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Improving Stewardship in Your Parish

Improving Stewardship in Your Parish. Principles and Practices to Assure Necessary Resources for God’s Work. . WHY IT WORKS. WHY IT WORKS. Psychologically Professionally Pastorally. WHAT WE’LL DISCUSS. WHAT WE’LL DISCUSS. Presuppositions Getting ready Asking for a commitment

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Improving Stewardship in Your Parish

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

  2. WHY IT WORKS

  3. WHY IT WORKS • Psychologically • Professionally • Pastorally

  4. WHAT WE’LL DISCUSS

  5. WHAT WE’LL DISCUSS • Presuppositions • Getting ready • Asking for a commitment • Following Up • Answering objections • Q&A • Summary

  6. We make a living by what we get; we make a life by what we give. Sir Winston Churchill Presuppositions

  7. PRESUPOSITONS • Stewardship isn’t begging • Time, Talent, & Treasure • Why people want to give and why they don’t

  8. If I had six hours to chop down a tree, I'd spend the first hour sharpening the ax. Abraham Lincoln Preparation

  9. Preparation • Stewardship Committee • Sermons • Announcement Letter • Poster • Public presentation

  10. Our grounds for gratitude are really far greater than our powers of being grateful. G.K. Chesterton ASKING

  11. ASKING Motivating People to Give • Simple vs. Complex tasks • Parish Culture • Purpose

  12. ASKING Asking for Money • Initial Appeal Letter • Pledge Card • Second Appeal Letter

  13. ASKING Initial Appeal Letter

  14. ASKING Pledge Card

  15. By perseverance the snail reached the ark. Charles H. Spurgeon FOLLOW UP

  16. FOLLOW UP • Saying thank you • Quarterly letter • Quarterly statement

  17. Nothing will ever be attempted if all possible objections must be first overcome. Samuel Johnson COMMON OBJECTIONS

  18. 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.”

  19. It is better to know some of the questions than all of the answers. James Thurber YOUR QUESTIONS

  20. 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 LEARNED

  21. WHAT 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.

  22. CONTACT ME • Email: frgregoryj@gmail.com • Phone: (608) 520-0856

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

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