Topic: Generosity Matters: Missional Giving

Are you tired of the annual stewardship campaign? Would you like to cultivate cheerful givers within and beyond your congregation? What would happen if we released the joy of generosity within our churches? Join us for a fresh take on nurturing generosity as Rev. Dr. Monica Dawkins-Smith reframes the task of seeking financial support by using the idea of missional giving.

Facilitator: The Rev. Dr. Monica Dawkins-Smith

The Rev. Dr. Monica Dawkins-Smith is an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ (UCC).  She has served in several leadership roles in the UCC: National Church staffer, Conference Minister, senior pastor of churches in Pennsylvania, Indiana, and a new church start. The congregations lived out their mission to love God and neighbor by engaging intentional community outreach addressing issues of poverty, hunger and bullying in schools.

As a second career clergy, prior to a vocation in ministry, Dr. Dawkins-Smith served in leadership roles in change management, sales/marketing, and coaching/training across several industries (pharmaceutical, manufacturing, and financial institutions).

Dr. Dawkins-Smith holds a B.A. in Psychology, Master of Divinity (’07) and Doctor of Ministry (’16) degrees from Lancaster Theological Seminary. Her doctoral dissertation focused on “Revitalizing Churches through Christian Practices: Discernment and Social Justice.”