Capital Stewardship Campaign Providers
Several years ago the Wesleyan Church launched this helpful service because Capital Stewardship Campaign providers typically would not work with churches under $200,000 in total income and charged $25,000 or more for their services. "Forward in Faith" is designed to raise 1 to 3 times what a congregation averages annually and costs $8,500 for a church and $4,750 for a church plant's first building.
With "Forward In Faith", you will receive personalized support from one of Stewardship Ministries consultants. This includes up to three on-site visits, plus anytime support via phone or email. Materials include a training video, featuring program creator Stan Toler, and two step-by-step Forward in Faith manuals that clearly guide you through the campaign. Your manual includes a detailed time line, model sermons, as well as a CD of resources to simplify the development of materials for your congregation. Additionally, you will received a set of videos and printed materials to prepare you to educate your church leaders and congregation on biblical stewardship.
To link to Wesleyan Stewardship Ministries - click here: "Forward In Faith"
Dr. John Maxwell, while a nationally recognized and sought after speaker/teacher on leadership noticed that one of the most urgent needs expressed by pastors was in raising much-needed funds for major projects. So John's company INJOY began helping churches with their capital campaigns. By 1992, those initial programs had developed into INJOY Stewardship Services® (ISS). ISS has grown to become the clear leader in a booming industry and has partnered with over thousands of churches to raise more than $4 billion dollars for new facilities, debt retirement and ministry expansion.
ISS partners with pastors to help them plan and lead vision-driven campaigns. Strategic to vision-driven campaigns is a pastor capable of leading his congregation to fully embrace the vision. As your stewardship partner, ISS will help pastor and congregation strengthen and sharpen leadership skills essential for leading a vision-driven campaign. ISS has discovered over the years that campaigns don't usually fall short of their goal for a lack of vision, but because the necessary leadership skills have not been honed.
ISS/Max was created two years ago to aid smaller churches in carrying out effective stewardship campaigns. Though certainly more affordable, ISS/Max will deliver a quality campaign experience to your next ministry project.
To link to ISS for Stewardship Campaign help - use: www.injoystewardship.com
To link to ISS/Max for Smaller Church Stewardship Campaign help - use: www.issmax.com
RSI was founded over 30 years ago as America's first company devoted exclusively to meeting the fundraising needs of Christian organizations.Since 1972 RSI has been successful in helping Christian Church and institutions raise funds for capital needs and has helped raised over over $7.2 Billion in more than 6,000 organizations.
RSI Church Services Group is dedicated to individual churches that are preparing to build, relocate, retire debt or renovate. RSI provides expert counsel and support for conducting a capital stewardship campaign based on the biblical principles of stewardship. RSI also provides services in the areas of strategic planning, internal readiness assessment, planning studies and financial analysis. RSI Church Services Group partners with Church Plaza, the Willow Creek Association, Cornerstone Knowledge Network, and Life Together.
To link to RSI - in general - use: www.rsi.viscern.com
To link to RSI Church Services Group - use: www.rsichurch.viscern.com
Cargill Associates believes that success in a capital campaign depends on a church's ability to bring clarity and focus to a worthy cause. Churches using Cargill Associates' Pre-Campaign Feasibility Study either reach or exceed their financial goals 91% of the time raising, on average 24% more for capital needs than churches who do not perform pre-campaign studies.
Cargill Associates helps you clarify your project based on your goals and mission. You begin by assessing the church's needs and then determining what the people are willing to support. Givers need to know that when they make an investment in the project, the lives of people will be touched, changed and transformed. With Cargill, Capital Fund Raising is about developing a higher level of commitment to faithfulness and devotion. Cargill Associates stands ready to assist with Financial Stewardship, a Feasibility Studies, a Capital Stewardship Program, Debt Reduction, and a church's Annual Stewardship Program.
To link to Cargill Associates - use: www.cargillassociates.com