Disciples Mission Fund

1. Disciples Mission Fund DMF Advocates Training

2. History of Disciples Mission Fund (DMF) • 1909 International Convention • Approved two committees to create a unified funding system • Worked independently for several years • 1935 International Convention • Approves Unified Promotion • Reduces Special Offerings from 15 to 4 • Congregations agree to give 10% of their operating budget to DMF

3. History of Disciples Mission Fund (DMF) • 1941 • Dr. Spencer Austin becomes the first Administrative Secretary • 1957 • NBA (now DBS) becomes the last General Ministry to join Unified Promotion • 2005 • Basic Mission Finance becomes Disciples Mission Fund • 2007 • Office of the General Minister and President receives responsibility for Promotion, Interpretation and Treasury Services for DMF • Church Finance Council merges into the General Assembly

4. Mission Funding Today • 2005 Changes • Allocated more resources to regions and fewer resources to general ministries (50/40/10) • Higher education remained the same • Four Special Offerings were designated • Easter for General Ministries • Pentecost for New Church (split 50/50 with regions) • Thanksgiving for Higher Education • Christmas for Regions • Two Special Mission Funds • Week of Compassion • Reconciliation

5. Disciples Mission Fund Provides Leadership as we live into our Vision and Claim Our Identity : • Vision – to be a growing and faithful church that demonstrates true community, deep Christian spirituality and a passion for justice. • Identity – We are Disciples of Christ, a movement for wholeness in a fragmented world. As part of the one body of Christ, we welcome all to the Lord’s Table, as God has welcomed us.

6. Supports Disciples 2020 Vision 1,000 new congregations 1,000 renewed congregations transformed for mission Leadership Development Pro-Reconciliation / Anti-Racism Disciples Mission Fund

7. Allows Disciples to pool resources and accomplish greater ministry than one congregation may achieve alone. Disciples Mission Fund

8. Special Day Offerings

9. Easter Offering Provides additional resources to general ministries as they strengthen congregations in our shared mission and connect them to a witness beyond their community.

10. General Ministries Supported by the Easter Offering • OGMP Promotion Ministries • OGMP Treasury Services

11. Pentecost Offering(May or June) • This offering is shared 50/50 with the region in which it is received and New Church Ministry, housed in Church Extension.

12. Thanksgiving Offering(November) • Supports leadership development through colleges, universities and theological institutions.

13. Thanksgiving Offering(November) • Recognizes the role education has historically played in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ).

14. Christmas Offering Regional Ministries(December) • Supports regional ministries in the nurture and establishment of congregations. • 100% of the offering remains in the region in which it is given.

15. Christmas Offering Regional Ministries(December) • Provides additional funding for regional ministries (33) as they seek to serve, strengthen and empower congregations (over 3,689) • Camps, conferences, mission trips, leadership development and congregation revitalization • Search and call • Transformation projects

16. Ministries Supported by Disciples Mission Fund

17. Office of the General Minister and President

18. As an office of the whole church, OGMP receives funding off the base of DMF 6.34% of every dollar to DMF supports the leadership and work of the GMP, General Board and Administrative Committee The General Minister and President serves as The spiritual leader of the church Chief Ecumenical Representative President of the corporation Establishes biennial goals for the church Office of the General Minister and President

19. The Office of the General Minister and President • The Office staff includes: • Support staff to the GMP • The Administrative Secretary of the National Convocation per the 1969 Merger Agreement • General Assembly and General Board staff • Staff for Communication, YearBook, Promotion and Treasury Services • Staff for specialized ministries • Week of Compassion, Center for Faith and Giving, and Reconciliation.

20. General Ministries

21. Division of Overseas Ministries/Global Ministries Seeks to provide critical presence with international partners meeting God’s people at the point of deepest need. Partners with the United Church of Christ to support over 150 missionaries serving in over 40 countries Works with over 160 international partners Program Ministries

22. Program Ministries • Disciples Home Missions • Works with regions to resource congregations for mission in the US and Canada • Resources ministries related to women, men, children, youth, young adults, social justice, chaplaincy, evangelism, Christian education, refugee and immigration, and leadership development. • Supports National Convocation merger staff for women, Christian education and evangelism.

23. Disciples of Christ Historical Society Preserves the heritage and history of the Stone-Campbell tradition Connects the past to the present and the future through ProfessionalHistorians. Council on Christian Unity Represents the church in key ecumenical activities around the world Provides leadership to Disciples of Christ for the interpretation of Christian Unity in the 21st Century. Program Ministries

24. Program Ministries • Higher Education and Leadership Ministries • Develops and nurtures transformative leaders for congregations • Networks the relationships of our 17 colleges and universities, 10 theological institutions and 80 campus ministry programs. • Center for Faith and Giving • Creates a culture of generosity, by teaching the spiritual discipline of stewardship • Works with regions and congregations to provide resources that engage individuals in the spiritual discipline of generosity and faithful giving to their local congregation.

