Practical Ideas - Two Year Stewardship Program

2. The Role of the Pastor is to...
• guide the local church to teach stewardship in the
context of the church.
• lead as examples of faithful stewards and expect
members to grow as stewards.
• facilitate Christian financial planning emphasis in the
church.
• utilize the parables to teach financial principals.
– Life is a stewardship trust.
– All people face a day of accounting.
– We are not saved by works but we are judged by them.
– Leaders are more responsible than followers.

3. Progress in stewardship education
will result in...
• An increase in understanding and acceptance of the Biblical
concept of stewardship.
• A willingness by church members to give testimony of their
personal growth.
• A willingness to serve in the church’s organization related to
stewardship/missions.
• An increase in the number of persons giving to the church.
• An increase in the number of persons growing in their
giving.
• A regular use of stewardship resources to assist your church
in planning, promoting, and evaluating its stewardship
activities.

4. Rationale for the Biblical
Basis/Theology of Stewardship
• Stewardship centers in a person’s
relationship to God and in their God-given
charge to care for the material world.
• Stewardship implies trust, partnership,
and responsible management.

5. Distinctives of a Christian Steward
A Christian steward will...
• shape their lifestyle by Christian
standards.
• have a clear and purposeful commitment.
• give witness of Jesus Christ and His way
of life.

6. A Christian steward will...
• make Christ Lord of his or her life.
• acknowledge God as Owner/Redeemer and
self as manager.
• seek to discover God’s purpose for every
material possession.
• pursue God’s purposes.

7. Year One –
Practical Ideas for Year-Round
Stewardship Promotion
• A month-by-month plan of stewardship
and mission activities are put together for
your local church.
• Refer to page 5 for suggestions for your
church.

8. Sample Calendar for Monthly
Stewardship/Missions Activities
• As a stewardship promotion team, chart
the course of stewardship and mission
education experiences for your church.
• View the suggestions on page 6.

9. Optional Education Activities
(in 7 areas of stewardship ministry)
• Missions of the Church
• Biblical Basis (theology)
• Individual and
Corporate (church)
• Organization (church
stewardship committee
or team)
• Planning
(stewardship calendar)
• Church ministry
budgeting
• Accounting procedures

10. Biblical Stewardship Challenge
(Annual Promotion Ideas)
preach-teach-celebrate-apply
• Weekly
• Monthly
• Quarterly
• Annually

11. Year Two –
Practical Ideas for Stewardship
Promotion
• A month-by-month plan of stewardship
and mission activities are put together for
your local church.
• Refer to pages 12 - 15 for suggestions for
your church.

12. 25 Ways to Improve Giving in
Your Church
1. Develop a personal theology of stewardship
and teach church members.
2. Teach the biblical concept of stewardship.
3. Exemplify Christian giving.
4. Teach stewardship lessons regularly.
5. Preach regularly on stewardship themes.

13. 25 Ways to Improve Giving in
Your Church
6. Establish a church stewardship committee/team.
7. Develop a clear, concise statement of the mission
of the church.
8. Build a sound, effective ministry budget.
9. Call for all members to make an annual
commitment to support God’s work through his
church.
10. Conduct a new member stewardship training
class.

14. 25 Ways to Improve Giving in
Your Church
11. Visit in the home of ALL new members.
12. Prepare regularly for the offering time.
13. Use scripture, Missionary Moments, and/or
offertory emphases during the offering time.
14. Provide a 2-3 minute testimony sermon,
illustration.
15. Give statistics about church member giving.

15. 25 Ways Continued
16. Use the envelope system from time to time.
17. Give envelopes to children who are in the home of
church members.
18. Plan instruction of children on the importance of
giving.
19. Use stewardship tracts regularly.
20. Examine all phases of the accounting process the
church uses.

16. 25 Ways Continued
21. Keep good records of member giving.
22. Conduct an annual audit.
23. Purchase a position bond.
24 Lead Christian Financial Planning
conferences.
25. Conduct an annual Estate Stewardship
conference.

17. Discover available resources for
Stewardship & Cooperative Program
• Explore your state convention website (under
the area of stewardship)
• Visit the SDA website
www.stewardshipdirect.com
• Visit the SBC Executive Committee
Cooperative Program and Stewardship website
www.sbc.net/newday

18. Purposes for Practical Ideas
Resource
• Refocus the vision.
• Rejoice in your possibilities.
• Remember greed’s destruction.
(Luke 12:15)
• Respond with dedicated disciples/stewards who
are advancing the church’s mission.