The Generosity Project is an intergenerational, household-focused approach to stewardship. Its goals are to connect generations, create centers for the faith practice of generosity, and grow in God’s grace generation to generation. Find more information at The Generosity Project.
The Generosity Project - Order
The curriculum for The Generosity Project is available as a digital download for $39.
The Generosity Project - Order
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The Generosity Project - Foundation and Fundamentals
DownloadThe Generosity Project - Introductory Workshop
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The Generosity Project - Introductory Workshop
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The Generosity Project - Annotated Bibliography
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DownloadInformation to help individuals, congregations and other groups in their efforts to care for God's creation. To learn more, visit Lutherans Restoring Creation.
A Beloved Earth Community
The church is called to participate in ecological sustainability and, indeed, to offer leadership.
Awakening Gods Call to Earthkeeping
This 50-page resource includes both a Leader Guide and participant materials for use in faith-based small group context.
Leadership Training
This training session is designed to train you as leaders in greening your congregation.
Love God, Love Your Neighbor
These reflections seek to identify some major ways to read the Bible so as to address our current ecological crisis.
Love God, Love Your Neighbor
Paper by David Rhoads, Professor of New Testament, Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago.
Principles and practices for faithful financial management including giving, saving and spending.
A Closer Look
Learn how to balance ease with simplicity in choosing response methods for annual congregational funding efforts.
Asking Words
"Asking Words" helps letter-writers improve the effectiveness of their fund-raising letters.
Biblical Advice for Cheerful Givers
Three kinds of financial giving are mentioned in the Bible: offerings, tithes and alms. This document helps us understand what is meant by each.
Biblical Advice for Cheerful Givers
DownloadBuilding a Case Workshop
In this 55-minute workshop, participants examine classic fund-raising principles for "building a case".
How to Improve Financial Stewardship
Outlines the six most popular financial response models used by ELCA congregations.
How to Improve Financial Stewardship
DownloadComo Mejorar la Administration de Recursos
Outlines the six most popular financial response models used by ELCA congregations.
Como Mejorar la Administration de Recursos
OrderFestival de los Regalos de Dios
A weekend congregational festival to use as the main stewardship response method for Latino congregations.
Giving Thought to a Narrative Budget
What is a narrative budget, why use one, and how to create it.
Giving Thought to a Narrative Budget
DownloadGrowth Steps Giving Challenge
Invite people to grow one step in their giving.
Guidelines for Congregational Fundraising
Commercialism: A Social Statement of the Lutheran Church in America
Guidelines for Congregational Fundraising
DownloadIn Person Asking
This 55-minute workshop gives participants an opportunity to develop their skills in person-to-person asking for contributions.
The Key to Timing
Workshop that helps participants develop a plan for a transition away from fund appeals connected to budget-development.
More than Money
Learn how to ask about and require accountability in their congregation's financial stewardship ministry.
Proportional Giving Chart
Chart that shows different levels of income and different levels of proportionate giving.
Proportional Giving Chart Chinese
Chart that shows different levels of income and different levels of proportionate giving.
Proportional Giving Chart Chinese
DownloadThanking Six Times
During its 55-minute duration, this workshop helps participants learn and practice some principles of donor appreciation.
Resources for assessing and growing steward leaders, as well as material to lead stewardship ministry, like sermon starters and stewardship activities.
WDMOG Infographic 8.5 x 11
"Where Does My Offering Go?" Poster
"Where Does My Offering Go?" Poster
Download2021 Annual Report Cover Single Pages
2021 Annual Report Cover Single Pages
Download2021 Annual Report Cover Spreads
2021 Annual Report Cover Spreads
Download20 Practices for Growing Stewards
Use this color poster in you congregation to access inspired stewardship ideas. Also included are reflections, and resources and activities.
20 Practices for Growing Stewards
DownloadAbundant Joy Giving Magazing Chinese
Abundant Joy Giving Magazing Chinese
DownloadA Brief History of Stewardship
"Stewardship" is word created by leaders in the Protestant churches of North America in the late 19th century.
A Readiness Tool to Stewardship Life
This survey intends simply to help Christian leaders assess their personal understandings of Stewardship.
A Readiness Tool to Stewardship Life
DownloadA Story to Tell
Examine the basic questions for interpreting God's mission, "What story will you tell?"
What do Benevolence and Mission Support Mean
A look at the origins of the word benevolence, as opposed to the current usage of mission support to describe funding the work of the larger church.
What do Benevolence and Mission Support Mean
DownloadBook of Faith Bible Study
A Biblical conversation with 2 Corinthians 7:16-8:7
Book of Faith Bible Study
A Biblical conversation with 2 Corinthians 7:16-8:7
Competencies: Lay Leaders
Competencies are one way of thinking about the attributes or assets of a well-formed stewardship leader.
Competencies: Rostered Leaders
Competencies are one way of thinking about the attributes or assets of a well-formed stewardship leader.
Counting Blessings
Participants learn how to use portions of the resource, "Assessment Tools for Stewardship Ministry," that are focused on financial stewardship.
