Financial Freedom

It’s become increasingly clear that many people aren’t able to experience the full measure of God’s will for their lives because their financial position prevents them from doing so. This limitation afflicts key leaders and core members in the church at the same rate it impacts unbelievers outside the church. The bottom line is this: a majority of families struggle with issues of money, stewardship and financial security.

We recognize that some of us (perhaps most of us) have been blessed beyond measure. We have more than we need. But that’s actually the point of a stewardship study. Every believer is called to recognize God’s sovereign ownership of our money and possessions. Beyond this, God can also use a stewardship study to equip us to bless others—our children, grandchildren, neighbors and friends.

In any church community, individuals and families can be at very different places regarding their finances and the future. Regardless of starting point—from debt to wealth—people can discover new freedom regarding personal finances and their future through churchwide stewardship training.

Churchwide Stewardship Training

Making a stewardship study churchwide helps remove barriers and stigmas many associate with personal stewardship studies. By asking everyone to participate, typically in a small group setting, no one is put “on the spot” and wider participation ensures maximum coverage for a message most people need to hear.

Churchwide stewardship training goals would typically include:

• Providing a dedicated time for personal reflection and assessment of how families earn, spend, save, give, invest and borrow money.
• Redirecting the ownership equation: We don’t own our money and possessions: instead, it all belongs to the Lord. We are commanded to be faithful stewards of what God has given us.
• Offering biblical principles to guide our money decisions and remove the burdens that keep us from God’s best.
• Learning and growing so we can give help and advice to others.