What's Your Why?
Session 4 of the Online Academy of Faith and Generosity was held on November 12, 2020 at 7:30 p.m. Grace Duddy Pomroy, Director of the Stewardship Leaders Program at Luther Seminary, led a session called What's Your Why?
Synopsis
Often we're so focused on what and how that we forget about the why. Whether it's why church or why we give - why is the most crucial question that we can ask or answer for our stewardship work. Join Grace in discussing the "why" of stewardship and how that affects the way that we and others give. Grace will begin by exploring Simon Sinek’s movement from “What to Why” and how sharing our “why” can help engage the whole person – not just their wallet. She’ll explore how sharing our stories can help people get to know our congregation’s “why” and help the church to better understand its mission and share it with others.
Resources
- Here is a link to the Prezi presentation Grace used. If you are interested in reading more about the data Grace presented, her presentation includes links to many of her sources.
- To receive a link to the recorded presentation, please email us at info@umfwv.org
- During the presentation, Grace mentioned a Ted Talk by Simon Sinek called How Great Leaders Inspire Action (click the title to watch the video).
- Want to learn more about narrative budgets? Grace shared that the Center for Faith and Giving is a great reference.
- Here is a link to Faith-Lead at Luther Seminary that Grace discussed.
- Grace blogs at www.gracepomroy.com.
Presenter
Grace Duddy Pomroy is the Director of the Stewardship Leaders Program at Luther Seminary. She’s a lay, millennial stewardship leader, speaker, and financial educator based in Minneapolis. She is the co-author of the stewardship book, Embracing Stewardship: How to Put Stewardship at the Heart of Your Congregation’s Life, as well as author of the 2013 ELCA stewardship resource, “Stewards of God’s Love.” Grace blogs on her website: www.gracepomroy.com