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Hi, I'm Fred Milligan. My mission is to help individuals, congregations and faith-based organizations practice as well as inspire generous stewardship. |
- My services for transforming your own and your congregation's understanding of Christian stewardship
- Reviews of current books and resources on the topics of generosity and stewardship
- Articles and blogs relevant to the topic
- Links to recommended sites and other resources
My e-mail address is :Fred(at)thegeneroussteward.com
or call me at 570-575-5611
Grace and Peace,
Fred Milligan, M.Div., A.M., C.F.R.M.
- Workshops that will empower your stewardship committee to implement, not only an effective annual campaign but a year-round program of stewardship education.
The Cultivating Generosity Initiative
- This is a multi-year program for addressing the stewardship culture of a congregation by engaging leaders in the joyful journey of generosity rather than a guilt or anxiety driven approach to funding the church’s ministry and mission. Along the way we will create a cadre of teaching congregations for continuing support for other churches as the need arises.
Fred’s Blog
May, 2008
Planning for The Annual Commitment Program
Among the matters to be set in place during the month of May, if it has not already happened, is the congregation’s plan for its annual financial commitment program.
Let me first say that the most important steps in planning this time-honored process should have already been taken with the development and continued up-dating of a broad-based congregational mission discernment process and the careful selection of the stewardship ministry team or committee to include: a) people who themselves are strong financial supporters of the church’s ministry and who understand this as a matter of proportional giving and spiritual growth and b) people who have been engaged in the programmatic rather than the financial aspects of the church’s life.
The Third step that needs to take place is the development of a Narrative Budget that explains all the expenditures of the church’s budget as under-
girding the agreed-upon mission priorities of the congregation.
Finally, a time-line for implementation should be developed so that all are clear about who is doing what and all needed materials are available in a timely manner.
If all of these things are accomplished by the end of May, the committee will be able to approach the work in the Fall with energy and joy instead of anxiety and resentment.
Grace and Peace,
Fred Milligan
Archived Blogs:
February_2008 Blog [pdf]
March, 2008 Blog [pdf]
April, 2008 Blog [pdf]
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