“For it is just like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted them with his possessions… After a long time the master of those servants returned to settle accounts with them.” — Matthew 25:14, 19 (BSB)
“Each of you should use whatever gift he has received to serve one another, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms.” — 1 Peter 4:10 (BSB)
“Now it is required of stewards that they be found faithful.” — 1 Corinthians 4:2 (BSB)
This calling affects every area of life. Stewardship means giving generously to the Church and the poor, using my gifts in service, caring for creation, and living with integrity and simplicity. It means managing time with purpose, speaking words that edify, and using influence for justice and mercy. Faithful stewardship is an act of worship and discipleship.
Canon Dr. Joel Scandrett (Trinity School for Ministry) writes, “Stewardship is a way of life that begins in gratitude, grows in discipline, and bears fruit in joyful sacrifice.”
Bishop Julian Dobbs (Diocese of the Living Word, ACNA) explains, “The faithful steward does not ask, ‘What must I give?’ but ‘What more can I offer?’ He understands that the greatest investment is in the Kingdom of God.”
The 1662 Book of Common Prayer reflects stewardship in its offertory sentences, prayers for daily labor, and calls to generosity and self-sacrifice. The Litany includes petitions to “deliver us from love of riches” and to “give us hearts to love and serve.”
J.C. Ryle wrote, “A faithful steward lives with eternity in view. He spends his life for the Master, knowing that soon he must give an account. To such a one, nothing is wasted when it is offered to Christ.” (Practical Religion, 1878)
Archbishop Foley Beach (ACNA) has said, “Stewardship is discipleship. It’s how we show that Jesus is Lord—not just of our souls, but of our schedules, our finances, and our futures.”
Stewardship glorifies Christ because it acknowledges Him as Lord of all, advances His mission, and reflects the heart of a servant who lives for His coming.
St. Basil the Great (c. 330–379 AD): “What you keep belongs to another. What you give belongs to Christ. Use what you have as if it were the Lord’s—for indeed, it is.” — Homily on Luke, 6
St. John Chrysostom (c. 347–407 AD): “The steward is not judged by how much he had, but by what he did with what he had. Give freely, serve joyfully, and fear not the account.” — Homily on Matthew, 78
St. Cyprian of Carthage (c. 200–258 AD): “He who has Christ must have an open hand. To be a steward of God’s mercy is to give, not to hoard.” — On Works and Alms, 5
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