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.
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 - Welcome
DownloadThe Generosity Project - Foundation and Fundamentals
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The Generosity Project - Foundation and Fundamentals
DownloadThe Generosity Project - Introductory Workshop
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The Generosity Project - Introductory Workshop
DownloadThe Generosity Project - Annotated Bibliography
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The Generosity Project - Annotated Bibliography
DownloadThe Generosity Project - Planning Guide Sample
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The Generosity Project - Planning Guide Sample
DownloadInformation to help individuals, congregations and other groups in their efforts to care for God's 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
Ideas about how, and importance of telling others about the mission of your congregation.
Building a Case Chinese
Ideas about how, and importance of telling others about the mission of your congregation.
Building a Case Workshop
In this 55-minute workshop, participants examine classic fund-raising principles for "building a case".
Camina Con Jesus
Stewardship response program written specifically with small membership and mid-size congregations in mind.
Como Mejorar la Administration de Recursos
Outlines the six most popular financial response models used by ELCA congregations.
Congregational Money Autobiography
This autobiographical activity focuses on attitudes, principles and practices related to the teaching and management of money in your congregation.
Congregational Money Autobiography
DownloadFestival de los Regalos de Dios
A weekend congregational festival to use as the main stewardship response method for Latino congregations.
Giving Magazine March 2015
Giving Magazine March 2016
Giving Magazine March 2017
Giving Magazine March 2018
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
DownloadHow to Improve Financial Stewardship
Outlines the six most popular financial response models used by ELCA congregations.
How to Improve Financial Stewardship
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.
LOAVES
There is an art to conversation: Listen, observe, assess, value, encourage, support.
More than Money
Learn how to ask about and require accountability in their congregation's financial stewardship ministry.
Personal Financial Planning
Worksheet to help review personal income and expenses.
Personal Financial Planning
Worksheet to help review personal assets and liabilities.
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.
Financial Giving in a Time of Crisis
Financial Giving in a Time of Crisis
DownloadTry a Tithe
Invites and encourages each household to grow toward a tithe, to a tithe and beyond a tithe as they have been blessed.
Why Tithe?
Why tithe? Why save? How to spend?
Resources for assessing and growing steward leaders, as well as material to lead stewardship ministry, like sermon starters and stewardship activities.
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
Boundless - Summer 2021
Stories of Christ's Abounding Love and Grace
Boundless - Winter 2020
Stories of Christ's Abounding Love and Grace
Boundless - Summer 2020
Stories of Christ's Abounding Love and Grace
Boundless - Winter 2019
Stories of Christ's Abounding Love and Grace
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 Handout
Participant handout: A Biblical conversation with 2 Corinthians 7:16 - 8:7
Book of Faith Handout
Participant handout: 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
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.
Congregational Survey
This 10-minute survey offers a baseline to determine which steps to take with year-round stewardship ministry.
Congregational Survey Instructions
Instructions about the Congregational Survey.
Congregational Survey Instructions
DownloadCongregational Work Plan
Worksheet to help congregations set stewardship goals, indicators of results, and responsible leaders.
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
DownloadFestival de los Regalos de Dios Planning Guide
A weekend congregational festival to use as the main stewardship response method for Latino congregations.
Festival de los Regalos de Dios Planning Guide
DownloadGlossary of Stewardship
Lutheran stewardship has developed its own unique vocabulary filled with words that span many years.
How 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
DownloadMacedonia Commitment Cards
Macedonia-themed commitment card template
Macedonia Workshop I/II
Macedonia Workshop I / II presentation as a PDF
Macedonia Workshop I/II Overview
Approach and resource by the ELCA to live into the spirit of the Macedonians by developing the perspectives, practices and skills relevant to today.
Macedonia Workshop I/II Overview
DownloadMacedonia Workshop I/II PowerPoint
Macedonia Workshop I / II presentation as a PowerPoint
Macedonia Workshop I/II PowerPoint
DownloadMacedonia Planning Guide
An overview of resources designed to guide your community of faith in growing a spirit of gratitude and generosity that reflects abundant joy.
Macedonia Thank You Cards
Macedonia-themed thank you note card template.
Macedonia Thank You Cards Spanish
Macedonia-themed thank you note card template in Spanish.
Macedonia Thank You Cards Spanish
DownloadMacedonia Steward Theme Chinese
Macedonia-theme in Chinese.
Macedonia Commitment Card Chinese
Macedonia-theme in Chinese.
Macedonia Commitment Card Chinese
DownloadMacedonia Outline Overview Chinese
Macedonia-theme in Chinese.
