Leland's Seven Stewardship Principles — Church Stewardship Program

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Seven Principles Baseline — Sample Community Church, Fall 2026 · due 2026-09-14

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S. Nwosu · Volunteer Director · Staff group · current status In progress

Rate each area from what you actually see today, not from what the church intends. Where you are unsure, choose the lower rating and say why in the note box. Your individual answers are visible to Leland Rubin as coach; church reporting shows compiled scores.

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Principle 1 of 7: S1 — Build Financial Literacy

Build a shared financial vocabulary and set of basic competencies across leadership and households — reading a statement, building a budget, understanding timing and setting a real goal — so every later stewardship conversation starts from common ground instead of confusion.

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0 of 35 questions answered (0%) · 0 of 5 for this principle

Rating guide

  • 0Not Established: Nothing is in place for this area today.
  • 1Emerging: Something has been started but it is informal and inconsistent.
  • 2Developing: It works in parts of the church but is not documented or dependable.
  • 3Established: It is documented, consistently followed and reviewed.
  • 4Exemplary: It is a strength others could learn from, with evidence to prove it.
  1. 1. Shared Definition and Language

    How established is shared definition and language at this church today? Weighted 20% of the Build Financial Literacy score.

    Your rating
    Is there evidence you could show?
  2. 2. Statement and Budget Reading Competency

    How established is statement and budget reading competency at this church today? Weighted 20% of the Build Financial Literacy score.

    Your rating
    Is there evidence you could show?
  3. 3. Teaching Reach Across the Congregation

    How established is teaching reach across the congregation at this church today? Weighted 20% of the Build Financial Literacy score.

    Your rating
    Is there evidence you could show?
  4. 4. Measurement and Growth Tracking

    How established is measurement and growth tracking at this church today? Weighted 20% of the Build Financial Literacy score.

    Your rating
    Is there evidence you could show?
  5. 5. Guardrails and Professional Referral Discipline

    How established is guardrails and professional referral discipline at this church today? Weighted 20% of the Build Financial Literacy score.

    Your rating
    Is there evidence you could show?

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