Biblical Stewardship is the understanding of who you are in Christ and maintaining that relationship through continual communication with God through prayer and scripture reading. Yes, biblical stewardship involves some aspects of finance and service. However, that is not the most import aspect of stewardship. Stewardship is not just:
Someone entrusted with another’s wealth or property and charged with the responsibility of managing it in the owner’s best interest.
Maintaining a close and intimate relationship with Jesus Christ is the crucial aspect of stewardship not tithe, not service, not skills—it is worship!
Stewardship is not about balancing a bank account; it’s about balancing life. The kingdom first then everything else is added (Matthew 6:33). With that however, if any financial consultant advises to focus on reducing debt by not paying tithe or reducing offerings to the church, GET ANOTHER CONSULTANT! Although tithe and offerings, service and skills are not the focus of stewardship, all are important markers of a believer’s relationship with God.
Financial stewardship and the proper management of service to God, along with how a believers honor Him with the skills and abilities He provided, will naturally follow a relationship with Jesus Christ. When God has a person’s heart, everything else will follow. So, what does that mean for a Christian who is deeply in debt and may lose their house or car? It is an example of being human. Mistakes are made every day by believers. The important thing to remember is Jesus has paid the price for those mistakes. Believers need to focus on how to realign the relationship that will provide wisdom and discernment to battle the problems ahead—not on how to pay bills by trimming tithe.
Someone entrusted with another’s wealth or property and charged with the responsibility of managing it in the owner’s best interest.
Maintaining a close and intimate relationship with Jesus Christ is the crucial aspect of stewardship not tithe, not service, not skills—it is worship!
Stewardship is not about balancing a bank account; it’s about balancing life. The kingdom first then everything else is added (Matthew 6:33). With that however, if any financial consultant advises to focus on reducing debt by not paying tithe or reducing offerings to the church, GET ANOTHER CONSULTANT! Although tithe and offerings, service and skills are not the focus of stewardship, all are important markers of a believer’s relationship with God.
Financial stewardship and the proper management of service to God, along with how a believers honor Him with the skills and abilities He provided, will naturally follow a relationship with Jesus Christ. When God has a person’s heart, everything else will follow. So, what does that mean for a Christian who is deeply in debt and may lose their house or car? It is an example of being human. Mistakes are made every day by believers. The important thing to remember is Jesus has paid the price for those mistakes. Believers need to focus on how to realign the relationship that will provide wisdom and discernment to battle the problems ahead—not on how to pay bills by trimming tithe.
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