Description
This online article explores how storytelling can reshape congregational attitudes toward giving by reframing stewardship as a joyful, year-round narrative practice. Rather that seeing giving as a once-a-year financial appeal, author Erin Dunigan highlights practical examples, theological grounding, and cultural shifts in charitable giving.T his article equips leaders to cultivate a stewardship culture that emphasizes meaning, identity, and mission to help congregations communicate why giving matters in an increasingly competitive philanthropic landscape.
Features
- Suggestions for how to weave storytelling into stewardship efforts
- Steps for creating a "narrative budget"
- Quick read
Practical Applications
- Teach stewardship through biblical narratives, following Rev. Ellie Johns- Kelley’s reminder that Scripture itself is a collection of stories that shape identity and purpose.
- Equip leaders with storytelling tools such as prompts, questions, and memory-based reflections to help them communicate stewardship in ways that resonate across generations.
