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Improving Stewardship in Your Parish
Improving Stewardship in Your Parish
Principles and Practices to Assure Necessary Resources for God’s Work.
WHY IT WORKSWHY IT WORKS
WHY IT WORKSWHY IT WORKS
• Psychologically
• Professionally
• Pastorally
WHAT WE’LL DISCUSSWHAT WE’LL DISCUSS
WHAT WE’LL DISCUSSWHAT WE’LL DISCUSS
1. Presuppositions
2. Getting ready
3. Asking for a commitment
4. Following Up
5. Answering objections
6. Q&A
7. Summary
PRESUPPOSITIONSPRESUPPOSITIONS
We make a living by what we get; we make a life by what we give.
Sir Winston Churchill
PRESUPOSITONSPRESUPOSITONS
• Stewardship isn’t begging
• Time, Talent, & Treasure
• Why people want to give and why they don’t
PREPARATIONPREPARATION
If I had six hours to chop down a tree, I'd spend the first hour sharpening the ax.
Abraham Lincoln
PREPARATIONPREPARATION
1. Stewardship Committee
2. Sermons
3. Announcement Letter
4. Poster
5. Public presentation
ASKINGASKING
Our grounds for gratitude are really far greater than our powers of being grateful.
G.K. Chesterton
ASKINGASKING
Motivating People to Give
1. Simple vs. Complex tasks
2. Parish Culture
3. Purpose
ASKINGASKING
Asking for Money
1. Initial Appeal Letter
2. Pledge Card
3. Second Appeal Letter
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FOLLOW UPFOLLOW UP
By perseverance the snail reached the ark.
Charles H. Spurgeon
FOLLOW UPFOLLOW UP
1. Saying thank you
2. Quarterly letter
3. Quarterly statement
COMMON OBJECTIONS COMMON OBJECTIONS
Nothing will ever be attempted if all possible objections must be first overcome.
Samuel Johnson
COMMON OBJECTIONS COMMON OBJECTIONS
• “People won't give if we ask.”
• “If we ask, people will give less!”
• “What if something changes and I can’t fulfill my pledge? I don’t want to let the parish down.”
YOUR QUESTIONSYOUR QUESTIONS
It is better to know some of the questions than all of the answers.
James Thurber
WHAT WE’VE LEARNEDWHAT WE’VE LEARNED
By this we know love, because He laid down His life for us. And we also ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.
1 Jn 3:16
WHAT WE’VE LEARNEDWHAT WE’VE LEARNED
• Stewardship is an essential part of our life in Christ.
• People will generously support the parish.
• Your parish can have a well run, effective and professional stewardship program.
Improving Stewardship in Your Parish
Improving Stewardship in Your Parish
Principles and Practices to Assure Necessary Resources for God’s Work.