This document provides guidelines for developing a strong stewardship ministry in a church. It discusses organizing a stewardship ministry team and selecting a model of either a committee, team, individual leader, or combination. The roles of education, budget, and accounting leaders are described. An action plan is outlined that includes stewardship education, budgeting, accounting, estate planning, and capital fundraising. The key is for church leaders to support the ministry and for members to practice biblical stewardship.

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

2. • Encourages
Christian stewards.
• Develops a ministry of stewardship in
your church.
• Enlists / Elects a team to coordinate a
focused stewardship ministry.

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STEWARDSHIPSTEWARDSHIP
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.

4. StewardshipStewardship
MinistryMinistry
OrganizationOrganization
• The Church leaders MUST support and
participate in the stewardship ministry.
• Each person involved in the stewardship
ministry MUST be practicing biblical
stewardship.

5. ModelsModels
• A Committee Model
• A Team Model
• An Individual
Leader Model
• Combination Model

6. CommitteeCommittee
ModelModel
• Is composed of a minimum of 5 persons.
• Plans stewardship education, budgeting and
accounting.
• Meets regularly.
• Develops an annual plan of stewardship
activities.

7. • 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

8. Team MembersTeam Members
• Stewardship Education LeaderStewardship Education Leader
• Budget LeaderBudget Leader
• Accounting LeaderAccounting Leader

9. StewardshipStewardship
EducationEducation
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.

10. Budget LeaderBudget Leader
• Explores areas of mission and ministry
support needs.
• Plans the best methods for budget
development, promotion, commitment,
and administration.

11. AccountingAccounting
LeaderLeader
• Receives
• Counts
• Deposits
• Records
• Distributes
• Reports
• Audits
Is responsible for a constant review of
church financial procedures:

12. IndividualIndividual
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.

13. CombinationCombination
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.

14. • Select the best Model for your church
• Provide training for those serving in the
stewardship ministry
• Schedule regular meetings

15. ACTION PLANACTION PLAN
• Basic Actions
• Stewardship
Education
• Budgeting
• Accounting
• Estate Planning
• Capital Fund-
Raising

16. 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.

17. StewardshipStewardship
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.

18. BudgetingBudgeting
• Budget Development
• Budget Promotion
• Budget Commitment
• Budget Administration

19. 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.

20. AccountingAccounting
• Count money and
complete
appropriate records.
• Report to the church
on all financial
transactions.
• Arrange for an annual
audit of church
financial records.

21. Estate PlanningEstate Planning
• Promote estate giving to church members.
• Plan and conduct estate-planning
emphases.
• Participate in formulating policies for
receiving special gifts.
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22. 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.

23. • 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….

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