The Bridge of Biblical Stewardship
Stewardship is the bridge between what we believe and how we live. It is the daily, practical outworking of a simple truth: nothing we hold is ultimately our own. We are managers, not owners, entrusted with God's resources for God's purposes.
The parable of the talents shows that God gives according to ability and expects faithful increase. The steward is not judged by how much he was given, but by how faithfully he managed it. Faithfulness in little is the path to being trusted with much.
“We are managers, not owners — entrusted with God's resources for God's purposes.”
Biblical stewardship covers more than money. It extends to our time, our gifts, our relationships and the creation around us. But money is often where the heart is most exposed, which is why Scripture speaks of it so frequently and so directly.
To cross the bridge of stewardship is to bring every part of life under the lordship of Christ — earning honestly, spending wisely, giving generously, and saving prudently, all as an act of worship to the One who provides.
Sangeeth Rao Silveri writes on biblical stewardship and discipleship.
