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What do you believe about stewardship? Part 2
In Part One of “What Do You Believe About Stewardship” we considered stewardship in light of the ownership of God—I am the creation of God and I am made in the image of God. Now let’s look closer at what it means to be a steward or manager. As Genesis 1:26 makes clear those who are made “in the image of God” are to “subdue and rule” over the rest of creation of God. We are given the task of managing the creation of God. That management was done in the context of relationship with God—as created to Creator and as image of God to God.

What do you believe about stewardship? Part 1
Spoiler alert: this is one of my most embarrassing ministry moments!
About thirty years ago, I was attending my first meeting with state convention stewardship leaders. After hearing presentations on various stewardship programs to offer to our churches, one of the more seasoned leaders asked me, “So, Stan, what are you going to do to help your churches in the area of stewardship?”