Dive deeply into the spiritual
practice of stewardship.
Good stewardship is never about
guilt or coercion or simply meeting the budget. Good stewardship is about
discipleship, generosity, and spiritual growth.
Things go better when we are
proactive, responding and planning, rather than reacting and panicking. Having
an Annual Stewardship Plan enables
you to know when and how will you put the stewardship best practices of
Inspire, Invite & Thank into action as you help grow generous disciples.
Please read the following
carefully to avoid scheduling problems for your team.
How does it work?
Before You Register
- Gather your Learning Team of three people, plus the minister or key lay leader if you don’t have a minister.
- Register for the course on CHURCHx.
Phase 1: 5-Weeks of Learning and Planning
- Meet online once a week with Learning Teams from other Communities of Faith for 5-weeks of learning, discussion and planning for your Annual Stewardship Plan
- Assignments to be completed by week 5 will be given on week 1.
- After completing the five weeks, the assignments and the Learning Evaluation form, you will receive a customized Stewardship Best Practices Report for your Community of Faith. You will also schedule the first Coaching session with your coach.
Phase 2: 9-Months of On-line Coaching for your Community of Faith
- The first on-line Coaching session is to set your goals and finalize your Annual Stewardship Plan for your next steps on the stewardship journey.
- A minimum of three more coaching sessions will be scheduled, one every 3-months, for ongoing support, accountability, and planning, as you implement your Annual Stewardship Plan.
- Celebrate your success!
Dates/Times
Your team may register for any group, but they must all
register for the same group. We recommend registering for the group for your
region.
Group 1 Canadian Shield, Shining Waters Mondays from February 23, March 2, 9, 16, and 23, 2026.
Group 2 First Dawn Eastern Edge, Bermuda-Nova Scotia, Fundy St. Lawrence Dawning Waters, Nakona:ka, East Central Ontario, Eastern Ontario Outauais Tuesdays from February 24, March 3, 10, 17, and 24, 2026.
Group 3 Western Ontario Waterways, Antler River Watershed, Horseshoe Falls Wednesdays from 7:00pm-9:00pm ET February 25, March 4, 11, 18, and 25, 2026.
Group 4 Prairie to Pine, Living Skies, Northern Spirit, Chinook Winds, Pacific Mountain Thursdays from 11:30am - 1:30pm ET February 26, March 5, 12, 19, and 26, 2026.
Cost:
Invitation to participate in "Grace Economics"
The expected tuition fee for a course of this complexity would be $100 per congregation. However, we understand that congregations vary enormously in their ability to contribute to the costs. Therefore we invite you to choose a tuition fee that fits the means of your own Community of Faith -- anywhere from $0 - $200 for this course.
Note: If you are registering as part of a team, and your team lead has already paid the tuition, simply update the price to $0 at checkout. This ensures you won’t be charged again.
