Disciples Share Their Resources for Mission Module 6 Stewardship LOVING Formation Questions How have you experienced the presence of God Who have you met with to work on the Missions assignment ID: 776201
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Ken SloaneDirector of Stewardship, GBOD
Disciples Share Their Resources for Mission
Module 6: Stewardship
Slide2LOVING
Formation Questions
How have you experienced the presence of God
Who have you met with to work on the Missions assignment?
What are you learning about being a spiritual leader?
Slide3LOVING
Slide4Stewardship: Broad meaningEnvironmentalHuman Resources (leadership)D.C.M.: “Steward of Vision” ) ¶608More…all good applicationsMy Focus: Giving & Generosity
Scope
LEARNING
Slide5Unlearning Stewardship
LEARNING
FALLPLEDGECAMPAIGN
Slide6“It’s all about relationships…”
Stewardship & Relationships
LEARNING
With God, with Christ
With local churchGlobal churchWith all God’s childrenWith money our stuff.
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Slide7Wesley’s Heart for Giving
“Earn all you can and save all you can, so that you can give all you can.”
Wesley modeled modest living and sacrificial giving. He also told his followers, “There is no holiness but social holiness.”Class offerings in Wesley’s day were taken for outreach.This practice was repeated in the United States and rest of the world.
LEARNING
Slide8Taught more about this than any other subjectNo single prescriptionGoal for us not wealth or prosperity, but abundant life!Prayer: “daily bread”
LEARNING
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Jesus on Money & Possessions
Slide9Wealth is a BlessingImportance of CommunityVocation of Human BeingsGod is trustworthy
LEARNING
Essay: Thinking Theologically About Wealth, Including Money; Carol Johnston; www.resourcingchristianity.org
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Key Themes Hebrew Scriptures
Slide10Key Theological Questions
LEARNING
How do we understand God’s role in what we have?
How much do we trust God?
Essay
: Thinking Theologically About Wealth, Including Money
; Carol Johnston;
www.resourcingchristianity.org
Slide11Consider Jesus’ Feeding of 5000“We don’t have enough…”“We can’t afford…”Lesson about trust?
Fear and Scarcity Thinking
LEARNING
Slide12It Is All About Us
Journey begins by looking at ourselves
How do I see money?
Does money motivate me?How much is enough?Why can’t I seem to save?Does money equal security?Do I use money as a medicine for unhappiness?Can money buy love? Can it buy “like”?
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LEARNING
Slide13Generosity and Joy
LEARNING
4 Keys to Cultivating Contentment
It could be worse.How long will this make me happy?Develop a grateful heart.Where does my soul find true satisfaction?
From Enough: Discovering Joy Through Simplicity and Generosity, Adam Hamilton (Abingdon Press, 2009)
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Slide14Discovering Simplicity
LEARNING
From Enough: Discovering Joy Through Simplicity and Generosity, Adam Hamilton (Abingdon Press, 2009)
5
Steps to Simplify Your LifeReduce consumption, make do with lessFirst ask, “Do I need this?”Use what have before buying new.Simplify entertainment choices.Are there major changes to make?
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Slide15Priorities and Boundaries
LEARNING
Insert “10 Apples” Video here
Slide16Discussion
LEARNING
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In groups of 2 or 3, brainstorm ways you could approach a discussion of tithing with your congregation by talking about priorities and boundaries.
What’s most important?
What do I need to say “no” to so I can say “yes” to something else?
Slide17Questions?
LEARNING
Slide181. Self-Examination
Five Key Elements
LEADING
Slide19“A brush fire is approaching your house and you have five minutes to get out (with your family and pets). What would you carry out with you?”
Five Key Elements
LEADING
2. First Fruits Teaching
Slide20Five Key Elements
LEADING
Find leaders who
Get it
Talk itLive itMake time for personal witnessMake it part of your culture
3. Personal Witness
Slide21Five Key Elements
LEADING
Reasons People Chose to Give
Belief in Mission Regard for LeadershipFiscal Responsibility
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4. Clear Mission
Slide22Clear & Concise?Do people know it?Weems & BerlinRead for Module 7 Two Important Words“…so that…”Is there Fruit?
Five Key Elements
LEADING
4. Clear Mission
Slide23Jon Stewart, Daily Show"Being a Methodist is easy,” Stewart said on his show. “It's like the University of Phoenix of religions: you just send them 50 bucks and click ‘I agree’ and you are saved.”
