The Stewardship of Gratitude Workshop

The Stewardship of Gratitude

for CongregationsA Workshop for Pastors, Officers and Stewardship

Committees on the Creating a Congregation Culture of Gratitude &

Generosity

Dr. Ed BrenegarCommunity of Leadership, LLC

Agenda

Expectations & IssuesPeople & the Church / Gratitude

Tools for StewardshipCreating a Culture of Gratitude &

Generosity

What are People Looking for in their Life?

Ephesians 2:4-10

Two Insights

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.

God’s Purpose For Us

10For we are what he has made us, created in Christ Jesus

for good works,

which God prepared beforehand

to be our way of life.

Our Response to God’s Love

Gratitude in Our Hearts

Generosity in Our Actions

Five Actions of GratitudeSay Thanks

Give Back

Make Welcome

Honor Others

Create Goodness

Leaders …

Take Initiative

to Create Impact

Leaders take initiative to …

Say Thanks,Give Back,

Make Welcome,Honor Others,

Create Goodness.

How Do You Measure the Impact of Stewardship?

By Leaders, who

Participate

Contribute

Develop New Resources

What is Your #1 Stewardship Problem

Awareness? Resources?Approach?

Lack of Coordination?Something Else?

Two Common Stewardship Issues

Communication

the Connection between the Budget and Mission?

Leadership Tools

Circle of Impact

Five Questions that Everyone Must Ask

Five Actions of Gratitude

Circle of Impact

Five Questions

1. Transition rather than Change2.Impact in the Three Dimensions

3. Impact upon People4. Opportunities

5. Problems

Five Questions1. What has Changed?

2. What is the Impact we want to have?

3. Who do we want to Impact?

4. What are our Opportunities NOW?

5. What Problems need to be FIXED?

Stewardship Strategy:

Integrate Stewardship

into All the Programs of the Church

by using the Five Actions of Gratitude

ASK every Ministry and Program …

How Can We …

1. Say Thanks Every Day?

2. Serve Others?

3. Be more Open & Hospitable?

4. Treat Everyone with Honor and Respect?

5. Encourage Personal Initiative to Make a Difference?

What is the Spiritual Impact?

On MembersOn the Congregation

In the CommunityFor the Kingdom

Budget Worksheet

Connect the Practice of Gratitude

To the Budget and Mission of the Church.

What is the Impact of The Stewardship of

GratitudeA Congregation of

Grateful Hearts and

Generous Lives

Questions

Contact:Dr. Ed Brenegar

ed@edbrenegar.com

Leading Questions blog:http://edbrenegar.typepad.com

At the Table of Thankshttp://edbrenegar.typepad.com/

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