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July 30, 2008
Raising funds or raising stewards
I recently heard someone say that the church's call is much higher than simply raising funds. We are called to raise stewards. That is people who understand that this life is not our own and neither is our time, talents or treasures. These things are given to us by the grace of God to be used and managed to advance his Kingdom.
Is it time to Revive Stewardship Trianing? If so, who is ultimately responsible to carry that banner?
The answer is yes. Stewardship is the responsibility of every Christian because stewardship is the description of a disciple, a follower of the way of Jesus. Stewardship is described step by step by Jesus himself when he said anyone who wants to follow me must deny himself, take up his cross and follow me. (Matt. 16:24)
And the answer to the question of responsibility....it's me...and you...and every other professed follower of Jesus, the Christ.
What are you doing to raise stewards in your church? It's a subject that speaks directly to the Church's ability to sustain its ministry, influence and impact in the future. If we continue to ignore and marginalize this conversation, we'll never be able to rise to the challenge of the Great Commission. If we ignore Matt 16:24, we'll never actualize Romans 12:2.
And if our lives aren't changed by the Good News we profess, then our faith holds no value.
Posted by bstroup at July 30, 2008 4:59 PM
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