| A Manual for Stewardship Development Programs in the Congregation |
248.6 |
Stewardship Education; Stewardship Program; Adult Study - Stewardship; Leadership Training; |
Designed to strengthen your stewardship development program, guiding you through a year-long process. Three supplemental workbooks are available (Festive Meal; Home to Home & Cottage Meeting). |
| A Sourcebook for Stewardship Sermons |
248.6 |
Sermons; Stewardship - Sermons; Preaching - Stewardship |
Ten sermons on stewarship with scores of stories & sayings for pastors to use in developing their own messages. |
| A Step At A Time: Growing Givers Through Stewardship Letters |
248.6 |
Stewardship; Stewardship Campaign; |
Easy to follow plan for increasing giving through personalized stewardship letters. Offers examples, a time-line & procedures that may be applied to any congregation desiring to grow solid stewards of God's gifts. |
| A Stewardship Manual: A Guide For Year-Round Financial Stewardship Planning |
248.6 |
Stewardship - Education; Church Finances; Leadership Training - Stewardship; Stewardship - Campaign; |
A guide for year-round financial stewardship planning. It will help pastors & committees as they plan for the financial health of the congregation. |
| Abound in Hope |
248.6 |
Stewardship Education; Worship - Stewardship; Stewardship - Worship; Stewardship Programs; |
Stewardship ideas for many ages with complete services of worship and planning helps. Part of the stewardship theme from PC(USA) 1984. |
| Accountable Leadership |
253 |
Stewardship Education; Church Administration; Church Finances; Leadership Training; Legal Matters; Law; |
A resource guide for sustaining legal, financial and ethical integrity. It is a practical compendium of resources for creating and managing a sound, effective & fair congregation. |
| At Ease: Discussing Money and Values in Small Groups |
254.8 |
Stewardship - Education; Adult Study - Stewardship; Church Finances |
Based on congregational small group discussions that create support & trust, this resource will help individuals identify their fears & worries, as well as their attitudes on stewardship & support of the church. |
| At One With Creation |
261.836 |
Environmental Stewardship; Environmental; Adult Study - Environment; Youth Study - Environment; Elementary Study - Environment; Creation; |
Provides a basis for persons of all ages to think & talk about environmental stewardship. Colorful animation, 15-minute video with a script by environmental theologian Rev. Richard Austin, reading of Genesis 1, folk music by Jean Ritchie & study guide. |
| Caesar & God: Ethics & Stewardship |
268.434 04 |
Stewardship - Education; Adult Study - Stewardship; Ethics; Mission Interpretation; Adult Study - Ethics; |
Study course to explore 5 important personal & social issues & leads to more thoughtful analysis of faithful & grateful living. |
| Call To Action: Support the Theological Education Fund (1% Plan). |
266 |
Mission Interpretation; Theological Education Fund (1% Plan); Stewardship - Designated Giving; |
Learn how monies received from congregations are allocated to eleven seminaries & how the funding provided is used by the schools to educate leaders for ministry in congregations & the world. |
| Called to be Disciples: Stewardship Theme Book |
248.6 |
Stewardship; Adult Study - Stewardship; Worship - Stewardship |
Contains 4 Bible studies, poems, liturgical resources & lectionary aids to help promote stewardship in your congregation.m(1986) |
| Celebrate God's Good Gifts (All Good Gifts) |
268.434 04 |
Adult Study - Stewardship; |
Brings together the study of the Bible and the discipline of stewardship. A 12 session exploration of the nature of God who gives us life & all we have & an examination of our relationship with God & with one another & to see them in terms of stewardship. |
| Children and Youth: God's Stewards |
268.432 041 |
Stewardship - Education; Christian Education - Stewardship; Youth Group Resource; |
The goal of this packet is to emphasize stewardship among children in training in systematic giving, in a growing knowledge of the larger program of the church & in an increasing sense of being part of the church as a whole in mission around the world. |
| Choices: Living and Learning in God's World - Stewardship Youth Education Packet |
248.6 |
Stewardship - Education Youth; Youth Group; Christian Education - Youth; Youth Study - Stewardship; |
A comprehensive stewardship education program for youth of all ages. Includes 8 study sessions, worship, activities, a game, calendar, daily journal & poster. This program will explore the full meaning of stewardship as a life of discipleship. |
