Improving Stewardship in Your Parish Principles and Practices to Assure Necessary Resources for God’s Work.

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

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Motivating People to Give

1. Simple vs. Complex tasks

2. Parish Culture

3. Purpose

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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.

CONTACT MECONTACT ME

• Email: [email protected]• Phone: (608) 520-0856

Improving Stewardship in Your Parish

Improving Stewardship in Your Parish

Principles and Practices to Assure Necessary Resources for God’s Work.