“The earth is the Lord’s and all that is in it, the world, and those who live in it; for he has founded it on the seas, and established it on the rivers.” — Psalm 24:1-2
What is stewardship education?
It has been said, “Stewardship is everything you do after you say I believe.” At the very least stewardship is our grateful response to God’s grace and goodness. It requires a consideration of how our choices affect us and others, of how we can be good caretakers of the created world and of how we can best serve God as disciples of Christ. We hope this is a place where we can share resources which help us individually and corporately to make the choices that make us the best stewards we can be.
Stewardship Kaleidoscope
Annual National Presbyterian Stewardship Education Event
Resources from 2012 event
Download observations and notes from an attendee
Find workshop resources from the event
Find more information on the 2013 event, March 11-13 in St. Louis, Missouri
Learn about the stewardship theme
Many churches look for a theme for their annual campaign for operating expenses. The following themes have supporting materials
Abundant Joy Overflowing Generosity — based on 2 Corinthians 8:1-7 (NRSv)
Giving: Growing Joyful Stewards in Your Congregation Volume 14
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Article titles and authors are:
Four Stewardship Preaching Practices by Mike Graves
A Family's Year of Nothing New by Minke Holtkamp Sundseth
Planning Gifts Can Increase Joy and Generosity by Dori Zerbe Cornelsen
Seven Ways to Enrich Envelope Giving
Paul's Pitch by Philip D. Jamieson
Transcending the Economy by Charles Shumate
Tell-A-Vision Capital Campaign by Sandy Lueschen Lindahl
Growing Generosity: A Study of Effective Stewardship Practices by Barbara Fullerton
Look, Mom, No Training Wheels by Judith Justice
Clergy and Money by Barbara Blaisdell
The center section of the magazine outlines a simple response method for an annual congregational stewardship emphasis which can be used "as is" or supplemented with additional theme materials and companion resources.
Saints Alive! Living Generously — Based on 1 Corinthians 16:1-4
Available free from the Church store: Order now
Available from the Ecumenical Stewardship Center on CD
Stewardship Manual
A Guide to Year-round Stewardship Planning for Congregations
This downloadable manual provides those responsible for stewardship in the congregation with activities, timelines and helpful suggestions for a vibrant stewardship ministry. It outlines and compares the most popular models for annual funding campaigns.
Assessment tool
Use this tool to identify which type of annual stewardship campaign will be the most helpful for your congregation. Once you have identified a campaign type refer to the Stewardship Manual for helpful resources.
Financial discipleship bibliography
An annotated list of books and websites that might be helpful to anyone interested in practical suggestions or further study in this area.
Stewardship – Not That Time of Year Again!!
by René Myers, New Beginnings Church of Fontana, California
Stewardship – it’s a word that evokes something in each of us. What is it for you? Do you get a sense of annoyance that it is that time of year, and we have to hear about how we need to give to the annual budget of our local church? Do you recoil if asked to serve on the Stewardship Committee for fear you will have to ask people for money? Or do you get a sense of deep spiritual calling?
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