Stewardship: A Parish Handbook [Paperback]

C. Clements (Author)

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Series: A Parish Handbook | Publication Date: July 26, 2000

Make stewardship a way of life in your parish with the most comprehensive single guide ever published for parishes, diocesan leaders, and lay ministers involved in developing and implementing local-level stewardship programs. Stewardship: A Parish Handbook also includes an extensive list of stewardship references and resources, and an appendix of sample materials for parish use.

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Stewardship: A Parish Handbook is the most comprehensive single guide ever published for parishes, diocesan leaders, and lay ministers involved in developing and implementing local-level stewardship programs. In these pages, leading stewardship specialist C. Justin Clements provides an "in-the-trenches" guide to the stewardship conversion process, based on more than 30 years of hands-on experience. With a broad focus on time, talent, and treasure, Clements covers every important stewardship topic, from the "The Stewardship Committee" and "Lay Witnesses" to "Money Myths and Misunderstandings" and "Dealing With Donors." Stewardship: A Parish Handbook also includes an extensive list of stewardship references and resources, and an appendix of sample materials for parish use. This is the most practical stewardship guidebook available today.

About the Author

C. Justin Clements served as Director of the Office of Stewardship and Development for the Dicocese of Evansville, Indiana from 1985 to 2009. Currently, as cofounder and president of Growth and Development Associates, Justin is a consultant and trainer for profit and non-profit organizations in such areas as leadership development, fund raising, marketing, customer service, and communication. He is the author of, Time, Talent & Treasure: Reflections on the U.S. Bishops' Model for Parish Stewardship (Liguori, 2006), The Steward's Way: A Spirituality of Stewardship (Sheed/Ward, 1997), and numerous articles on a wide variety of topics relating to church ministries, fund-raising, marketing and leadership skills. He recently served for three years as a lay advisor to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops' Committee on the Laity.

Product Details

• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Liguori (July 26, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764806629
• ISBN-13: 978-0764806629
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,057,159 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Written for Roman Catholic parishes but useful to all. Takes a "whole parish" approach, discussing stewardship of time, talent, and treasure, as well as the importance of the parish newsletter and parish directory. Includes fundraising tips and techniques.