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How do you inspire generosity? Cultivating Generous Congregations helps develop best practices for faithful stewardship and deepens the spirit of generosity in your congregation.
Upcoming 2027 course: Tuesdays, Jan. 26 - March 16 at 7 - 8:30 p.m. ET.
Interested? Fill out the form below to join the waitlist and be the first to hear about registration in 2027.
What people of faith do with their money is indicative of what they believe about God.
Martin Luther
This course is intended for those who:
Begins: Jan. 26, 2027
Concludes: March 16, 2027
Time: 7 – 8:30 p.m. ET
CGC is an eight week course. Weekly learning sessions hosted Tuesdays from 7 - 8:30pm ET will include a combination of virtual seminars and small group gatherings with learning content in both bound workbooks and virtual platforms. An additional 1-2 hours of individual study and preparation should be expected each week.
Facilitator: Phil Pratt, Everence Charitable Consultant and Everence colleagues
Group: Space is limited to 12 congregations (first come, first served).
Group Size: Each congregation is asked to have a cohort of three to five members. If the congregation has a pastor, they are required to participate. Other members may include stewardship/finance leaders, congregational leaders, and other entrepreneurial individuals.
Register: Online using the link below or at the top of this webpage. One person from your congregation should fill out the registration form, requesting 3-5 workbooks, depending on how many participants you plan to have.
Cost: $30 per participant to cover the cost of the CGC workbooks. Everence covers the program, staff, and mailing costs. Limited scholarships (for the workbooks) are available upon request.
What Everence provides: Each participant will receive a copy of the Cultivating Generous Congregation workbook, created by the Lake Institute. In addition, a PDF of all slides used in the presentation will be provided. Participants will receive digital versions of resources and tools used throughout the workshop.
Amanda Bruehl, Elder, Reformed Church of America congregation
“One of our biggest takeaways as a church was that generosity isn’t just about dollars and cents, but really about a person’s spiritual journey, and that we really needed to communicate how they could be part of what we’re doing.”
By Jim Halteman, Kern Road Mennonite Church
"We are on our Christian journey together as congregations in process seeking to faithfully integrate our spiritual and material lives. It was clear from our time together that there is a need for congregations to intentionally explore what their culture of giving is and what it might become. If increasing numbers of congregations join in this exploration it will be possible to generate more informative case examples, research data that goes beyond descriptive numbers, and, most importantly, a culture that provides resources which flow from both the heart and the mind."