STEWARDSHIP RESOURCES
“As Christian stewards, we receive God’s gifts gratefully, cultivate them responsibly, share them lovingly in justice with others, and return them with increase to the Lord.” – USCCB
Teaching stewardship and growing giving can be intimidating for pastors, church administrators, and volunteers new to the field. We are here to help guide you through the process of securing funds for your parish and ministry needs without fundraising.
Our parish capital campaigns follow the same principles of discernment and engagement that you will find in the stewardship resources and guides we provide for free below. If you are getting started with a church capital campaign, building project, preparing for an annual stewardship campaign, or just trying to grow a culture of generosity at your church, you’ll find what you need to get started here!
CHURCH CAPITAL CAMPAIGNS EBOOK
INSTANT DOWNLOAD RESOURCES
The Stewardship System eBook
Church Planned Giving Manual
Stewardship Strategic Plan
Stewardship Resources Blog
Education on Stewardship, Annual Appeals, and Capital Campaigns
Church Capital Campaign Slogans and Logos
Slogans and logos that our clients have created to inspire and communicate what they were hoping to accomplish with a capital campaign building project.
Secrets of Capital Campaign Success Hidden in a Feasibility Study
A pre-campaign feasibility study offers church leaders a deep understanding of church members and helps facilitate successful capital campaigns.
Steps Before a Church Capital Campaign
It is a process preparing for a big fundraising project. We advocate embracing these 4 strategies before a church capital campaign.
Church Member Engagement: Research Says
The keys to church member engagement are: involvement in decision making, connecting socially, and engagement as a volunteer.
Why Are Churches Failing at Stewardship?
As a society and as a Church, we have failed to help people embrace stewardship. It does not work to tell church members they “need to give”.
Church Capital Campaign Pledge Card Samples
It may seem like a simple task to create a capital campaign pledge card, but many variations will impact your pledging results.
How to Ask for a Large Donation
At some point, every pastor has to learn how to ask for a large donation. It's difficult to approach a member to ask for money. We make this...
The #1 Cause of Church Stewardship Failure
What is the #1 cause of church stewardship failure? You might be surprised at our answer! There are clear patterns for failure and success.
Create a Culture of Stewardship at Your Church
Grow an ongoing culture of generosity in your church by following these 7 underlying values of The Stewardship System™.