2025 Conference Resources

Event (Central timezone) Video Resources
Monday
2:00 PM - Plenary 1 with David KingWatchPresentation
4:00 PM - A-11 Selling Stewardship: the Marketing Lens to Get the Congregation on Board - Carson BrownWatch Presentation
4:00 PM - A-12 Narrative Budgets: Telling the Story Behind Each Line Item - Lexy SteinleWatch Presentation
Handout
7:00 PM - Opening Worship with Alonzo JohnsonWatch
Tuesday
9:00 AM - Plenary 2 with Corey NelsonWatchPresentation
10:45 AM - B-11 Planned Giving 101: The Basics - Karl MattisonWatchPresentation
10:45 AM B-12 Tales from the Trails (Stewardship for All Seasons and Reasons) - Rick YoungWatchPresentation
1:30 PM - Plenary 3 with Jean Marie PeacockWatchPresentation
3:15 PM - C-11 For Generations to Come: Preparing for and Launching a Capital Campaign - Michael ErwinWatchPresentation
3:15 PM - C-12 Faith & Money: Expanding the Conversation - Grace PomroyWatchPresentation
Wednesday
9:00 AM - D-11 How to Make the Offering a Highlight of Worship - Tim BrownWatchPresentation
9:00 AM - D-12 How Well Do You Know Your Congregation's Giving Specifics? - Josh Kerr, Karl MattisonWatch Presentation
10:45 AM - Plenary 4 and Closing Worship with Becca EhrlichWatch

Workshop Resources

A-13 Stewardship in the Context of Congregational Commitments - Dewey Johnson

A-14 Purple Church, Red State: Navigating Stewardship in an Age of Polarization - Greg Allen-Pickett

A-15 Sustainable Shared Ministry for Congregational Growth - Jerry Cannon

A-16 What is a DIY Thimble-Sized (mini) Campaign? - John Clark

A-17 Maximizing Your Money: Investing with Confidence for the Glory of God - Freeman Linde

A-18 Christian Minimalism - Becca Ehrlich

A-19 Small Church, Big Impact - Katina Sharp

B-13 Lessons from the Least: Engaging Presbyterians in the Strategic Work of Eradicating Poverty - Alonzo Johnson

B-14 Creating a Secure Church: Active Intruder Preparedness & De-escalation - Chad Cunningham

B-15 You're the Team: Annual Stewardship in a Small Church - Maggie Harmon

B-16 5 Superpowers that Every Great Financial Advisor Should Have - Brad Masters, James Carey

B-17 Practicing Incarnational Ministry: Leading Congregations in Stewardship by Meeting People Where They Are - Gail Monsma, Laurie Hartzell

B-18 Why Give? And Why Give through our Church? - Erica Allen, Steve Lindsley

B-19 Stewards of Your History - David Staniunas, Luci Duckson-Bramble

C-13 The Practice of Religious Fundraising - David King

C-14 Preaching Stewardship to Skeptics and Cynics - Corey Nelson

C-15 Configuring Clergy Compensation for Tax Benefits - Diane Case

C-16 Generosity in Congregations of Color - Lemuel Garcia-Arroyo, Wilson Kennedy

C-17 Legacy Gifts: You Can't Sit on a Two-Legged Stewardship Stool - Ana Lugo

C-18  Marketing is Not a Bad Word; Getting the Stewardship Message Across - Stefanie Marsden, Kristi Posewitz

D-13 Missional Ministry in Your Own Backyard - Jean Marie Peacock

D-14 Communication: An Important Tool for Successful Stewardship Programs - Stephen Keizer, Rachel Davis

D-15 How to Survive a Church Capital Project 2.0 - Clare Lewis

D-16 Stewardship After the Gift - Joseph Moore, Mark Stauffer

D-18 Beyond the Appeals: 10 Steps to Success for Generosity - Peter Reuss

D-19 Inspire Generosity and Strengthen Connections Through Storytelling - Jamin Steel