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GIVING FOR LIFE

Explore the importance of giving and stewardship in the context of discipleship and mission. This article provides recommendations, resources, and practical steps to cultivate a generous lifestyle and link giving to mission and ministry.

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GIVING FOR LIFE

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  1. GIVING FOR LIFE NATIONAL STEWARDSHIP 2009

  2. “We’re doomed” Another tale with a moral

  3. GIVING FOR LIFE “For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life” (John 3:16)

  4. Mission Generosity Lifestyle Four words…. Discipleship

  5. RECOMMENDATIONS 2009 • Preaching and Teaching Generous Giving • Linking Giving to Mission and Ministry • Reviewing Giving Annually • Thanking Givers

  6. HARD TIMES • “Discipleship an ongoing challenge in good times and bad…” • Count your blessings • Budget • Learn contentment • Simpler lifestyles • Keep on Giving • Financial downturn = spiritual upturn?

  7. CHANGES IN EMPHASIS • Annual Renewal • Review MAP and Stewardship at same time • Budget preparation • Lifestyle analysis • Tithing as target and measure of generosity • Not instant decision • Clergy as PCC Chairman

  8. PREACHING AND TEACHING GENEROUS GIVING • “Any reflection on Giving must start with God” • Jesus’ parables and sayings • Paul’s use of generosity • Measuring generosity • Stewardship a part of discipleship • Reflection of God’s generosity to us

  9. GENEROUS GIVING • Sacrificial Giving • Lifestyle • Prayer • Steps of commitment • Review NOT “Giving more” • More than one sermon a year • House Groups • Joyful Giving and celebration

  10. LINKING GIVING TO MISSION AND MINISTRY • Linking Giving to the MAP • What is needed to implement God’s Kingdom? • Include within the Budget • Annual Meeting

  11. REVIEWING GIVING ANNUALLY • Four year cycle is dead • “A steady but gentle stream of activity….” • Takes time for full message to work through • Attain own personal target gradually • Keeps link between Giving and Mission alive

  12. THANKING GIVERS • Too easy to forget • Shows giver that he/she is valued

  13. THE ELY SIMPLE SYSTEM • Select preferred date(s) • Draw up master list • Address personalised envelope • Contents of envelope • Cater for absentees

  14. RESOURCES • The PCC Giving for Life leaflet • Diocesan Notes • ‘Stewards in a Slump’ • Websites

  15. THE PARISH GIVING ADVISER • Works closely with Vicar and Treasurer • Ensures Stewardship regularly discussed by PCC • Initiates teaching and provides resources • Implements programmes • Can talk one to one with givers

  16. THE SMALL PARISH and the MULTI-PARISH BENEFICE • One Parish Giving Adviser for the benefice? • Involvement of Churchwardens? • Can the Deanery help? • Preparation beforehand

  17. CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE • Teaching principles from as early an age as possible • Their offering, however small, to be included within total parish offering

  18. LEGACIES • Why have a legacy policy? • Needs full discussion by PCC • It’s all good Stewardship anyway

  19. ACTION at all LEVELS • Chapter/Deanery presentations • PCC. Discuss and own Giving for Life. • Parish. Work towards Annual Renewal. • Parish Giving Adviser. Find one if you can!

  20. Don’t argue: the difficulties will argue for themselves Winston Churchill

  21. ACTION REQUIRED BY SYNOD MEMBERS • Use your influence to get maximum support for GIVING FOR LIFE • Ensure both parishes and deaneries review the situation regularly

  22. SUMMARY • Clergy leadership essential • Gradual process • Change of culture • “We calculate our Giving, God calculates what we hold back” • A joyful process

  23. FINAL PRAYER Generous God, we know that all that we have is yours: save us from the delusion of believing it is ours; save us from our possessiveness, that your grace may abound in all things at all times; through Jesus Christ our Saviour. Amen

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