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Guidelines for Developing a Strong Stewardship Ministry…a church of Growing and Committed Christian Stewards

• Encourages Christian stewards.

• Develops a ministry of stewardship in your church.

• Enlists / Elects a team to coordinate a focused stewardship ministry.

A A STEWARDSHIP STEWARDSHIP

MINISTRY…MINISTRY…• Proclaims Biblical teachings on stewardship.

• Teaches and encourages members to be a faithful and wise manager.

• Challenges members to reach their giving potential.

• Provides the church with careful budget development, promotion and administration of funds.

Stewardship Stewardship Ministry Ministry

OrganizationOrganization

• The Church leaders MUST support and participate in the stewardship ministry.

• Each person involved in the stewardship ministry MUST be practicing biblical stewardship.

ModelsModels

• A Committee Model

• A Team Model

• An Individual Leader Model

• Combination Model

Committee Committee ModelModel

• Is composed of a minimum of 5 persons.

• Plans stewardship education, budgeting and accounting.

• Meets regularly.

• Develops an annual plan of stewardship activities.

• Has greater responsibility and flexibility in each area.

• The team leader relates to the church staff, resides at team meetings and coordinates the work of the team.

• Work leaders are assigned to each of the primary areas of work – education, budgeting and accounting.

Team Model

Team MembersTeam Members

• Stewardship Education LeaderStewardship Education Leader

• Budget LeaderBudget Leader

• Accounting LeaderAccounting Leader

Stewardship Stewardship Education Education

LeaderLeader • Explores ways to teach biblical stewardship

through existing church channels.

• Recommends new and ongoing activities for the church calendar.

• Serves as a resource person for the team on stewardship education matters.

Budget LeaderBudget Leader

• Explores areas of mission and ministry support needs.

• Plans the best methods for budget development, promotion, commitment, and administration.

Accounting Accounting LeaderLeader

• Receives

• Counts

• Deposits

• Records

• Distributes

• Reports

• Audits

Is responsible for a constant review of church financial procedures:

Individual Individual Leader ModelLeader Model

• Is a designated leader, someone other than the treasurer.

• In consultation with the pastor, determines needs and activities in stewardship education, budgeting, and accounting for all funds.

• May coordinate the work of several existing groups involved in stewardship.

Combination Combination ModelModel

• Stewardship Education group which affirms, encourages, and teaches.

• Budget group which develops, promotes, commits, and administers the church budget.

• Accounting group who is responsible for handling and reporting on all funds received.

• Select the best Model for your church

• Provide training for those serving in the stewardship ministry

• Schedule regular meetings

ACTION PLANACTION PLAN

• Basic Actions

• Stewardship Education

• Budgeting

• Accounting

• Estate Planning

• Capital Fund-Raising

Basic ActionsBasic Actions

• Be committed to Christ and the fulfillment of your church’s mission.

• Evaluate your church’s stewardship needs and plan actions to meet those needs.

• Be aware of available resources.

Stewardship Stewardship EducationEducation

• Teach Biblical stewardship.

• Use testimonies and pre-offering statements.

• Express gratitude to church membership for their faithful expressions of stewardship.

• Include a stewardship challenge in new member orientation materials.

• Provide estate-planning information.

• Include stewardship features.

BudgetingBudgeting

• Budget Development

• Budget Promotion

• Budget Commitment

• Budget Administration

AccountingAccounting

• Develop policies to insure the careful handling of all church funds.

• Receive money from all channels within the church.

• Encourage formulation of policies for receiving special gifts.

• Record all financial transactions.

AccountingAccounting

• Count money and complete appropriate records.

• Report to the church on all financial transactions.

• Arrange for an annual audit of church financial records.

Estate PlanningEstate Planning

• Promote estate giving to church members.

• Plan and conduct estate-planning emphases.

• Participate in formulating policies for receiving special gifts.

• Promote “Make Your Will Month.”

Capital Fund-Capital Fund-RaisingRaising

• Conduct an emphasis on raising money for a determined church need.

• Select and recommend the procedure to raise the funds for the church’s approval.

• Serve in the church ministry organization until this work is completed.

• WHAT? What exactly do we need to accomplish?

• HOW? How is the best way to accomplish it?

• WHEN? Prepare a calendar/time for the process.

• WHO? Who will lead in accomplishing this task?

Decisions….

…a church of Growing and

Committed Christian Stewards

Guidelines for Developing a Strong Stewardship Ministry