Reflect on your own attitude toward stewardship your own personal giving.
My mom and dad taught me about tithing and modeled giving to me from early on, so this has never been a big issue to me at all. I understand and practice stewardship from the Bible's perspective.
The Big Idea: Stewardship is about lifestyle issues.
It's easy for us to single out finances as the one issue of stewardship, but really it's our whole lives that need to reflect a submission to God. Our actions and reactions with people should show that we belong to God.
Sunday, July 12, 2009
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
lesson 16 reflection
How do you personally feel about your responsibility for apportionments? I feel like maybe we're a little top heavy. I grew up in the Nazarene church and still need to understand better the role of the DS. Is it necessary? What do they actually do? We have a good DS and he'll do a good job. I've honestly felt like the apportionments is like the Nazarene tax. I guess I'm selfish and would like to see us as a local church be able to do more in/for our community. I understand why and where it goes and believe in it; just seems a little much. I also think the budget should be a flat rate, not based on how large your church is or how many staff people you have. That part is ridiculous.
How will that affect your congregation? I will be supportive of the denomination.
The Big Idea: Through denominational channels the ministry of the local church
extends to the community and the whole world.The Nazarene church does well in its organization.
How will that affect your congregation? I will be supportive of the denomination.
The Big Idea: Through denominational channels the ministry of the local church
extends to the community and the whole world.The Nazarene church does well in its organization.
lesson 15 reflection
Reflect on how you have felt when the church has reached out to personally communicate with you.
It always feels good when a church does something like send a birthday card or a letter letting you know they are praying for you. I plan on coming up with a schedule of contacting our youth staff and students.
The Big Idea: The Bible gives us a wonderfully accurate statement: “An unreliable
messenger can cause a lot of trouble. Reliable communication permits progress” (Prov
13:17, TLB). The second part of that proverb provides a summary of what this class
session is intended to accomplish.
We need to provide constant, accurate and truthful contacts with all those connected to our local church (including those that rarely/barely attend). This will help us be effective within our church and believable to those outside the church.
It always feels good when a church does something like send a birthday card or a letter letting you know they are praying for you. I plan on coming up with a schedule of contacting our youth staff and students.
The Big Idea: The Bible gives us a wonderfully accurate statement: “An unreliable
messenger can cause a lot of trouble. Reliable communication permits progress” (Prov
13:17, TLB). The second part of that proverb provides a summary of what this class
session is intended to accomplish.
We need to provide constant, accurate and truthful contacts with all those connected to our local church (including those that rarely/barely attend). This will help us be effective within our church and believable to those outside the church.
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