Transcript Document

Presented to:
Presbytery of Arkansas
October 10, 2014
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Established in 1799.
A vital part of the Presbyterian
Church (U.S.A.), the Foundation
cultivates, attracts, and manages
financial resources of individuals and
institutions to serve Christ’s mission.
The Board of Pensions
… is a nonprofit corporation established
by the PC(U.S.A.) to administer pension,
medical, disability, and death benefits for
members of the Benefits Plan, their spouses,
eligible dependents and beneficiaries. The
Board collects dues, invests money, as well
as designs and administers the benefits
programs that comprise the Benefits Plan.
What is Stewardship?
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Stewardship is Biblical
Stewardship is the Church’s theological
antidote to the chief idols of our age:
consumerism and materialism
Stewardship is the joyous discipline of
thanking God by the way we live our lives and
spend and share our time, talent, and treasure
Stewardship is Not
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A once-a-year event
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Just about money
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Fundraising (but we have things to learn from
effective fundraising principles)
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Meeting a budget
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About us (as individuals or as a church)
Leadership
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Generosity Team
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Session
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Pastor
Generosity Team
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Chartered by Session
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Represented by each committee of the church
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Coordinates ALL story-telling, asks, and thanks
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Works year-round
Session
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Charters and supports the Generosity Team
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Shares their stories
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Leads the way in giving
Pastor
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Talks about his/her own stewardship
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Preaches about generosity regularly
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Tells stories – excites and energizes people
with what the church is doing
Invites participation in the mission
Pastor - To Know or Not to Know?
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Pastor as CEO/Executive Director
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Time, Talent, AND Treasure
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Giving is a pastoral care indicator
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Knowing allows thanking
Secular Fundraising Cycle
Recognition
Cultivation
Solicitation
Identification
Identification - To WHOM Do
We Tell Our Story?
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Active Members
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Members
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Visitors
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Partners and Beneficiaries
Cultivation - WHAT Is
Our Story?
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What do you do well? In your
church, in your community, in the
world?
How are you being the hands and
feet of Christ?
Cultivation - WHY Do We Tell Our Story?
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Connect to the strategic plan
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Raise awareness about the Church
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Clarify mission
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Celebrate our church
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Create energy about our church
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Invite people to engage in our church
Cultivation - WHEN Do We Tell Our Story?
Recognition
Solicitation
Identification
MarchOctober
JulyCultivation
December
August
September
January
April May June
November
February
Cultivation – WHERE Do We Tell Our Story?
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Worship and events
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One-on-one conversations
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New member orientations
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Church communications and publications
Cultivation HOW Do We Tell Our story?
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Preaching
Dessert & Dialogue
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Minute for mission
Sunday School
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During/before offering
Testimonials
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Newsletter/E-Newsletter
Video Testimonials
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Brochures
Narrative Budget
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Town Hall Meetings
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Vision Sunday & 6-month
checkup
BUDGET
Line Item
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Narrative
Accounting Tool
Visioning Tool
Does not show how money
is being invested
Shows the programs of the
church having a positive
impact
Does not show how
volunteer time and talents
are impacting the church
Should be used by the
session
Inspires and helps us see our
gifts are really making a
difference
Help us to reframe finances
to be about ministry
Steps Toward Creating Your First
Narrative Budget
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Define your “Ministry Areas.”
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Allocate staff time to each area.
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Allocate other resources proportionally to each
area.
Consider adding volunteer time to each area.
Write about the successes of the past year in
each area.
Solicitation
Invitation
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Sermons
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Session testimonials
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Vision Sunday- Share the vision for the next year
and invite people to support it
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Every member visitation
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Small group meetings
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Fellowship Dinner
Invitation- Letter/Email
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Dear “NAME,”
Start with a story and connect it with the narrative
budget or strategic plan and then connect with a
biblical, theological, or spiritual case
Tell what our investments will do
Invite (by generational trends and past giving
patterns)
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Thank you for consideration, how to reply
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P.S. Restate the theme
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Include response vehicle and giving options
Generations
GENERATION
BIRTH YEAR
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GI and Silent
1900-1942
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Boomer
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Generation X
1961-1981
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Millennials
1981+
1943-1960
Speaking to Generations
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GI and Silent:
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Dedication to the church institution
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Emphasis on planned giving
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Encouragement to share stories and
values with younger generations
Speaking to Generations
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Boomers:
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Trust
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Choice and control in giving
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Stewardship education
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Model sacrifice: set an example with
church giving
Speaking to Generations
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Generation X:
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Transparency
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Designated giving
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Opportunities for service
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Online giving
Speaking to Generations
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Millennials
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Education on the impact of generosity
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Continue to observe and learn to understand
their giving trends
Stewardship Brochure/Website
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Shorter version of Narrative budget, with Ministry Areas
highlighted and maybe just a % of the budget
Ways people can give (MAKE IT EASY):
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Cash
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Check
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Online Bill Pay
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Credit/Debit Card
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Bank draft
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Securities
Wills and
Planned Giving
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Planned Giving Program
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Wills Program
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Legacy Society
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Ministry Relations Officer
Recognition - Saying Thank You
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Pastor-written thank-you notes
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Session-written thank-you notes
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Generosity Team writes thank-you notes
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Phone calls
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Annual celebration
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Legacy Society event
Keys to Success
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Be prayerful
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Celebrate your church
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Be visionary
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Communicate
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Involve everyone
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Funds ministry, not fundraising
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Be inviting, not threatening
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Challenge your congregation
Don’t
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Do it by yourself – you need a team
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Cut corners
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Be afraid to spend some money
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Use a “line item” budget
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Use a “One Letter Fits All” mailing
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Put financial information in the bulletin
DO
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Recruit and empower a Generosity Team
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Tell your story
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Develop a narrative budget
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Invite people to be a part
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Make it easy for people to give (ONLINE)
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Say, “Thank you!”
Resources
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Books by J. Clif Christopher
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Presbyterian Foundation Ministry Relations Officer
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www.presbyterianfoundation.org
Wrap Up
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Questions
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Comments
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Closing Prayer
You will be enriched in every way for your
great generosity, which will produce
thanksgiving to God.
2 Corinthians 9:11
Thank you for coming!
Sherry Kenney
Ministry Relations Officer
Presbyterian Foundation
[email protected]
Kevin Keaton
Regional Representative