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9/27/2019 Let your budget Speak your Vision The Culture of Generosity 1 2 CORE VALUES & VISION Who are you? Where are you going? What do you have to declare? Barnabas is a great example 3 4 5 6 1 9/27/2019 If the

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Speak your Vision

Let your budget

The Culture of Generosity

CORE VALUES & VISION

– Who are you? – Where are you going? – What do you have to declare? Barnabas is a great example

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Unleash your energy to fix what ’s wrong. Recognize abundance. Believe it and you’ll see it. Ride the changes Look for possibilities Be your best for the world. Take yourself to your edge.

If the discussion about the budget can be shifted from money to ministry, from economy to effectiveness, and from means to purpose, there may be no ceiling on what Christians will do to fulfill their calling."

“People give to people and People give to vision” “Stewardship is a core value transaction”

GOT VISION! Why a Church Needs a

MISSION &VISION

A v i s i o n i s a r o a d m a p t o t h e f u t u r e – If you don’t know where you are going, you will never get there – A vision needs to be owned by the entire congregation – A vision needs to be incorporated into the life and operation of the Church – A vision has to align with the Church’s mission and core values – A Church vision is much different from a Corporate or Not for Profit vision Difference

  • We decide what we want to do and then ask God to bless it verses

listening to God through prayer and see where he is moving us and then join him there!

Vision night-

Council of the Ordained

Why are we doing

what we do! One- One with officers, staff, key congregants. A

NARRATIVE BUDGET

showing impact.

Time, Talent and Treasure

People Know Core Values-

Core Value Audit Communica te at least four

times a day

Aligning leaders and congregation to the vision is KEY!!!

The Row Boat Church The Sail Boat Church

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Where are you in the boat?

At the Helm? Holding on? Sea sick? Fearful? Praying? Worshipping? Despondent Paralyzed?

Session Discussions

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Visionary Church or Stagnate Church?

Visionary Stagnate

Changed Lives Balanced Budget Need of the World

Guilt

Giving Changes the Giver Giving balances the budget Offering is a high moment Offering is a time -out

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CLARIFY YOUR MISSION

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The Hedgehog Concept

Building the Budget- constructing the budget Vision/Mission to Results- Blue print for lasting commitment

“See it”

“Own It” “Do it”

From Strategy to Results

A Blueprint for Lasting Commitment

Demonstrated leadership commitment Demonstrated leadership commitment Demonstrated leadership commitment Demonstrated leadership commitment Demonstrated leadership commitment Demonstrated leadership commitment Clear compelling case for change Clear compelling case for change Clear compelling case for change Clear compelling case for change Clear compelling case for change Clear compelling case for change Concrete implementation plan Concrete implementation plan Concrete implementation plan Concrete implementation plan Concrete implementation plan Concrete implementation plan Clear WIIFM for all Clear WIIFM for all Clear WIIFM for all Clear WIIFM for all Clear WIIFM for all Clear WIIFM for all Reinforcement Reinforcement Reinforcement Reinforcement Reinforcement Reinforcement Skill knowledge tools in place Skill knowledge tools in place Skill knowledge tools in place Skill knowledge tools in place Skill knowledge tools in place Skill knowledge tools in place

“See It” “Do It” “Own It”

“It’s working.” “It’s not urgent.” “It’s not real.” “It’s not worth it.” “It’s not going anywhere.” “It’s not possible.” “It’s not for long.” * WIIFM = “What’s in it for me?”

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9/27/2019 4 Budget Questions

  • How does this enable us to

fulfill our mission?

  • Will putting money in this

category bring a return on the investment in accomplishing what we are in the business to do?

  • Is it possible to have the same

return by spending less money?

  • If this position was not in our

budget exactly how would it measurably affect our mission?

Budget Questions

  • How would our members respond if this

item was not in our budget but presented as a designated giving

  • pportunity?
  • Do they see the value in what is being

done? Why or why not?

  • How would we feel if we took the item in
  • ur budget and presented to the Lord as

evidence of what we have chosen to do with the talents he gave us?

  • What is not in the budget that is crying
  • ut to be added as an expenditure that

would significantly affect our mission performance?

2018 contributions: $427.71 billion by source (in billions of dollars - all figures are rounded)

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2018 contributions: $427.71 billion by type of recipient

  • rganization

(in billions of dollars – all figures are rounded)

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Telling impact stories

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B A C D

Affinity- they have a passion for the vision and give you access to share with them the vision Ability: Financial Giving Pattern To help The vision Achieve its purpose

Steward-pastor Cultivate-elders

Pastor as CSO (CEO): With whom do we spend time as we cultivate generous givers with vision?

Gifted Givers

Thoughtful Givers Casual Givers Reluctant Givers

Line Item Narrative

IMPACT & STORY FACTS & FIGURES 7 People + 1 Dog + 1 Car

Budget

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Budget- page 23

  • Accounting Tool
  • Does not show how money is

being invested

  • Does not show how volunteer

time and talents are impacting the church

  • Should be used by the

sessioN

  • Visioning Tool
  • Shows the programs of the

church having a positive impact

  • Inspires and helps us see our

gifts are really making a difference

  • Helps us to reframe finances

to be about ministry

Narrative Line Item

Narrative Budget

What people see and hear- vision and mission

What reflects the budget:

  • Soteriology
  • Trinitarian
  • Ecclesiology
  • Pneumatology
  • Christology

Avoid the Accuracy Trap

  • Detailed accuracy is less important than

being descriptive, educational and inspiration!

  • Accept that the results will have a positive

impact on donors even when based on some generalizations.

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Givers Can Translate Their Giving…

  • 11 cents of every dollar I give goes to Pastoral Care
  • 22 cents of every dollar I give goes to Mission

The pie chart can lead to congre regat atio ional nal self-evaluat aluatio ion and affirmat irmatio ion! n!

Pastoral Care Narrative

  • Taking communion to three local nursing

homes each month

  • On call at two local hospitals and follow

up care for parishioners recovering from illness and surgery

  • Preparation with the members for

baptisms and weddings.

Worship Narratives

  • Put a bulletin insert out each week for six weeks

highlighting a different category of ministry

  • Pray for that ministry
  • Tell a specific story of a person being touched by

that ministry

  • Session pray the vision using the narrative budget

Volunteer Time Calculation Example

Sunday Morning Worship- Halo Effect

  • Greeters, Fellowship Hosts/coffee makers – four to eight

persons, 8 X 1.5 hours = 12 hours

  • Liturgists, communion servers, counters, ushers, 10 X 1.5

hours = 15 hours

  • Choir – ten members X 2 hours of worship and 2 hours of

practice time = 40 hours

  • Almost 70 hours of servant time in one week X 52 weeks =

3,640 hours of time given for Sunday morning worship alone!

In an average size church

When all ministries are considered, a reasonable estimate is 10,000 – 15,000 volunteer hours per year That’s a significant impact on any local community!!

A Few Recommendations…

  • Leave line item budget in church office
  • Take only Narrative Budget to your Church

Council

  • Keep five copies of the completed line item

budget available in the church office

  • Be determined to talk about money and

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9/27/2019 7 The Process Continues…

  • Quarterly review, update and expand upon stories

and talent recognition

  • People will begin to think of church ministry funding

as ministry! “Giving doesn’t just make a difference, it can make ALL the difference!”

Speak your Vision

Let your budget

Questions and Comments

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