Our Mission is to help God's people accept the challenge and experience the blessing of Biblical Stewardship.
Our Vision is to see local churches accomplish the ministry God has called them to fulfill through the stewardship of God's people.
Our Passion is to see all of God's people attending all our Wesleyan churches bringing the whole tithe into the storehouse.
Wayne Derr
Executive Director
Stewardship Ministries
BGW | Forward in Faith | Stewardship Ministries is pleased to provide the most comprehensive church campaign package program for the administration and management of a major funding initiative. The distinctive BGW | Forward in Faith campaign services combine a wide array of proprietary services with the ongoing support of a Senior Consultant. BGW | Forward in Faith campaign services included in this package are designed with your success in mind. The quality materials, training and enhanced services will ensure your church experiences a highly spiritual and financially fruitful capital campaign.
The Custom BGW | Forward in Faith - Comprehensive Campaign Includes:
- Four (4) on-site consultant / training coaching visits with a Senior Consultant; travel included
- Complete Forward in Faith Campaign Resources (DVD's, videos, support materials, etc.)
- Exclusive Hearing From God Material
- Comprehensive Campaign Follow-up Strategy / System and Training
- Three Annual Stewardship Month CD/DVD Notebook Series to enhance stewardship each year
- "Developing a Giving Church" Book and "Stewardship Strategies" Kit
- Custom Vision Casting Video
- BGW | Supply Gift Registry
- Weekly Teleconferencing Support Available
- Access to the BGW Network of Services
- Free Financial Analysis
Hearing from God | The One-Meal Fast Program: At the heart of every BGW | Forward in Faith campaign is our signature Hearing from God program. Built on the belief that those within the community of faith need to "hear from God" more than to be manipulated by appeals, the focus of the BGW | Forward in Faith campaign revolves around a comprehensive and carefully administered program designed to engage individuals of every age in seeking the mind of God as to their personal involvement in the capital campaign. This program is combined with other approaches to the broader community served by your ministry.
Training: BGW | Forward in Faith provides on-site training for all leaders and members involved in the implementation of the capital campaign initiative. Extensive training will take place during hands-on site visits by a Senior Consultant. These site visits will ensure key campaign leaders are prepared and equipped to fulfill their campaign-related assignments. The key topics for each visit are listed here. 1) Building a Strong Vision, Vision Clarification and Vision-Casting; 2) Orientation and Training for 8-12 Team Leaders; 3) Orientation, Training and Check up for all Team Leaders and Team Members; 4) Banquet Speaker or Comprehensive Follow-Up Team Training Course.
Annual Stewardship Series: BGW | Forward in Faith includes the Annual Stewardship Month CD/DVD and Notebook Series to enhance your stewardship giving within your congregation. Further enhance your stewardship campaign with three one-year "mini stewardship sermon series" that will continue to develop the stewardship and discipleship development of your church, while enhancing the results of your capital campaign.
Stewardship Resources: These additional resources provide valuable insights which help a pastor and church leadership understand why people give, what they are most likely to give to and how to connect their giving capacity with the ministry opportunities. The stewardship resources provided by BGW/FIF include the book, Developing a Giving Church, as well as the Pastor's Kit, Stewardship Strategies.
Custom Vision Video: BGW | Studios video producer will visit your site and film your ministries, collect testimonials and craft a script to communicate your history, present your need and share your vision for the future. This type of vision video is integral to sharing your campaign goals with the membership and community, but can also have a longer impact. Additional copies can be purchased (for years following the campaign) for distribution to church guests, community awareness/evangelism campaign, potential business partnerships, etc.
BGW | Supply Furnishings Gift Registry: As a client within the BGW network, you'll receive immediate access to discount pricing on furnishings from leading manufacturers. BGW | Supply offers hundreds of products online at www.BGWSUPPLY.com and your pricing is fixed at a mere 10% above cost. This program is offered through a gift registry that is placed on the church's website allowing donors to do direct online transactions. The savings on furnishings are exceptional and in many cases could exceed the cost of the campaign.
Teleconferencing: In addition to on-site consulting visits, the BGW | Forward in Faith campaign process strategically involves teleconference capabilities for every client, making it possible to interact on critical campaign issues when they occur.
Unparalleled Support Material: Nothing is taken for granted in the BGW | Forward in Faith campaign. A wide range of workbooks, manuals and examples are made available to all our campaign clients.
Comprehensive Follow-Up: A campaign may last for up to one year but the secret of success is in the follow-up. A comprehensive follow-up program adds the final touch to what we believe is the most comprehensive, affordable and effective campaign program in America today!
A Network of Services: When your church engages BGW | FIF to manage your capital funding program, a wide range of resources is available through the BGW network of services. BGW can assist in the production of campaign collateral or the production of a campaign videos (we offer an exclusive animation service using stock and custom footage at a fraction of market cost), provide a wide range of financing options to assist in your project, design and construct your future facility or support you with strategic planning for ministry growth. Additional fees may apply for some services; proposals available upon request.
Free Financial Analysis: BGW | Financial provides a free, comprehensive and creative funding analysis for BGW | FIF clients. BGW | Financial offers comprehensive funding solutions that cover all of the relevant aspects and alternatives for funding your ministry growth.
for more information on these services, contact BGW | Forward in Faith today | Stewardship Ministries 800.627.2537 or derrw@wesleyan.org or click here.
"The consultants know their stuff. They answered all our questions and equipped us for what was a successful campaign."
"Forward in Faith gave us the handles we needed to raise the money for our church expansion."
"Not only did our congregation respond spiritually in wonderful ways as they prayed, fasted, and listened to Godthey responded with sacrificial giving!"
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Email: stewardshipministries@wesleyan.org
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