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Embracing Christian Stewardship: A Way of Life

Explore the essence of stewardship beyond financial giving in the Orthodox faith. Discover the spiritual facets, personal responsibility, and rewards of stewardship rooted in worship and gratitude. Learn how stewardship permeates daily life, community service, and worship practices, aligning with principles of holiness and offerings in the Orthodox Church. Unveil a transformative path of stewardship reflecting Christ-like virtues and motivating growth in faith and service. Find inspiration and guidance for embracing stewardship as a lifestyle in a new perspective of worship and giving.

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Embracing Christian Stewardship: A Way of Life

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  1. OrthodoxStewardship A Presentation Based on“Stewardship: a Way of Life”Resource One articles by, Father Frederick Watson and Father Basil Aden

  2. Stewardship is a biblical word. The Church Fathers, especially St. John Chrysostom, used it to mean “almsgiving.” It is a word that has been misunderstood in our modern era.

  3. We Orthodox Christians usually hear about stewardship when it is related to money: *Dues *Fund Raising Drive *Special financial program *Sermons are about giving *Stewardship = money Stewardship is more than these It does not tell the whole story of what Christian Stewardship is all about.

  4. Stewardship as a Way of Life

  5. St. Peter wrote that every Christian is charged to "be a good steward of God's grace." (I Peter 4:10) St. Ignatius of Antioch told the faithful that they were "stewards in God's house, members of His household, and His servants." (Epistle to Polycarp, 99)

  6. We have nothing of our own. All that we have we borrow from God. Stewardship is enshrined in our Divine Liturgy. “We offer unto You Yours of Your own, in behalf of all, and for all.“ It is giving back in thanksgiving

  7. Bad Stewardship: • Pollution • pornography • waste • servitude • apathy • abortion • environmental • destruction

  8. St. John Chrysostom 180 Degree Turn Around ? Repentance Motivation for Stewardship

  9. Personal StewardshipPersonalResponsibilityGrowing moreChrist Like

  10. Stewardship Grows From ourSpiritual Practice*Prayer*Fasting*Eucharist*Stewardship We become Christ Like

  11. Fruit of Good Stewardship *Joy *Love *Caring *Compassion

  12. Rewards of Stewardship *Life *Salvation *God’s Love *God with us Already Bestowed Stewardship is Thanksgiving Instead of Reward .

  13. Two basic principles for stewardship in the Orthodox Church. First- Orthodoxy is a way of life.Second- Worship is the defining role in this way of life.

  14. What happens when we think of giving in terms of worship? Concern Shifts New reference, context, motive, and purpose.IT IS OFFERING

  15. First FruitAnd the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, "Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them: 'When you come into the land which I give to you, and reap its harvest, you shall bring a sheaf of the first fruits of your harvest to the priest.

  16. Our Stewardship Becomes Holy

  17. Our JobsShouldBe Holy

  18. Our Family Life Should Be Holy

  19. OurTeachingandLearningShould BeHoly

  20. From Personal Stewardship To Our Parish Community Stewardship

  21. Our Community Life and Service Should Be Holy

  22. OurChurch Life Should Be Holy

  23. A Living SacrificeTo God

  24. SampleopinionsformotivationofOrthodoxstewardship

  25. Most Urgent Need For Growth Was Money

  26. More adult education More outreach to the wider community

  27. Thank YouACRODStewardship Commission For more thoughts and information, see ‘Stewardship: a Way of Life: Resource One’.www.acrod.org- Stewardship

  28. BibliographyWatson, Father Fredrick, chairman, Aden, Father Basil, Hall, Father Deacon Stephen,Bilanin, John, “Stewardship: a Way of Life.” A publication of the Diocesan Stewardship Commission, American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese. 2010.Krindatch, "The Realities of Orthodox Parish Life in the Western United States: Ten 'Simple' Answers to Ten 'Not Too Easy' Questions,"

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