| Church Finance Idea Book |
254.6 |
Church Finances; Stewardship - Campaign; Fund Raising |
Reference book presented in 6 parts: Commitment Campaigns; Financial Administration; Fund-Raising Strategies; Funds for Capital Projects; Promoting the Financial Program & Planned Giving Strategies. Hundreds of ideas! |
| Climbing the Sycamore Tree: A Study on Choice and Simplicity |
248.4 |
Christian Life; Simple Living; Stewardship; Adult Study - Christian Life; Adult Study - Simple Living; |
Examines economic decision making in light of what Jesus taught. A 6-week study for small groups/individuals, challenges readers to understand culturally aceptable, but less-than-Christian behaviors & offers alternative choices. |
| Co-Workers In Creation: First Steps in Ecology |
268.432 041 |
Creation; Environment; Vacation Bible School; Stewardship - Education; Mission Interpretation; Elementary Bible Study; |
Creative approach to introducing elementary aged children to the wonders of God's world & their responsibility as caretakers of it. |
| Consecration Sunday |
248.6 |
Stewardship - Campaign; |
This approach to financing the ministries of your congregation teaches stewardship from a spiritual rather than a fund-raising perspective. Effective for any size congregation. A program book, leader's guide & an audio cassette are included. |
| Covenants of Stewardship |
248.6 |
Stewardship; Adult Study - Stewardship |
Program of stewardship growth that provides a way for congregations to help church members understand & put into practice the teaching of stewardship as a commitment of all their lives. |
| Covenants of Stewardship - Leader's Guide (Revised edition) |
248.6 |
Stewardship - Education; Adult Study - Stewardship; Christian Life; |
A leader's guide for one of four areas of stewardship that is discussed in the "Covenants of Stewardship" series. This is a study-action resource for personal stewardship growth, revised edition. |
| Creating Congregations of Generous People |
248.6 |
Stewardship - Education; Church Finances; |
The author argues that a thoughtful annual stewardship appeal, based on the question & responses about who we are, can actually serve as a vehicle for spiritual growth among members while also building gift-giving. |
| Directed Mission Support - 2003 |
266.01 |
Mission; Mission Interpretation; Special Offerings; Stewardship; |
Listing of projects & mission workers where congregations can direct a portion of their mission giving. (2003) |
| Don't Shoot The Horse ("Til You Know How to drive the Tractor): Moving from annual fund raising to a life of giving |
248.6 |
Stewardship Education; Church Finances; Christian Life; |
To help you rediscover the biblical vision stewardship & within that, the meaning of giving as a way of life. The author shows how you can move from a "dying" system to one that thrives in stewardship & mission. |
| Effective Church Finances: Fund-Raising and Budgeting for Church Leaders |
254.6 |
Church Finances; Stewardship - Education; Fund Raising; Budgeting; Leadership Training; |
A complete guide to budgeting & fund-raising for local churches. The author takes giving & stewardship one step further as he shares practical methods. Complete with charts & questionnaires. |
| Ever Expanding Circles |
268.433 047 |
Christian Education - Youth; Youth Study - Stewardship; Youth Video |
A multi-dimensional resource designed to help young people (10-14) discover how the biblical concept of stewardship relates to their everyday lives. This would be the centerpies around which discussion & other activities revolve. |
| Every Member in Ministry: Involving Laity & Inactives |
248.6 |
Stewardship - Campaign; Lay Ministry; Church Growth; Leadership Training - Stewardship; |
This resource contains practical tools that will help your church offer 1 time each year the chance for each member to commit to one service ministry & to pledge financially for the coming year. Samples of tools are included. |
| Extra Commitment Opportunities 2003 |
266.02 |
Mission Interpretation; Stewardship; Church Finances; |
Current listing of opportunities for extra financial support to a variety of mission programs, approved by the General Assembly worldwide. |
| Extraordinary Money: Understanding the church Capital Campaign |
254.81 |
Stewardship Education; Capital Campaign; Church Finances; |
Handbook to aide in the process of camptal campaigns. The author answers questions that a church faces when it recognizes the need to raise major funds beyond the normal buget needs. |
