The leadership consultation reviews and signs off the planning group case statement. The goal is a shared leadership vision and personal leader advocacy to underpin the stewardship programme. The PCC minutes the decision to run the Giving in Grace programme.

Take time to reflect on the stewardship practice and culture of the church, good and bad in a ‘holy conversation’ that helps shape a new stewardship story in the church.

Our financial history paints a picture of our financial health in broad brush strokes, background to the detail in our simple budget.

As we review the financial information in the Knowing our Numbers report we have to ‘mind the gap’ between our present reality and our vision for a new future.

Creating an anonymous planned giving profile lifts the bonnet on church giving to give new insights into our congregational giving.

Our financial history paints a picture of our financial health in broad brush strokes, background to the detail in our simple budget.

Read about the case statement, the foundational document in Giving in Grace

Christian giving begins in the heart. As Paul writes to the church in Corinth, “the gift is acceptable according to what one has, not according to what one does not have” (2 Corinthians 8:12). This powerful reminder affirms that generosity is not about equal amounts, but equal willingness. Yet many believers still ask: how does the heart know what to give?

A budget will reflect our church’s past, present or future – but only a vision of the future will motivate serious giving. This paper suggests why a church budget is so important and what should guide its creation.

Alongside patterns of income and expenditure, the levels of financial reserves form part of the overall financial picture. This paper offers a brief reflection on reserves and guidance on generating the financial reserves charts for the case statement.