Practices that Lead to Greater Giving

The Lewis Center is offering a resource package related to its 2010 Funding Your Congregation's Vision event, "Practices that Lead to Greater Giving." The package includes the video presentations by Dr. David McAllister-Wilson, President of Wesley Theological Seminary, and Dr. Lovett H. Weems, Jr., Distinguished Professor of Church Leadership and Director of the Lewis Center for Church Leadership. The package includes PowerPoint presentations and other materials on the subjects listed below.

1. Moving People from 1st Time Givers to Joyful Generosity
2. Your Church's Thank You System
3. Resources to Offer Personal Financial Planning in Your Church
4. Stewardship Education in Worship
5. What Laity Wish Their Pastor Knew about Economic Life

Enhancing Resources for Ministry
in Challenging Times

The Lewis Center is offering a DVD/CD resource package from its 2009 Funding Your Congregation's Visio event, "Enhancing Resources for Ministry in Challenging Times". The package includes the plenary presentation, "Stewardship is All About Money" by Dr. David McAllister-Wilson, President of Wesley Theological Seminary, and "From Paying the Bills to Serving God's Vision" by Dr. Lovett H. Weems, Jr., Distinguished Professor of Church Leadership and Director of the Lewis Center for Church Leadership. The package also includes PowerPoint presentations, outlines, and other materials from the workshops listed below.

1. Best Practices for Rental Income from Church Facilities
2. Establishing an Endowment through Planned Giving
3. Expanding Ways of Giving Beyond Checks
4. Monitoring Giving Throughout the Year More Realistically
5. Preparing a Spiritual Foundation for Giving
6. Ways to Increase Annual Commitments from Members

Funding Your Congregation's Ministry 2008