2008
Resource
Package
is also
available

The Funding Your Congregation's Ministry 2008 resource package is also available for purchase. Subjects include leadership for giving; expanding sources of income; understanding the giving pyramid in your church; the theology of stewardship; the three types of budgets; and ways to encourage faithful giving.

Disc 1: "Leadership for Giving" address by Lovett Weems

Disc 2: Seminar documents (PowerPoints and pdf handouts)

2 CD Set
Audio Format
$30 includes shipping

The Lewis Center is offering a resource package from its 2009 Funding Your Congregation's Vision event, Enhancing Resources for Ministry in Challenging Times. The package includes the plenary 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 also includes PowerPoint presentations and other materials on the following six subjects. It is offered as a two-disc set in both audio and video formats.

View the Video Sampler.

Video/Audio Presentations

1. From Paying the Bills to Serving God's Vision
   Dr. Lovett H. Weems, Jr.
2. Stewardship is All About Money
   Dr. David McAllister-Wilson

Resources on Other Church Finance Issues

1. Best Practices for Rental Income from Church Facilities
   PowerPoint presentation and outline of key points
2. Establishing an Endowment through Planned Giving
   PowerPoint presentation, outline of key points, and guidelines on When Your Church Receives a Bequest
3. Expanding Ways of Giving Beyond Checks
   PowerPoint presentation, outline of key points, and an article titled New Ways for Church Members to Give
4. Monitoring Giving Throughout the Year More Realistically
   PowerPoint presentation, article titled Monitoring Giving Throughout the Year More Realistically, and two Excel spreadsheets for monitoring giving weekly and monthly
5. Preparing a Spiritual Foundation for Giving
   PowerPoint presentation (can be viewed with prerecorded audio narration or with your own narration using notes provided), outline of key points, and handout on 50 Ways to Encourage Faithful Giving
6. Ways to Increase Annual Commitments from Members
   PowerPoint presentation (can be viewed with prerecorded audio narration or with your own narration using notes provided), outline of key points, sample letters for different types of givers, and handout on 50 Ways to Improve your Annual Commitment Campaign.

DVD/CD Set
Video Format
$60 includes shipping

2 CD Set
Audio Format
$40 includes shipping

DVD/CD Set
Video Format
+ 2008 Resource Package
$75 includes shipping

2 CD Set
Audio Format
+ 2008 Resource Package
$55 includes shipping