The Depth and Breadth of Stewardship
Book for pastors and lay leaders looking for a general overview of stewardship theology!
The Depth and Breadth of Stewardship
DownloadHow Much is Enough
A deeper look at stewardship in an age of abundance.
How to Guide Competencies
This Guide helps you lead a 75-minute workshop in which participants consider the document, Competencies in a Well-Formed Stewardship Leader.
Kids, Money, and Stuff Leader Guide
Kids, Money & Stuff is a retreat or small group format on personal stewardship development for parents and children, grades 3-8.
Kids, Money, and Stuff Leader Guide
DownloadKids, Money, and Stuff Participant Guide
Kids, Money & Stuff is a retreat or small group format on personal stewardship development for parents and children, grades 3-8.
Kids, Money, and Stuff Participant Guide
DownloadMoney Leadership for Thriving Congregations - Rostered
Money Leadership for Thriving Congregations - Rostered
DownloadPreaching Vocation
Luther's encouraging message that each Christian serves the neighbor through their particular and varied roles and contexts.
Step By Step
Book for pastors and lay leaders looking for a general overview of stewardship practice and theology!
Stewardship Principles Flyer
The principles provided in this flyer are a foundation for the life of a faithful and generous steward.
ELCA Stewards of Gods Love
This resources is designed to equip steward leaders with themed activities, Bible verses, best practices and new ideas to ignite year-round stewardship in congregations.
The Great Permission Authors Noted
The leaders' version of the congregational field guide, The Great Permission, is now available at no cost to congregations.
The Great Permission Authors Noted
DownloadThe Great Permission Quiz
Take this quiz to see how well you already understand the idea of "asset-based approaches" to life.
The Great Permission Sermon Starters
Want to prepare sermons from an asset-based approach? Want to start that preparation in a different place or from a different viewpoint.
The Great Permission Sermon Starters
DownloadThe Great Permission Workshop
These pages outline a simple 90-minutes workshop you can use in a congregation to take advantage of the book, The Great Permission.
Theme Description Chinese
Using Stories of Faith
Ideas on how to use SOFIA to inspire new ministries in your congregation and to deepen members' understanding of the work of the greater church.
Ventures in Growing Stewards: 12 Reasons to Give
Twelve reasons to participate in the Ventures in Growing Stewards workshop
Ventures in Growing Stewards: 12 Reasons to Give
DownloadVentures in Growing Stewards: Congregational
Summary of the process used for congregations in this workshop series.
Ventures in Growing Stewards: Congregational
DownloadVentures in Growing Stewards Workshop
Ventures in Growing Stewards is a four part workshop series that develops a vision and plan for growing stewards through year-round stewardship.
Ventures in Growing Stewards Workshop
DownloadVisiting with a Church Council
Thoughts from a mission interpreter on meeting with a congregational church council.
Why Give to Mission Support?
Many congregations ask "Why give mission support?"
Year Around Planning
This poster sized calendar provides seven categories to help with your congregation's stewardship planning.
You have Permission
A cross-generational workshop that uses asset-based approaches to help participants gain confidence in their capabilities and assess their life work.
Resources that invite readers to consider vocation as a way to serve neighbors through particular and varied roles and contexts.
10 Stewardship Principles Placemat
Color-cover design that shows the seven principles for growing stewards
10 Stewardship Principles Placemat
Download7 Principles Book
The principles provided in this flyer are a foundation for the life of a faithful and generous steward.
7 Principios de Administracion
The principles provided on this placemat are a foundation for the life of a faithful and generous steward.
Biblical Stewardship
Introduction for church leaders to Biblical stewardship: Our Duty and Delight sets the stage, grounding leaders with background for leading the study.
Faith Practices and Stewardship
Growing Stewards
The inspiration for these writings is taken from Stepping Stones of a Steward by Ron Vallet (Eerdsmans Publishing; Grand Rapids, MI; copyright 1989)
Boundless - Winter 2024
Stories of Christ's Abounding Love and Grace
Boundless - Winter 2024 (Interactive Flip Book)
Stories of Christ's Abounding Love and Grace
Boundless - Winter 2024 (Interactive Flip Book)
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Stories of Christ's Abounding Love and Grace
Boundless - Summer 2023 (Interactive Flip Book)
Stories of Christ's Abounding Love and Grace
Boundless - Summer 2023 (Interactive Flip Book)
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Stories of Christ's Abounding Love and Grace
Boundless - Winter 2023 (Interactive Flip Book)
Stories of Christ's Abounding Love and Grace
Boundless - Winter 2023 (Interactive Flip Book)
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Stories of Christ's Abounding Love and Grace
Boundless - Summer 2022 (Interactive Flip Book)
Stories of Christ's Abounding Love and Grace
Boundless - Summer 2022 (Interactive Flip Book)
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Stories of Christ's Abounding Love and Grace
Boundless - Winter 2021 (Interactive Flip Book)
Stories of Christ's Abounding Love and Grace
Boundless - Winter 2021 (Interactive Flip Book)
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Stories of Christ's Abounding Love and Grace
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