
SERIES SUMMARY
Consumers and stewards are made, not just born, and they are made largely by the culture around them. This series is about moving our people from consumers to stewards. The purpose is to help people discover their own generosity with their positions (place, power, status and credibility), their possessions (talents, assets, property and time), and their grace (gifts and virtue). Consumer to Steward means more than fundraising. It’s a movement, deep in the soul, toward being open instead of closed. It is trust instead of fear, abundance instead of scarcity, and gratitude instead of entitlement. Long before they give anything, stewards have a fundamentally different view of everything.

The Power of One: The 5 Practices of a Steward | Week 1
To think like a steward, we must put ourselves and all our belongings between God and whatever He is trying to do. Like the boy with his fish and loaves, stewards share their lunch so the multitudes can eat. But

Taking: Thinking and Acting Like an Owner | Week 2
In most of us, there is a strong connection between our concept of God and our level of generosity. This sermon will explore that connection in the contrast between the mindset of a consumer (“I kept it laid away”) and

Blessing: Living Between ambition and Contentment | Week 3
Long before stewards can be generous, they must learn to live more simply. While striving to live fruitful lives (ambition), they must be grateful for what they already have (contentment). The key to this freedom is not just following whatever

Multiplying: Growing and Developing Our Capital | Week 4
To “break” what we possess is to multiply it or develop it, so that we can grow or expand our faculties, our talents, our resources and opportunities. Together with our commitment to “bless” it (or to live within its means)

Giving: Releasing What We Cannot Keep to Gain What We Cannot Lose | Week 5
Giving is the most visible act of a steward. It’s the culmination of all their preparation up to now. Yet we don’t always have to wait. Sometimes we can start with the practice of giving and not only our money,

Leaving: Empowering the Next Generation to be Stewards Themselves | Week 6
In this complex parable, Jesus shows how a shrewd manager uses what he has, for as long as he has it, to gain for himself honor in the day when it’s all been taken away. This message will encourage our