healthy life in the grace of God for the week to come

169. Inviting….Welcoming Stirring….Helping Power of Service Balance of Service

170. simplecomplex stirringprofound inspiringthoughtful emotionalintellectual balance Preaching Music

171. simplecomplex stirringprofound inspiringthoughtful emotionalintellectual no balance Preaching Music

172. simplecomplex stirringprofound inspiringthoughtful emotionalintellectual balance Music Preaching

173. simplecomplex stirringprofound inspiringthoughtful emotionalintellectual

174. simplecomplex stirringprofound inspiringthoughtful emotionalintellectual no balance Contemporary Traditional

175. simplecomplex stirringprofound inspiringthoughtful emotionalintellectual balance Preaching Music

176. simplecomplex stirringprofound inspiringthoughtful emotionalintellectual balance Music Preaching

177. simplecomplex stirringprofound inspiringthoughtful emotionalintellectual MusicPreaching

178. Inviting….Welcoming Stirring….Helping Power of Service Balance of Service Dynamic of Service

179. family stadium traditional alternate high church jazz liturgical bluegrass gospel praise contemporary blended seeker generation

180. dynamic of service excellent sprinter service solid marathon runner family

181. dynamic of service excellent sprinter service solid marathon runner liturgical

182. Inviting….Welcoming Stirring….Helping Power of Service Balance of Service Dynamic of Service Worship Parking Giving

183. There is a correlation between parking and worship attendance. There is a correlation between worship attendance and giving. The stronger the parking, the stronger the attendance, the stronger the giving. Hospitality, thoughtfulness, and welcoming are evidenced by providing adequate parking.

184. hospitality, thoughtfulness, and welcoming are evidenced by providing adequate parking.

185. 1 space 1.75 persons 15 spaces26 AWA 30 spaces53 AWA 50 spaces 87 AWA 70 spaces 123 AWA

186. Parking 70 PS 1,000 AV 70,000 TG

187. 50,000 12,000 70,000 110,000 1,000 annual value 3 0 spaces 30,000 annual value

188. The question is not: “how much does the land cost?” The question is: “what is the value of the land to us in the years to come?”

189. We deliver one helpful, legendary mission extraordinary shepherding stirring music inspiring worship helpful preaching significant groupings several services of worship

190. There is a correlation between the number of worship services and parking. When we share three services of worship, we triple our parking.

191. 1 service 70 parking spaces total giving$70,000.00 annual value each parking space: $1,000.00 3 services 70 X 3 services = 210 parking spaces total giving $210,000.00

192. Sacrament and Grace Worship is a sacrament. An act of worship is an act of grace, compassion, community, and hope. In the act of worship, we experience the grace of God. We share compassion. We are community. We live in hope.

193. We worship. We discover the grace of God. God forgives our sins, casual, mistaken, grievous. We are overwhelmed with thanksgiving and joy. Our sin….our sins weigh us down …burden….heavy anchor. We experience forgiveness. We experience mercy. We are restored. Our lives are made new in worship.

194. The music…. the prayers…. the scriptures…. the sermon…. the gathered congregation…. the stirring, moving, living presence of the grace of God. There is a sacramental quality to worship. The grace of God touches our lives. We are new persons in grace.

195. We live whole, healthy lives…. in the day and week to come. Wherever there is grace, there is worship. Wherever there is worship, there is grace. Wherever there is grace and worship, there is sacrament.

196. Dynamic Worship

197. space

198. Our site has open accessibility. Our site has high visibility. We have sufficient land for our mission. We share attractive, beautiful landscaping. We have adequate space and facilities. We have a preventative maint program. We have an on-going restoration program. We have adequate parking. We share one, three or more services of worship.

201. First Church Longfellow Elementary School

202. stay and go stay and go > move move secure land new location stay buy land park stay maximize present facilities stay buy land add parking improve, new space stay secure land protect future new service new church stay, study

203. 25 years 40,000 year 1,000,000 400,000 700,000 1,400,000 2 blks

204. Building for Effective Mission Small, Strong Congregations

205. generous givers

206. Major Community Sundays Major Project Giving Enduring Gifts Our Giving Family Ways of Giving Living a Life of Grace

207. People are generous givers these ways Spontaneous Major Sunday Special Plan Major Project Annual Enduring

208. Spontaneous 200,000 closed Annual Special Planned Major Project Enduring Gifts Conserving Holding Major Sunday

209. Generous Givers Spontaneous 60,000 Major Sundays 16,000 Special Planned 14,000 Major Project 220,000 Annual 200,000 Enduring 80,000 Total Giving 590,000

