The Diocese of Southwest Florida is pleased to announce that Richard Rogers, Partner and Senior Vice President of Horizons Stewardship, will serve as the featured presenter for this year’s Annual Stewardship Workshop on August 8 at DaySpring. With more than 25 years of experience helping churches cultivate generosity, strengthen stewardship practices, and grow discipleship, Richard has partnered with congregations across the country to inspire transformational giving and support sustainable ministry. Whether your church is preparing for an annual campaign, exploring digital giving strategies, or seeking to deepen a culture of generosity, this workshop will offer practical tools, fresh insights, and proven approaches for today’s church.
The workshop runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. with a one-hour break for lunch. Register here: https://episcopalflorida.wufoo.com/forms/mund4nc1oxg23q/
More About Our Speaker: Richard Rogers
Partner and Senior Vice President, Horizons Stewardship
Richard brings a unique blend of business savvy, ministry experience, and passion for the local church to his work with Horizons. Early in his career, Richard worked as a manager for a Fortune 500 company, developing young managers into leaders and encouraging them to pursue their potential. Now, with over 25 years of experience working with pastors and church leaders, Richard’s aspiration is raising levels of discipleship, particularly in the area of generosity, to enable God’s vision to become a reality. Throughout Richard’s tenure in the local church, his leadership and focus on faith development helped his congregation experience a 70% increase in giving.
During his ministry with Horizons, he has partnered with churches across a variety of denominations and geographic regions in successful capital campaigns raising over $150 million. He has also worked with clients in annual campaigns and coaching agreements to increase regular giving to strengthen their culture of stewardship, giving, and generosity. His Next Level Generosity coaching references include numerous churches, an Episcopal Diocese, and the superintendent of a K-12 private Christian school.
Richard is a member of the International Coaching Federation (ICF), using his expertise to help clients successfully navigate the complex landscape of resource development through annual, special, capital, and planned giving initiatives.
Richard is the author of Generational Generosity (2022) and The E-Giving Guide for Every Church: Using Digital Tools to Grow Ministry (2016). Through his writing and coaching, Richard helps church leaders understand stewardship as a spiritual practice that strengthens discipleship, deepens generosity, and advances God’s mission through the local church.