Stewardship is understood in the gospel as the management of a household or estate. I believe that all of you fall into the category of stewards as you all have your own household to manage. Together, we manage the “household” we call congregation. Most of the precepts are the same. To manage a household you must be disciplined, to manage a congregation takes no less commitment.
Managing a congregation however, is a spiritual exercise and it is most effective when the spiritual discipline of a congregation is attended to first. This is the point that Jesus makes in his Sermon on the Mount in the book of Matthew. We will be focusing on Matthew chapter six, Pray, Fast, Give, however, you will want to read the entire Sermon (Matt 5-7) to deepen your understanding of the context.
Prayers, Linda
