“Regrettably, not much intentional training on stewardship is happening in churches today…church members have changed from stewards into consumers. They demand a higher level of comfort and services from their congregations than did previous generations…Stewardship is successfully managing your time, talents, and treasures for the glory of God.”
Elmer Towns and Warren Bird, Into the Future: Turning Today’s Church Trends into Tomorrow’s Opportunities (Grand Rapids: Fleming H. Revell, 2000) 206-207.