Making Disciples of High-Net-Worth Individuals at First Baptist Church, Fernandina Beach, Florida

Abstract

There are transferable principles a church may employ to increase its success in making disciples of high-capacity donors (HCDs). This project sought to identify and teach those principles to the HCDs of First Baptist Church, Fernandina Beach, Florida. Chapter 1 presents the history and ministry context of First Baptist Church, Fernandina Beach, Florida, and the goals of this project. Chapter 2 provides an overview of the role of HCDs throughout Scripture as well as church history. Chapter 3 presents an overview of identifying and developing HCDs in the broader non-profit sector. Chapter 4 describes the project, recounting the content and teaching methodology of the specific course curriculum. Chapter 5 evaluates the project’s efficacy based on the completion of the specified goals. This project aimed to equip the HCDs of First Baptist Church, Fernandina Beach, Florida, to comprehend the stewardship for which they will give an account, knowing that to whom much is given, much is expected.