210. Major Community Sundays

211. common interest community value family, friends life stage human hurt hope

212. Team team leader inviting welcoming worship planning music, drama, arts arrangements follow up with First Time W prayer shepherding leaders

213. Personal Visit 5 persons 4 visits each20 h Personal Phone 3 persons10 calls each30 h Personal Note5 persons10 notes each50 h Personal E-Mail Note3 persons20 e-mails60 h Pers Text Message3 persons10 text30 h Direct Mail2 personsspecific 300 h Invited 490 households

214. We invite you to have the fun of sharing Easter together. We gather for worship at 8:00, 9:30, and 11:00. We welcome you. We look forward to our sharing worship together. Gene and Anne St. Clair Brady Lake Congregation

215. 2008 Easter Christmas 2 4 2009 3 7 2010 3 10

216. Major Project

217. We give generously to a major project. A major project stirs our enthusiasm, our hopefulness, our generosity.

218. missionstaffingpersons helped shepherdingstaffingpersons served worshipstaffing services shared new facilitiespersons served renovated facilitiespersons helped debt reductionshepherding, worship, mission advanced helpful combination of above possibilities.

219. 3 - 5 causes balance integrity broad based appeal stir grassroots compassion people give to people

220. Total Giving for the Current Year _______ Find 60 % of Total Giving _______ Multiply times 3 years _______ Grassroots of Congregation Major Gifts_______ Constituents_______ Persons Served in Mission_______ Friends Elsewhere_______

221. Community Persons_______ Common Interest Groupings_______ Vocational Groupings_______ Major Project Giving Total _________

222. Debt 100 Total Given100

223. Children 100 Youth 50 Music, Worship 50 total given 300 Debt 100

224. Enduring Gifts

225. enduring gift projects legacy gifts planned giving gifts

226. 60 % of enduring gifts are given this side of the river

227. love lasts mission endures give generously

228. 1 Discover 5 - 8 Projects 2 Set Goal for each 3 Set Date for each Goal 4 Enduring Gifts Team 5 Good Fun Gathering

229. Children 100 Facilities 200 Mission 100 Senior Adult 100 Worship, Music 200

230. Team Leader Gene Children Mary Facilities Bob Mission Sandy Senior AdultJim Worship, Music Ann

231. Facility Preventative Maintenance On-going Restoration Major Emergency Repairs

232. Buildings Value400,000 3 % building value 12,000 Enduring Gifts 250,000 delivers per year 12,000

233. Our Giving Family

234. Leaders, Board, Team Clusters Friends and Family Mission Project Persons Community Persons Persons Served in Mission Constituents Members of your congregation Congregation Partners Denominational Partners World Partners I call these ten groups “our giving family.”

235. Ways of Giving

236. people give the way they receive their income barterharvest cashweekly checkmonthly check/credit cardmonthlyseasonal auto transferseasonal

237. J F M A M J J A S O N D

239. 06 6% 07 5% 08 7% 3YA 6% 09100,000 Giving Goal Jan 6,000 Given 6,000 Thank You

240. J F M A M J J A S O N D 06 6% 07 5% 08 7% 3YA 6% 09100,000 1/12 8.33% Needed 8,333 Received 6,500 Short 1,833

241. J F M A M J J A S O N D 06 6% 07 5% 08 7% 3YA 6% 09100,000 Giving Goal Jan 6,000 Given 6,500 Well Done

242. Major Special General Project Cause Budget web site giving email giving text message cell phone giving automatic transfer giving mail by postal service giving offering plate giving a major project is an excellent time to begin some of the ways of giving

243. living a life of grace and giving living is giving people give to a winning cause people genuine spirit of generosity who asks who is decisive people give to people relax, have fun, enjoy life, live in Christ generous giving….generous living

244. Major Community Sundays08 Major Project Giving09 Enduring Gifts10 Our Giving Family08 Ways of Giving09 Living a Life of Grace10

245. Giving and Stewardship Effective Church Finances

246. leadership resources strengths motivations excellent sprinters mission shepherding worship space generous givers

247. Strengths Compassion, Community, Hope Excellent Sprinters One, helpful, legendary mission Many shepherding visits Worship….stirring, inspiring, helpful….hopeful Accessibility, visibility, land, landscaping, space Generous givers

248. The Grace of God bless you…. The Compassion of Christ be with you…. The Hope of the Holy Spirit lead you….