Church Stewardship
Christian stewardship was a fundamental principle of the teachings of Jesus while He was on earth during his 33 years of ministry and is apparent throughout His words in the New Testament. Church stewardship has always been a theme emphasized throughout the Old Testament and further amplified within the New Testament. It is not that God needs money, after all, He owns the cattle on the hills and the hills as well! However, His emphasis on proper stewardship since Adam and Eve ruled the earth has been indicative of a deeper issue of the heart. Jesus taught through one of His New Testament parables, "For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also." (Luke 12:34)
Biblical exhortations regarding the total issue of complete surrender for any Christian includes their responsibilities toward successful, financial management. Whether it is money, time, talent, material possessions, relationships or personal effort, God is interested in total submission to His purpose and plan for the life of every Christian. Church stewardship is only one area of giving that God is interested in since out of the heart flows the issues of life. Personal, Christian stewardship as it relates to the cooperate, body of Christ is an important concept for believers to yield to in order to truly be surrendered to Him.
God instituted the true Church, the body of world wide believers to be the active, representative organism of Jesus Christ to the world. Christian stewardship in all areas of a Christian's personal life is important in becoming an effective part of the true church. Narrowing this broader concept down to one part of the whole, involvement in church stewardship is a personal responsibility instituted by God for every believer. Again, not that God needs money, but God has chosen to use yielded believers who offer not only their time and talent, but also their financial blessings to under gird the work of the church.
In the Old Testament, God set a basic standard of personal giving through the tithe, or 10% of one's income. The New Testament expands on that basic standard of personal giving by encouraging believers to not stop there, but to give out of revelation as God leads them. Giving from the heart, giving by faith, and giving by obedience are earmarks of true Christian stewardship among believers who have yielded even their pocketbooks to Him. Personal, obedient giving among believers is reflected in vibrant church stewardship programs across the country that God uses to evangelize and discipleship a new generation of believers to become good stewards of His gracious gifts.
Biblical exhortations regarding the total issue of complete surrender for any Christian includes their responsibilities toward successful, financial management. Whether it is money, time, talent, material possessions, relationships or personal effort, God is interested in total submission to His purpose and plan for the life of every Christian. Church stewardship is only one area of giving that God is interested in since out of the heart flows the issues of life. Personal, Christian stewardship as it relates to the cooperate, body of Christ is an important concept for believers to yield to in order to truly be surrendered to Him.
God instituted the true Church, the body of world wide believers to be the active, representative organism of Jesus Christ to the world. Christian stewardship in all areas of a Christian's personal life is important in becoming an effective part of the true church. Narrowing this broader concept down to one part of the whole, involvement in church stewardship is a personal responsibility instituted by God for every believer. Again, not that God needs money, but God has chosen to use yielded believers who offer not only their time and talent, but also their financial blessings to under gird the work of the church.
In the Old Testament, God set a basic standard of personal giving through the tithe, or 10% of one's income. The New Testament expands on that basic standard of personal giving by encouraging believers to not stop there, but to give out of revelation as God leads them. Giving from the heart, giving by faith, and giving by obedience are earmarks of true Christian stewardship among believers who have yielded even their pocketbooks to Him. Personal, obedient giving among believers is reflected in vibrant church stewardship programs across the country that God uses to evangelize and discipleship a new generation of believers to become good stewards of His gracious gifts.
Church Stewardship
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