Frequently Asked Questions
How do I know if my church is ready for a capital campaign?
Stewardship Resources can conduct a
Feasibility Study for your church. Feasibility studies include:
- complete analysis of the proposed project
- on-site surveys conducted using thorough, effective questionnaires
- identification of "make or break" issues & propensity for success
- clear, detailed written reports and audio/visual presentation of findings
Stewardship Resources will negotiate a very reasonable cost for your church. Our goal is to help your church raise funds through our expertise.
Contact us today to get a quote!How much time will the consultant spend with us?
Every church is unique in its call and vision. Our consultants design
feasibility studies and
capital campaigns based on the unique character and ministry of each congregation. On average our consultants will make 10-12 visits in the course of a campaign, but this can vary based on the need of the congregation. Our primary goal is to provide the leaders of your congregation with the support and counsel necessary to accomplish your goals.
Have your consultants worked with churches our size?
God's call and vision to churches is not limited by membership and budgets. Our consultants have assisted churches of all sizes, from $100,000 budgets to multimillion dollar budgets, to help them realize the vision the Holy Spirit has placed before them.
With which denominations do you general work?
Though Stewardship Resources was founded in the United Methodist tradition, we have worked with Baptist, Catholic and other Christian denominations. As long as the church has a goal of furthering God's Kingdom, it is our goal to help a church meet their ministry vision through captial fundraising.
Why can't we successfully orchestrate a capital fund raising campaign on our own?
Your church members are intelligent, gifted, and passionate people and they are the people we are counting on to build your capital campaign. When you have Stewardship Resources on your team, we bring the expertise, years of experience (including lessons learned), and full-time staff on board to partner with your church members in creating a successful campaign. By letting Stewardship Resources be part of your team, we can take the guess-work, wheel-reinvention, and even some of the work-load out of the equation so that your church members can do what they do best!
Do churches partnering with Stewardship Resources for a capital campaign generally see a drop in operational budget giving?
Not surprisingly, when people become passionate about giving, they start to see how giving becomes a natural act of worship. Many times the churches we work with not only do not see a drop in their operational budget giving, but they see an increase. Passionate, worshipful giving is contagious!
