Write a stewardship message or announcement with these details:

Message type: [e.g., "Annual stewardship sermon" or "Budget approval announcement" or "Building campaign kickoff" or "Year-end giving appeal" or "Regular giving reminder"]
Church financial context: [e.g., "On budget, healthy" or "Behind budget, need catch-up" or "Special project funding needed" or "Debt payoff focus"]
Audience: [e.g., "Sunday morning congregation" or "Email to members" or "Newsletter article"]
Timing: [e.g., "October budget planning season" or "December year-end giving" or "Mid-year check-in"]
Specific need or goal: [e.g., "$50K building fund" or "General operating budget education" or "Increase monthly giving participation"]

Please provide:

1. Opening Framework (Choose approach based on message type):
   
   Option A - Teaching/Sermon Opening:
   - Biblical text and context
   - Why this passage matters for stewardship
   - Connection to broader spiritual discipleship
   
   Option B - Announcement/Appeal Opening:
   - Current reality (where we are)
   - Ministry impact at stake
   - Opportunity God has placed before us

2. Biblical Foundation (3-5 minutes of content):
   - Core Scripture passage on generosity
   - God's heart for generous living
   - How giving is worship and discipleship
   - Principles not guilt tactics
   - Gospel connection (we give because we've received)

3. Practical Teaching:
   - What does biblical generosity look like?
   - Different ways people can give (percentage, proportional, sacrificial)
   - Address common questions or objections:
     * "I can't afford to give"
     * "The church just wants money"
     * "I'm already tithing"
     * "Times are tight right now"
   - Acknowledge real financial pressures people face

4. Ministry Vision and Impact:
   - Where the money goes (specific percentages or examples)
   - Real stories of ministry impact
   - What becomes possible through generous giving
   - Connect dollars to changed lives and kingdom work
   - Avoid: Manipulation or emotional pressure

5. Current Financial Reality (if appropriate):
   - Honest assessment without drama
   - Budget status in clear, accessible language
   - Specific needs without guilt
   - What's at stake if needs aren't met (honest but not fear-based)
   - Celebrate what God has already provided

6. The Ask (Clear and Direct):
   - Specific invitation to action
   - Various ways to respond:
     * Start giving
     * Increase giving
     * Consistent monthly giving
     * One-time special gift
     * Consider estate planning
   - Make it easy (online, app, text, check)
   - Emphasize prayer and seeking God first

7. Grace and Freedom (CRITICAL):
   - No guilt or manipulation
   - Give cheerfully or don't give (2 Cor 9:7)
   - Between you and God
   - Church loves and values you regardless of giving
   - Some are in seasons where receiving help is appropriate

8. Closing:
   - Return to biblical foundation
   - Prayer over people's hearts and church's mission
   - Invitation to joy of participation
   - Clear next steps

Key Messages to Communicate:
- Giving is about worship, not fundraising
- God owns it all; we're stewards
- Generosity grows our faith
- Every amount matters
- It's between you and God
- We're transparent with how money is used
- Church is more than a budget

What to AVOID:
- Guilt, shame, or manipulation
- Pressure tactics or deadlines (unless truly necessary)
- Comparing people to each other
- Making people feel their value depends on giving
- Prosperity gospel promises
- Overemphasis on building/programs vs. people
- Corporate fundraising language
- Assuming everyone can give the same
- Ignoring real financial struggles
- Being vague about where money goes

Tone: Pastoral and grace-filled, biblical but not preachy, honest without manipulation, visionary but realistic, challenging but respectful. Honor both God's call to generosity and people's real situations. Make it about discipleship and worship, not institutional survival.