It Begins With Me.

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It Begins With Me.

• Canon Jim Pendorf
• Parish Resources Advisor
• [phone]

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Christian Faith Map
NW Things of God Body of Christ altar Word
of God pulpit catholic evangelical
NE wHOLIstic both/and Explicit/implicit
Example Jesus John 47f
Midlands Awareness of the pull or
tension among the other three styles

• ...things done decently and in order.
• 1 Corinthians 1440
• SW

People of GodMt 2531fNo hands, feet or lips
IBWMIncarnation SE
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Five Replies Pattern
NW Respond gratefully to Gods generosity
proportionate giving to Gods glory and the good
of all His Church
NE Contribute faithfully whatever His Church
needs
Midlands Better Balance as much as I
can, whenever I can
Proper sharing of the work practical and
realistic SW
Care better for one another help those who
are less fortunate SE
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Diocesan Synod Motives
NW Glory of God and the good of all His Church
NE Funding the whole Mission (5 ts) of the
Church pastoral evangelical social ecumenical
Midlands Do the best to balance giving with
many other demands
Help people in need at home and overseas SE

• Meet ALL
• our financial
• obligations
• domestic and
• foreign
• SW

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Diocesan Synod Giving Standards
NW 10 (Proportionate Giving) 1
Corinthians 162 Worshipfully Individually
IBWM Definitely Proportionately Purposefully
NE 110 i.e., sacrifice,wholehearted commitment
Midlands General Synod 5 through
church Balance all your many commitments.
Value of and for money i.e., you get what you
pay for e.g., cost of non-essentials SW
2½ One hour principle prayer worship study
service SE
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Christian Giving Programmes
NW SundaysServicesin Gods House
with Personal Testimonies
NE Large Gathering usually preceded by a
conference e.g., S.O.S.
Midlands Made to Measure One-off design using
elements from the four corners (NE, NW, SW, SE)
Small (House) Groups e.g., CPAS ... ASA Full
Measure SE

• Written
• Word
• a personal
• series with
• witness to
• do as we do
• e.g., T.R.I.O., G.E.M., etc.
• SW

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Parish Share
NW Sacred Synod Style
NE PPBS Planned Programming Budgetar
y System
Midlands Made to Measure e.g., Formula to
Deaneries
Deanery Alliance SE
Formula Set and Sent. SW
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What next?
NW Talk to God i.e., pray, pray,
and pray!
NE Work, pray and give for the spread of His
Kingdom i.e., fund the WHOLE Mission of the
Church
Midlands Talk to anyone who will listen listen
to anyone who will talk.
Talk to Peoplei.e., meetings -discernment in
discussion SE
Talk to Yourself Good, better, best never let
it rest, until your good is better, and your
better is best (blessed). SW
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Five Marks of Mission
NW Tell - Proclaim the Good News
NE Nurture and Teach new believers
Midlands Treasure Safeguard creation and sustain
and renew the earth.
Tend - Respond to human need in loving service SE
Transform unjust structures of society SW
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begin with me
It really does
in my deanery!