Church and Ministry Insurance

The Shield Ministry Protection Program

The Stewardship Group is a faith-based insurance agency that specializes in Christian ministry protection. The coat of arms in our logo symbolizes our dedication to protecting what matters most to you. That symbolism inspired us to implement what we call "The SHIELD" Ministry Protection Program. This program is our way of providing more than just an insurance quote to a church or Christian ministry. Our mission is to establish a partnership with you based on the following six points.

STEWARDSHIP

As Christians, we are to be good stewards of the gifts God has given us to manage. The Stewardship Group can assist your Christian ministry with good stewardship by helping you properly assess your current insurance needs while being mindful of your resources and budget.

HUMILITY

The Stewardship Group operates under what we like to call our Philippians 2:3 Guarantee. "Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves." This is the approach we take in dealing with every prospect and client. A values-based approach to protect what matters most to you. Our goal is to establish a proactive partnership, based on humility, that focuses on your needs and how to best protect your Christian ministry.

INNOVATION

The Stewardship Group partners with Brotherhood Mutual Insurance Company to provide the insurance aspect of our Ministry Protection Program. Your ministry deserves better than a one-size-fits-all insurance approach, and because Brotherhood's focus is solely on insuring Christian ministries, you will get a product designed specifically to meet your unique needs. Brotherhood offers innovative features like Religious Freedom Protection, Worldwide Liability, Mission Travel Insurance, and Legal Assist. They also continue to be at the forefront of creating new innovative coverages and resources that will help protect Christian ministries today and into the future.

EQUIPPING

To equip means to provide someone with the tools and resources they need for a particular purpose. Our purpose here at The Stewardship Group is to help you protect your people, property, and ministries. Brotherhood has a wealth of resources to assist us in helping you do just that. We have also established relationships with other entities that can help us equip you with the tools your Christian ministry needs in the critical areas of safety/security and child protection. There is more information on those services below.

LOWER RISK

The aim of insurance is to reduce financial uncertainty and make accidental losses manageable. It is in the best interest of the insured and the insurer to keep losses to a minimum. One of the best ways of doing that is risk management and trying to lower the risk of losses before they happen. Brotherhood has developed a variety of resources, from articles and checklists to legal assistance and online training for your staff, that can help lower risks and maintain a safer ministry environment. They also can conduct on-site risk management surveys to help your church evaluate hazards and then recommend how to remove them or lower the risk by implementing control measures.

DEFENDER

There was once a day when a mass shooting at a church or child abuse by a church leader/volunteer was unheard of, but today defending against these types of traumatic incidents should be a top priority for any Christian ministry. Again, Brotherhood has a variety of resources to help churches establish strong safety/security and child protection programs. The Stewardship Group has taken the defender role a step further by establishing outside connections with entities that offer Safe Church Programs and Security Services. Through the implementation of robust child protection policies and security vulnerability assessments, these organizations can help your Christian ministry develop a culture of prevention that prioritizes the safety of your flock. Lastly, Brotherhood has some unique coverages like Traumatic Incident Response, Security Operations Liability, and Sex Acts Liability that can provide protection if a loss has occurred in any of these areas.

WE LOOK FORWARD TO BEING YOUR PARTNER IN PROTECTING WHAT MATTERS MOST TO YOU!