Acts 3:1-10 (ESV)

"Now Peter and John were going up to the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour. And a man lame from birth was being carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple that is called the Beautiful Gate to ask alms of those entering the temple…"

• God’s grace will empower you to steward all His gifts.
• As senior lead pastors leading presence-driven churches, we are called to be stewards of God’s house and God’s people.
• We can only do this effectively if we listen to God’s Spirit.

Value: Stewardship | The Third Option

• We manage Heaven’s resources for the Father’s business.
• The heart’s cry of a good steward is:“It will never be mine; it will always be Yours!”
• When given the choice between ownership or employment mentality, we choose the third option—stewardship.

Truth About Stewardship:

• A steward is not the owner; we don’t make the final decisions—God does.
• Definition: A steward is one who is entrusted with the responsibility of another.
• Good stewardship begins and ends with inquiring of the Lord for His heart and mind.
• A poor steward is a poor listener.

Reflection:

• Are you listening to God for what He has entrusted to you, or are you just making decisions?
• Stewarding presence-driven churches means stewarding ALL the gifts God has given—even the ones we are uncomfortable with.

Three Reasons We Do Not Steward All the Gifts