| Faith & Money: Understanding Annual Giving in Church |
248.6 |
Church Budget; Church Finances; Stewardship; Capital Campaign; |
To help people connect their giving to their own faith needs, rather than to the financial needs of the church. Identifies challenges of fund development, develops foundation for giving & looks at expectations & attitudes on funding ministry. |
| Faith and Money: How We Give |
248.6 |
Stewardship - Education; Adult Study - Stewardship |
Valuable information on giving pattersn & attitudes on stewardship in 5 denominations. Family Income, Age, Theology, Level of Involvement in the Local Church & Tithing vs. Pledging is discussed & compared. A good study before beginning a campaign. |
| Faith-Based Initiatives & Charitable Choices: 2001- Resources for Presbyterians |
254.8 |
Government Funding; Charitable Choice; Fund Raising; Church Finance; Stewardship - Designated Giving; Mission Interpretation |
Resource packet containing articles & other helpful information discussing "Charitable Choice" options for human service mission projects. |
| Faithfulness Sustains the Generations: Stewardship Education Magazine for Congregational Leaders |
248.6 |
Stewardship - Education; Adult Study - Stewardship; Worship; Sermons - Stewardship; |
This theme explores how God's faithfulness & the faithfulness of the stewardship of God's people have sustained & will sustain the generations.Includes features for Bible study, preaching, worship & ideas for annual financial campaigns. (2 volumes). |
| Financial Campaign Strategies For Your Church |
248.6 |
Stewardship - Campaign; Church Finances; Leadership Training - Stewardship; |
Briefly describes 8 campaign strategies, their strengths & limitations & some guidelines on appropriateness. Study guide included. |
| Financial Meltdown in the Mainline |
254.8 |
Church Finances; Stewardship - Education; |
The author urges congregations to direct attention to their dwindling financial resources & their unreliable fiscal practices & to take major action now - or face disaster in the future. |
| First Fruits: 14 Sermons on Stewardship |
248.6 |
Stewardship; Sermons - Stewardship; Sermons; |
Variety of strategic responses to preaching stewardship. The editors analyze each sermon, laying bare its rhetorical form & content & allowing the reader to fully mine these rich texts. |
| Forty-Four Ways to Expand the Financial Base of your Congregation |
254.8 |
Stewardship - Campaign; Church Finances; |
Strategies tested & proven in scores of local congregations across the USA & Canada. They are humorously illustrated by Edward Lee Tucker's "Friar Tuck" cartoon characters. |
| Full Disclosure: Everything the Bible Says About Financial Giving |
248.5 |
Stewardship; Adult Study - Stewardship; Leadership Training; |
20 financial giving themes found in the Bible are discussed throughout the sections: Why Should We Give? How Does Giving Benefit Us? & how Should We Give?. Includes great reflections 7 questions for study. |
| Generous People: How to Encourage Vital Stewardship |
248.6 |
Stewardship - Education; Church Finances; |
To help you see how to effectively execute stewardship programs in churches of different sizes as well as how to organize, energize and equip your local stewardship leaders. |
| Generous Saints: Congregations Rethinking Ethics & Money |
254.8 |
Stewardship - Education; Ethics; Church Finances; |
The author explores economic & theological assumptions in dealing with finances & provides information & wisdom to help you think more clearly about money in relation to faith. He challenges you to consider what it would mean to craft lives of generosity. |
| Giving Together: A Stewardship Guide for Families |
248.6 |
Stewardship; Spirituality; Family Ministry; Parenting; Adult Study - Stewardship; Family Study - Stewardship |
To help families better understand the importance of stewardship, not only in the family & congregation, but in the world. Includes a participant's section & leader's guide, good for group or family study. |
| Giving: Growing Joyful Stewards in Your Congregation |
248.6 |
Stewardship Education; Youth Ministry - Stewardship; Church Finance; |
Annual publication by the ecumenical Stewardship Center to help educate & developing vital stewardship ministries.Verosity is the theme for this year's emphasis. |
| God's Wonder-full World Learning Activities |
268.432 041 |
Mission Interpretation; Environment; Creation; Genesis - Children; Elementary Bible Study - Environment; Youth Bible Study - Environment; Stewardship Education; |
