Who is a Christian steward? What does it mean to live stewardship?
A Christian steward is a disciple of Jesus Christ who incorporates four essential virtues into his or her daily living: gratitude, responsibility, generosity and the willingness to give back with increase. Stewardship begins with discipleship. First, we must freely accept the Lord’s call to follow him without counting the cost. In order to respond wholeheartedly to Jesus’ invitation, we must let go of our dependence on the things of this world. Then, we must cast off self-centeredness and fear, and we must place our trust wholly and completely in the Lord. It is not easy to follow Jesus, to be his disciple. Letting go is difficult for all of us. We are taught to be self-reliant. To look out for No. 1 (ourselves). To be rugged individualists who make our own way in the world without depending on others. And yet, the Lord tells us something radically different. “Go, sell what you have; give to the poor… and come, follow me.” Jesus asks us to be dependent on Him alone, to trust in the p
