Stewardship is a popular word today. Go to almost any church on any given Sunday, and you will most likely hear stewardship used to set up the offering or introduce a building program or a capital campaign.

Being a Christian is not just a title, it’s a position. The position is that of a steward; a person responsible and entrusted with the management of another’s possessions. As stewards, all we do should be directed by the desires of the owner, God.

You’ve realized that having a generosity and stewardship ministry is a major need at your church, but where do you start?

What are the attributes of a generous church and how can you build these into your congregation? A guest post by By Dr. Michael Reeves, Director of Strategic Resources at St. Andrew United Methodist Church, Plano, TX

Christian Stewardship Network has always been a provider of stewardship resources and wisdom on developing generous givers. Now we are making all of our resources on stewardship available to church leaders in our easy-to-navigate blog.