Planning

Cornerstone Stewardship Ministry recognizes the importance of effectively planning a stewardship program for your congregation. The process of planning is just as important as the plan itself.

No matter what your planning stage is at present, Cornerstone will successfully channel your efforts into a unique program that fits your needs. Using any combination of the three processes below, we will design and assist you in getting ready for a stewardship program that is unique to your ministry.

Readiness Planning
The Readiness Planning process is designed to build consensus for a project identified by the congregation. We challenge congregations to explore both functional and relational areas of ministry in ascertaining overall "church health," thereby tying together building needs with ministry programs. The outcome of this planning process is to assure congregational support with successful implementation. During this step, every congregation member will have opportunity to help craft and react to proposals.

Project Planning
The outcome goal of this three phase process is to prepare for a capital appeal. Cornerstone helps leadership by facilitating discussion among congregational members and seeks input from the same. Preliminary financial plans, appeal theme, interactive discussion sessions, communications, and adoption of project plans and timetable are outcomes of this planning.

Strategic Ministry Planning
In this facilitating process, Cornerstone assists leadership and the congregation to sharpen the vision for the ministry and clarify how it can initiate new ministry programs to share the Gospel. It includes three congregational workshops aimed at consensus building, prioritizing ministry plans, and setting a timetable, all leading to the adoption of a strategic ministry plan. One possible outgrowth of the ministry plan is an appeal for the ministry.

Free Workshop - First Things First
This workshop is for churches considering building. It is used primarily as an exploratory step early in the building planning process. This on-site workshop shares guidelines and planning principles for building projects and incorporates two roads in preparation of a construction project:

• Road #1: planning a building
• Road #2: funding the building

First Things First helps you to travel down both roads and offers guidance on how the roads merge together for the completion of a successful building project all to God's glory. Cornerstone's approach is to focus on the congregation's mission and vision for ministry. With that focus, a new capital project becomes more than just a building. It becomes a tool for ministry.

First Things First is conducted at your location for just you and your members. It is specific for your ministry. We spend a few hours prior to the workshop getting to know your situation and specific goals and challenges. There is no obligation to retain our services after we conduct the workshop. We do not charge a fee for this service, but ask that our travel expenses, if any, be reimbursed. Contact us today to register or obtain more information.