Stewardship of Financial Resources

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Stewardship of Financial Resources

• Norival Trindade, Jr.

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Core Value
God looks for men and women who are faithful
stewards of finances, time and spiritual gifts in
their personal lives and leadership with the
result people are reached with the Gospel.
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Teaching Objectives

• To better understand the Biblical facts and the
  realities of stewardship of money and resources
• To renew our commitment to being faithful
  stewards of the money and resources entrusted to
  us by the master and to develop maturing stewards

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Four Facts About

• Stewardship

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Biblical Fact Number 1

• God Owns Everything

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Ownership Through
Creation
Ps 241 The earth is the LORD's, and everything
in it, the world, and all who live in it
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Ownership Through
Control
Romans 1136 For from him and through him and to
him are all things. To him be the glory forever!
Amen.
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Ownership Through
Power
Ps 8911-13 The heavens are yours, and yours also
the earth you founded the world and all that is
in it. You created the north and the south Tabor
and Hermon sing for joy at your name. Your arm is
endued with power your hand is strong, your
right hand exalted.
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Biblical Fact Number 2
Gen 128 God blessed them and said to them, "Be
fruitful and increase in number fill the earth
and subdue it. Rule over the fish of the sea and
the birds of the air and over every living
creature that moves on the ground."

• We Manage Gods Resources

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Biblical Fact Number 3
Luke 1912-15 He said "A man of noble birth went
to a distant country to have himself appointed
king and then to return. So he called ten of his
servants and gave them ten minas. 'Put this money
to work,' he said, 'until I come back. He
was made king, however, and returned home. Then
he sent for the servants to whom he had given the
money, in order to find out what they had gained
with it.

• We are Accountable to God

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Biblical Fact Number 4
1 Tim 617-18 Command those who are rich in this
present world not to be arrogant nor to put their
hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put
their hope in God, who richly provides us with
everything for our enjoyment. Command them to do
good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be
generous and willing to share.

• Effective Stewardship is Learned

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Four Stewardship Principles

• Faithful Tithing
• Sound Management
• Generous Giving
• Effective Fundraising

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Faithful Tithing
The Principle of
Leviticus 2730
Bring the Tithe from
Everything
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Faithful Tithing
The Principle of
Leviticus 2730
The Tithe Belongs to
The Lord
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Faithful Tithing
The Blessings of
Blessings Overflowing
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Faithful Tithing
The Blessings of
Prevent Failure
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Faithful Tithing
The Blessings of
A Reputation of Success
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Sound Management
The Principle of
Luke 1428 "Suppose one of you wants to build a
tower. Will he not first sit down and estimate
the cost to see if he has enough money to
complete it?
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Sound Management
The Principle of
Managing According to Priorities

• Tithe
• Housing and Food
• Bills and Dues
• Clothing
• Emergency
• Savings
• Entertainment

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Generous Giving
The Principle of
Luke 638 Give, and it will be given to you. A
good measure, pressed down, shaken together and
running over, will be poured into your lap. For
with the measure you use, it will be measured to
you." (NIV)
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Effective Fundraising
The Principle of
Moses'
Fundraising Program
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The Challenge
Exodus 354-10 4 Moses said to the whole
Israelite community, "This is what the LORD has
commanded From what you have, take an offering
for the LORD. 10 "All who are skilled among you
are to come and make everything the LORD has
commanded
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Moses Fundraising
The Three
Ws

• Who will give
• What will they give
• Why (what purpose) will they give

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The Response
Exodus 363-7 So all the skilled craftsmen who
were doing all the work on the sanctuary left
their work and said to Moses, "The people are
bringing more than enough for doing the work the
LORD commanded to be done
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The Response
Exodus 363-7 Then Moses gave an order and they
sent this word throughout the camp "No man or
woman is to make anything else as an offering for
the sanctuary." And so the people were restrained
from bringing more, because what they already had
was more than enough to do all the work. (NIV)
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Moses Fundraising
People Will Give If

• The Vision is Given by God
• The Vision is Clear
• The Vision is Well Presented

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The Importance of
Accountability
and
Transparency
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The Importance of Targeting the
Right People

• Not the ones with money
• The ones with the heart towards God

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The Importance of
Communication
Let Them Know

• What You Will Do
• What You Did

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The Importance of
Communication
The Three Most Important Words

• Thank You
• Thank You
• Thank You

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A Covenant with God
Workshop
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Well Done Faithful Servant
We All Want to Hear

• Matthew 2523