Cultivating Generous Congregations

Create lasting cultural change within a congregation

How do you inspire generosity?

We invite you and your ministry team to participate in a seminar experience that could change the way you and your congregation approach giving and generosity. Cultivating Generous Congregations (CGC) is an interactive seminar—offered on a contract basis—demonstrating how pastors and ministry leaders can unearth and energize congregational generosity by exploring the significant and necessary steps to creating lasting cultural change within a congregation.

Interactive segments of CGC explore theology, the role of adaptive leadership, fiscal transparency and the importance of donor care, with action steps to impact the generosity exploration and experience for both laity and clergy. This course can be tailored for any faith tradition or demographic, as the essential practices of generosity are universal.

Pastors and lay leaders who have participated in the CGC training have rated it to be among the most helpful continuing education they have experienced in church circles. The up-to-date research of CGC has direct impact on how leaders can best align their ministry objectives to their overall vision.
Beryl Jantzi, D.Min., Everence Stewardship Education Director

Is this course right for you?

This course is intended for those who:

Believe in their congregation’s capacity for greater generosity;
Have a desire to become more comfortable with money;
Are willing to redefine giving in your congregation; and
Understand giving to include service, social networks and the sharing of ideas and professional expertise.

Audience

CGC is designed for congregational teams – clergy, lay leaders, administrators, stewardship committees, and fundraisers who are directly involved in congregational-wide decisions.

Audience size: 20-40 people

Format

The recommended format for CGC is a three-day serial seminar, offered over the course of two to six months. Days typically begin at 9 a.m. and conclude at 4 p.m.

CGC can also be offered in a three-day back-to-back version, two-day serial, two-day back-to-back, and an abridged one-day version.

Topics covered

Tailored CGC

Is your group made up of individuals versus congregational teams? Do you have a group much larger than 40 people? Are there specific take-aways and topics you want to focus on during the seminar?

If yes to any of these you might be interested in a tailored version of the CGC seminar. We welcome a conversation with you on how to best meet the needs of your group.

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Cost

CGC is offered on a contract basis. The typical cost of the program is $3,000 per day for weekdays, $3,500 per day for Saturdays. Tailored offerings may have an additional fee. Additional expenses include faculty travel and program materials for participants.

Cultivating Generous Congregations

Create lasting cultural change within a congregation

How do you inspire generosity?

Is this course right for you?

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