The Lord blesses us. And He enlists us to be a blessing to others. So, whenever you put that envelope in the collection plate, when you set out to serve at the local food pantry, when you sit down to help your kids with homework, think of this: The Lord has blessed you, so that you will be a blessing. From the Stewardship Ministry of the Lutheran Church Used by permission. –Missouri to resources The it” resource “think -- Forget the latest John Grisham thriller or Sue Grafton’s whodunit this summer put some — stewardship in your beachbag! There’s never been a better selection of brilliant, informative reading material to help you plan and execute your congregation’s stewardship program. From the practical to the theological, there’s something to fit your congregation’s need. This suggested list from Stewardship For Us has some excellent choices. The it” resource “teach -- How do we children anyone really to be good stewards of God’s gifts? I’m often asked about – – curriculum, lessons, exercises. To be honest, I don’t think that’s how it works. We don’t learn to be good stewards just from a program or curriculum, a one-day service event, a one-time mission trip, or a stewardship campaign. Instead, we learn to be good stewards when we see generosity modeled for us, writes Carolyn Moomaw Chilton in Building Faith. The it” resource “do -- Stewardship is the great Subject” in many churches. There is very little teaching from the “Silent pulpit, and when stewardship is mentioned, it is a code word for giving. Very few churches provide training on how to implement biblical principles into one’s daily financial life. Yet there are profound practical and spiritual reasons why the church should be regularly teaching and training its people on biblical financial stewardship, writes Dick Towner in Christianity Today. The it” resource “preach Sharron Blezard, Lower Susquehanna Synod pastor, takes a look at stewardship implications in the – week’s Scripture lessons. General Stewardship Resource Websites Headquartered at Gettysburg Seminary, this site has a trove of resources on stewardship in areas of – congregation al finance, individual finance, discipleship, education, preaching, creation care, and more. Luther Seminary’s excellent website with lots of resources. –
The Lord blesses us. And He enlists us to be a blessing to others. So, whenever you put that envelope in the collection plate, when you set out to serve at the local food pantry, when you sit down to help your kids with homework, think of this: The Lord has blessed you, so that you will be a blessing. From the Stewardship Ministry of the Lutheran Church –Missouri Used by permission. to resources The “think it” resource -- Forget the latest John Grisham thriller or Sue Grafton’s whodunit — this summer put some stewardship in your beachbag! There’s never been a better selection of brilliant, informative reading material to help you plan and execute your congregation’s stewardship program. From the practical to the theological, there’s something to fit your congregation’s need. This suggested list from Stewardship For Us has some excellent choices. The “teach it” resource -- How do we children – anyone really – to be good stewards of God’s gifts? I’m often asked about curriculum, lessons, exercises. To be honest, I don’t think that’s how it works. We don’t learn to be good stewards just from a program or curriculum, a one-day service event, a one-time mission trip, or a stewardship campaign. Instead, we learn to be good stewards when we see generosity modeled for us, writes Carolyn Moomaw Chilton in Building Faith. The “do it” resource -- Stewardship is the great “Silent Subject” in many churches. There is very little teaching from the pulpit, and when stewardship is mentioned, it is a code word for giving. Very few churches provide training on how to implement biblical principles into one’s daily financial life. Yet there are profound practical and spiritual reasons why the church should be regularly teaching and training its people on biblical financial stewardship, writes Dick Towner in Christianity Today. The “preach it” resource – Sharron Blezard, Lower Susquehanna Synod pastor, takes a look at stewardship implications in the week’s Scripture lessons. General Stewardship Resource Websites – Headquartered at Gettysburg Seminary, this site has a trove of resources on stewardship in areas of congregation al finance, individual finance, discipleship, education, preaching, creation care, and more. – Luther Seminary’s excellent website with lots of resources.