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Stewardship Field TrainingTrans-European Division
Stewardship, Planned Giving & Trust Services AdvisoriesIceland, June 18-20, 2012
Erika F Puni, PhDStewardship Ministries DirectorGeneral Conference of Seventh-day Adventists
To broaden church leaders and members understanding of Christian stewardship
To bring about a positive change in mind-set and behavior of leaders and members through intentional stewardship education
To empower and equip stewardship trainers and educators with Bible based material and relevant stewardship resources
Purpose and Objectives
Stewardship Advisory Target Audience
Stewardship specialists (Division, Union and Conference Directors)
Purpose of Advisory To provide opportunity for training,
resourcing, net-working, team building, reporting and consultation with field educators
To develop and adopt long-term plans for the Church as deemed necessary
Kinds of Training Programs
Stewardship Summit Target Audience
Church administrators and decision-makers (division, union and conference leaders; heads of institutions; selected pastors and lay leaders)
Purpose of Summit To provide ministry orientation, philosophy,
programs and resources for the purpose of making strategic plans for the appropriate organizational units and affiliated entities
To develop and adopt specific recommendations and plans for the Church in a given field/territory
Kinds of Training Programs
Stewardship Congress or Convention Target Audience
Open invitation to Church leaders, pastors and members (division, union and possibly conference)
Purpose of Congress or Convention To provide opportunity for training, resourcing, net-
working, worship and celebration of Christian stewardship through personal testimonies and stories of what God is doing in the lives of His people
To provide inspiration, encouragement and personal support with a focus on nurturing and witnessing
Kinds of Training Programs
Stewardship Seminars (full or half day)
Target Audience Conference sponsored training (open) for pastors
and local church leaders Purpose of Seminars
To provide short intense stewardship training for the benefit of the local church.
To create listening opportunities for local Conference leadership while sharing reports of progress and future plans of the Church
Kinds of Training Programs
Local Church
Pastor
Offering Plans
Information &Communication
Strategy
StewardshipEducation
Stewardship Strategy
Stewardship ProcessThe Biblical Foundation1. The Creatorship and Ownership of God2. The Redemptive Ministry of Christ3. The Lordship of Jesus4. The Call to Service and Discipleship
The Specifics of Financial Stewardship 5. The Returning of the Lord’s Tithe6. The Giving of Freewill Offerings
Stewardship Messenger(s)
“For the lips of a priest ought to preserve
knowledge, and from his mouth men should seek instruction-because he is
the MESSENGER of the Lord Almighty.” Malachi 2:7 (NIV)
Stewardship EducationThe Message of Malachi: God was calling Israel (both its leaders and people) to return to Him; to be faithful in their worship and covenant relationship with Him (Malachi 1:1-8; 2:11).
The Leadership Challenge: God admonishes priests to honor Him by being faithful to their sacred calling as “messengers” of His word to the people (Malachi 2:1-9).
Stewardship EducationTextual Observation: The role of the priest was to communicate clearly to the people the instructions and will of God - to love Him fully - and return to Him (Malachi 2:6).
Ministry Application: Our work as stewardship educators (pastors) is to challenge God’s people into a personal relationship with Jesus, and to remind them of their God-given responsibility as Christian stewards in the matter financial stewardship (returning of tithe and the giving of offerings).
Pastoral Leadership 1.Preaches on biblical stewardship2.Teaches financial stewardship3.Promotes tithe and offerings as
lifestyle4.Reports and affirm church
faithfulness5.Models leadership integrity by
example6.Lifts up Jesus and focus on the
heart7.Connects members to God’s
mission
Stewardship MessageGod made all things and He has sustained them by His power. As Creator God He owns everything including us – the totality of our human life and experience. This God – Jesus Christ - is Savior and King of the universe. As His subjects, we live for Him; and our purpose in life is to honor Him by surrendering our hearts and everything that we are and have to His control. As stewards of His kingdom, we’re also partners with Him in His mission in the world to make disciples of all peoples.