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Stewardship Ministry Workshop July 6, 2016 Presented by George Vourvoulias And George Matthews

Stewardship Ministry Workshop July 6, 2016 Presented by George Vourvoulias And George Matthews. Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America: Confidential Information / For Internal Use Only. OPENING PRAYER. National Stewardship Ministries Mission.

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Stewardship Ministry Workshop July 6, 2016 Presented by George Vourvoulias And George Matthews

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  1. Stewardship Ministry Workshop July 6, 2016 Presented by George Vourvoulias And George Matthews Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America: Confidential Information / For Internal Use Only

  2. OPENINGPRAYER

  3. National Stewardship Ministries Mission The Mission Of The National Stewardship Ministries Is To Teach, Promote And Establish The Practice Of True Christian Stewardship In All Parishes And The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese Of America.

  4. National Stewardship Ministries “2020” Vision The Vision of the National Stewardship Ministries is to have all Greek Orthodox Faithful and Parishes, and the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, fully on true Christian Stewardship. Our goal is that by 2020 all Parishes within the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America can fully meet their mission, support and expand an extensive array of ministries through true stewardship and eliminate their dependence on non-steward support.

  5. Culture Organization Structure

  6. Love of God And Love of One Another!

  7. Paradigms ~ Generalized patterns or rules we live by ~ Use paradigms to screen data; often ignore or distort data that do not fit

  8. Today’s DesiredParadigm Shift ~ Everything I thought I knew about stewardship in our church was wrong! ~ Stewardship is not about raising money ~ Stewardship is a spiritual expression of faith and about salvation ~ Stewardship = Thanksgiving

  9. Christian Stewardship Is A Way Of Life¹ ¹ Oriented Leadership – Williams and McKibben Stewardship is our active commitment to use ALL our time, talent and treasure for the benefit of humankind in grateful acknowledgement of Christ’s redeeming love

  10. Christian Stewardship Is A Way Of Life¹ ~ Stewardship is caring for the needs of others ~ Stewardship is offering one’s self to God as He offered Himself to us ~ Stewardship is what a person does after saying “I believe…” as proof of that belief ¹ Oriented Leadership – Williams and McKibben

  11. Christian Stewardship Is A Way Of Life¹ ¹ Oriented Leadership – Williams and McKibben Stewardship is devotion and service to God and His Church as persons, as families, as a Parish, as a Metropolis, as a National Church, and as the Church Universal

  12. Primary Purpose Of Stewardship ~ To promote the spiritual growth of the Stewards ~ growth in Grace ~ develop Faith ~ Not to finance the Local Parish ~ it’s a secondary purpose at best

  13. Thus Stewardshipis directed toward the inner person, NOT toward an outer - oriented activity

  14. A Reflection on Christian Stewardship¹ ¹ St John Chrysostom from On Living Simply: The Golden Voice of John Chrysostom “Do I possess the house in which I live? No, it is only on loan to me from God while I remain in that place. Do I possess the clothes I wear? No, they are on loan to me until they wear out, or until I give them away to someone in greater need. Do I possess this body that you see before you? No, it was lent to me by God when I was born, and he will take it back when I die. Do I possess the mind that is composing the words that I speak? No, that too was lent by God at my birth and will go when I die.”

  15. A Reflection on Christian Stewardship¹ ¹ St John Chrysostom from On Living Simply: The Golden Voice of John Chrysostom “So do I possess anything? Yes, I possess the virtues which during my life have grown and flourished within my soul. Inasmuch as I have grown in faith, I possess faith. Inasmuch as I have grown in gentleness, I possess gentleness. These things are immortal; they are divine gifts which God will not take away, because He wants heaven itself to be filled with virtue. And, of course, I possess my soul, in which these virtues have their roots.”

  16. What do you expect to be true of a Parish that is fully meeting its mission?

  17. What Is True Of A Parish That Is Fully Meeting Its Mission? ~ Excellent attendance and participation in sacraments ~ Active/enthusiastic participation in activities, functions and extensive ministries ~ Enthusiastically volunteer time and talents ~ Generous donations ~ Spiritual and numerical growth ~ The Parish emulates the kingdom of God – a culture overflowing with joy, peace and love (Stavros and St. Peter – the new process to get into heaven)

  18. What Is Needed to Move a Parish Towards the Kingdom of God? ~ Developing Parish leadership that is oriented toward the Holy Trinity ~ Fostering a Parish culture that expresses the loving care of one for another ~ Promoting spiritual development through the understanding and practice of true Christian stewardship

  19. Statistics provepeople involved in giving time to a charitygive substantially more money to that charity than do those who are not involved

  20. People who give their time and talent to the church grow spiritually and feel a part of the church

  21. Council of Ministries The Benefits of Ministry-Based Organization: Let’s Review organize

  22. The Greek Festival Was Our Greatest Invention To Save Our Churches. It Was Introduced In The Late 1970’s And Early 1980’s.

  23. Today 93% Of Our Parishes Are Dependent On The Festival To Meet Operational Expenses.

  24. Early 1900’s Eventually, Parishes Were Formed And Full Time Priests Were Acquired From Greece. Early History Of The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese Started With Immigration In The Early 1900’s.

