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		Beyond Money: Becoming Good and Faithful Stewards By Dan R. Dick Discipleship Resources, 2006 There's more to stewardship than church program funds and pledge campaigns. Being a good steward is also about honoring the gifts, graces and fruits of the Spirit. Beyond Money encourages this expanded, more nuanced understanding and meaning, one where the goal is Christian maturation. Beyond Money details how Christian discipleship and stewardship are inseparately interwoven in our personal faith journeys.




		Creating a Climate for Giving By Donald W. Joiner Discipleship Resources, 2001 Church leaders are often heard to say that old ways are not working any longer. Joiner brings a vision for a fresh way of creating a climate for giving in local churches. We must refine "fund-raising" to "fund-ministry." A financial campaign for developing Christian philanthropists is included.




		Creative Giving: Understanding Planned Giving and Endowments in Church By Michael D. Reeves, Rob Fairly, Sanford Coon Discipleship Resources, 2005 Creative Giving is the perfect resource to teach "words-rather-than-numbers" staff about distinctive strategies for church financial planning, such as bequests and other planned giving. This book lays out a systematic means for non-experts to think about stewardship and long-term fiscal planning within the ministry and mission of the church.




		Cycles of Discipleship: A Stewardship Program for the Local Church By Jack Phillips Discipleship Resources, 2007 Cycles of Discipleship offers a model of stewardship outlined in 2 Corinthians 8-9. This early church model for stewardship meets the needs of congregations, people, and pastors today. Cycles of Discipleship rings with the biblical affirmation of God's grace. It heralds the redemptive ministries provided by the church. The program kit includes: 9 copies of Cycles of Discipleship Program Guide; 1 Training DVD; 1 Resource CD; and 1 Bible Study CD. Cycles of Discipleship helps those in the church view stewardship as: A privilege of every Christian disciple. An opportunity to excel in the grace of giving. A source of joy as they put their time, abilities, and financial resources to work in a needy world. An opportunity to support the ministries of the church, not simply an annual budget.




		� �Dadles de comer! Manual de estudio sobre la mayordom�a congregacional (Feed Them! Congregational Stewardship Manual) (Discipleship Resources, 2004) Este manual es un recurso del Plan Nacional para el Ministerio Hispano. El mismo est� dirigido a capacitar al liderato de la iglesia local que organiza, dirige y administra ministerios de mayordom�a. This manual is a National Plan for Hispanic Ministry resource. It is designed to help local church leaders organize, direct, and administer stewardship ministries.




		Don't Shoot the Horse ('Til You Know How to Drive the Tractor): Moving from Annual Fund Raising to a Life of Giving By Herb Mather Discipleship Resources, 1994 Herb Mather looks to the future and sees a congregation where giving is a natural but non-intrusive, year-round endeavor � part of a continuous process of spiritual formation for healthy, growing Christians. In practical and systematic ways, he shows how to lead a congregation toward this way of life by defining mission, expanding leadership, building trust, telling stories, and staying in touch with key moments in the life of both giver and congregation.




		Equipped for Every Good Work: Building a Gifts-Based Church By Dan R. Dick and Barbara Miller Dick Discipleship Resources, 2001 Dan and Barbara Dick offer four ways congregations can help people grow in self-understanding. The book gives the reader tools for the discovery and development of spiritual gifts, spiritual types, interaction styles, and working preferences. This discovery and development will help individuals better understand their gifts and graces for Christian service in the world.




		Extraordinary Money! Understanding the Church Capital Campaign By Michael D. Reeves Discipleship Resources, 2002 Michael Reeves helps church leaders examine the issues involved in developing and carrying out a capital fundraising campaign. Extraordinary Money is not a capital campaign program; rather, it is an excellent tool to help churches determine if a capital campaign suits their setting, then, if so, select an appropriate program and carry it through successfully. Primary users: Leaders in congregations that are considering entering into a capital campaign to raise funds for major projects or debt reduction. Secondary users: District superintendents and district committees on church building and location.




		Faith and Money: Understanding Annual Giving in Church By Michael D. Reeves and Jennifer Tyler Discipleship Resources, 2003 Grounded in the gospel, Faith and Money identifies the challenges of fund development in local congregations; develops a consistent theological foundation for fund development; and guides congregations in building worthy expectations and attitudes on how to fund ministry.




		Full Disclosure: Everything the Bible Says About Financial Giving By Herb Miller Discipleship Resources, 2003 Financial giving is an important element of our spiritual relationship with God. There are twenty financial stewardship themes that recur and evolve in the Old and New Testaments. Full Disclosure identifies these themes, lists their historical importance, and illustrates contemporary applications for each theme. The themes fall into three categories: (1) Why should we give? (2) How does giving benefit us? and (3) How should we give?




		Giving 2006: Growing Joyful Stewards in Your Congregation By Ecumenical Stewardship Center Ecumenical Stewardship Center Giving is an annual periodical of the Ecumenical Stewardship Center (ESC). David Bell, Director of the Center for Christian Stewardship at the GBOD, serves on the ESC Board of Directors. The articles in each issue are written to guide you to develop creative and vital stewardship ministries in your church or organization. The theme for this issue is "Common Hope, Common Trust."




		Giving 2005: Growing Joyful Stewards in Your Congregation By Ecumenical Stewardship Center Ecumenical Stewardship Center Giving is an annual publication of the Ecumenical Stewardship Center. This issue of Giving, "Generations of Generosity," invites you to trace the paths of generations of generosity in your own household or congregation. Take a fresh approach to the annual stewardship emphasis by telling your story and the stories of members of your faith community.




		Holy Smoke! Whatever Happened to Tithing? By J. Clif Christopher and Herbert Mather Discipleship Resources, 2000 Christopher and Mather offer a renewed look at a subject discussed very little in congregations today: tithing. They propose the discipline of tithing as a way for Christians to symbolize and renew their relationship with God. The key to achieving this is to present the tithe, not as a legal obligation, but as a benchmark in a spiritual relationship that is generous and giving.




		Let the Children Give: Time, Talents, Love and Money By Delia Halverson Discipleship Resources Let the Children Give provides adults the resources to demonstrate and teach a stewardship lifestyle to kids.As a special bonus feature, Halverson created a mini-retreat design for parents and children together to learn about stewardship.




		Revolutionizing Christian Stewardship for the 21st Century: Lessons From Copernicus By Dan R. Dick Discipleship Resources, 1997 Dan Dick presents a persuasive case for a whole new way of thinking about Christian stewardship. The central message is that Christian stewardship begins with God at the center.




		Stewardship in African-American Churches: A New Paradigm By Melvin Amerson Discipleship Resources A practical and theological study of stewardship, both in the context of the African-American church tradition and beyond.




		That's What My Mother Taught Me � And Other Ways Generous Givers Develop By Herb Mather Discipleship Resources, 2001 Interviews with more than 100 people identified as generous givers resulted in a wealth of giving stories. The experiences of these people from a variety of backgrounds, congregations, ethnic groups, ages, and locations are woven together to describe how giving patterns develop in real congregations among real people.