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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 discussion about the budget can Unleash your energy to fix what ’s wrong . be shifted from money to ministry, Recognize abundance . from economy to effectiveness, and from means to purpose, there may be Believe it and you’ll see it. no ceiling on what Christians will do to Ride the changes fulfill their calling." Look for possibilities “ People give to people and People give to Be your best for the world . vision ” Take yourself to your edge . “ Stewardship is a core value transaction ” 7 8 GOT VISION! Why a Church Needs a Vision Communica night- MISSION &VISION te at least four Council of the 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 times a day Ordained – If you don’t know where you are going, you will never get there Aligning A vision needs to be owned by the entire congregation Why are we doing – Know Core Values- leaders and what we do! One- Core Value – A vision needs to be incorporated into the life and operation of the One congregation Church Audit with officers, staff, key congregants. – A vision has to align with the Church’s mission and core values to the vision is – A Church vision is much different from a Corporate or Not for Profit KEY!!! vision A NARRATIVE Time, Talent Difference BUDGET and Treasure • We decide what we want to do and then ask God to bless it verses showing impact. listening to God through prayer and see where he is moving us and People then join him there! 9 10 The Row Boat The Sail Boat Church Church 11 12 2

9/27/2019 Session Discussions At the Helm? Holding on? • How ow has s the Holy Spirit rit been ev evident ent in yo your r Where Sea sick? congr grega egati tion on in the past st ye year; throu ough gh are you Fearful? convers ersion ions, s, growth wth in the e fruit it of the Spirit it, or in the Praying? other ot er transf sfor orma mati tion onal ex experien eriences ces that t make e Worshipping? boat? discipl ciples es of Jesus s Christ? ist? Despondent Paralyzed? 13 14 Visionary Church or CLARIFY YOUR MISSION Stagnate Church? The Hedgehog Concept Visionary Stagnate Changed Lives Balanced 52 Budget Need of the Guilt World Giving Giving balances Changes the the budget Giver Offering is a Offering is a high moment time -out @LakeInstitute | #LakeECRF 51 15 16 Building the Budget- constructing the From Strategy to Results budget A Blueprint for Lasting Commitment Vision/Mission to Results- Blue print “See It” “Own It” “Do It” for lasting commitment Clear Demonstrated Concrete Clear WIIFM Skill knowledge “It’s working.” compelling case leadership implementation Reinforcement for all tools in place for change commitment plan Demonstrated Concrete “It’s not Clear WIIFM Skill knowledge leadership implementation Reinforcement urgent.” for all tools in place “See it” commitment plan Clear Concrete Clear WIIFM Skill knowledge compelling case implementation Reinforcement “It’s not real.” for all tools in place for change plan Clear Demonstrated Concrete “It’s not worth Skill knowledge compelling case leadership implementation Reinforcement “Own It” tools in place it.” for change commitment plan Clear Demonstrated “It’s not going Skill knowledge Clear WIIFM compelling case leadership Reinforcement tools in place anywhere.” for all for change commitment Clear Demonstrated Concrete “It’s not “Do it” Clear WIIFM Reinforcement compelling case leadership implementation for all possible.” for change commitment plan Clear Demonstrated Concrete Clear WIIFM Skill knowledge “It’s not for compelling case leadership implementation for all tools in place long.” for change commitment plan * WIIFM = “What’s in it for me?” 17 18 3

9/27/2019 • How does this enable us to • How would our members respond if this fulfill our mission? item was not in our budget but • Will putting money in this presented as a designated giving opportunity? category bring a return on the • Do they see the value in what is being investment in accomplishing done? Why or why not? what we are in the business to • How would we feel if we took the item in do? our budget and presented to the Lord as evidence of what we have chosen to do • Is it possible to have the same with the talents he gave us? • What is not in the budget that is crying return by spending less money? out to be added as an expenditure that • If this position was not in our would significantly affect our mission budget exactly how would it Budget Questions performance? measurably affect our mission? Budget Questions 19 20 2018 contributions: $427.71 billion by type of recipient 2018 contributions: $427.71 billion by source organization (in billions of dollars - all figures are rounded ) (in billions of dollars – all figures are rounded) 6 7 21 22 Telling impact stories 23 24 4

9/27/2019 Pastor as CSO (CEO): With whom do we spend time as we cultivate generous givers with vision? Budget Gifted Givers Thoughtful B A Givers Ability: Steward-pastor Financial 7 People Giving Pattern + To help 1 Dog FACTS & FIGURES IMPACT & STORY Reluctant Givers Casual Givers The vision + C D Achieve Cultivate-elders 1 Car its purpose Line Item Narrative or Affinity- they have a passion for the vision and give you access to share with them the vision 25 26 Budget- page 23 Line Item Narrative • Accounting Tool • Visioning Tool • Does not show how money is • Shows the programs of the being invested church having a positive impact • Does not show how volunteer time and talents are • Inspires and helps us see our impacting the church gifts are really making a difference • Should be used by the sessio N • Helps us to reframe finances to be about ministry 27 28 Narrative Budget Avoid the Accuracy Trap What people see and hear- vision and mission • Detailed accuracy is less important than being descriptive, educational and What reflects inspiration! the budget: • Accept that the results will have a positive • Soteriology impact on donors even when based on • Trinitarian some generalizations. • Ecclesiology • Pneumatology • Christology 29 30 5

9/27/2019 Givers Can Translate Their Giving… Pastoral Care Narrative • 11 cents of every dollar I give goes to Pastoral Care • Taking communion to three local nursing homes each month • 22 cents of every dollar I give goes to Mission • On call at two local hospitals and follow up care for parishioners recovering from The pie chart can lead to illness and surgery congre regat atio ional nal self-evaluat aluatio ion and affirmat irmatio ion! n! • Preparation with the members for baptisms and weddings. 31 32 Worship Narratives Volunteer Time Calculation Example Sunday Morning Worship- Halo Effect • Put a bulletin insert out each week for six weeks highlighting a different category of ministry • Greeters, Fellowship Hosts/coffee makers – four to eight persons, 8 X 1.5 hours = 12 hours • Pray for that ministry • Liturgists, communion servers, counters, ushers, 10 X 1.5 • Tell a specific story of a person being touched by hours = 15 hours that ministry • Choir – ten members X 2 hours of worship and 2 hours of practice time = 40 hours • Session pray the vision using the narrative budget • Almost 70 hours of servant time in one week X 52 weeks = 3,640 hours of time given for Sunday morning worship alone! 33 34 In an average size church A Few Recommendations… When all ministries are considered, a • Leave line item budget in church office reasonable estimate is 10,000 – 15,000 - Take only Narrative Budget to your Church volunteer hours per year Council • Keep five copies of the completed line item That’s a significant impact on any local budget available in the church office community!! • Be determined to talk about money and ministry in a new way 35 36 6

9/27/2019 The Process Continues… • Quarterly review, update and expand upon stories and talent recognition Let your budget • People will begin to think of church ministry funding Speak your Vision as ministry! Questions and Comments “Giving doesn’t just make a difference, it can make ALL the difference!” 37 38 7