How do we transform our faithful to be more engaged and generous stewards and create a culture of true stewardship and ministry engagement in our churches? A Parish that practices true Christian stewardship is on fire and can achieve the unimaginable and experience no financial or operational challenges as it strives to emulate the kingdom of God. After 30+ years of research on best practices, presentations to over 1,000 churches, and completing exhaustive research over three years to receive a Doctorate in Strategic Leadership, as it turns out, there is a clear Roadmap.
Chapters 9, 10 , and 11 of my 626-page doctoral dissertation book A Roadmap for American Churches and People of Faith: W.W.J.D. (What Would Jesus Do?) lays out a comprehensive program for parishes to implement a comprehensive, proven, and effective stewardship and engagement ministry and program. This includes the Stewardship Calling 10 commandments (lower case “c”) of Stewardship & Engagement best practices. This book is available for free download by clicking on any of the links in this paragraph, the book cover to the left, or by going to the first Roadmap Page under the Resources tab on this website.
In addition, several years ago, I recorded an extensive video discussing some of the most critical elements of Effective Stewardship Campaigns and how to implement the Biblical practice of Percentage Giving on your way to being a tithier. That video is available here:
The Ignite The Flame Of A Culture Of True Stewardship & Engagement helps you lead a transformation that gives every parishioner the opportunity to maximize his or her commitment of time, talent, treasures and tithes for God’s greater glory, and to fulfill their calling. The Ignite The Flame program is a unique, inspirational, and step-by-step educational and high-energy interactive retreat experience that effectively teaches how to implement this highly successful stewardship paradigm. Each program is customized to meet the unique needs of any particular denomination or Parish. If you are interested in bringing the Ignite The Flame program to your community, contact Dr. Bill Marianes at Bill@stewardshipcalling.com.
Participants learn:
(1) The real facts of what is happening in Christian churches in America;
(2) What true stewardship is;
(3) How to re-organize your Parish to maximize results; and
(4) What are the 10 critical steps to create a culture of true stewardship, including the most dynamic stewardship tactics, effective communications strategies, optimal Parish operational and organizational paradigms and a comprehensive steo-by-step process for how to organize the most effective Parish and stewardship ministry.
The Ignite The Flame Of A Culture Of True Christian Stewardship program has received rave reviews and earned a median evaluation score of 10 out of 10 and an average evaluation score of 9.7 out of 10 (where 10 is the highest rating). Please go to the TESTIMONIALS Tab under this website’s Training tab to read some evaluations and comments from clergy and lay leaders who have participated.
Spiritual Retreats 
In addition, I have developed the Awake, Reset, and Make Something Happen spiritual retreat program for clergy, laity, Parishes, and faith-based organizations to be able to take a hard and realistic look at what is going on in their world and develop a faith-oriented strategic path forward to their stewardship callings and vision.
If you are interested in bringing the Awake, Reset, and Make Something Happen program to your community or team, contact Dr. Bill Marianes at Bill@stewardshipcalling.com.
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Below is a 10-year-old stewardship program here:
STEWARDSHIP GOAL 9.1 (Final version) – Metropolis of Atlanta Strategic Plan Goal 9.1
You can download a series of seven, 30-minute videos that teach all of the elements of this comprehensive stewardship program based on the above PowerPoint by clicking here:
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