Stewardship and Investment Conference

Part of the Big Tent Event

June 11-13, 2009

Download handouts and other resources from the conference.

Questions? Contact Jon Brown by email or at (888) 728-7228 x5194.

What is Stewardship?

Stewardship is about making choices, as individuals and in community. It is more than giving money to the church. Stewardship is about being faithful disciples, caring for and managing all that God has given us.

Stewardship is not just one part of Christian discipleship; it involves every aspect of life in all the stages of life.

Stewardship is the grateful response to God's grace and goodness. It requires a consideration of how our choices affect us and others, of how we can be good caretakers of the created world, and of how we can best serve God as disciples of Christ.

Selecting a Stewardship Theme

The Stewardship team of the General Assembly Mission Council and the Ecumenical Stewardship Center have prepared theme resources for the use of congregations. Many congregations have chosen to use one of these themes.

Choosing a theme can be very important for providing focus for a year-round program of education, interpretation and commitment. Each congregation’s stewardship committee or session should weigh the pros and cons of various themes to choose the one that fits their situation at the present time. [Read more]

Welcome to Confident Steward

A Year-Round Stewardship Program for Congregations

A year-round stewardship program is vital to the life of any congregation. The church is about enlisting and equipping disciples for the work to which we are called by Christ. Developing generous stewards also creates committed disciples. The year-round stewardship program is an important part of the task of equipping disciples. [Read more]

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