Transforming Stewardship (The Episcopal Church Of The 21st Century Series)

At once a "travel guide" and a vision for the future, this series is good news for the Episcopal Church at a time of fast and furious demographic and social change. It analyzes our present plight, sketch a positive way forward, and point to the seeds of change those transformative practices already at work renewing the church. What church models can help point us toward transformation? What are the essential tools? What will give us strength, direction, and purpose to the journey? Each volume of the series will bull; Explain why a changed vision is essential bull; Give robust theological and biblical foundations bull; Offer a guide to best practices and positive trends in churches large and small. bull; Describe the necessary tools for change bull; Imagine how transformation will look For most Episcopalians, stewardship is synonymous with pledge drives, budgets, and capital campaigns, but the Bible is clear that God wants more than our tithes and offerings. Looking to its scriptural roots in 1 Chronicles, Luke-Acts, and the letters of Paul, as well as St. Francis' "third way," Robertson offers a vision of holistic stewardship for the whole church, holistic because it can't be separated from evangelism, outreach, Scripture study, and ministry to the newcomer. It does not involve strong-arm tactics, only a willingness to risk changing existing structures and ideas in order to enrich the faith community and strengthen connections to the neighboring world. C.K. Robertson, writing for congregations and the clergy who serve them, delivers both good and bad news about Episcopalians and stewardship. He provides essential models and spiritual practices in order to transform the church's outmoded attitudes toward stewardship and wealth into a broader context of faith.Read less