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Nurturing Diocesan
StewardshipMinistriesThe Rev. Laurel Johnston
Program Officer for Stewardship Episcopal Church Center
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The Purpose of a Stewardship Ministry is to help people to
grow in their relationship with
Jesus through the use of the
giftsGod has entrusted to
them
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Stewardship is not a program…
it is a process of conversion
Time
Money
Creation Vocati
on
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What is a Steward?A Steward is
a manager of trust
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Oikos (Greek)Household
Oikonomia Management of the Household
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Stewardship isResponding to God’s call
To use God’s giftsTo carry out God’s
Purpose
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When did God first call us to be Stewards?On the sixth day….
God created humankind in his image, in the image of God he created them male and female he created them. God blessed them and God said to them be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth and subdue it and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the air and over every living thing that moves upon the earth.
Genesis 1:27-28
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Made in God’s ImageBound to our CreatorHumbly take right place within the wholeAffirm our life as gift Affirm God as source of life, giver of freedom, Agents of God’s blessingCalled to be life-givingPartners in carrying out God’s Purpose
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God’s Purpose of Peace
The biblical vision of Shalom speaks to the conditions that allow all living things to reach their potential of wholeness.
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Attributes of a Faithful Steward• A Steward knows the
deepest intentions and greatest hopes of the
owner.
• A Steward is entrusted to run the day to
day affairs of the household or estate,
especially when owner is away.
• A Steward is accountable to the owner
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Jesus is the Bearer of
God’s Vision of Shalom….
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and is the Faithful Steward…
Par Excellence
I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.
John 10:10
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Jesus, Money & ValuesJesus challenged the disciples,
scribes and the crowds about relationship to money and their possessions.
The Gospel references:Prayer 500 timesFaith >500 timesMoney 2,000 times
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What must I do to inherit eternal life?
You shall love your God with all your heart with all your soul all your strength and all your mind and love your neighbor as yourself.
Luke 10: 25-27
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God’s Purpose of Praise
The practice of the tithe was an outward acceptance of Yahweh’s authority in the covenant partnership.
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Tithing and The Covenant Community1)A faith statement acknowledging
God’s ultimate ownership—that all comes from God and belongs to God.
2)Provides support for the religious institutions central to the life of the community.
3) Re-distributed resources with concern for peace and justice
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Loving God with all your strength…..Offering/Tithing• Outward sign of faithfulness to
covenantal relationship• Expression of love in gratitude• Offering the substance of your
life• Affirms God’s ultimate
ownership • Affirms ultimate trust and
security
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Eucharistic Offering“And we offer our sacrifice of praise and
thanksgiving”Eucharistic Prayer B
Gifts of the baptized and forgiven people of God
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Offering of MoneyWhen we give money we are offeringpart of ourselves. We offer ourselves individually and corporately to be the body of Christ in the world. We acknowledge that what we offer to God is in a sense not ours, but his all along, given to us in trust as stewards of God’s creation.
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Practicing ShalomFive Holy Habits
• Worship Weekly• Daily Prayer• Scripture Study• Proportional Giving/Tithing• Keeping Sabbath
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Stewardship as a way of life….Grace
Gratitude Generosity of Spirit Giving God’s Glory
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Shaping a Culture of Stewardship
Questions to Consider
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What is the expectation of what it means to be
a member?
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Do clergy and lay leaders share about their own giving?
Set the Pace
Preach & Teach about stewardship year round
Make their commitment public
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How do you teach biblical
principles of stewardship?
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How do you help people
integrate their faith &
finances?
http://coef.org/strategic_initiatives/free_to_be_faithful
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Core Competencies of Steward Leaders
1. Understand and internalize the biblical and theological principles of stewardship.
2. Teach and preach about stewardship from a holistic orientation (time, money, creation and vocation).
3. Share publically about one’s own personal history, struggles and joys with money and giving.
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Core Competencies of Steward Leaders
4. Create an environment that supports others as they deal with the power of money in their lives.
5. Practice and or works towards the tithe.
6. Teach and encourage vestry members to examine and define stewardship belief and practices.
7. Comprehend the basics of congregational finance and budgeting.
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Diocesan Stewardship Ministry
Best PracticesMeet RegularlyBegin each meeting with Scripture StudyEngage in a stewardship book studyCreate a Diocesan Stewardship
StatementHost /Attend Stewardship WorkshopsDevelop a Network of Stewardship
MentorsCreate a Resource LibraryConsistent Communication
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• What word or images speak to you?
• How do you hear God’s promise?
• What barrier prevent me from responding?
• What would my life be like
without these barriers?
Stewardship Scripture Study
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Stewardship Book Study
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Stewardship Workshops• The Episcopal
Network for Stewardship (TENS)
• Episcopal Church Foundation (ECF)
• Consortium of Endowed Episcopal Parishes (CEEP)
• Ecumenical Stewardship Center
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Create a Diocesan Stewardship
Vision StatementWe are created by God to be stewards of this world. We have no option…we are Stewards. Our option is the kind of stewards we are. What God intends for us is joy and a feeling of abundant life. The more we live into the image of God, the more joyful we will be. God gives to us lavishly, sacrificially, and without reserve. As we strive to give the way God gives, we grow into a deeper relationship with God. When we truly feel grateful to God, we can begin to feel the abundance He provides. We are called to love others as Christ loved us; to be caretakers of others, of our world, of our time, of our emotions, of our relationships…all of life!
Episcopal Diocese of
Oklahoma
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Develop a Network of Stewardship Mentors
• Personal Budget: Money & Faith• Annual Giving• Will Preparation/Planned Giving• Endowment• Retreat Leaders• Event Speakers & Preachers• Spiritual Gifts Inventory• Stewardship of Time• Stewardship of Creation
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Clear, Consistent Communications
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Stewardship as a way of life….Grace
Gratitude Generosity of Spirit Giving God’s Glory