Stewardship Kaleidoscope 2019
On this page you will find our coverage of Stewardship Kaleidoscope 2019. The conference was held in San Diego from September 30 through October 2.
Endowments can benefit churches for generations
In his session titled “Endowments 101” at the Stewardship Kaleidoscope gathering in San Diego, Stephen Keizer, Vice President of Ministry Relations at the Presbyterian Foundation, taught key concepts around church endowments including their inception, management and eventual use. He started...
Let your budget speak your vision
Your church’s budget is a spiritual document, says Rob Hagan, Ministry Relations Officer for the Presbyterian Foundation. “The budget needs to be the most theological document you have next to the Bible and the Book of Confessions,” Hagan says. Hagan,...
How to start your church’s planned giving program
Many church leaders fear that emphasizing planned giving can damage the annual stewardship effort or an ongoing capital campaign. But in fact, the opposite is true, says Karl Mattison, Vice President of Planned Giving Resources for the Presbyterian Foundation. In...
Small church stewardship: count your blessings
Leaders of small churches sometimes spend so much time looking back at how things used to be that they don’t appreciate the blessings and assets their church still has, says Olanda Carr Jr., Senior Ministry Relations Officer for the Presbyterian...
New study details ‘intersection of philanthropy and faith’ in US
A new study by the Lake Institute was recently released that delves into how American congregations “receive, manage and spend” financial resources. Attendees at the annual Stewardship Kaleidoscope conference received a summary of these findings during the gatherings opening plenary...
‘You Ask for It’ workshop draws on knowledge and relationships to grow stewardship
Knowledge of who gives, and how much they give, in a congregation is essential to successful stewardship. This was the message delivered by pastors Louise Westfall and Justin Spurlock at the Stewardship Kaleidoscope session titled “You Ask for It: Conversations...
Creating a Culture of Generosity in your Presbyterian church
Editor’s note: For more stories and coverage from Stewardship Kaleidoscope 2019, click here . What are your earliest memories of stewardship? Who taught you what it means to be generous? Robert Hay, Jr., Senior Ministry Relations Officer for the Presbyterian Foundation,...
Cross-culture stewardship: a conversation
Honest thoughts from racial/ethnic pastors prompted lots of discussion and dialogue during the Stewardship Across Cultures: A Panel Discussion workshop at Stewardship Kaleidoscope. The session included four panel members, Neil Bullock, Stewardship Project Coordinator for the Domestic Mission Unit of...
