“We don’t want the church to simply gain knowledge of being good stewards, but to really live it out. Thus, each small group will present a cause that the church is able to contribute towards. Examples of causes could be volunteering at a homeless shelter, raising relief funds for countries in need, or holding a canned foods drive to give to the hungry. The entire body will participate in each of the proposed causes that the small groups bring up. The key is that each group must present specific needs and tangible ways to reach these goals.
For example, one group may come up with the idea of every single person bringing in canned beans on a Sunday in order to donate to the homeless shelter. Or another group may propose the idea of each person sponsoring a compassion child, and showing the church that simply sacrificing eating out once or twice a week can be enough to support a child for a month. The goal is that by the end of these two months, the church has demonstrated in various ways, being stewards of goods that God has given us.”
Eddie Chun in “Resource Development Project” dated 8 July 2015 submitted for PT7054: Biblical Stewardship and Christian Generosity class at Torch Trinity Graduate University. To read more insights from my students, check out my recent CLA blogpost: Six Applications from Asia for all Steward Leaders.
Eddie is on staff at Faith Harvest in North Los Angeles. His desire is to mobilize his congregation to serve as faithful stewards in practical ways. When tips for participating in God’s work are simple and tangible, stewards of all ages and stages of maturity get involved and grow.
Eddie, thanks for sharing your strategic focus for growing faithful stewards!