Stewardship Resources

The Foundation can be your resource to help your church develop a culture of generosity. Below are a few resources - more will be added as they become available.

• Go to our webinar page to find informative webinars you can share with your finance team.
• Download resources from classes Jeff and Kim taught at the Lakeside Chautauqua Stewardship and Generosity Conference (2018 and 2019).
• Start your reading with these books about stewardship that the Foundation staff finds helpful.
• Consider these Annual Fundraising program resources that Discipleship Ministries has gathered.
• Consider a budget that is more than just numbers - use a narrative budget.  Here is a beautiful example.  And here is one that is more simple.  Visit Building a Narrative Budget on the Center for Faith and Giving webpage.
• Include "one-liners" for planned giving ideas in your bulletin, newsletter, and/or financial donor statements.  Here are some to use.
• Use this liturgy for the dedication of a gift to the church.
• Invite the Foundation staff to meet with your Finance Committee to discuss stewardship.  
• Jeff is a deacon; Kim is a certified lay minister - both are equipped to preach about stewardship in your church - invite us.
• Check out the upcoming Foundation Academy of Faith and Generosity. Information can be found here.
• Looking for information about Electronic Giving? Encouraging giving during a pandemic? Why people give?  Visit our Webinar page.