SDA Church
Stewardship Department

Faithful Stewards
of God's Blessings

Cultivating a culture of faithful stewardship across the Vanuatu Mission, where members recognize God as the owner of all resources and joyfully support His mission through tithe, offerings, and responsible management.

"Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse… and prove Me now herewith, saith the Lord of hosts."
— Malachi 3:10
"The tithe is sacred, reserved by God for Himself."— Ellen G. White, Counsels on Stewardship, p.93
SDA Church

"I Will Go in the Power of the Holy Spirit"

Effective Resource Stewardship for God's Mission

The Vanuatu Mission Stewardship Strategic Plan (2026–2030) has been developed in harmony with the South Pacific Division strategic direction. It seeks to cultivate faithful stewardship among members, where tithe and offerings are returned as acts of worship and church resources are managed wisely for the advancement of God's work.

The plan recognizes the importance of strengthening governance systems, developing church properties responsibly, and empowering members economically so they can actively participate in supporting the mission of the church across the islands of Vanuatu.

31,245+
Members
5
Year Plan
660M
VT Target

A Growing Church Across the Islands

The Vanuatu Mission is experiencing extraordinary growth and expanding opportunities that demand faithful stewardship.

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Membership Growth

Rapid growth in church membership across all islands of Vanuatu

Church Planting

Expanding new church plants reaching unreached communities

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Infrastructure Needs

Increasing demand for church buildings and mission facilities

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Leadership Training

Greater demand for pastoral and leadership development programs

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Community Outreach

Growing opportunities for livelihood programs and community service

Six Pillars for Faithful Stewardship

Our strategic framework built on biblical principles to strengthen stewardship across the Vanuatu Mission.

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Stewardship Education & Spiritual Revival

Annual Stewardship Revival Weeks, sermons across districts, training for elders, treasurers, and pastors, and translation of materials into Bislama.

🎯 600–1,000 members annually
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Strengthening Faithful Tithe Returning

Pastoral visitation programs, testimonies of God's blessings, and teaching biblical tithe principles in churches and small groups.

🎯 5% annual increase
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Promoting Mission Offerings

Sharing mission stories from islands, promoting systematic offerings, and encouraging support for local evangelism. "God loves a cheerful giver." — 2 Cor 9:7

🎯 10–12% annual growth
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Mission Property & Resource Development

Developing church land for agriculture projects, rental use of church properties, and proper registration of mission lands.

🎯 6–10 resource projects
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Leadership Capacity Development

Treasurer and elder training, financial governance workshops, and stewardship leadership seminars across all districts.

🎯 400–500 leaders trained
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Members Economic Empowerment

Agriculture training, small business workshops, and skills training including carpentry, sewing, fishing, and farming.

🎯 25–30 programs

Stewardship Stories

Real stories of God's faithfulness from members across the Vanuatu Mission who have embraced faithful stewardship.

Stewardship Videos

Sermons, teaching series, and testimonies to encourage faithful stewardship in your church and family.

Stewardship Resources

Sermons, study guides, training materials, and promotional resources to support stewardship ministry in your church.

Five-Year Strategic Journey

A phased approach to building sustainable stewardship across the Vanuatu Mission.

2026

Phase 1 — Foundation

Foundation & Awareness

Build a strong stewardship foundation. Conduct Mission-wide Revival Week, introduce stewardship sermons in all districts, produce materials in Bislama/French, and establish baseline financial reporting systems.

150–200 Leaders TrainedProperty InventoryReporting System

2027

Phase 2 — Participation

Strengthening Participation

Expand stewardship seminars to all districts, develop small group studies, promote mission offerings linked to evangelism, and launch first resource development projects.

300 Members Trained100 Treasurers2–3 Projects

2028

Phase 3 — Expansion

Expansion & Growth

Launch livelihood training programs in agriculture, fishing, and small business. Expand mission asset development, train youth leaders and ministry leaders.

8–10 Programs120 Leaders3–4 Projects

2029

Phase 4 — Consolidation

Consolidation & Sustainability

Encourage family worship stewardship teachings, promote stewardship among youth and children, support church building improvements, and expand revenue projects.

10–12 Churches Improved150 Leaders5 Projects

2030

Phase 5 — Sustainability

Mission Impact & Evaluation

Conduct a Vanuatu Mission Stewardship Summit, evaluate full strategic outcomes, establish new projects in strategic areas, and develop the 2030–2035 stewardship strategy.

Stewardship Congress10 ProjectsNext Strategy

Key Targets by 2030

Measurable goals for strengthening stewardship and financial sustainability across the Vanuatu Mission.

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400–500
Leaders Trained in Stewardship & Governance
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1,500+
Members Trained in Stewardship Principles
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10–12
Income-Generating Projects Established
20–30
Churches Improved or Newly Built
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12%
Annual Tithe Growth Target
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660M
VT Annual Tithe & Offering Target

Key Performance Indicators

Tracking progress through systematic reporting and evaluation.

IndicatorMethodFrequency
Tithe growthMission treasury reportsQuarterly
Offering growthChurch financial reportsQuarterly
Stewardship training participationTraining attendance recordsAnnual
Property development progressMission property reportsAnnual
Income from resource managementFinancial sustainability auditsAnnual
Leaders trained in governanceTraining completion recordsAnnual

Five-Year Activity Chart

Strategic Activity20262027202820292030
Mission Stewardship Revival Week
Stewardship sermons in all churches
Materials translation (Bislama/French)
Training pastors, elders & treasurers
Financial reporting system
Property audit & registration
Stewardship seminars in districts
Income-generating projects
Agriculture & livelihood training
Youth & family stewardship programs
Church building improvements
Mission Stewardship Congress
Strategy evaluation & next plan

Active Launch    Ongoing / Maintenance

"God loves a cheerful giver."
— 2 Corinthians 9:7

Join us in cultivating faithful stewardship across the islands of Vanuatu. Together, we can strengthen the mission and prepare people for Christ's soon return.

Visit Vanuatu Mission →
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Head Office

Maine Streets, Nambatu Area
Port Vila, Efate Island, Vanuatu

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Email

vanuatumission@adventist.org.vu

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Phone

+678 22157