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NEW MEMBER ORIENTATION TRAINING
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SESSION 7
CHRISTIANSTEWARDSHIP-DEVELOPING
YOURPERSONALMINISTRY
Objectives:
• TO UNDERSTAND CHRISTIAN STEWARDSHIP
• TO UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF YOUR PERSONAL MINISTRY
• TO DISCUSS THE PROCESS OF DISCERNING YOU MINISTRY
Introduction:
“Lord, you have given me Your very
best and all I want to do is give Your
very best back to You.”
For too long in the church we have only seen ministry as a function
of the Pastor and preachers. Ministry, however, extends far beyond
the pulpit and even beyond the church doors. Your ministry is
a special calling from God. And the first step in developing your
ministry is becoming a good steward of your Godgiven gifts and
resources in order to further the work of the Gospel Message.
Understanding Christian Stewardship
A “steward” is on who manages or actively directs affairs.
Thus, a Christian steward is one who manages or directs his
or her resources according to the will and Word of God. As
Christian we must realize that “we live, move, and have our
being in Christ.” The whole of the Christian’s life, personality,
time, talent, influence and material substance must be
dedicated to Christ. This is true Christian stewardship.
In today’s lesson, we will examine three specific
areas of our lives which God requires us to be faithful
stewards; our time, our talent, and our treasury.
Stewardship of Time
Ephesians 5:15-16,
“Be careful then how you live,
not as unwise people but as wise, making the most
of time, because the days are evil.” (NSRV)
We know that we Jive in a time of evil and corruption. A time
when people are lovers of themselves and the things of this world
and not of God. In this Scripture we are instructed to be careful
how we live, and admonished to make the most of our time. As a
believer making the most of your time is assuring that your time
is spent on the things of God and not on things of this world.
Spending your time on the things of God does not entail
spending every waking hour in Church. Rather, it requires