Michael McCullar
Adult
• 4 Lessons of Learner’s Materials
• 4 Lessons of Teaching Materials
• 4 Lessons of Bible Background
1. 1 Corinthians 12:7-26
2. Ecclesiastes 5:18-20; Hebrews 13:1-6
3. 2 Corinthians 9:6-15; Philippians 4:14-19
4. Luke 21:1-4
Great News! Stewardship is not about money! At least not just about money. Certainly, stewardship relates to money, and, yes, we need to tithe. However, stewardship branches out into multiple areas of life. Properly practiced, this act of service can lead to peace and purpose in living.
Each day, millions of people try diligently to control their lives. They plan, implement, scheme, invest, position themselves, and plunge forward in life. However, while planning is necessary, none of us can control all the aspects of our lives. This unit of study concentrates on the scope of stewardship. We will address the topic of money and sacrificial giving because it is an aspect of stewardship, but we will also consider how stewardship of our spiritual gifts contributes to God’s kingdom and to personal contentment.
Stewardship is a beautiful requirement for the Christian that can make a difference in our lives and in the lives of those around us. God desires a stewardship life for us. When we are ready to accept the call, God will provide the strength to serve. A part of the NextSunday Resources of adult Bible studies, Stewardship: A Way of Living contains four lessons for use as individual study or group discussion. Each study contains lessons on the biblical material, combined with an additional commentary from an alternate, but complementary, viewpoint.
Michael McCullar is Executive Pastor of a church in Alpharetta, Georgia. He is the general editor of the Sessions series of small group Bible studies, author of A Christian’s Guide to Islam, and co-author of Building Blocks for Sunday School Growth.
Dan Bagby is the commentary writer for Stewardship: A Way of Living. He is the Theodore F. Adams Professor of Pastoral Care at the Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond. He has pastored for almost thirty years, served in two pastoral counseling centers, and as chaplain to a juvenile detention center and a women’s prison. He is the author of Crisis Ministry: A Handbook and Beyond the Myths: The Journey to Adulthood.
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