Resources

Academy Resources

Foundation Information

• Foundation Overview of Mission, Ministry, and Management
• Webinars
• Stewardship Resources

Legacy Giving

• Bequest Language
• Christian Preamble Example  
• Guide to Giving
• Encouraging Legacy Giving
• Estate Planning Made Easy
• Foundation Planned Giving webpages
• Liturgy for Consecration of gifts
• One liners to promote legacy giving for use in newsletters, bulletins, etc. 
• Planned Giving Guide

Karen Manczko

• Board Best Practices, An Overview
• Asset Allocation Factors for Mission-Focused Investors
• Spending Policies for Endowments and Foundations
• Sample gift acceptance policy (Discipleship Ministries)
• Ten Policies your Church Should Consider (Discipleship Ministries)
• Investment Policy Statement

Rev. Dr. Lovett Weems

• Lewis Center for Church Leadership
• Pastoral Personal Finance Resources
• Congregational Giving Profile
• Should Pastors Know what Members Give?

Lewis Center for Church Leadership Discount Code

In addition to hundreds of free articles on stewardship available on the Lewis Center’s website, the Center offers some video resource kits for use in congregations. Click here to go to those related to stewardship and finance. The discount code below gives you a 25 percent discount through October 6. The discount code is also valid for purchases on any other resources offered by the Lewis Center.

Discount code: WVUMF

Ken Sloane

• Five factors that Affected your Church's Income in 2022
• The Death of Checks
• UMCGiving.org
• Creating a Narrative Budget
• Money Autobiography
• Five Tips for Writing Letters that Inspire Generosity
• Ten ways to Grow a Generous Spirit in your Family

Book List

• Smith, Christian, Michael O Emerson, and Patricia Snell.  Passing the Plate: Why American Christians Don't Give Away More Money. (Amazon)
• Weems, Lovett. Church Leadership.  (Cokesbury)
• Weems, Lovett and Ann Michel. Generosity, Stewardship, and Abundance.  Contact the Foundation for a free copy.
• Weems, Lovett and Tom Berlin. Bearing Fruit: Ministry with real results. (Cokesbury)
• Hamilton, Adam.  Enough. (Cokesbury)

Helpful Sites

• Discipleship Ministries
• Lewis Center for Church Leadership
• Wespath