Activities to introduce some of the wonders God has provided, observing & learning to care to God's creation. |
| Growing Up Generous: Engaging Youth in Giving and Serving |
248.6 |
Stewardship - Education; Youth Group Resources; Youth Study - Stewardship; |
Recognizes & highlights the roles of various congregational leaders in shaping the attitudes of young people. |
| Handle With Care: Studies in Responsible Stewardship - Leader's Guide |
248.6 |
Stewardship; Adult Study - Stewardship; Environmental Resource; Adult Study - Christian Life; |
Three units of study with 4-5 sessions each. "God's Earth Is For Sharing", "Money Counts" & "The congregation as a Good Steward". Student book available. (1982) |
| Handle With Care: Studies in Responsible Stewardship - Student Book |
248.6 |
Stewardship; Adult Study - Stewardship; Environmental Resource; Adult Study - Christian Life; |
Student book for serious study on responsible stewardship of creation, money and congregational stewardship. Leader's book available. (1982) |
| Here's Help In Stewardship & Mission Interpretation: Discovering Tools For Service Your Congregation |
248.6 |
Stewardship - Education; Mission Interpretation; |
Learn about the PC(USA)'s General Assembly stewardship education & mission interpretation resources for congregations. (23 minutes) |
| Holy Smoke! Whatever Happened to Tithing? |
248.6 |
Stewardship Education; Planned Giving; Tithing; Capital Campain; Adult Study - Stewardship; Adult Study - Christian Life; |
To relearn lessons from the biblical sacfrices of yesterday & reexamine how you practice faith & stewardship. Includes a process for developing a long-term place, with history & discussions. |
| How to Talk About Money Every Sunday: Without Really Talking About Money |
248.6 |
Stewardship Education; Liturgy - Stewardship; Stewardship - Liturgy; |
Provides pastors with a simple tool for forming individuals & churches as stewards of God's abundant gifts. By grounding the weekly offering in scripture/liturgy, people are sensitized, motivated & challenged to grow in their faith & generosity. |
| Invitation to Covenant and Renewal |
268.434 04 |
Adult Study - Stewardship; Stewardship - Education; |
A 5-session study to explore, as covenantal partners, the relationship between divine commitment & human obligation, between transcendent sovereignty & faithful stewardship - taking our bearings from scripture. |
| Journal of Stewardship |
248.6 |
Stewardship - Sermons; Stewardship - Campaign; Preaching - Stewardship; Stewardship - Education; |
These nine volumes cover many aspects of stewardship, including preaching, campaigns, and other articles written for ministers and other church leaders. |
| Lay Speakers: Lead in Stewardship (Advanced Course) |
248.6 |
Stewardship Education; Adult Study - Stewardship; |
Although written for the UMC, this resource will give participants a wholistic understanding of stewardship in relationship to the mission & vision of the church. Required reading is "Don't Shoot the Horse" which is available in the Resource Center. |
| Lift Up Your Hearts: Stewardship Theme Book |
248.6 |
Stewardship; Adult Study - Stewardship; Worship - Stewardship; |
12 month format to promote stewardship throughout the year. Contains scripture lessons, bible study, artwork, liturgical aids & participatory activities. |
| Money Isn't/Is Everything |
254.8 |
Stewardship - Education; Church Finances; Adult Study - Stewardship; |
The author unpacks Jesus' teachings about money in six humorous & insightful chapters. Written for layperson, each chapter used a mixture of biblical Vconcepts, humor, illustrative stories, spiritual insights & reflection/discussion questions. |
| Money Matters: Personal Giving in American Churches |
248.6 |
Stewardship - Education; Church Finance; |
Help for analyzing your current congregational financial practices, identify changes that need to be made & formulate strategies for the future. |
| Money, Motivation, and Mission In The Small Church |
254.8 |
Stewardship - Education; Church Finances; Fund Raising; Small Church Resource; |
A practical, on-the-job understanding of small church culture, what motivates its members, & fund-raising suggestions specifically tailored to the way small congregations live, think, and act. |
| More Than Money: Portraits of Transformative Stewardship |
248.6 |
Stewardship - Education; Church Finance; |
