I decided that every tenth post/video would be on Stewardship Education. I realize that the title of this post and the picture probably don’t make you think, “I bet this an educational video.” One thing I run into over and over again is pastors and church leaders being afraid of preaching on money, giving, and stewardship. It’s almost always churches that struggle financially that are afraid to talk about giving…because it might hurt their finances. You never hear this from a church that is financially strong. They don’t see the connection between their financial struggles and their avoidance of teaching on money and giving.
I’m convinced that these leaders, while trying not to appear greedy or money grubbing, are robbing their church. They are robbing their churches in two ways: 1)their church will be robbed of the resources to better carry out the mission; and 2)their people will be robbed of much joy and closeness to Jesus that comes from being able to trust the Lord with your finances. This video delves into it more:
Useful Links
- Luke 12:34: https://biblehub.com/luke/12-34.htm
- Matthew 6:21: https://biblehub.com/matthew/6-21.htm
- Jesus & the Rich Young Ruler: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark+10%3A17-27&version=ES