25. Program Ministries • OGMP Communication Ministries • Resources congregations for web, digital media and communication strategies • Serves as a channel for whole church information and promotion through disciples.org, Disciples News Service, Facebook and other social media • Advises the General Minister and President on media relations • OGMP Promotion Ministries • Promotes and interprets Disciples Mission Fund to the whole church • Coordinates the development and distribution of Special Day Offering materials for Easter, Pentecost, Thanksgiving and Christmas.

26. Central Pastoral Office for Hispanic Ministries Develops programs and to offer pastoral care to Hispanic ministers, lay leaders and congregations Advises and counsels the different regional and general bodies of the Christian Church regarding Hispanic ministry Advocates for Hispanic Disciples North American Pacific Asian Disciples Affirms the cultures and heritages of Asian and Pacific Island people Supports and nurtures Asian and Pacific Islander congregations while working to support the mission of the whole church National Convocation Supports and strengthens the involvement of predominately African American congregations in the mission of the whole church By the 1960, 1968 and 1969 Merger Agreements, the Administrative Secretary is a member of the OGMP Executive Staff Racial Ethnic Ministries

27. OGMP Treasury Services Receives and distributes Disciples Mission Fund, Special Day Offerings, Week of Compassion and Reconciliation Funds. Provides accounting services to Regional and General Ministries . Christian Church Foundation* Planned giving services Manages permanent funds Congregational consultations on endowment and other policies Offers long-term investments for congregations and all Disciples ministries Helps congregations provide for their own legacy *The Christian Church Foundation does not receive funds from DMF. Financial and Service Ministries

28. Financial and Service Ministries • Pension Fund* • Pension Plan and retirement savings • Church-wide Health Care and Related Services • Ministerial Relief Services and Benefits • Church Extension* • Assists congregations with building planning, capital fund raising and loan services • Facilitates Disciple-to-Disciple lending   • Assists with Regional capital fund raising • Coordinates the new church ministry priority for the whole church • Assists declining congregations with assessment of their building challenges and assets for ministry *The Pension Fund receives DMF in support of Ministerial Relief. Church Extension receives DMF for oversight of regional capital.

29. Disciples Benevolent Services (former NBA) Partners with congregations, regions and others to develop ministries of care Provides oversight in the operation of eight ministries of care, who receive support from Disciples Mission Fund. Christian Board of Publication* Publishes and distributes resources that support the ministries of congregations within and beyond the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) Offers Chalice Press resource, and Lucas Park Books self-publishing service Financial and Service Ministries * CBP does not receive Disciples Mission Fund support

30. Regional Ministries

31. Regional Ministries 33 Regions support 3,689 congregations

32. Camps, conferences, work trips Regional Ministries

33. Higher Education

34. 7 Seminaries/Divinity Houses 13 Colleges/Universities 80 Campus Ministries 1,000’s of Students! Higher Education Ministries

35. The common way in which congregations share in the mission and ministry of regions, general ministries, and institutions of higher education. General Board approves all changes to the system 31 out of 33 regions and all general ministries are part of the mission funding system. 18 regions have modified their participation The Mission Funding System

36. How the System Works • Contributions • All contributions are sent to OGMP Treasury Services for receipt and distribution* • Congregations use the remittance form* http://www.disciplesmissionfund.org/RemittanceForms/tabid/681/Default.aspx *except where regions have established their own parallel system.

37. Contributions • Congregations can give online, via direct debit, or via check. • www.disciplesmissionfund.org • Congregations can view their giving online by logging in at • ..\..\..\Promotion\QA 2010\Giving Automation.xlsx • ..\..\..\Promotion\QA 2010\2010 WYMG automation.xlsx

38. Distribution • Distributions are made to partners bi-monthly • Distributions are based on a complex formula • Region • General ministry • Institution of higher education • Recognized ministry of the church

39. Where the Gifts Come From… 81.215% - Congregations 8.85% - Disciples Women/CWF 6.70% - Christian Church Foundation 1.59% - Blessing Boxes 1.58% - Individuals .045% - Church Schools .020% - Youth

40. How the Gifts are Distributed 46.5% - Regional Ministries 35.8% - General Ministries 9.1% - Higher Education Institutions 6.1% - Office of General Minister and President 2.5% - Other Ministries

41. On-Line Resources • www.disciplesmissionfund.org

42. Stories from the Field

43. Stories From the Field • Disciples Mission Fund supports ministries that resource congregations for mission • Through Regional Ministries, General Ministries and Higher Education, we are equipping Disciples to be disciples!

47. The Office of the General Minister and President