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The Faithful Steward

Contents

Acknowledgments
Prologue
14
I : An Introduction to Stewardship
18
II : Professing our Christian Vocation - Embracing our Lives as Stewards
29
III : Challenging Conventional Wisdom about Religious Giving
38
IV : Faithfulness in a Troubled Church - Individual Stewardship
51
V : Nurturing the Vocation - Corporate Stewardship
59
VI : The Faith Community - Congregational Stewardship
67
VII : Why Give? A Comparison of Secular and Christian Motivations for Philanthropy
73
VIII : On the Law and Generosity
83
IX : Historic Methods that have Undermined the Church’s Values
90
X : The Gift Chart - Substituting Process for Values
97
XI : What We Sow So Shall We Reap - Counting on Major Gifts to Save Us
104
XII : Start Your Stewardship Renewal Program Without Asking for Money
116
XIII : The Annual "Stewardship" Appeal - Method vs. Values
125
XIV : Special Financial and Capital Campaigns
142
XV : Promoting Stewardship as a Life Choice - Planned Giving and Legacies of Faith
164

Index

Index of Charts and Tables
Different Approaches to Giving: Christian Stewardship versus Secular Fundraising
74
Distribution of Charitable Giving by Income Levels (U.S.)
108
Donor Participation Rates, Atlantic Canada
110
Grace, Gratitude, Generosity
160
Growth of the Elderly Population
165
Individual Philanthropic Giving: United States versus Canada
106
Personal Giving Amongst Americans
48
Problem Solving Mechanism
122
Sample Essential Gifts Chart
98
Stewardship Renewal Cycle
118
Trends in Religious Giving And Volunteering
43