Stories of 11 congregations where stewardship is the animating force that has transformed them into vital centers for mission. Encouraging & inspiring for leaders who question whether stewardship education is worthwhile. |
| Multiply the Gift |
264.13 |
Stewardship; Poetry; Worship - Stewardship; Liturgy; Drama; Stewardship Dinner; Worship - Pentecost; World Communion |
Poems, litanies, meditations, skits & orders for services of worship, etc. that can be used throughout the year to enable church members to grow in a holistic understanding of stewardship. |
| New Consecration Sunday |
248.6 |
Stewardship - Campaigns; Stewardship; |
Newly revised version to financing the ministries of your congregation teaches stewardship from a spiritual rather than a fund-raising perspective. Effective for any size congregation. A program book, leader's guide & an audio cassette are included. |
| Our Stewardship: Managing Our Assets (Congregational Leader Series) |
254.8 |
Stewardship; Adult Study - Stewardship; Church Finance; |
Looks at why the gifts a congregation has and how to use them well. Can be used with sessions, finance committees, strategic planning, church management, stewardship campaigns or with building/grounds teams. Reproducible pages offer excellent tools. |
| Personal But Not Private |
268.434 04 |
Stewardship - Education; Adult Study - Stewardship; Leadership Training - Stewardship; |
This video course provides opportunities to explore how belief & action come together in stewardship. Study guide included. Third in a Series. Can be used for 4 to 8 sessions. |
| Personal Resources and Faithfulness to God (Real Faith Real Life Series for Young Adults) |
268.434 083 |
Young Adult Study - Stewardship; Tithing; Stewardship - Education; Christian Giving; Reformed Church; Adult Study - Stewardship; |
Explores how to be faithful in handling personal finances and looks at where tithes go once you drop them in the plate. |
| Plain Talk About Churches and Money |
254.8 |
Church Finances; Stewardship - Education; |
The authors tackle resistance, fears, & difficulties concerning money issues. This volume offers insight & help on the key topics confronting church leaders & congregations today. |
| Questions of Faith for Youth II: #3 How Much Stuff Do You Need? |
268.433 04 |
Youth Study - Stewardship; Ethics; Christian Life; Stewardship - Education; Youth Study - Christian Life; Youth Video |
Young people talk about: Does money cause you problems? How important is having the right clothes? Does your faith have anything to say about money and things? |
| Questions of Faith V - Program 1, 2 & 3 |
268.434 |
Adult Study - Stewardship; Money; Faith; Fear; God; Adult Study - Faith; |
Contemporary thinkers explore topics: "What Kind of Power Does God Have?", "Whose Money Is It?, and "Can Faith Wipe Out Fear?". Each is approximately 25 minutes long. |
| Ready to Share: Stewardship Magazine for Congregational Leaders |
248.6 |
Stewardship; Leadership Training; Mission Interpretation; Financial Aid Programs; |
To aide stewardship education, promotion & training for congregations and leaders. Excellent articles on preaching, worship ideas, etc. |
| Renewed in the Spirit |
248.6 |
Stewardship - Education; Worship Resources; Mission Interpretation; |
Quarterly magazines of material for sessions, stewardship committees & pastors to use as they prepare for their responsibilities as stewardship leaders. Includes bible studies, preaching helps, worship material and other helpful resources. |
| Right on the Money: Messages for Spiritual Growth Through Giving |
248.6 |
Preaching - Stewardship; Stewardship Education; Stewardship - Sermons; Sermons; |
Sixteen messages, groups in 4 areas (Basic Christian Formation, Toward Tithing, Capital Campaigns & Words of Encouragement). These will help your reconnect stewardship with humor & biblical depth of Christian spiritual formation. |
| Smart Living: Stewardship Planning Kit |
248.6 |
Stewardship - Campaign; Stewardship - Education; Christian Life; |
Provides you with tools to develop & train for effective relational stewardship visits; organize & run a simple visit-based financial response program & revitalizing your congregation through a stewardship emphasis that meets people in their daily lives. |
| Speaking of Stewardship: Model Sermons on Money and Possessions |
248.6 |
Stewardship - Sermons; Sermons; Preaching - Stewardship; |
A collection of 23 superb model sermons offering a wealth of biblical insight, practical wisdom, illustrations, inspiration & helpful advice about the crucial themes of stewardship, giving, & the use of money & possession in the church. |
| Special Places: Taking Care of God's World |
