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
Coaching
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, 19^th 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)

We provide an array of Biblical stewardship education programs in a variety of formats and venues. These programs are designed for anyone desiring to learn and apply Biblical stewardship principles in their lives and help others to do the same.

Online studies
Seminars & group events
Curriculum development
Certification Program

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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Seminars & group events – We conduct a variety of group learning events covering a range of Biblical stewardship topics.

Curriculum development – We develop curriculum for general or specialized educational needs in churches, schools, or any other venue where people wish to learn more about becoming more faithful Biblical stewards.

Certification Program – The most comprehensive Biblical stewardship study offered through our Leadership Institute, our Certified Stewardship Advisor Program includes regular guidance from coaches trained in Biblical stewardship principles and their practical application. It is especially suited for those seeking to serve as pastors, teachers or coaches in the area of Biblical stewardship.

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Coaching

“Let the wise listen and add to their learning, and let the discerning get guidance.”
– Proverbs 1:5 (NIV)

We coach individuals and groups. Several of our coaching services are pre-designed, while others are uniquely tailored. We serve Christian leaders in churches, ministries and business.

What is Christian coaching?
What qualifies a person as a Christian coach?
Who are the Matthew 28 Global Ministries coaches?
How are Christian coaches used in conjunction with stewardship ministry?
What are the available coaching programs?

What is Christian coaching?
Christian coaching is a 3-way partnership between God, a Christian coach and a person who is seeking to get from where he is to where he would like to be. It is a proven process that routinely produces forward progress. A Christian coach is:

• A thinking partner
• A truth teller
• A support
• An authentic accountability partner
• A change expert

What qualifies a person as a Christian coach?

• Coach training from a respected Christian Coaching school
• Ongoing coach education and supervision
• Certified (or in process of becoming certified) by International Coaching Federation (ICF) (requires hundreds of hours of coaching experience, education and an examination)
• Mentored by a coach with higher credentials
• Certified as a Coach Trainer preferably (there is no better way to learn than to teach)
• Lots of life experience (Christian service, family experience, career experience, dealing with life challenges, living out purpose and calling, coaching experiences)

Who are the Matthew 28 Global Ministries coaches?
Our Coaches are supplied by Courageous Growth Coaching, a Christian coaching service that includes Dr. Russ Rainey, Brandy Prince and Johnny Crenshaw. All three are Certified Coaches and Coach Trainers through Transformational Leadership Coaching. Each has a long history of leading personal and group ministries in the local, evangelical church. They are life-long students of leadership and personal development who view coaching as a discipleship, stewardship and relationship enabling process for believers who want to take their lives to the “next level.”

How are Christian coaches used in conjunction with stewardship ministry?
Matthew 28 Global Ministries provides powerful stewardship education and it can help your church, ministry or business design life-changing programs. However, without coaching there could be a gap between what is learned and what gets accomplished. Successful businesses utilize coaching extensively because even the best and brightest may need help moving from a compelling vision of God-sized goals for their lives to specific action steps to accomplish that vision. Coaching closes the gap between knowing and doing, increasing the chances of the vision becoming reality.

What are the available coaching programs?

• Purpose-full™ Church – Designed for those who wish to lead stewardship ministries in their local churches, this 20-week personal and group coaching program combines our Purpose-full ™ Ministry Program with our Purpose-full ™ Preparations Program in a way that equips local church leaders for powerful and effective stewardship ministry.
• Purpose-full™ Ministry – Designed to help local church stewardship ministry teams envision, strategize, evaluate, develop and expand their ministry, this 6-week group coaching program is available only to stewardship ministry teams meeting certain pre-qualification criteria. Applications required.
• Purpose-full™ Preparations – This 20-week personal coaching program serves those seeking to become more purposeful in their stewardship calling.
• Purpose-full™ Giving – This 10-week personal coaching program helps individuals become more innovative, intentional and strategic in their giving.
• Purpose-full™ Service – We refer interested and qualified individuals into a coaching program provided by Ministry Ventures (www.ministryventures.org). Designed for those whose stewardship call has led them into full-time, non-profit ministry service, this 1-year program combines personal and group coaching in ministry “best practices.” In certain cases, we provide partial financial underwriting.
• Tailored coaching – We provide personal coaching to pastors and others who desire to be more effective in their full or part-time ministry to others in the area of biblical stewardship and purposeful living.

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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, ministry and business leaders in the development of generosity cultures built on the foundation of Biblical stewardship principles.

We offer consultation in the following areas:

General stewardship consultation
Legacy planning / Estate design
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.

Legacy planning / Estate design – Our legacy planning services affirm the following biblical principles:

• God is the owner of all
• The priority of estate transfer is dependency
• The motivation for estate transfer is love
• People are more important than dollars
• It is required of a servant to be found faithful

For church stewardship ministries, we offer programs such as Purpose-full ^TM Legacy -- a seven-week study to establish the biblical foundation for the importance of estate planning.
For churches and Christ-centered non-profit organizations, we offer Legacy Planning Seminars to instruct and motivate individual givers in the area of biblical stewardship and estate planning.

These seminars provide a biblical framework to help the steward address such important areas as:

• Guardianship of minor children
• Providing for dependents
• Establishing advanced directives for health care and property;
• Authorizing representatives to implement your established wishes; and
• Finalizing the necessary documents (wills and trusts) to ensure the individual’s wishes are accomplished

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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