Called
to Give Stewardship Program 
Stewardship
Core Values and
Key Insights1.
Generosity is a good thing. We
don't need to protect people from their generosity. In fact, it is unfaithful
to do so.
2.
Stewardship is ministry. It
is not just a "necessary evil" we go through because ministry, unfortunately,
isn't free. It's about helping people say yes to their vocation.
3.
God wants everything, not just 10%. Stewardship
is radically transforming, all encompassing and very intimate.
4.
Sin is alive and well. We
know too much to take ourselves too seriously. We are curved in upon ourselves.
Our best confessions question our rationalizations and justifications ... even
our math.
5.
You cannot preach the Gospel for very long without preaching about money. Hope,
forgiveness, redemption, joy, new life, and freedom from false gods, false hopes
and false promises. It's the incarnation. It touches daily on our money and all
that our money reflects.
6.
Relationships are vital. Without
genuine relationships, stewardship easily looks like manipulation. We don't create
our relationships, but we are called to be stewards of them.
7.
Good stewardship is about good health. Giving
is like exercise; it's good for your heart. It also requires courage, discipline
and sacrifice.
8.
Stewardship Leadership is about more than being a good steward. It's
about coaching. It's about finding the skills to help others to give themselves
away.
9.
Where your treasure is, your heart will be also. Stewardship
is never just about money. But it's always about money. Helping people move their
treasure is the way to help them grow their hearts.
10.
Our giving is always a personal matter, but it is never a private one. Our
giving and spending reflect who we are and what we value. Our giving and spending
affects everyone around us.
11.
Both congregations and households need to be generous. Vital
households are generous households. Vital congregations are generous congregations.
Vital leaders model the generosity they wish to grow.
12.
Everything is a theological statement. Any
time you say anything about money in the Church, you are teaching stewardship.
Indiana-Kentucky
Synod Called to Give Stewardship Team Bishop
Stuck's Letter
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