New Consecration Sunday Stewardship Program Team Member Manual: Revised Edition [Paperback]

Herb Miller (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 2007

All the members of your stewardship team, except for your pastor, stewardship team leader, and guest leader, will need a copy of this manual.

You will need one copy each of the Stewardship Program with Guest Leader Guide and CDROM for your pastor, stewardship team leader, and guest leader.

Don’t forget your Estimate of Giving Cards for your congregation to use when making their commitment for the coming year.  (ISBN 978-0-687-06406-9) Pkg. of 100

 

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About the Author

Herb Miller is recognized as an authority in church health and effectiveness. Author of 14 books, Herb has flown millions of miles conducting planning conferences with 700+ congregations. He has authored numerous columns for publications serving over one million people in twenty-five denominations. Herb's success with Abingdon Press is evidenced by increased financial giving and new member additions in countless congregations. He is an advisor for the U. S. Congregational Life Survey; he also serves as a consultant for the Northwest Texas Conference of the United Methodist Church. Herb Miller's broad experience includes pastoring congregations in Arkansas, Iowa, and New Mexico; being a college professor, a private-practice counselor, and the founding editor of Net Results magazine.

Product Details

• Paperback: 64 pages
• Publisher: Abingdon Press; Bklt edition (August 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 068764447X
• ISBN-13: 978-0687644476
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Faithful, respectful, and disciplpe-oreinted appraoch to congregational, December 13, 2008

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E. Norgard "bit of a tech geek" (Maryland, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: New Consecration Sunday Stewardship Program Team Member Manual: Revised Edition (Paperback)

I have used Consecration Sunday in two congregations.

The strengths are many.

First, it is eminently scriptural, not legalistic (when understood and implemented in a proper spirit), and comprehensible.

It is also manageable, in that you follow the time tested steps, neither adding to or subtracting from them. You are not left wondering whether you should have thought up something else to do.

It is also additive, in that you can (and we should) repear the process, year upon year.

When fully implemented, congregation members are engaged but not overwhelmed and treated with respect in their decision making about stewardship.

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing $ & % increases mere symbols of Discipleship Decisions, October 13, 2011

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Paul "coeurhomme" (Tacoma, WA, USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: New Consecration Sunday Stewardship Program Team Member Manual: Revised Edition (Paperback)

I have guest-led about 30 congregations with "New Consecration Sunday," with truly amazing results. Pre-recession average: 16.8% increase. Recession years' average: 12.1%. First time commitments: 8% of pledgers, with an average $972 annual commitment! I strongly believe the Holy Spirit is using NCS to lead people to deeper discipleship decisions. The $- and %-signs certainly get our attention, but they're only symbols of people's hearts taking huge leaps of faith. Why? Because NCS emphasizes this truth: God is not needy, and His church isn't either. But we, God's people, have an innate need to be more like God...giving, sharing, passing blessings through to others. Just as we parents teach our children to share their toys and give gifts (including to us!), God has clearly taught us to share and give. We teach our children for the same reason God teaches us: we know that if they don't learn that lesson and practice it throughout life, they'll be miserable. There's a reason the word "miserable" begins with the word "miser."

God bless you, Herb Miller, for this astounding program. May it continue its service to God and His churches ever more broadly.

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent stewardship program, September 3, 2011

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Andrea Arthur - See all my reviews

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This review is from: New Consecration Sunday Stewardship Program Team Member Manual: Revised Edition (Paperback)

Skim it, then read it, then re-read it. The program makes sense and works. Resist the urge to put your own imprint on it. You won't be sorry.