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A few years ago I had the privilege of attending a conference where Gary Hoag was one of the speakers. His perspectives on generosity and having a plan for stewardship were, in many ways, quite new to me. I always new I should be involved in giving of my time, talents and money. But taking inventory and then setting forth a plan…that was revolutionary.
I found an article by Gary Hoag that outlines the idea of how stewardship of all of resources helps us on our journey of spiritual formation – being conformed to the image of Christ, seeing His Spirit transform our lives.
“Practicing stewardship is a vital aspect of spiritual formation. By stewardship, I am referring to much more than just our giving. Part of our growth as followers of Jesus is learning our role and carrying out our responsibilities as stewards in His Kingdom. I believe we are stewards entrusted with spiritual gifts and material goods for the purpose of glorifying God, serving others and making known the eternal gospel!” – from “Spiritual Formation and Stewardship” by Gary Hoag
Question: What articles, sermons or books have helped shift your views of stewardship?
Renae Nanney
Keynote
For more ideas and resources check out our Stewardship Toolkit.
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