Catch the Vision Presentation Stewardship Development

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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.

3. AA
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