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STEWARDSHIP DEFINITION
NOUN
THE TERM "STEWARDSHIP''(IN GREEK OIKONOMIA) IS THE ONE WHO FEEDS AND MAINTAINS OTHERS ON THE MANOR.
A PERSON PUT IN CHARGE OF THE AFFAIRS OF A LARGE HOUSEHOLD OR ESTATE,WHOSE DUTIES INCLUDE SUPERVISION OF THE KITCHEN AND THE SERVENTS,MANAGEMENT OF THE HOUSEHOLD ACCOUNTS,ECT.
ONE WHO ACTS AS A SUPERVISOR OR ADMINISTRATOR, AS OF FINANCES AND PROPERTY,FOR ANOTHER OR OTHERS.
HOW ARE WE CARING FOR WHAT GOD HAS GIVEN US?
WEBSTER'S DICTIOARY:THE INDIVIDUAL'S RESPONSIBILITY TO MANAGE HIS LIFE AND PROPERTY WITH PROPER REGARDS TO THE RIGHTS OF OTHERS.
HOLMAN BIBLE DICTIONARY:UTILIZING AND MANAGING ALL RESOURCES GOD PROVIDES FOR THE GLORY OF GOD AND THE BETTERMENT OF HIS CREATION.
WHEN JESUS BECOMES OUR LORD, HE BECOMES LORD OF OUR TIME,TALENTS,FINANCES,AND EVERYTHING WE POSSES.WE ARE NOT OUR OWN,WE ARE BOUGHT WITH A PRICE.(1 COR 6:19-20)
Maturing stewards do the right things for the right reasons and strive for excellence in all they do.
CHRISTIAN STEWARDSHIP IS OFTEN THOUGHT OF IN TERMS OF THE THREE T,S".MOST PEOPLE CAN NAME THE FIRST THREE ,BUT THERE ARE FOUR MORE.THESE INCLUDE TESTIMONY,TOUCH,TISSUE AND TRASH.
