We help Christian leaders develop generous people within their spheres of influence - in their churches, ministries, businesses and families. Our services are of three types:
Education
Consultation
Distinguishing Marks of our Ministry
Our approach to stewardship ministry equipping in the local church carries these distinguishing marks:
1. Generosity - We believe generosity is the ultimate identifier of a mature steward - but generosity doesn't just "happen". It is a learned behavior that takes time and intention; therefore, our ministry equips the local church in intentional, long-term ministry methods. Consistient with this principle, we remain available to assist in the process for as long as needed.
2. The Local Church - We believe the local church is a powerful, God-ordained world change-agent; therefore, our ministry is directed to the local church and conducted under the oversight of local church leadership.
3. Kingdom Vision - We believe in the power of envisioning "what could be;" therefore, our ministry model encourages leaders to expect God to reveal a "God-sized" vision and to trust Him to move in believers' hearts to resource that vision through their generous offerings of time, talent, and teasure.
2. Leadership - We believe local church leaders are crucial to achieving the vision God has given their churches; therefore, we focus our ministry on a small group of carefully selected leaders whose respect and influence can be leveraged effectively throughout the local church.
3. Stewardship - We believe a proper definition of biblical stewardship is a holistic one, such as: "Using God-entrusted resources of time, talent, and treasure to fully pursue God's touch (people) purposes for our lives"; therefore, especially in an affluent society, it is particularly relevant and powerful to acknowledge that faithful stewardship, first and foremost, demands a transformation of the heart.
4. Holy Spirit - We acknowledge that only God, through the workings of His Spirit, can change hearts; therefore, rather than being prescriptive or formulaic, our ministry model instead creates opportunities for God's Spirit to speak to the hearts of local church leaders. This subsequently directs them to the specific stewardship ministry applications that are appropriate for their respective settings.
5. Abundance - We believe like Hudson Taylor, 19th century missionary to China and founder of China Inland Mission, that "God's work, done in God's way, will never lack God's supply;"1 therefore, we stress God's principles of "abundance" and "circulation" that challenge the "scarcity" and "accumulation" perspectives of many in the Church today.
6. Vision - We believe in the power of envisioning "what could be;" therefore, our ministry model encourages leaders to think big and to plan boldly, trusting God to move in believer's hearts to resource the God-given vision for the local church with their generous offerings of time, talent, and treasure.
7. Purpose - We believe God created each person for specific people-centered purposes, and it is the pursuit of those purposes that brings meaning and fulfillment to life; therefore, our ministry seeks to establish the importance of understanding and pursuing individual and collective purpose in God's Kingdom.
8. Long-term - We believe generosity is the ultimate identifier of a mature steward - but generosity doesn't just "happen." It is a learned behavior that takes time and intentional effort; therefore, our ministry equips the local church in intentional, long-term approaches to generosity culture-building. Consistent with this belief, we remain available to assist in this process for as long as needed.
9. Strategic - We recognize that most of what is available to assist the local church in stewardship equipping is short-term and tactical; therefore, our ministry provides a long-term, visionary, strategic thinking model to help the local church teach and equip its members in biblical stewardship principles and practices.
10. Relationships - We believe in the power of personal relationships; therefore, we use personal consultation and one-to-one personal coaching to enhance the learning and life application experiences flowing from our ministry.
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1 Traditionally attributed to Hudson Taylor, 19th century missionary to China and founder of China Inland Mission.
Education
“The heart of the discerning acquires knowledge; the ears of the wise seek it out.”
– Proverbs 18:15 (NIV)
Online studies – Our Leadership Institute includes a variety of internet-based instructional courses covering various aspects of Biblical stewardship. Some courses are self-paced while others include completion schedules with personal coaching. Online studies may be completed by individuals or as part of small group study programs.
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Consultation
“A wise man has great power, and a man of knowledge increases strength; for waging war you need guidance, and for victory many advisers.”
– Proverbs 24:5-6 (NIV)
We consult with local church leaders and stewardship teams in the development of generosity cultures built on the foundation of Biblical stewardship principles.
We offer consultation in the following areas:
 General stewardship consultation
Charitable gift planning
Donor Advised Fund
General stewardship consultation – We consult with churches in the design, implementation and evaluation of comprehensive stewardship ministries, and with Christ-centered non-profit agencies in the areas of charitable gift and legacy planning.
Charitable gift planning – Matthew 28 helps people establish effective, tested tools to become more intentional, strategic and efficient in their charitable giving. These tools include:
• Charitable lead trusts;
• Charitable remainder trusts;
• Charitable gift annuities;
• Revocable living trusts; and
• Bequests
Donor Advised Funds – Matthew 28 Global Ministries Donor Advised Fund allows individuals, families, businesses, churches and ministries to establish Purpose-full ™ Giving Funds to facilitate more proactive and intentional funding of Christian ministry.
How does Matthew 28 provide these consultative services?
These services are provided in a confidential and one-on-one manner between the individual and a member of our Stewardship Services team.
Members of the Matthew 28 Stewardship Services team have successfully completed extensive estate design training and are supported by a network of estate design professionals with decades of experience.
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