God's work in our hands

"The earth is the Lord's and all that is in it, the world and those who live in it." Psalm 24:1

What is stewarship?

Christian stewardship begins with the premise that everything in the world belongs to God. The resources we have and even our own selves belong to God. God had entrusted us with many gifts, and the appropriate response from us is to manage those gifts the best we can. Stewardship is about lifestyle-making choices in all aspects of our lives that enable us to live with a spirit of thanksgiving and gratitude for God's love and generosity.

Stewardship doesn't mean that all Christians will make the same choices about how to spend their time and money, about jobs and vocations, or about sharing their gifts and talents. Rather stewardship means that we all do our best with what we're given, and God will make good use of a diversity of gifts from all kinds of people. Stewardship is a way for us to participate in the work of Christ and experience the joy of sharing ourselves, our talents and our resources with others.

What is the key to faithful stewardship?

Ultimately stewardship is about relationships- relationship with God, relationship with each other, and relationship with God's creation. As Christians we are people who have been called into relationship with God through Christ by the power of the Holy Spirit. This relationship transforms our understanding of ourselves and in turn is at the core of all our relationships. Our call to be stewards is understood within the context of these relationships. When the choices we make nurture and respect these relationships, then we know we are acting as faithful stewards of all that God has given us.

Bob Blain
Stewardship Chairman