Preachers and teachers, myself included, frequently talk about how all that you own belongs to God, but most commonly it is in the context of getting more money for a particular church or ministry. Having led a non-profit ministry, I understand the pressures here.
So: What if we talked about stewardship not less often, but more often, but did so in other contexts, such as:
- Using and investing your money wisely so that you can carry out God’s mission to your family
- The needs of other ministries
- Concern that the way we produce wealth is consistent with being followers of Jesus
- The realization that this planet and this universe belong to God just as we do
- Care for those outside our church or ministry
- Concern for the needs of someone else’s ministry, one that isn’t involved in paying my salary or increasing my prestige.
Just some thoughts. I believe everything belongs to God and we should use what we have and who we are as God guides. But that is a 365/24/7 topic, not in the nature of a fund drive.
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