Presbytery of Riverside
Serving the Presbyterian Church (USA) in the Inland Empire

Stewardship - Written Materials:

44 Ways to Expand the Financial Base of Your Congregation by Lyle E. Schaller, Illustrated by Edward Lee Tucker

A Stewardship Manual: A Guide for Year-Round Financial Stewardship Planning by the Presbyterian Church (USA)

A Stewardship Scrapbook by William R. Phillippe, Forward by Bob Langwig

Cash Values: Money and the Erosion of Meaning in Today's Society by Craig M. Gay

Creating a Climate for Giving by Donald W. Joiner

Don't Shoot the Horse: 'Til You Know How to Drive the Tractor: Moving From Annual Fund Raising to a Life of Giving by Herb Mather

Entrepreneurial Faith: Launching BOLD Initiatives to Expand God's Kingdom by Kirbyjon Caldwell & Walt Kallestad with Paul Sorensen

Financial Parenting: Showing Your Kids That Money Matters by Larry Burkett and Rick Osborne

Generous People: How to Encourage Vital Stewardship by Eugene Grimm, Edited by Herb Miller

Giving and Stewardship in an Effective Church: A Guide for Every Member by Kennon L. Callahan

Giving Together: A Stewardship Guide for Families by Carol A. Wehrheim

How to Increase Giving in Your Church: A Practical guide to the Sensitive Task of Raising Money for Your church or Ministry by George Barna

Imaging God: Dominion as Stewardship by Douglas John Hall

Let the Rivers Run: Stewardship and the Biblical Story by Eugene F. Roop

NEW New Consecration SUNDAY Stewardship Program with Guest Leader Guide & CD-ROM by Herb Miller

NEW New Consecration SUNDAY Stewardship Program Team Member Manual by Herb Miller

NEW Not Your Parents' Offering Plate: A New Vision for Financial Stewardship by J. Clif Christopher, foreward by Bill Easum. The author helps us understand the changes that are happening and offers a fresh gospel-centered, practical approach to stewardship in this century.

Speaking of Stewardship: Model Sermons on Money and Possessions, William G. Carter, editor

Stepping Stones of the Steward: A Faith Journey through Jesus' Parables by Ronald E. Vallet, Forward by M. Douglas Meeks

The Big Book of Presbyterian Stewardship by Elaine W. Barnett, Laura S. Gordon, and Margaret A. Hendrix

The Steward: A Biblical Symbol Come of Age by Douglas John Hall

The Stewardship Campanion: Lectionary Resources for Preaching by David N. Mosser

Your Money Counts: The biblical guide to earning, spending, saving, investing, giving and getting out of debt by Howard Dayton

Valuable Website for Church Financial Campaign Services (CFCS)

Helpful Websites compiled by Dave Crittenden of "The Presbyterian Outlook"


Full Set of "Confident Steward" CDs available to borrow:

  • Commitment by Telephone
  • Congregational Dinner
  • Consecration Day
  • Direct Mail
  • Every Member Visitation
  • Personal Delivery
  • Small Group Meetings
  • Sunday Worship

For Children:

Stu Bear: A Story about Stewardship for Young Children

Stu Bear Goes on a Mission Visit

Stu Bear: Story and Songs audio cassette

"Special Places: Taking Care of God's World" - A DVD Resource for Children and Youth

For Youth:

Choices: Stewardship - Youth Education Packet (Living and Learning in God's World)

"Ever Expanding Circles: A Stewardship Video Curriculum for Youth in Five Parts" - available in DVD or VHS program

Special Places: Taking Care of God's World - A DVD Resource for Children and Youth

VHS's:

"Ceasar & God: Ethics and Stewardship"

"Come and See What God Has Done" & Study Guide

"Here's Help in Stewardship and Mission Interpretation: Discovering Tools for Serving Your Congregation"

"Personal But Not Private: Theology and Stewardship"

"Self-Development of People: People Investing in People"

"Serving, Sharing & Celebrating: The Work of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Foundation

Stewardship of Life:

"The Stewardship of All of Life" Five important stewardship concerns addressed: Living with gratitude, Camels and Needles, Gifts for God's Purposes, Serpents and Doves, Creation's Delight; Creations Pain

"Stewardship of Life: Preparing an Advance Directive" Produced by The Board of Pensions of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) - and Study Guide




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