Stewardship Programs

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“Christ’s love compels us,” says the Apostle Paul in 2 Corinthians 5:14. God doesn’t need our possessions. “The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it” (Psalm 24:1). God wants our devotion. “Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength” (Deuteronomy 6:5). Everything in our lives should reflect our total dedication to God. God has shown us incredible mercy time and again, particularly in sending us Jesus as a Savior. Jesus redeems us from sin and makes us one with God again. We have eternal life through him. It is God’s Holy Spirit that helps us to see and believe in Jesus our Savior and to want to serve God in all we do, including with our possessions.

The following programs and resources were developed to help congregations encourage members toward biblical stewardship.

Congregational Will Planning Presentation

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Contact your local deferred WELS Christian giving counselor to present to your congregation about how to write or revise a will to reflect Christian values while providing for family and the Lord’s work. Participants will also have the opportunity to schedule private consultations with the counselor for free assistance with completing the process.

Once the presentation is scheduled, resources are available for promoting it including bulletin inserts, digital slides, social media images, text. Click the large “DOWNLOAD” button at the bottom right to download a folder of all these resources at once.

Christian Giving Now and for the Future

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In his Word, our Lord provides timeless motivation and instruction about giving thanks with our offerings for all that he does for us—particularly for the salvation that Jesus won for us—yet there have been many helpful changes in ways that we can give that are worth discussing. The “offering plate” might look a lot different today for many people who offer gifts of assets or use a variety of electronic options. Congregations are also discovering how teaching members about planned giving now will help them support Christ’s church a generation or two down the road. These options not only allow us to give to the Lord but to save on taxes and support our families. This presentation, originally given at the 2023 WELS National Conference on Lutheran Leadership, reviews today’s giving opportunities and methods in the light of Christ’s unchanging Scriptures.