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Generosity, Stewardship, and Abundance : A Transformational Guide to Church Finance.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Blue Ridge Summit : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated, 2021Copyright date: ©2021Edition: 1st edDescription: 1 online resource (196 pages)Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781538135341
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Generosity, Stewardship, and AbundanceDDC classification:
  • 254.8
LOC classification:
  • BV770
Online resources:
Contents:
Generosity, Stewardship, and Abundance -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Opening -- Preface -- 1. The Spirituality of Money -- Part I: Generosity -- 2. Generosity and the Way of God -- 3. What Faith Teaches about Giving -- 4. Pledging and Commitment Campaigns -- 5. Fostering Faithful Giving -- 6. The Digital Offering Plate -- Part II: Stewardship -- 7. The Biblical Concept of Stewardship -- 8. Stewardship of Personal Finances -- 9. Stewardship of Congregational Resources -- 10. Building and Funding an Operating Budget -- 11. Building and Funding a Capital Budget -- 12. Building and Funding an Endowment -- 13. The Importance of Paying Attention -- 14. Financial Oversight and Integrity -- Part III: Abundance -- 15. God's Promise of Abundance -- 16. Recognizing the Value of Physical Assets -- 17. Best Practices When Renting Your Space to Others -- 18. New Partners and New Possibilities -- Closing -- 19. Developing a Comprehensive Year-Round Stewardship Program -- 20. Leadership for Stewardship -- Appendix A: The Three Funds -- Appendix B: Sample Capital Budget Worksheet -- Bibliography -- Notes -- Subject Index -- Scripture Index.
Summary: As a practical and empowering resource for congregational leaders, this comprehensive guide to Christian financial responsibility addresses church fundraising, stewardship campaigns, budgets, financing capital needs, endowments, and innovative approaches to economic sustainability.
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Generosity, Stewardship, and Abundance -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Opening -- Preface -- 1. The Spirituality of Money -- Part I: Generosity -- 2. Generosity and the Way of God -- 3. What Faith Teaches about Giving -- 4. Pledging and Commitment Campaigns -- 5. Fostering Faithful Giving -- 6. The Digital Offering Plate -- Part II: Stewardship -- 7. The Biblical Concept of Stewardship -- 8. Stewardship of Personal Finances -- 9. Stewardship of Congregational Resources -- 10. Building and Funding an Operating Budget -- 11. Building and Funding a Capital Budget -- 12. Building and Funding an Endowment -- 13. The Importance of Paying Attention -- 14. Financial Oversight and Integrity -- Part III: Abundance -- 15. God's Promise of Abundance -- 16. Recognizing the Value of Physical Assets -- 17. Best Practices When Renting Your Space to Others -- 18. New Partners and New Possibilities -- Closing -- 19. Developing a Comprehensive Year-Round Stewardship Program -- 20. Leadership for Stewardship -- Appendix A: The Three Funds -- Appendix B: Sample Capital Budget Worksheet -- Bibliography -- Notes -- Subject Index -- Scripture Index.

As a practical and empowering resource for congregational leaders, this comprehensive guide to Christian financial responsibility addresses church fundraising, stewardship campaigns, budgets, financing capital needs, endowments, and innovative approaches to economic sustainability.

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2023. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.

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