TEEN CHALLENGE CORE VALUE 5 Stewardship T 101

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TEEN CHALLENGE CORE VALUE 5 Stewardship --Faithfully managing God’s call and resources T 101. 10 iteenchallenge. org 11 -2009 2

1. What is stewardship? a. Recognizing that God is creator and owner of all. Genesis 1: 1; Psalm 24: 1 b. Knowing all I have comes from God. c. Managing responsibly everything God has given me. d. Fulfilling carefully God’s call and God’s will for my life. T 101. 10 iteenchallenge. org 11 -2009 3

a. My time b. My relationships with family, friends, c. d. e. f. coworkers, and authorities My money and possessions My talents, abilities, and spiritual gifts My career My authority T 101. 10 iteenchallenge. org 11 -2009 4

a. Develop positive relationships with other people. (Samuel) 1 Samuel 2: 26 b. Keep relationships clear by resolving conflict. 1) Forgive others when they hurt me. Ephesians 4: 32 2) Ask forgiveness when I hurt others. Matthew 5: 23 -24 T 101. 10 iteenchallenge. org 11 -2009 5

c. Follow God’s directions for relationships with my authorities. d. Follow God’s directions for relationships with those under my authority. e. Realize ministry is built on relationships, not money. T 101. 10 iteenchallenge. org 11 -2009 6

a. Use wisely the material resources of the ministry. Luke 16: 10 -12 b. Use wisely the financial resources of the ministry. Romans 12: 17 c. Use wisely my personal resources. Romans 12: 13 d. Use wisely my time. T 101. 10 iteenchallenge. org 11 -2009 7

a. Give to God by tithing. b. Tithe even if they have very little. c. Realize everything they have comes from God. d. Transfer ownership of their possessions to God. e. Ask God for direction in using their money, time, and abilities. T 101. 10 iteenchallenge. org 11 -2009 8

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For further study we recommend you read chapter 5, “Stewardship, ” in the book Our Core Values, by Dr. Jerry Nance (Available from Teen Challenge USA and Global Teen Challenge). T 101. 10 iteenchallenge. org 11 -2009 10

Global Teen Challenge www. globaltc. org Training materials for this course are available at the following address: www. i. Teen. Challenge. org T 101. 10 iteenchallenge. org 11 -2009 11