Macedonia Outline Overview Chinese
DownloadMacedonia Planning Guide Chinese
Macedonia-theme in Chinese.
Macedonia Planning Guide Chinese
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.
Relational Ask Conversation
Sample visit script for a relational ask visit
Relational Ask Guidelines
Description of activities, planning areas, task list, and questionnaire for relational ask visits.
Relational Ask Sample Questions
14 sample questions for a relational ask
Relational Ask Six Steps
Six steps to a relational ask: thank, inform, teach, inspire, tie together, invite
Relational Ask Summary
Worksheet to summarize a relational ask visit.
Relational Ask Training Agenda
Relational ask training agenda for captains and leaders
Rediscover Macedonia
Study is meant to help you invite others into 2 Corinthians 7:16 - 8:7 text, to facilitate a conversation, and to listen as God speaks.
Rediscover Macedonia Theme
Rediscover Macedonia theme overview and Biblical inspiration.
Rediscover Macedonia: Reshaping the Role of Steward
Rediscover Macedonia: Reshaping the Role of Steward
DownloadRediscover Macedonia: Going Deeper into Our Stewardship Journey
Rediscover Macedonia: Going Deeper into Our Stewardship Journey
DownloadRediscover Macedonia: Discovering the Joy of Generosity
Rediscover Macedonia: Discovering the Joy of Generosity
DownloadRediscover Macedonia: Faithful Disciples
Rediscover Macedonia: Faithful Disciples
DownloadRediscover Macedonia: Focus of Macedonia Project
Rediscover Macedonia: Focus of Macedonia Project
DownloadRediscover Macedonia: Engaging in God's Mission
Rediscover Macedonia: Engaging in God's Mission
DownloadRediscover Macedonia: Living Out God's Generosity
Rediscover Macedonia: Living Out God's Generosity
DownloadResponse Work Plan
Congregations are encouraged to invite households within the community of faith to make a faith commitment once each year. How to plan week-by-week.
Response Work Plan Chinese
Congregations are encouraged to invite households within the community of faith to make a faith commitment once each year. How to plan week-by-week.
Step By Step
Book for pastors and lay leaders looking for a general overview of stewardship practice and theology!
Stewardship 101
An overview of the various aspects of the roles and dynamics stewardship activities play in your daily life, and the life of your congregation.
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
Try A Tithe Sunday Chinese
Invites and encourages each household to grow toward a tithe, to a tithe and beyond a tithe as they have been blessed.
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.
A Stewards Prayer
A single prayer with a stewardship theme.
Biblical Stewardship
Introduction for church leaders to Biblical stewardship: Our Duty and Delight sets the stage, grounding leaders with background for leading the study.
Bible Study: Commitment
Gave themselves first to the Lord . . . total commitment
Bible Study: Commitment - Chinese
Gave themselves first to the Lord . . . total commitment
Bible Study: Commitment - Chinese
DownloadBible Study: Generosity
Grace is a central concept of Lutheran faith. We know that we receive what we do not deserve because of God's love and generosity.
Bible Study: Generosity - Chinese
Grace is a central concept of Lutheran faith. We know that we receive what we do not deserve because of God's love and generosity.
Bible Study: Generosity - Chinese
DownloadBible Study: Give Freely
Voluntarily gave . . . according to their means
Bible Study: Give Freely - Chinese
Voluntarily gave . . . according to their means
Bible Study: Give Freely - Chinese
DownloadBible Study: Joy
During affliction and in poverty . . . Abundant joy overflowed!
Bible Study: Joy - Chinese
During affliction and in poverty . . . Abundant joy overflowed!
Bible Study: Sacrifice
Gave beyond their means . . . extreme sacrifice
Bible Study: Sacrifice - Chinese
Gave beyond their means . . . extreme sacrifice
Bible Study: Sacrifice - Chinese
DownloadBible Study: Share
Beg for the privilege to share . . . complete involvement
Bible Study: Share - Chinese
Beg for the privilege to share . . . complete involvement
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)
Lead on O Spirit Prayer
A single prayer with a stewardship theme.
Luther Table Talk Prayer
Prayers and readings suggested by Martin Luther.
