MMFA Resources are here to help clergy, trustees and elders, stewardship leaders, individuals, groups, and communicators better communicate with congregations and fellowships.

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Stewardship Resources

Looking for resources to help you develop the essential areas of stewardship? Visit each section for valuable ideas, samples, downloads, and more!

Four Stewardship Essentials

A healthy stewardship ministry should incorporate these four stewardship essentials:

  • Small Group Study Guide: Small groups are a great way to educate and form generous stewards. This resource shares 21 different scripture passages for study, including a discussion guide and a printable page for recording answers.
  • Stewardship Scripture
  • Qualities of a Christian Steward: A Christian steward is someone who is compassionate, content, generous, grateful, loving, loyal, obedient, prayerful, responsible, sacrificial, shares, and trustworthy, as outlined in the document (with scripture references).
  • Mission Statement Assessment: Guide for evaluating a church’s mission statement based on seven criteria, as well as providing questions and steps for developing and implementing a mission statement. ​

  • Committee Guide 2024: Suggestions for stewardship leaders in a church focusing on education, communication, and celebration of gifts, as well as assessing and improving stewardship ministry.
  • Questions for Stewardship Leaders: What is stewardship and why is it important to your church or faith community?
  • Financial Transparency Tips discusses tips for organizations to focus on the mission and ministry of the congregation when discussing money, and avoid reinforcing a scarcity mindset.
  • Money Talk?
  • Stewardship One-Liners & Quotes: An easy way to provide stewardship food for thought in emails, newsletters, bulletins, prayer, and more.
  • Suggested Stewardship Readings: List of suggested reading materials and helpful websites related to stewardship and church leadership.
  • Best Practices for Whole Life Stewardship: Best practices for developing a holistic and whole-life stewardship ministry that focuses on nurturing faithful and generous disciples all year long.

  • Gratitude Practices: Ideas to promote a culture of gratitude in faith communities through scriptural reflections, social media engagement, gratitude displays, handwritten notes, designated gratitude Sundays, prayers, Gratitude Reports, postcards, and helpful resources.

  • Appeal Letter Tips help you incorporate time-tested best practices and effective phrases into your appeal letters.
  • Pledging FAQs questions about making a financial commitment that are critical to answer in church communications.
  • Financial Transparency Tips discusses tips for organizations to focus on the mission and ministry of the congregation when discussing money, and avoid reinforcing a scarcity mindset.

Freed Up Financial Living

MMFA is pleased to offer a partnership with Freed Up Financial Living, a faith-based money management course.

Read about Freed Up

Freed Up: Understanding the Three Lanes

Freed Up: Checklist and Calendar for Churches

Laura interviews Brooke Bartlow, Freed Up staff member

Retire Guide: A complete guide to investing in your 20s

Are you a Moravian in your 20s? It’s never too early to start investing for your future. It may seem complex, or even unimportant, but investing is easier and more accessible than ever. This guide explores different investment opportunities, expert tips and the importance of investing young. Click this link for insight for managing debt and saving more: retireguide.com/guides/investing-young/

Gift Resources

Looking for assistance with wills, powers of attorney, or our Moravian Giving Portal? Access resources below or contact our office during business hours.

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Individual Donors & Investors

MMFA is proud to partner with PlannedGiving.com to provide an online legal document preparation tool called Legacy Planner™. This tool is capable of generating wills, powers of attorney, and other legal documents. It also includes instructions on notarizing and correctly filing the documents in your state. In addition to the legacy planning tool, our planned giving resources provide individuals with helpful hints and examples around generous giving now and in the future.

Investment Management

We’re your partner for savvy investment management and administration. Moravian individuals, congregations, and ministries all benefit from the combined power and economies of scale available through pooled investment solutions.