Introducing Giving in Grace
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Introducing Giving in Grace
Stewardship resources for the local church
www.givingingrace.org
www.cocreatedesign.com/clientarea/diocesegig/admin
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What is Giving in Grace?
A biblically based and practical programme which teaches generosity as the heartbeat of Christian stewardship and challenges congregations to “excel in the grace of giving” as:– the primary means for securing and sustaining
the ministry and mission of the local church
– a formative aspect of personal discipleship
– an act of worship and thanksgiving
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Does differentiation matter?
Tax efficient giving
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Givers 5 36 9 18 17 3 6 1 7
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£1 - £1.99
£2 - £2.99
£3 - £4.99
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£10 - £14.9
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Skewed giving
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Key principle: leadership
1 Chronicles 29:1-9– David’s treasury gift– David’s personal gift– Leader gifts
The people rejoiced at the willing response of their leaders, for they had given freely and wholeheartedly to the LORD.” (v9)
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Key principle: leadership
Story tellers
Deuteronomy 26:1-11
Model a generous response
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Key principle: leadership
Architects of grace Institutionalise stewardship
– Giving Insight: 26.5% proportional giving (21% CW)
– Most people don’t think theologically about their giving –
– Extent to which giving is institutionalised in church practice
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Key principle: theology
Not fundraising from other people but stewardship by God’s people
Not short term budget fix but helping build a culture of generosity in the church
Not just resourcing ministry and mission but an aspect of discipleship
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a study of four denominations
Reason RC Presbyterian AOG MennoniteTo pay the church bills
53 44 0 5
Membership responsibility
93 89 44 60
Giving to God or love of God
0 6 39 15
Obedience to bible or God
13 11 100 45
Out of gratitude 27 6 11 50To meet needs 20 28 22 50All I have is from God
7 6 28 40
God will bless/ meet my needs
13 0 67 10
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Why the biblical approach?
Budget or needs driven appeals:– Lower levels of giving– Recreate yesterday– Success undermines
culture change– Decouple money from
bible; the offering becomes a whip round
– Creates a theological vacuum and gags the church, save for meeting needs
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Practical: a blended approach
Tools for understanding & planning church finances
Clear cash targets and giving guidance
Different motivations:?– To make our church secure
for the future– To resource the ministry and
mission of the church– As an expression of personal
faith and obedience to the teaching of the bible
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Key principle: differentiation
meeting people where they are:– personal faith– relationship with church– awareness of financial matters– understanding of bible and faith– economic situations
encouraging them to take a step along their journey of generosity
clarity of communication – don’t ask everyone for everything
Differentiate only on what we know:
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Case studies
A growing rural village in Cheshire: £192 p/w; 20% increase in planned giving
Rural Lancs town: £400 pledged increase per week
Small, deprived new town estate in Lancashire: £59 p/w ; 50% giving increase
Winchester: addressed a £20,000 per year shortfall in income
Small town in Midlands: £500+ weekly increase
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Giving in Grace: programme
Leadership:Planning group and PCC
Case statement
PreachingExodus
MatthewLuke
2 Corinthians
CommunicationLetters
brochure response
forms
visitinggroups socialschildren
Prayer
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The case statement
• Foundational document of the programme
• Structure for preparation• Tests leadership
commitment• Makes the case for giving
– mission and vision– disciplined interpreting finance – framework for planning group
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Preaching as the keystone
Letters, socials appeal to needs and outline benefits but the sermon talks about God’s action in Jesus
Creates a culture in which other stewardship tasks can flourish
It cannot stand alone and it cannot bear the full weight of money expectations
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Preaching
• Three – four week preaching series
• Choose the preaching track:– Matthew– 2 Corinthians– Luke– Exodus: all age and
adult resources• Optional Harvest
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Communication
• Differentiated letters to the leaders, planned, plate (and friends?)
• A single brochure setting out financial facts and ministry goals
• Response forms to be returned • Follow up:
• Thank you letters• Reminder letters• Follow up information requests
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Small groups
• Providing opportunities for people to talk together, ask questions, change the culture in which money is discussed in the church.
• Small group resources: – Exodus– Seasons of Giving: Luke’s gospel – 2 Corinthians 8 and 9– Links to other small group
resources
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Social events
Informal setting for presenting financial needs
Ideal for engaging associational members
Complements preaching
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Children and young people
Cry Freedom!all age resources from Exodus
Seasons of Giving for children (Luke)
Ideas:comprehensive youth and children’s material
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Visiting
• All churches should personally visit to follow up a response that has been made
• Churches should consider Parish Visiting as a means to delivering and discussing the literature to help and encourage church members to make their response.
• It may be necessary to use the differentiated database to visit a section of the congregation
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The priority of prayer
Liturgical materials for each sermon theme
Plug and play liturgies– Eucharist– Service of the word
Encourage leaders to pray Help people to pray and
prayerfully respond
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If you build it he will come!
A flexible, modular programme which leaves space for local creativity
A range of practical tools:– Analyse and plan finances– Preach and teach generosity– Ask and thank church
members Like flat pack furniture:
– Raw materials – Guidance– Needs preparation,
perseverance and passion
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