CSS is known by pastors and church leaders as the company that facilitates the acceleration of a church’s vision through contemporary financial concepts designed to take the staff and leaders to a new level of ministry and growth. The force that moves us forward is our passion to see lives touched, ministries expand, facilities built, and visions fulfilled. We boldly present relevant stewardship strategies that are easily understood and when applied will penetrate the heart of every person to give gladly and generously. When you secure the professional services of CSS you will experience a one of a kind difference making, capital campaign.
Under the leadership of Mark Mensendiek, CSS has received applause from the church and financial community throughout America.
During a career spanning over twenty-five years of ministry and financial experience, Mark has partnered with over 75 churches in capital campaigns and provided leadership in three church settings as an executive pastor that produced 2,900, 6,400 and 5,000 in attendance. In addition, with his legal background, assisted hundreds of attorneys with their private practice.
Mark’s mission in life is to offer you a company that provides services which pastors in America are looking for: a consulting package that brings over twenty-five years of proven results designed to not only raise capital funds, but to help you maximize the use of your facilities, evaluate and improve programs and ministries which will compliment your vision, build winning ministry teams, and stir peoples hearts to give generously to make it all happen!
Who we areCapital Stewardship Services is a capital fund raising company committed to partnering with churches and church leaders, empowering them to experience their spiritual and financial goals. With over twenty five years of experience as a financial analyst, ministry consultant and organizational specialist, Mark Mensendiek brings financial wisdom, ministry excellence and proven results to churches looking for financial and ministry solutions.
What we do
We provide customized financial strategies, resources and professional consultations to churches who need to raise capital funds for a new building, expansion of current facilities or retire debt. As a priority, we focus on seeing your situation and where you want to - go - empowering you to achieve your expectations within your own individual environment and ministry philosophy.
What we provide
Creative and current resources and tools represent our passion for excellence. We are never satisfied with status quo, therefore we are constantly developing new ideas, updating strategies and delivering solutions. All the tools and training materials you need to be successful in your capital fund raising campaign are provided. Our resources include easy-to-understand training materials, detailed campaign calendars and timelines, volunteer recruiting guidelines, prayer strategy documents, print and mailing schedules, pastor sermons, stewardship lessons, samples of professionally designed campaign materials, video promotional samples, follow up strategies and much more.

We Provide More “On - Site” Consulting Services.
We provide what every church desires and expects, spending more than adequate time with their staff and campaign teams empowering them to rally the entire church around the campaign project. Your consultant will walk each leader and team member through every step of the campaign.
We Learn More About You.
Listening and learning are our first priorities. We know what questions to ask, and even more importantly, we know how to listen and discover your uniqueness and what you want to achieve. Then we design plans and activities that precisely fit your church.
We Provide More Solutions.
Your vision is our goal..and your success is our success. It’s all about making things happen for you. Mark Mensendiek has made it happen for others for over twenty five years. As a capital fund raising expert, ministry consultant and organizational specialist to church leaders around the country, Mark has provided wisdom, sound choices & financial guidance to the churches committed to reaching their ministry and financial goals.
We Respond Quickly.
Your campaign progress and success will be facilitated with our priority to discover your latest question or need and responding with an answer or solution within twenty four hours.
We Are A Genuine Partner… who delivers service and products with passion.
CSS is known as the company that produces counsel with passion and excitement, which motivates the leaders to rally the entire church around the campaign project and support it with a wholehearted financial commitment.
We Provide Long Term Follow-Up.
We are the only company that delivers a follow-up plan, plus additional follow-up on-site consulting sessions during the first year of your giving season. Our follow-up plan includes all the resources and guidelines necessary for a successful one, two or three year giving season.

- Professionally sound and attainable financial goals established.
- Maximum congregational participation.
- Incoming capital funds generated within a matter of months.
- Reduce or retire your debt.
- Leaders & ministry teams reach new levels of ministry and growth.
- Atmosphere for increased financial giving in all areas of your church’s budget goals.
- The church will rally to the challenge to Trust God to work through them and experience the satisfaction of becoming “History Makers.”