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New Small Group Study Fosters 'Culture of Stewardship'

'REVEALED: The Life You've Only Imagined' takes an innovative tack on stewardship of life

 

Contact: Kathy Chapman Sharp, Vice President, Marketing and Communications, Lifetogether, 949-357-9713, kathy@lifetogether.com

 

RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, Calif., July 25 /Christian Newswire/ -- Many Christians don't understand the connection between experiencing abundant life and properly investing the time, talent and treasure with which God has entrusted them. That's why RSI, the nation's leading church fund-raising organization, and Lifetogether, a ministry dedicated to helping transform lives through community, have developed "REVEALED: The Life You've Only Imagined," a 30-day congregational journey designed to help church members understand that stewardship is a way of life, not just a buzzword for finances.

 

The only small-group stewardship curriculum on the market designed as a church-wide program, REVEALED unites the entire congregation as they discover biblical principles of managing time, talent and treasure. Participants of all ages – children, youth and adults – will reinforce the weekly Bible study with daily reflections and Scripture memorization through age-specific curriculum.

 

RSI President Doug Turner, who authored the book around which the curriculum is built, served as a senior pastor for 14 years, so he knows firsthand that RSI programs make a spiritual impact in a church far beyond the dollars raised.

 

"For years, RSI has helped churches financially through developing capital campaigns," Turner said. "But we have a desire to go beyond the issue of money to help congregations create a 'culture of stewardship' so members see stewardship as more than a financial buzzword, but rather a way of life.

 

"While it may not always feel like there are enough hours in the day, ability to get the job done or money in the bank, God has given each of us an abundance of time, talent and treasure," Turner said. "It is up to us to choose how we steward what God has given us and to live a life beyond our imagination in discovering God's will for our lives."

 

The DVD-based small group material for adults features Turner, who has worked first-hand with congregations of all sizes, including Willow Creek Community Church near Chicago, Ill., and Calvary Chapel in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. DVD features also include some of the nation's most innovative and effective pastors, including Tim Keller of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City, David Ireland of Christ Church in Montclair, N.J., and Troy Gramling of Flamingo Road Church in Cooper City, Fla.

 

Intertwined with the teachings are heart and humor life-lesson stories from Rev. Mike Breaux, teaching pastor at Willow Creek, as well as personal, real-life testimonies of faithful stewards.

 

RSI is a Dallas-based stewardship consulting firm that has helped more than 17,000 congregations raise a total of more than $8 billion. Through its ministry-focused approach to fundraising, RSI has developed a successful methodology based on the biblical principles of stewardship.

 

Lifetogether has produced more than 30 DVD-based small group Bible studies, including Gold medallion winner, Doing Lifetogether. Lifetogether's founder and CEO, Brett Eastman, is the former small groups pastor for Willow Creek Community Church and Saddleback Church.

 

The REVEALED campaign kit includes all the materials church leaders need to take their members on this 30-day journey, including:

 

  • Training manuals and DVDs for pastors, campaign directors and small-group leaders;

  • Small-group curriculum for children grades four through six, youth grades seven through 12 and adults;

  • A small-group teaching DVD for adults;

  • A book by Doug Turner featuring 30 chapters for daily in-depth study;

  • Sermon starters for the five-week campaign;

  • Collateral materials for each church to personalize;

  • A customizable campaign timeline;

  • A 90-second promotional DVD.

 

Lifetogether also provides consulting and coaching services for churches interested in leveraging the REVEALED study to take their small group ministries to the next level. That engagement can range from live teleconferences with Lifetogether coaches to individualized attention with a certified consultant individually trained by Brett Eastman.

 

The full kit, which retails at $495, as well as group and starter kits, is available at http://shopping.lifetogether.com.


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