We received a note today on our advanced leadership forum that asked what place to begin talking with churches about stewardship.  My response was this: stewardship of money comes from the heart.  That’s where you begin. 

Then a list of things I have believed for a long time surfaced in my pea brain.  I thought I would share them with you.

Stewardship comes from the heart.

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Here are some guidelines to developing stewards of money and providing income for your church.

• Our standard of living should not determine our standard of giving; instead our standard of giving should determine our standard of living.
• The New Testament model of stewardship of money is based not on what you give but on what you keep.
• Life is meant to be given away; hoard it and you wither and die; pass it on and you blossom and flourish.
• It’s not how much you give; it’s how much you have left after giving.
• If giving isn’t giving you joy and bringing you fulfillment, don’t give.
• God doesn’t need your money, but you need to honor God’s claim on everything you are and have, including your money.
• We’re not fully devoted followers of Jesus until we learn to master our money.
• Show me your checkbook and I’ll tell you who you are and who or what you worship.
• You’re not giving to the church; you’re giving to God’s mission in the world.
• Owe no more than you absolutely have to.

You can’t go wrong in applying any of the above to your life.

Question: How do you ensure that your stewardship comes from your heart? Share your thoughts in the Comments section below.

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