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
Stewardship is a fundamental biblical principle that recognizes God as the owner of all resources and humanity as His faithful managers. Within the mission of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, stewardship plays a critical role in sustaining ministry, advancing evangelism, and strengthening the spiritual life of believers. The South Pacific Division Strategic Plan highlights this responsibility under Strategy 3.2: Effective Resource Stewardship, which emphasizes the responsible management of financial resources, property, and human capacity to support the mission of the church.
The Vanuatu Mission Stewardship Strategic Plan (2026–2030) has been developed in harmony with the SPD strategic direction and the theme "I Will Go in the Power of the Holy Spirit." The plan seeks to cultivate a culture of faithful stewardship among members, where tithe and offerings are returned as acts of worship and where church resources are managed wisely for the advancement of God's work. The strategy also 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.
In the context of Vanuatu, the church continues to experience membership growth, expanding evangelistic opportunities, and increasing needs for church infrastructure, leadership development, and community outreach. This strategic plan outlines practical initiatives that focus on stewardship education, faithful tithe returning, mission offerings, leadership capacity building, and income-generating initiatives for members. Through careful monitoring and evaluation, these initiatives aim to strengthen financial sustainability and support the continued expansion of the gospel across the islands of Vanuatu.
"I Will Go in the Power of the Holy Spirit"
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.
The Vanuatu Mission is experiencing extraordinary growth and expanding opportunities that demand faithful stewardship.
Rapid growth in church membership across all islands of Vanuatu
Expanding new church plants reaching unreached communities
Increasing demand for church buildings and mission facilities
Greater demand for pastoral and leadership development programs
Growing opportunities for livelihood programs and community service
Our strategic framework built on biblical principles to strengthen stewardship across the Vanuatu Mission.
Annual Stewardship Revival Weeks, sermons across districts, training for elders, treasurers, and pastors, and translation of materials into Bislama.
🎯 600–1,000 members annuallyPastoral visitation programs, testimonies of God's blessings, and teaching biblical tithe principles in churches and small groups.
🎯 5% annual increaseSharing 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 growthDeveloping church land for agriculture projects, rental use of church properties, and proper registration of mission lands.
🎯 6–10 resource projectsTreasurer and elder training, financial governance workshops, and stewardship leadership seminars across all districts.
🎯 400–500 leaders trainedAgriculture training, small business workshops, and skills training including carpentry, sewing, fishing, and farming.
🎯 25–30 programsReal stories of God's faithfulness from members across the Vanuatu Mission who have embraced faithful stewardship.
Sermons, teaching series, and testimonies to encourage faithful stewardship in your church and family.
Sermons, study guides, training materials, and promotional resources to support stewardship ministry in your church.
Key stewardship events and dates for the Vanuatu Mission. Plan ahead and prepare your church.
A phased approach to building sustainable stewardship across the Vanuatu Mission.
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.
Expand stewardship seminars to all districts, develop small group studies, promote mission offerings linked to evangelism, and launch first resource development projects.
Launch livelihood training programs in agriculture, fishing, and small business. Expand mission asset development, train youth leaders and ministry leaders.
Encourage family worship stewardship teachings, promote stewardship among youth and children, support church building improvements, and expand revenue projects.
Conduct a Vanuatu Mission Stewardship Summit, evaluate full strategic outcomes, establish new projects in strategic areas, and develop the 2030–2035 stewardship strategy.
Measurable goals for strengthening stewardship and financial sustainability across the Vanuatu Mission.
Tracking progress through systematic reporting and evaluation.
| Indicator | Method | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| Tithe growth | Mission treasury reports | Quarterly |
| Offering growth | Church financial reports | Quarterly |
| Stewardship training participation | Training attendance records | Annual |
| Property development progress | Mission property reports | Annual |
| Income from resource management | Financial sustainability audits | Annual |
| Leaders trained in governance | Training completion records | Annual |
| Strategic Activity | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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 →Stewardship Director — Vanuatu SDA Mission
Vanuatu SDA Mission
Nambatu Area
Port Vila, Efate, Vanuatu
vanuatumission@adventist.org.vu
+678 22157
