https://tur-ciderdev-en.onadvantagecs.com:443/contributors/michael-reevesMichael Reeves serves as senior associate pastor and director of strategic resources at St. Andrew United Methodist Church in Plano, Texas. Prior to this, he was president and chief executive officer of the United Methodist Foundation of Louisiana. As senior consultant with two national stewardship consulting firms, Reeves designed and directed more than 200 capital campaigns. He holds an MA in Religious Education and a PhD in both Church Administration and Foundations of Education from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Reeves is also an N.S.F.R.E. Certified Fund Raising Executive.https://tur-ciderdev-en.onadvantagecs.com:443/product/creative-giving-3<p><em>Creative Giving</em> is a perfect book for church leaders who have no expertise in the area of planned or creative giving. It is an excellent resource for helping non-experts think about estate planning and stewardship within the mission and ministry of the church. A comprehensive guide, <em>Creative Giving</em> guides church leaders in understanding the transfer of wealth through planned giving. The authors equip church leaders with the tools to develop a creative giving program within the congregation.</p>Sat, 14 May 2022 02:55:02 GMThttps://tur-ciderdev-en.onadvantagecs.com:443/product/creative-giving-3https://tur-ciderdev-en.onadvantagecs.com:443/product/creative-giving<p><em>Creative Giving</em> is a perfect book for church leaders who have no expertise in the area of planned or creative giving. It is an excellent resource for helping non-experts think about estate planning and stewardship within the mission and ministry of the church. A comprehensive guide, <em>Creative Giving</em> guides church leaders in understanding the transfer of wealth through planned giving. The authors equip church leaders with the tools to develop a creative giving program within the congregation.</p>Thu, 05 May 2022 20:45:32 GMThttps://tur-ciderdev-en.onadvantagecs.com:443/product/creative-givinghttps://tur-ciderdev-en.onadvantagecs.com:443/product/faith-money<p>Grounded in the gospel, <em>Faith & Money</em> identifies the challenges of fund development in local congregations, develops a consistent theological foundation for fund development, and guides congregations in building worthy expectations and attitudes on how to fund ministry.</p>Thu, 05 May 2022 20:15:32 GMThttps://tur-ciderdev-en.onadvantagecs.com:443/product/faith-moneyhttps://tur-ciderdev-en.onadvantagecs.com:443/product/extraordinary-money<p>Unexpected expenses happen. Questions, anxiety, and some confusion among the membership and church leaders are inevitable whenever a congregation needs to raise major funds. <p>Reeves guides you to examine the issues of developing and carrying out a strategy for raising money for special needs. <em>Extraordinary Money</em> serves as a tool to help churches determine whether a capital campaign suits their setting. <p>Find answers to these questions and more:</p> <div style="margin: 5px 20px;"> <ul> <li>Why do capital campaigns work in some settings and not in others?</li> <li>What's the theological foundation for raising money?</li> <li>How do leaders build a consensus for an effective campaign?</li> <li>What kind of leaders are needed?</li> <li>How does a campaign really work?</li> <li>What's a realistic financial goal?</li> </ul> </div> <p>This book will help you learn how to select an appropriate program and carry it through successfully.</p>Thu, 05 May 2022 20:10:21 GMThttps://tur-ciderdev-en.onadvantagecs.com:443/product/extraordinary-money