Wartburg's Savvy Stewards Program

Abstract

Discusses Wartburg’s “Savvy Stewards Program.†Initially three components were identified: addressing student financial awareness and wellness, building collaborative partnerships with congregations, and developing key curriculum components to assist students in becoming congregational stewardship leaders. During the project, a fourth component was added, a collaborative learning M.Div. degree program that allows students to learn contextually within a congregational setting while taking courses synchronically through distance learning with residential students.