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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
Staff
Key Leaders
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Neighbor-hood
FacilitiesPrint materials
Electronic Media
Cultural contexts
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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.