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The Stewardship of Gratitude is a strategic methodology for increasing the impact of individual congregation members through the Five Actions of Gratitude.
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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
Leading Questions blog:http://edbrenegar.typepad.com
At the Table of Thankshttp://edbrenegar.typepad.com/
at_the_table_of_thanks/