Macedonia Bookmarks 1 Manual
Macedonia-themed bookmarks and conversation starters
Macedonia Bookmarks 1 Printer
Macedonia-themed bookmarks and conversation starters
Macedonia Bookmarks 1 in Thai
Macedonia-themed bookmarks and conversation starters
Macedonia Bookmarks 1 in Chinese
Macedonia-themed bookmarks and conversation starters
Macedonia Bookmarks 1 in Chinese
DownloadMacedonia Bookmarks 2 Manual
Macedonia-themed bookmarks and conversation starters
Macedonia Bookmarks 2 Printer
Macedonia-themed bookmarks and conversation starters
Macedonia Bookmarks 2 in Thai
Macedonia-themed bookmarks and conversation starters
Macedonia Bookmarks 2 in Chinese
Macedonia-themed bookmarks and conversation starters
Macedonia Bookmarks 2 in Chinese
DownloadMake it Simple A Lifestyle for Simplicity
A resource for stewardship education and annual response.
Make it Simple A Lifestyle for Simplicity
DownloadMake it Simple Reflections on Simpler Living
Quotations and questions for reflection and discussion to help guide your role as a disciple beyond the walls of your community of faith.
Make it Simple Reflections on Simpler Living
DownloadOne on One Conversationa
Includes questions that use principles from 2 Corinthians 8:1-7 as a guide for one-on-one conversations.
One on One Conversations Chinese
Includes questions that use principles from 2 Corinthians 8:1-7 as a guide for one-on-one conversations.
One on One Conversations Chinese
DownloadPersonal Money Autobiography
Writing a personal money autobiography is an important step in expressing one's stewardship journey
Personal Money Autobiography Chinese
Writing a personal money autobiography is an important step in expressing one's stewardship journey
Personal Money Autobiography Chinese
DownloadStewardNet Newsletter (Fall 2020)
Stewardship newsletter for Fall of 2020.
StewardNet Newsletter (Fall 2020)
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Stewardship newsletter for Summer of 2020.
StewardNet Newsletter (Summer 2020)
DownloadStewardNet Newsletter (Spring 2020)
Stewardship newsletter for Spring of 2020.
StewardNet Newsletter (Spring 2020)
DownloadStewardNet Newsletter (Winter 2019)
Stewardship newsletter for Winter of 2019.
StewardNet Newsletter (Winter 2019)
DownloadStewardNet Newsletter (Fall 2018)
Stewardship newsletter for Fall of 2018.
StewardNet Newsletter (Fall 2018)
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Stewardship newsletter for Summer of 2018.
StewardNet Newsletter (Summer 2018)
DownloadStewardNet Newsletter (Spring 2018)
Stewardship newsletter for Spring of 2018.
StewardNet Newsletter (Spring 2018)
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Stewardship newsletter for Winter of 2018.
StewardNet Newsletter (Winter 2018)
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Stewardship newsletter for Spring of 2017.
StewardNet Newsletter (Spring 2017)
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Stewardship newsletter for Summer of 2017.
StewardNet Newsletter (Summer 2017)
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Stewardship newsletter for Winter of 2016.
StewardNet Newsletter (Winter 2016)
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Stewardship newsletter for Summer of 2016.
StewardNet Newsletter (Summer 2016)
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Stewardship newsletter for Fall of 2015.
StewardNet Newsletter (Fall 2015)
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Stewardship newsletter for Spring of 2015.
StewardNet Newsletter (Spring 2015)
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Stewardship newsletter for Summer of 2015.
StewardNet Newsletter (Summer 2015)
DownloadStewardNet Newsletter for Mission Interpreters (Winter 2015)
Stewardship newsletters for mission interpreters.
StewardNet Newsletter for Mission Interpreters (Winter 2015)
DownloadStewardNet Newsletter for Church Leaders (Winter 2015)
Stewardship newsletters for church leaders.
StewardNet Newsletter for Church Leaders (Winter 2015)
DownloadStewardNet Newsletter for Church Leaders (Fall 2014)
Stewardship newsletters for church leaders.
StewardNet Newsletter for Church Leaders (Fall 2014)
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Stewardship newsletters for church leaders.
StewardNet Newsletter for Church Leaders (Spring 2014)
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Stewardship newsletters for church leaders.
StewardNet Newsletter for Church Leaders (Summer 2014)
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Stewardship newsletters for church leaders.
StewardNet Newsletter for Church Leaders (Winter 2014)
DownloadStewardNet Newsletter for Church Leaders (Fall 2013)
Stewardship newsletters for church leaders.
StewardNet Newsletter for Church Leaders (Fall 2013)
DownloadStewardNet Newsletter for Mission Interpreters (Winter 2014)
Stewardship newsletters for mission interpreters.
StewardNet Newsletter for Mission Interpreters (Winter 2014)
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