What is a Capital Stewardship Campaign?

Many churches have the misconception of what a proper capital campaign is, and is not. A capital campaign is designed to help raise money for large capital projects, such as construction, renovation, or the purchase of big-ticket items such as vans, organs or playgrounds.

A properly run capital campaign will effectively raise money from within (and potentially outside) the congregation through giving that is above and beyond the current tithes and offerings. Most importantly, a capital campaign is at least as much about spiritual growth as it is about raising money.

What a capital stewardship program is not, is a high-pressure sales pitch used to fleece the sheep of their money. In fact, the focus really is not on money, it’s on communicating a need and then meeting that need through the proper stewardship of time, talents and treasures.

What You Should Expect:

Most churches should expect to experience most or all of the following in a professionally run campaign.

• A pledge commitment of 1.5 to 3 times the current annual income in tithes and offerings.
• A greater understanding of God’s perfect plan of providence and stewardship, with a corresponding dependency on His Word.
• An increase in normal tithes and offerings of 10-15% percent. (This may dwindle over time if stewardship principles are not taught on a regular basis).
• A greater sense of unity and purposefulness in the congregation.

The Basic Objectives of the Program Are:

• To elevate the awareness of stewardship.
• To raise funds for your project.
• To turn donors into stewards.
• To teach that stewardship is an act of worship.
• To emphasize that the foundation of a true fund raising campaign is ministry.
• To increase the church’s population of stewards who are epitomized by the ultimate goal of being obedient and pleasing to God.
• To unify the church behind a worthy project.
• Develop potential leaders for your congregation.
• Provide a sound spending plan for your project.
• Deepen the spiritual lives of your congregation.
• To clearly define the need.

Our approach is designed to challenge your congregation to a new level of stewardship commitment based on Biblical principles. Stewardship is more than the giving of our treasure; stewardship can be summed up as the proper management of our time, treasure, and talent. Our financial treasure is only part of the blessings that God has gifted to us and entrusted us with as stewards, to be used in His service. God knows if we are faithful with our treasure, the stewardship of our time and talent will follow!

Jesus said, “Where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.” Matthew 6:21

If a person gets his attitude toward money straight, it will help straighten out almost every other area in his life. -Billy Graham

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