Final Project
Final Project: Four-Session Stewardship Workshop & Teach-Back
Design a complete four-session stewardship workshop for a real audience you hope to serve (family, church, women's ministry, or re-entry group), then teach one 15-minute segment back to the class. The workshop brings together everything in the certificate. All parts may be handwritten; no device is required.
Requirements
- Workshop overview: title, audience profile, purpose, two or three learning goals, and setting
- Four session plans using the six-part structure, each with a KJV Scripture, teaching points, activity, discussion questions, and timing
- At least four one-page handouts (one per session), usable on paper, with one adapted for re-entry or prison ministry
- Ground rules, confidentiality statement (with its limits), and a scope statement separating principles from personal advice
- A referral list by category (tax help, legal aid, housing counseling, nonprofit credit counseling, domestic violence help, counseling, 911)
- A participant feedback form
- A 15-minute teach-back of one segment, with peer feedback cards and your notes on changes
- A one-page reflection on your growth across the certificate and your next step
Timeline
- Module 2: audience profile and workshop goals
- Modules 5–6: all four session plans and referral list
- Module 7: handouts and feedback form
- Module 8: teach-back, submission, and commissioning
Grading Rubrics
Grading Rubrics
Every rubric uses the same four levels. Your instructor will mark the level that best matches your work for each row and add a short comment.
Module Assignment Rubric
| Criterion | Excellent (4) | Proficient (3) | Developing (2) | Beginning (1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Completeness | Every required part is done | Most required parts are done | About half the parts are done | Little of the assignment is done |
| Accuracy & Skill | Skills applied correctly with no significant errors | Minor errors that do not affect the result | Several errors that affect the result | Major errors throughout |
| Professional Quality | Neat, clear, and ready for an employer to see | Clear with small issues | Hard to follow in places | Unclear or disorganized |
| Effort & Growth | Went beyond the minimum or clearly improved | Solid, consistent effort | Minimal effort | Little evidence of effort |
Total possible: 16 points.
Reflection Journal Rubric
Journals are graded on effort and reflection, never on spelling, grammar, or the details of a personal story.
| Criterion | Excellent (4) | Proficient (3) | Developing (2) | Beginning (1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Completion | Responds fully to every part of the prompt | Responds to most of the prompt | Responds to part of the prompt | Entry missing or one line |
| Connection to Lesson | Clearly applies the week's skill or idea | Mentions the lesson | Vague link to the lesson | No link to the lesson |
| Faith Reflection | Thoughtfully engages the Scripture or faith theme | Engages the faith theme | Brief mention of faith theme | Does not address the faith theme |
| Personal Application | Names a specific next step or change | Names a general next step | Next step is unclear | No next step |
Total possible: 16 points.
Participation Rubric
Scored at the end of each module. Average the eight scores for the Attendance & Participation grade.
| Criterion | Excellent (4) | Proficient (3) | Developing (2) | Beginning (1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attendance & Punctuality | Present and on time for the full session | Present; late or left early once | Missed part of the session more than once | Absent without make-up work |
| Preparation | Completed assignment and brought workbook every time | Usually prepared | Sometimes prepared | Rarely prepared |
| Engagement | Contributes thoughtfully and draws others in | Contributes regularly | Contributes when asked | Seldom contributes, even when invited |
| Respect & Covenant | Models the classroom covenant for others | Follows the covenant consistently | Needs occasional reminders | Needs frequent reminders |
Total possible: 16 points.
Final Project Rubric: Four-Session Stewardship Workshop & Teach-Back
| Criterion | Excellent (4) | Proficient (3) | Developing (2) | Beginning (1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Completeness | All eight parts included | Six or seven parts | Four or five parts | Three or fewer |
| Session Design | Clear goals, six-part structure, accurate KJV Scripture, realistic timing in all four sessions | Mostly clear and complete | Several gaps | Little structure |
| Handouts & Accessibility | Clear one-page handouts usable on paper; one adapted for re-entry | Mostly clear | Hard to use in places | Missing or unclear |
| Safety, Scope & Ethics | Shame-free, trauma-informed; scope, confidentiality limits, and referrals clearly stated | Most addressed | Several gaps | Not addressed or gives individual advice |
| Teach-Back & Reflection | Confident, well-timed segment; uses feedback; thoughtful reflection | Clear segment and reflection | Brief or poorly timed | Missing |
Total possible: 20 points.
Quick Guide
Teaching Stewardship Quick Guide
Keep this guide with your important papers after release.
My Scope Statement
I teach biblical stewardship principles and general money skills. For advice about your own financial, legal, or tax situation, please see a qualified professional.
Six-Part Lesson Structure
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| 1. Welcome | Greet, settle, opening prayer |
| 2. Scripture | One KJV verse that anchors the lesson |
| 3. Teach | One main idea, 10–15 minutes, with a story |
| 4. Practice | Worksheet, case study, or role-play |
| 5. Apply | Each person writes one step for this week |
| 6. Close | Review, preview, prayer |
Money Lessons by Age
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Ages 3–5 | Name coins, play store, practice waiting, clear savings jar |
| Ages 6–10 | Give-save-spend jars, small choices, compare prices |
| Ages 11–14 | Budget for something real, needs vs. wants, advertising |
| Ages 15–18 | First paycheck, monthly budget, saving goals, how credit works |
Group Ground Rules
- ☐ What is shared here stays here (except when someone is in danger)
- ☐ No one has to share numbers or stories
- ☐ Speak for yourself; no advice unless asked
- ☐ No selling products or recruiting
- ☐ Grace, not shame
Mentoring Boundaries
- ☐ Never hold her cash, cards, checks, or benefits
- ☐ Never ask for or use passwords, PINs, or logins
- ☐ Do not lend, borrow, or co-sign
- ☐ Meet in safe places with time limits
- ☐ Check your conditions of release before mentoring others under supervision
- ☐ No product sales or referral fees
Financial Abuse Warning Signs
- ☐ Taking or controlling all of a partner's pay or benefits
- ☐ Refusing access to accounts or information
- ☐ Preventing or sabotaging work
- ☐ Debt in her name or forced loan signing
- ☐ Demanding every penny with threats
- ☐ Respond: talk privately, believe her, refer to a domestic violence hotline or local advocacy program; call 911 if in danger
Referral Categories
Tax help: ______________________________
Legal aid: ______________________________
Housing counseling: ______________________________
Nonprofit credit counseling: ______________________________
Domestic violence help: ______________________________
Counseling / pastoral care: ______________________________
Emergency: 911
Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ.— Philippians 1:6 (KJV)
Final Exam
- 1.
Second Timothy 2:2 describes:
- 2.
A stewardship teacher should:
- 3.
Which is true of adult learners?
- 4.
A trauma-informed teacher:
- 5.
Which is a clear learning goal?
- 6.
Give-save-spend jars are a tool for teaching:
- 7.
Reading a pay stub best fits which age group?
- 8.
Amos 3:3 asks:
- 9.
Which is a sign of financial abuse?
- 10.
If you suspect financial abuse, you should:
- 11.
A small-group facilitator should:
- 12.
When mentoring, you should never:
- 13.
Before volunteering inside a facility, you must usually:
- 14.
Empowering church benevolence:
- 15.
Requirements for financial coaching and credit counseling roles vary, so students should check before using those titles.
- 16.
Confidentiality in a small group has limits when someone is in danger.
- 17.
A mentor may co-sign a loan for a mentee to help her get started.
- 18.
A bank teller's duties include giving investment advice.
- 19.
List the six parts of the lesson structure.
- 20.
Explain how Luke 14:28 applies to teaching stewardship.