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Stewardship
"Gain All You Can - Save All You Can - Give All You
Can" --John Wesley
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Stewardship |
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“The mission of the church is to build, form, and sustain
disciples. The aim of stewardship development is not to finance
the church’s annual operating budget but to change lives. Giving
is part of discipleship. Giving is part of our spiritual
formation. When God breaks in upon a sufficiently prepared
people, a new generosity emerges – one that is outgoing, joyous,
spontaneous, and free.” (Moser, David and Bauknight, Brian,
editors: First Fruits: Fourteen Sermons on Stewardship.
Nashville,
Tennessee: Abingdon Press, 2003) |
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Generosity |
Stewardship – to
serve as one who manages another's property, finances or other
affairs – is not just means for the church to raise money. It is
a way of life that recognizes that everything we have is God’s,
and we are simply managing those resources while here on earth.
The Bible is filled with examples of grateful response to God's
generous gifts. The Bible also teaches about our
personal responsibility to share with others and warns against
selfishness and misuse of God's economic resources. |
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Methodist Approach to Stewardship |
John Wesley urged those in connection with him to "Earn all you
can and save all you can, so that you can give all you can." He
modeled modest living and sacrificial giving. Wesley made sure
those early classes of "Methodists" took weekly offerings to
help others in need.
Today, we United Methodists join others to help all of God's
children … whenever and wherever we can. Just as Jesus
multiplied the loaves and fishes when the crowd grew hungry.
Through our congregation, we are the heart, spirit and hands of
God's outreaching love. Life grows here through the joy of
generosity. |
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Practicing Generosity |
● Pray
about your regular giving to God's ministry and mission
● Model the
humility and generosity God calls you to do
● Attend
the Dave Ramsey Financial Peace University Course
● Set up a
schedule to eventually reach full tithing, or begin by tithing
one week of every month
● Give your
time, talents and financial aid to the missions and ministry of
the Church |
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Options for Financial Giving |
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Consider giving through the ACTs of Faithful Giving online
program. (Click Here) |
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