Welcome to the "Consecrated Stewards" Blog

This blog is intended to provide resources for those interested in grace-based Christian stewardship. It will especially serve as a forum for those using the "Consecrated Stewards" stewardship emphasis of the Lutheran Church Extension Fund and be a place for finding answers to frequently asked questions.

Monday, October 13, 2008

Ordering Herb Miller "New Consecration Sunday" Material

Q. Do you still recommend that we order the Herb Miller materials for the congregational leadership? I don’t want to confuse the lay leaders with two sets of guidelines.

A. We ask the congregation to purchase ONE copy of Herb Miller’s New Consecration Sunday
Stewardship Program with Guest Leader Guide AFTER they have made the decision to go with
Consecrated Stewards and in time for the Initial Commitment Meeting with the group that will be working the program. Do NOT ask them to purchase it during the Decision Phase. Use the Consecrated Stewards materials and DVD (segments 1-4). This ONE copy is kept by the CHAIR for REFERENCE and for the few items we still use that are Herb Miller’s materials. We do NOT recommend that the congregation distribute a book to each member of the committee. This can cause confusion. Miller’s material is simply a secondary reference. Guest Leaders—Always point out that our manual and your instructions are prime directives.
Herb Miller materials may be ordered from Augsburg Fortress and other suppliers. (See link to the right under "Herb Miller materials".

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