What is Christian Stewardship?

Good Stewardship Means Accepting That the Difference Between What We Say And What We Do Is Reconciled By Jesus

Working Definition of Christian Stewardship

Christian stewardship is grateful and responsible use of God’s gifts in the light of God’s
purpose as revealed in Jesus Christ. Christian stewards, empowered by the Holy Spirit,
commit themselves to conscious, purposeful decisions.

Stewardship is lived out in:

living and telling the Good News;
sharing God in seeking justice, peace, and the integrity of creation in an
interdependent universe;
wisely employing God-given human resources, abilities, and relationships;
sharing the material resources we hold and giving them in service, justice, and
compassion;
providing for future generations, sharing in the life, worship, and responsible stewardship of the Church and of its mission Both for the individual and for the community, stewardship is a joyful act for the sake of God’s world.

This definition comes from the Standing Rules of the Ecumenical Stewardship Center.
The Episcopal Church is a founding member of this group and remains active in its
continuing work. Click here to go to the ESC website

Stewardship has also been defined as:

What I do, with all that I have, after I say, "I believe."
and using the gifts God has given us, to do the work God is calling us to do.

Click here for Stewardship pages from the Episcopal church

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