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Inspiring Generosity
EVENT DATE & DETAILSThis workshop will be offered twice to offer the most scheduling flexibility for attendees. Attendees do not need to attend both sessions.
Workshop(s) are listed in Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Generosity is a powerful value that shapes healthy congregational culture and fuels a congregation’s mission. At the same time, fundraising can seem overwhelming and uncomfortable to pastors and leaders. Overcoming that barrier with confidence and competence can simultaneously grow the faith of the leader and the congregation allowing them to see God move and new levels of ministry reached.
Starting with the end goal of a congregation experiencing the joy of generosity and fully living into its mission, we will build a process with options to get there, where generosity is woven into the natural rhythms of the church. Not a weight one person bears, participants will learn how to build a fundraising team with partners within and outside the church.
Workshop participants will receive actionable ideas and tools to inspire generosity in their own congregations. No matter the size, location, or economic background of your congregation, there is a way to encourage generosity.
During this workshop:
- Participants will discover a vision for where they want to see their congregation living into their mission and experiencing the joy of generosity.
- Participants will identify regular rhythms that can be built into everyday ministry.
- Participants will start to identify partners in inspiring generosity, so that the load doesn’t become overwhelming for one person.
- Participants will learn when to consider a capital campaign, project campaign, generosity campaign, and/or legacy campaign and how to get started.
The tools from this workshop will be presented in a flexible version, with options for churches of varying sizes, locations, and backgrounds.
About the instructorRev. Dr. Rosario “Roz” Picardo grew up in western New York as a first-generation Sicilian-American. In 2003, he earned his Bachelor of Arts in Religion from Houghton College and in 2007 a Master of Divinity from Asbury Theological Seminary. He graduated with a Doctor of Ministry from United Theological Seminary in 2014 and an MBA in 2021 from Dakota Wesleyan University.
During his senior year of college, Roz entered the ministry as a military chaplain, serving four years in the Marine Reserves and five years in the Navy Reserves. While attending seminary, he recognized a call to serve the local church and has experience in all facets of church life, through roles ranging from church custodian to associate pastor to church planter and executive pastor of church planting at Ginghamsburg Church for five where they had three campuses and worshipped over 4,000. Roz was also one of the founding pastors at Mosaic, a new multicultural church in Dayton, Ohio.
In addition to his work in the church, Roz is a national speaker and leads a consulting group for church planters/pastors called Picardo Coaching LLC and is the author of nine books. He also serves as a faculty consultant in United’s Doctor of Ministry program and and affiliate faculty member.
Callie Picardo loves the Lord and has a passion for prayer, discipleship, and generosity. She is an author, preacher, teacher, and encourager.
A business major from Rhodes College in Memphis, Tenn., Callie worked in investment banking after college. Loving the financial side of her work, but wishing for more people interaction, she moved back to her hometown of Lexington, Ky. and into the world of charitable giving. She served six years as Kentucky’s Director of Giver Services for National Christian Foundation, one of the largest charities in the United States.
In 2015, after moving to Dayton, Ohio, Callie began working at United Theological Seminary, and now serves as Vice President for Development. She loves building relationships with donors of the seminary, hearing their stories and inviting them into God’s work at United. She views fundraising as ministry, regularly caring for and praying with donors.
In 2011, she founded Deep Roots Financial Coaching, a business that helps individuals, families, churches, and ministries align their finances with God’s word. Her passion is to see God’s children grow in their faith through managing money God’s way and becoming financially free to follow His call wherever He may lead.
While in Kentucky, Callie met a United Methodist pastor and church planter named Rosario Picardo, and in 2010 they were married. Together, they live in Dayton, Ohio with their three young daughters Lily, Gabriella, and Hannah.
Callie an active member of the preaching team and the prayer ministry at Mosaic Church. Since 2019, she has served as a delegate to General Conference, Jurisdictional Conference, and as delegation treasurer. She is the vice-chair of West Ohio’s Council on Finance and Administration and a member of the Great Miami River District Strategy Committee.
Callie holds a Master of Arts in Christian Ministries from United Theological Seminary and is currently working on her Doctor of Ministry degree. She and her husband Rosario are the co-authors Money Talks: A Biblical Take on Earning, Saving, Spending, and Giving and Healthy Money: A 30-Day Journey Toward Spiritual, Emotional and Financial Freedom. They also co-host The Better Together Podcast with Callie and Rosario Picardo and guest speak and teach together on the topics of finance and generosity.
EVENT DATE & DETAILSThis workshop will be offered twice to offer the most scheduling flexibility for attendees. Attendees do not need to attend both sessions.
Workshop(s) are listed in Eastern Standard Time (EST).
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