268.432 041 |
Stewardship - Children; Environment; Mission Interpretation; Mission Interpretation - Children; Teacher Training; |
11 minute video introducing young people to the concept of stewardship using the stories & experiences of Native Americans. Comes with an additional 14 minute video workshop segment for Christian educators & church leaders, |
| Stepping Stones on the Journey of Faith for Children, Youth and Adults |
268 |
Christian Education Theory; Worship Education; Sacraments; Stewardship; Mission; Church History; Doctrine; |
An effort by a Christian Education committee to set down the basics of the Presbyterian faith and provide an education plan. It covers age guides, theological principles, worship & sacraments, history & other information. |
| Stewardship and the Directory for Worship |
262.18 |
Leadership Training; Retreat - Session; Stewardship; Directory for Worship; Adult Study - Stewardship; |
Eight session study using the Directory for Worship to help church leaders better understand their responsibility for stewardship in their congregation. |
| Stewardship Education: Faith in Action |
248.6 |
Stewardship - Education; |
Folder providing 5 resource sheets that give detailed descriptions of the educational curriculum and other available resources available for stewardship education. |
| Stewardship Illustrations |
248.6 |
Stewardship - Sermons; Sermons; Preaching - Stewardship |
A reservoir of brief stories of Christian stewardship in its practical application. |
| Stewardship of all Life |
268.433 045 |
Youth Study - Stewardship; Environment; Christian Life; Stewardship - Education Youth; |
Six sessions for youth to compare their attitudes towards living on and caring for the earth with biblical examples & situations to help them think about their own life-styles. |
| Stewardship of All of Life |
268.434 04 |
Mission Interpretation; Adult Study - Stewardship; Environment; Reformed Theology; Stewardship - Education; |
Video course that examines important stewardship concerns and how they are relected in the bible & Reformed theology. Study guide is included. |
| Stewardship Scrapbook |
248.6 |
Sermons - Stewardship; Sermons; Endowments; Stewardship - Campaign; |
Biblical texts, sermons, sermon ideas, inspiring stories, quotations and other miscellaneous suggestions and aids for ministers, lay leaders, & others interested in the many facets of stewardship. |
| Stewardship With Children - APCE 2001 |
248.6 |
Stewardship - Education Elementary; Stewardship - Education Youth; |
Audio coverage of a workshop held at the 2001 APCE conference on Stewardship with Children. |
| Stu Bear Goes on a Mission Visit |
248.6 |
Mission Interpretation; Stewardship; Children's Literature; Mission; |
Children's story of "Stu Bear" going on a mission trip, to help the youngest of God's children learn about stewardship. |
| Stu Bear Materials |
248.6 |
Stewardship - Education Elementary; Christian Life; |
Children's educational material based on the story of a stuffed, toy bear found in the nursery. The packed includes a leader's guide, a storybook, coloring poster with stickers & a sing-along cassette, a sample bank & ordering information. |
| Stu Bear: A Story about Stewardship for Young Children |
248.6 |
Mission Interpretation; Stewardship; Children's Literature; Mission; |
Children's story for ages 3 to 6 of a small teddy bear, found discarded in a toy box and his visits to help children to learn about stewardship. |
| Take the Pizza and Run |
248.6 |
Children's Literature; Elementary Study - Stewardship; Stewardship - Education Elementary; Hunger; |
Four delightful stories about children who are learning to share and care for their own money & possessions. Helpful for 5 to 10 year olds as they begin to learn that they are stewards also. Activites & discussion questions accompany each story. |
| Teaching and Preaching Stewardship |
248.6 |
Stewardship - Sermons; Preaching - Stewardship; Sermons; Environment; Justice; |
A carefully selected anthology that brings together the most memorable addresses presented at events sponsored by the Commission on Stewardship of the NCCC. Concerned also with stewardship of our planet & the concern for peace & justice. |
| Ten Things To Do When You've Done It All (Strategies of Stewardship) |
248.6 |
Stewardship - Campaign; |
Excellent strategies on various stewardship campaigns. |
| The Big Book of Presbyterian Stewardship |
248.6 |
Church Finance; Stewardship - Campaign; Adult Study - Stewardship; |