Five Key Elements
LEADING
5. High Expectations
Slide24Five Key Elements
LEADING
“Yet
churches that ask something of their members tend to have a more engaged and active laity who feel empowered for the work of the ministry. Young people, in particular, are eager to invest their lives in something bigger than themselves
.” (Robin Russell, UM Reporter)
5. High Expectations
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Self-ExaminationFirst Fruits TeachingClear MissionPersonal WitnessHigh Expectation
Five Key Elements
HOMEWORK
Slide26Funding the Mission
LEADING
Is there a mission worth funding?
Is raising money just to keep doors open reason enough?
If your church closed tomorrow who would notice?
Slide27Spreadsheet vs. Narrative
Sample from
Extravagant Generosity, The Heart of Giving,Michael Reeves & Jennifer Tyler (Abingdon Press, 2011)
LEADING
Slide28Mission vs. Mortar
“The leader of the missional church is committed to make sure ministry and mission are not sacrificed on the altar of mortar. In fact, I want to make sure that the mission line items that benefits those outside Gighamsburg’s walls exceed all capital expenses each year”
LEADING
Slide29Mission vs. Mortar
MORTAR
22%
MISSION
34%
MINISTRY/
DISCIPLESHIP
30%
ADMINISTRATIVE
14%
Personnel
Administrative
Budgets
Personnel
Facilities
Upkeep/
Capital
Debt
Reduction
Personnel
Global
& Local
Initiatives/
Missionaries
Agencies
Sudan
Project
Personnel
Discipleship
Budgets
Missionary
Budgets
Ginghamsburg UMC, 2009
Based on data provided in the book,
Change the World
by Mike Slaughter (Abingdon Press, 2010)
LEADING
Slide30Mission vs. Mortar
LEADING
Insert “Sudan” Video here
Slide31Mission vs. Mortar
LEADING
Slide32Missional Storytellers
LEADING
Insert “Liberia2Louisiana” Video here
Slide33In 2010, United Methodists gave $6.2
billion
dollars to local churchOn average, $121 million each SundayThat’s $12,000 every minute, 24/7!
LEADING
Tell the Mission Story
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Tell the Mission Story
Insert
“Receiving the Gift of Hope”
Video here
Slide35Tell the Mission Story
LEADING
In a United Methodist School in Zimbabwe, this child eats a simple lunch because through our offerings we reached him together.
Slide36Could your local church do that every day, for all of these children, on your own?
?
LEADING
Tell the Mission Story
Slide37Before we can try to “move the needle” and increase giving to the local church or the connection, people need to be convinced that their giving does make a difference.
LEADING
Tell the Mission Story
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Twenty years ago, some United Methodists had a dream that we could do something that would have long-term implications for the suffering of people in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Tell the Mission Story
Together, we did what no one church could do alone…
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Tell the Mission Story
Many local churches face tremendous financial pressures because expenses have increased faster than giving.
Staff Salaries…
Healthcare costs…
Fuel costs…
Property Insurance
Connectional giving requirements are harder and harder to meet, and yet…
Slide40In 2005, when
our people were confronted with the human suffering caused by the Tsunami in Indonesia…
LEADING
Tell the Mission Story
Slide41…and
the devastation inflicted by Hurricanes Katrina & Rita in the US…
LEADING
Tell the Mission Story
Slide42United Methodists gave over $100 million, plus thousands of flood buckets, health kits, and VIM Team hours to help ease the suffering.
LEADING
Tell the Mission Story
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Q: So why this incredible response, even in the midst of these other financial pressures?
A: When a need is presented in a way that touches people’s hearts they will give.
Tell the Mission Story
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Closing Thoughts
There is no…
magic wand, no answer in a box.money tree, Holy lottery number
Praying for a bequest
A good thing,
Not the answer to question:
“How do we grow a church of generous disciples?”
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Closing Thoughts
Developing generous disciples…
Hard work, Like growing a gardenDoesn’t happen in one day Fruit harvest, well worth it
Time of change and uncertainty
One thing I know for sure
World needs Jesus Christ
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Self-ExaminationFirst Fruits TeachingClear MissionPersonal WitnessHigh Expectation
Five Key Elements
HOMEWORK
Slide47LEADING
Close in Prayer