The New Consecration Sunday Stewardship Program approaches financing the ministries of your congregation by teaching stewardship from a spiritual perspective rather than a fundraising perspective. It focuses on the question, What is God calling me to do? rather than, What does the church need in order to pay its bills? Thousands of congregations have experienced 15% to 30% increases in giving with this program in the first year, plus additional increases in subsequent years of use. You will need one copy each of the Stewardship Program with Guest Leader Guide & CD-ROM (9780687644377) for your pastor, stewardship team leader, and guest leader. Purchase this Stewardship Program Team Member Manual for all the remaining members of your stewardship team. Don't forget the Estimate of Giving Cards (9780687064069) for your congregation to use when making their commitment for the coming year.
Well guess who got volunteered for the annual Stewardship campaign. Our church has used this material for at least 5 years. It has great stuff in this book. The campaign has worked quite well in the past.
Unfortunately this year we had a congregational split in terms of denominational affiliation and ultimately theological difference. As a result our Pastor also left. This, we are quite under what was pledged last year as we have probably lost a quarter of our church.
I’m not sure this material will work the same way it has in the past. We will try and adapt as best we can. Recoup and regroup. Next year we may go back to fully utilizing this material. It does have lots of good components.