Creative ways to handle money/stewardship matters in the life of a church, such as "Giving Styles", "Capital Campaigns," "Endowment Funds," & "Long-Range Planning", & a "Toolbox" with other practical plans & resources. |
| The Cottage Meeting Commitment Program |
248.6 |
Stewardship Education; Stewardship Program; |
Proven approach to the church's annual appeal for financial support, using a pledge-collection system. Suggestions for organizing & training included. Workbook supplement to A Manual for Stewardship Development Programs in the Congregation. |
| The Festive Meal Commitment Program |
248.6 |
Stewardship Education; Stewardship Program; |
Provides a structure to organize a gathering. It is a workbook supplement to A Manual for Stewardship Development Programs in the Congregation. |
| The Good of Affluence: Seeking God in a Culture of Wealth |
261.85 |
Economics; Capitalism; Affluence; Stewardship Education; |
Looks at the debate of a proper Christian attitude toward money, arguing that Scripture does provide support for the responsible possession of wealth. He offers biblical affirmation & presents a challenge to a life shaped by sensible stewardship. |
| The Home to Home Commitment Program |
248.6 |
Stewardship Education; Stewardship Campaign |
Efficient approach to the church's annual appeal for financial support, using a pledge-collection system within members' neighborhoods. Suggestions for organizing leadership & training to foster spiritual growth. Supplement to manual. |
| The Price of Faith: Exploring Our Choices about Money and Wealth |
248.6 |
Stewardship; Adult Study - Stewardship; |
Presents a holistic definition of stewardship, going beyond budgets & pledge campaigns. The author looks at what money & wealth mean in the life of the church & in our personal faith. Ten session plans for an adult study included. |
| The Steward: A Biblical Symbol Come of Age |
248.6 |
Stewardship - Education; |
The author provides biblical background necessary to rethink, in the light of our contemporary situation, the origins of the idea of Christian Stewardship. Instead of being stewares so mission can take place, mission becomes a function of stewardship. |
| This Service of Love |
268.434 04 |
Adult Study - Stewardship; New Testament; Corinthians; |
A stewardship Bible study that centers on financial stewardship, that attempts to be faithful to Paul's letters, but deliberately focuses on stewardship implications in the passages under consideration. |
| To Be In Christ |
268.434 04 |
Adult Study - Stewardship; New Testament; Phillipians; Mission; |
A Bible study on stewardship & mission from Paul's letter to the Phillippians. Particular attention is given to those passages which can be applied to & illustrated by contemporary stewardship & mission concerns. |
| Tough Week: We're Open on Sunday (Mission across the Synod of the Northeast) |
266.5 |
Evangelism; Church Growth; Mission Interpretation; Stewardship - Education; Leadership Training; Synod of the Northeast; |
A variety of people sharing their reflections on worship & the church reaching out into the world. (Part of a media campaign - 17 minutes in length). |
| We Are What We Eat |
268.433 04 |
Stewardship; Adult Study - Food Consumption; Farming; Community; Economic Justice; |
Report and study that looks at food production and our food consumption and how these choices affect the farming community. Incorporates good stewardship of God's creation, sustainability, compassion & community. |
| What Does God Require? Sermons on Stewardship |
248.6 |
Stewardship - Sermons; Fund Raising; Church Finances; Preaching - Stewrdship; |
Variety of approaches to speaking on stewardship from the voices of parishes across our land. They inspire & give practical ideas about the consistent theme of needed support for the institutional church. |
| What Does Love Require? |
248.6 |
Adult Study - Stewardship; Worship - Stewardship; Stewardship - Education; |
Biblical reflections, worship resources & discussion designs to aid in looking at the lives & responses to life & God and a few of our ancestors in the faith, as revealed in the Bible (12 sessions). |
| What Is A Steward-Ship? |
248.6 |
Adult Study - Stewardship; Stewardship - Education; |
Continuning education curriculum to foster the in-service growth & development of officers in your church. |
| Who Took the Budge Out of Budget? |
248.6 |
Drama; Stewardship; |
Four sketches to promote stewardship and/or fundraising. |
| Wise Steward Series |
248.6 |
Stewardship; |
Scriptographic bookets that deal with Stewardship - in easy to understand language. |