Shaping a Faithful Culture of Stewardship
About the Stewardship Leader’s Program
Thinking Faithfully about Ministry, Money, and Mission
Stewardship is more than budgeting or boosting giving—it’s about how we faithfully use all that God has entrusted to us: time, money, relationships, influence, land, and more. The Stewardship Leaders Program exists to help ministry leaders cultivate a culture of holistic stewardship that aligns with their mission and context.
A key focus of this work is Funding Forward—our initiative to help leaders explore new and faithful ways to fund ministry beyond the offering plate.
Watch this short video to hear how the Funding Forward from Stewardship Leaders Program can help you navigate both the practical and spiritual dimensions of stewardship in today’s changing church.
Highlighted Resources
A curated library of research, reflections, and practical tools that equip leaders to navigate change and reimagine what’s possible in today’s ministry landscape.
Beyond the Tithe: Faith and Money Practices
What is Funding Forward?
It’s an innovative and missional approach to funding that connects money and mission in new ways for the sake of God’s work in the neighborhood. It’s a discernment process that requires a deep investment of time and energy.
Funding Forward Research Project
In this research ebook, we dive into the inspiring stories of congregations like yours that have embraced change, cultivated relationships, and unlocked the power of faith to create more sustainable ministry models.
The Funding Forward Book
Funding Forward provides a path to help a congregation discern God’s mission, reconnect with the neighborhood, and find a new, more economically sustainable model for ministry.
Funding Forward: Finding Hope and Sustainability Together
This timely event builds on Grace Pomroy’s recent book, Funding Forward, offering real-world stories and practical insights for congregations seeking a new way to approach their church’s finances.
Funding Forward: A Pathway to More Sustainable Models for Ministry
Lead confidently through financial uncertainty with adaptive, faith-focused solutions.
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Grace Duddy Pomroy
Grace Duddy Pomroy is the Director of the Stewardship Leaders Program at Luther Seminary. She’s a lay, millennial stewardship leader, speaker, and financial educator based in Allyn, WA. She is the co-author of the stewardship book, Embracing Stewardship: How to Put Stewardship at the Heart of Your Congregation’s Life, as well as author of the free 2013 ELCA stewardship resource, “Stewards of God’s Love.” Her latest book, Funding Forward: A Pathway to More Sustainable Models for Ministry, was just released September 2024. Grace is also a consultant with Relèven, a charitable organization that lovingly preserves, restores, and repurposes under-utilized churches into community hubs and affordable housing.