Stewardship Ministry Development:A Foundational Approach

What is Stewardship Ministry?

MINISTRY not GIMIC

What is Stewardship Ministry?

FAITH FORMING not FUNDRAISING

What is Stewardship Ministry?

PROACTIVE not REACTIVE

What is Stewardship Ministry?

INVITATION not INTIMIDATION

Stewardship MinistryA Foundational Approach

•Vision for Stewardship

Stewardship MinistryA Foundational Approach

Stewardship MinistryA Foundational Approach•Vision for Stewardship•The Right Leaders

Stewardship MinistryA Foundational Approach•Vision for Stewardship•The Right Leaders

• Ministry Focused vs. Budget Centered• Passion for the ministry• Understands the holistic approach• Money Talk• Intentional Givers

Stewardship MinistryA Foundational Approach•Vision for Stewardship•The Right Leaders•Clarity of Purpose

• Biblical & Theological Framework• Mission Story Tellers (Communication)• Practices• Creating and Nurturing the Culture

Stewardship MinistryA Foundational Approach

Establishing a Biblical & Theological Framework• Claim the rich Biblical texts and deep traditions of our faith

• Develop a “mission focus” for your team

• Teach and nurture these foundational principles and values

• Let this become engrained into the heart of your culture

Stewardship MinistryA Foundational Approach

Establishing a Biblical & Theological Framework

TRANSFORMATIONLuke 19 – Zacchaeus

JUSTICELuke 12 – The Rich Fool

JOYII Corinthians 9

Stewardship MinistryA Foundational Approach

MISSION STORY TELLERS

•A Solid Foundation for the Story•Meaningful Communication

TELLING THE STORY: Mission & Ministry

Our mission at First Lutheran Church is to bring people into a relationship with Jesus Christ, and to help them grow in the Christian Faith

TELLING THE STORY: Mission & Ministry

The purpose for Second Lutheran Church, your town, is… a people focused in faith

seeking the lostserving the Communitywith the love of Jesus.

SECOND LUTHERAN CHURCH

TELLING THE STORY: Mission & Ministry Impact

Compelling

Impactful

Consistent Frequent

Our Story

Staff

Key Leaders

Church

Neighbor-hood

FacilitiesPrint materials

Electronic Media

Cultural contexts

Other

RELENTLESSCOMMINICATION

TO MANY AUDIENCES IN DIFFERENT WAYS

THE ENDLESS CYCLE OF COMMUNICATION

Stewardship MinistryA Foundational Approach

PRACTICES• How, when and where are you telling your story?• How, when and where are you providing

opportunities/invitations to give and be generous?• How, when and how often are you celebrating and

giving thanks for people’s generosity?• What are the places and opportunities that you are

offering to nurture a deeper sense of living a generous disciple’s life?

Stewardship MinistryA Foundational Approach

Creating & Nurturing Your Culture• Start with Leadership (Staff, Council, Ministry Teams)• Acknowledge and celebrate your models of generosity• Create mentoring opportunities• Don’t assume anything – embrace the spectrum of giving• The Tithing dilemma • Don’t go into default mode

THE MAIN POINTEstablishing and growing a culture of

generosity takes intentional and unapologetic effort. We never arrive at this

place and rarely stay in one place. Most importantly:

Stewardship is not about the church’s need for money but the believer’s need to

experience the joy of giving themselves away.

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