1. The Stewardship of Gratitude for Congregations A Workshop for Pastors, Elders and Stewardship Committees on the Creating a Culture of Gratitude & Giving Dr. Ed Brenegar Circle of Impact Leadership Guides Services

3. Agenda Expectations & Issues People / Gratitude Tools for Stewardship Creating a Culture of Gratitude & Giving

4. What are People Looking for in their Life, Work & Faith? Personally Meaningful Socially Fulfilling Make A Difference That Matters

5. Ephesians 2:4-10 Two Insights

7. God’s Kindness To Us 7 …so that in the ages to come he might show the immeasurable riches of his grace in kindness towards us in Christ Jesus.

8. God’s Purpose For Us 10 For we are what he has made us, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand to be our way of life.

10. Our Response to God’s Love Gratitude in Our Hearts Gratitude in Our Actions

12. Tools Circle of Impact Five Questions that Everyone Must Ask Five Actions of Gratitude

13. Circle of Impact

14. Five Questions 1. Transition rather than Change 2.Impact in the Three Dimensions 3.Impact upon People 4.Opportunities 5.Problems

15. Five Actions of Gratitude Say Thanks Give Back Make Welcome Honor Others Create Goodness

16. Tools Communication of Ideas Collaboration with People Coordination of Programs

17. Stewardship Issues Communicating the Connection between the Budget and the church’s mission.

18. Budget Worksheet Use All Our Tools Circle of Impact Five Questions Five Actions of Gratitude

20. Five Questions 1.Transition? 2.Impact? 3.Who? 4.Opportunities? 5.Problems?

21. Your #1 Stewardship Problem Perception? Resources? Approach? Lack of Alignment?

22. Stewardship Impact Participation Contribution Resources

23. Creating a Culture of Giving Values Traditions Expectations of the People

24. Values & Traditions The Five Actions of Gratitude

25. To Be Grateful Say Thanks Every Day

26. Say Thanks Write a Thank You Note

27. Say Thanks Show Your Appreciation

29. To Serve Give Back

30. Help Those in Need

31. In Mission

32. & Make a Difference!

33. To Be Open & Hospitable Make Welcome

36. Welcome Others Hospitably!

37. Invite Others to Join in Community

38. To Recognize & Respect Honor Others

39. Honor People for All They Do

41. Recognize Their Gifts & Service

42. Personal Call to Make a Difference that Matters Create Goodness

43. Create Goodness –Teach Others

44. Lead in Peace

45. Question: What should we see happening in a congregational culture of gratitude & giving?

46. The Impact of the Stewardship of Gratitude Participation Contribution Happy, Fulfilled Grateful Members

50. Questions

51. Dr. Ed Brenegar Circle of Impact Leadership Guide Services 210 Wood Dale Drive Hendersonville, N.C. 28791 828/275-1803 ed@edbrenegar.com Leading Questions blog: http://edbrenegar.typepad.com