  25. 1920’s – 1940’s The Archdiocese Was Formed In The Early 1920’s From The 1920’s To 1940 The Early Parish Councils Were Introduced

  26. 1950’s - Present Educated Priest Theologian Elected Parish Council General Assembly Parishioners From The 1950’s Until Now, Our Basic Method Of Operation Has Been

  27. How Many Non – Religious Organizations Are Still Successful Today And Are Using The Same Organizational Method For Over 60 Years.

  28. How It Was / How It Is Today (Us) Yesterday (Our Grandparents) Education Limited / informal Highest in U.S. Immigrants (Blue Collar Workers and Merchants) Income 3rd Highest In U.S.

  29. How It Was / How It Is Today (Us) Yesterday (Our Grandparents) Average Tray Contribution $1 * $1 % of Budget Paid by Fund Raisers 32% 0% * $1 in 1920 = $12.33 in 2014 due to inflation $1 in 1965 = $ 7.47 in 2014 due to inflation

  30. The Bottom Line Membership Is Reduced Sacraments Are Down Contributions Are Lower Member Spirituality Is Declining Stewardship Is Down Disengagement By Youth Is Increasing The Number Of Deaths Are Increasing More Parishes Depend On The Festivals

  31. What Is A Ministry Based Organization?

  32. Ministry – Based Organization • A Ministry Based Organization Parish Is Organized Around It Ministries. • In A Ministry Based Organization, All Ministries, Programs And Activities Of The Parish Are: • Delivered By The Individual Ministries • Managed And Coordinated By A Partnership Of The Priest, A Council Of Ministries (Ministry Leaders) And The Parish Council

  33. What Is A Council Of Ministries?

  34. Council of Ministries (COM) A Committee of the leaders of each of the Parish’s ministries The COM includes the Priest and Parish Council liaisons The COM helps ensure that each ministry is aligned with the Parish’s Mission, Vision, Values and Strategies The COM meets at least quarterly and shares ideas, strategies, programs, best practices, challenges and finds areas and ministries on which they can work on together.

  35. MINISTRY BASED ORGANAZATION COUNCIL OF MINISTRIES MINISTRY MINISTRY MINISTRY GENERAL ASSEMBLY GENERAL ASSEMBLY MINISTRY LIASON LIASON MINISTRY LIASON LIASON MINISTRY Parish Council MINISTRY Parish Council LIASON LIASON MINISTRY Parish Council MINISTRY Priest COUNCIL OF MINISTRIES LIASON COUNCIL OF MINISTRIES LIASON MINISTRY MINISTRY LIASON LIASON MINISTRY GENERAL ASSEMBLY GENERAL ASSEMBLY LIASON LIASON MINISTRY MINISTRY MINISTRY MINISTRY

  36. HIERARCHY GENERAL ASSEMBLY PARISH COUCIL MINISTERY PARISHIONERS

  37. STRATEGIC PLANNING PROCESS

  38. GROUND RULES The Following Is the List of Ground Rules That Can Be Used • Start on Time and End On Time • Respect the Chair and its Facilitator • All Decisions by Consensus • Everyone Participates • No Idea or Question is Dumb • Side Issues are Parked • No Side Discussions • Allow the Holy Spirit to Participate Freely

  39. If You Continue Doing What You Have Been Doing, You’ll Continue To Get What You’ve Been Getting! Is That What You Want ?

  40. STRATEGIC DIRECTION • A Strategic Direction is typically expressed as a term or phrase which indicates an area needing concentrated effort (e.g., stewardship of talent and time). • A Strategic Direction an area of work that needs to be addressed if the parish is to make progress towards its mission and its vision, and/or • A Strategic Direction is an area needing attention due to its not meeting its goals.

  41. Strategic Planning is the process by which the guiding members of an organization envision its future and develop the procedures and operations to achieve that future. For a parish: Strategic Planning is the process by which the parish leaders envision the parish’s future and develop the procedures and operations to achieve that future.

  42. STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE STRATEGY STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE A statement of what will be specifically achieved (can be observed) by a specified date. STRATEGY A general short description of what needs to be done to achieve the Strategic Objective, i.e., the general approach that will be used

  43. CONSENSUS I CAN LIVE WITH THAT AND SUPPORT IT.

  44. CONSENSUS QUESTIONS QUESTIONS THAT SHOULD BE ASKED WHEN THERE APPEARS TO BE AGREEMENT TO ENSURE THAT CONSENSUS DOES INDEED EXIST: • Does everyone accept the decision • Is there any opposition to this decision? • Can everyone live with this decision? • Can everyone support this decision?

  45. CONSENSUS BENIFITS Benefits when decisions are formed through consensus: Benefits to the Parish • Increased productivity • Increased quality • Reduced cost in time and resources • Increased morale/enhanced Parish culture • Enhanced sense of community

  46. EFFECTIVE PARISHES UNDERGO SELF - RENEWAL ON A CONTINUING BASIS

  47. THE KIND OF LEADERSHIP PRACTICED IN A PARISH DETERMINES THE KIND OF PARISH IT IS !

  48. Stewardship Basis The Holy Trinity is active in the parish and in each of our lives.

  49. Stewardship Basis Our blessings come from God -- in the past, now and in the future: • Our birth • Our family • Our potential and developed talents • Our opportunities • Our health and support • Our unseen and unknown blessings

  50. Stewardship Basis God came to earth, being born as man. He taught and showed us how to love God and to love and serve our fellow man. He was crucified and rose on the third day, resulting in an invitation for a new relationship with God and thereby we are given the opportunity to be with Him for eternity.

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