The Evolution of Gateway's Stewardship Ministry
Running a stewardship ministry isn’t t easy. Whether you’re a growing church with one location or a growing church with multiple locations, you have to be willing to adapt and change if you’re going to make a cultural impact. On this episode of Stewardship Leader, Leo speaks to David Thompson, Executive Pastor of Life Flow Ministries, about the ever-evolving stewardship ministry at Gateway Church, as they expand beyond ten campuses.
Things you’ll hear on this episode
“It just shows that there’s no one size fits all, that you don’t put stewardship in a box and say, Ok, if everyone runs this one thing then it is going to be perfect.”
“What I get to do is help make sure that we have the culture resonating through our church.”
“We do it in different ways. How we do it looks different, but why we do it is always the same.”
“When a church first begins a stewardship ministry, the reason they start is because of the felt need of the congregation.”
“If you’re a stewardship leader, you empowering a volunteer to run a major program is super honoring for the volunteer. They will want to do an excellent job for you.”
“How do we take this DNA of stewardship ministry and make sure it’s in every campus?”
“We know the vision from the Lord to our senior leader is large, so we have to figure out what is a model long-term, that’s gonna grow.”
“Now, I believe the essence of stewardship is a relationship with God.”
“Stewardship ministry is not the get out of debt ministry, it’s not the build a budget ministry, it’s not the invest and financial independence and retire early ministry. This ministry is about a relationship with God.”
“I didn’t hear a good, clear, biblical, theologically sound message on giving until I was 37 years old, and I grew up in the church.”
“Our role as pastors is to equip the saints for the work of ministry.”
Resources
Gateway Network
Gateway Stewardship - Youtube Channel
CSN Stewardship Impact Workshop
