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Christian Stewardship

MISSION STATEMENT:

To give honour and glory to God and to work towards helping the people of God to live according to the principles of His Kingdom through participation in the various programmes and ministries of the Church.

A basic definition of Christian stewardship, is our faithful response to the generosity of Almighty God’s love towards us, by way of us committing out time, talent, resources and treasure/money to the mission and ministry of God’s church at home and abroad.

To this end, all of us need to see ourselves as stewards or overseers of God’s world. We also need to come to the realisation that Christian stewardship is not only about money, so any discussion about Christian stewardship ought not to begin with ‘money talk’, but God talk, even though money is important for the church and its work.

The Holy Bible is replete with examples on the same and for easy reference, I will refer to two examples:

	Luke 6: 38 – Jesus promised you, “Give to others, and God will give to you. Indeed, you will receive a full measure, a generous helping poured into your hands – all that you can hold. The measure you use for others is the one God will use for you.”
	1 Chronicles 29: 11–17 – “Everything we have and gives come from God.”

The frequently asked questions, “Why should I give?” and “How much should I give?” can be answered simply … We ought to give our money to advance the cause of Christ because we have first acknowledged God’s rightful ownership of our lives. Thus, our giving should be seen as an expression of our identity as God’s stewards.

Now, as to how much should be given: the Anglican Church in the Diocese of Trinidad and Tobago agreed that the standard measure of giving is that of the Tithe; ten per cent of one’s income. This does not mean that the other giving schemes, loose offerings, and stewardship pledges/envelopes are obsolete.

Our church suggests that each member should consider giving the tithe to his/her local church. In this way the burden is shared fairly by all of its members; in proportion to the blessings that Almighty God has generously given each of us.

We can work out what ten per cent of our income is by dividing our monthly/weekly income by ten, according to the scales shown:

Chart I: Weekly Earnings

Income	3%	5%	8%	10%	15%
$150	$4.50	$7.50	$12.00	$15.00	$22.50
$200	$6.00	$10.00	$16.00	$20.00	$30.00
$300	$9.00	$15.00	$24.00	$30.00	$45.00
$400	$12.00	$20.00	$32.00	$40.00	$60.00
$500	$15.00	$25.00	$40.00	$50.00	$75.00
$600	$18.00	$30.00	$48.00	$60.00	$90.00
$700	$21.00	$35.00	$56.00	$70.00	$105.00
$800	$24.00	$40.00	$64.00	$80.00	$120.00
$1,000	$30.00	$50.00	$80.00	$100.00	$150.00

Chart II: Monthly Earnings

Income	4%	8%	10%	12%	16%	20%
$1,000	$40.00	$80.00	$100.00	$120.00	$160.00	$200.00
$1,500	$60.00	$120.00	$150.00	$180.00	$240.00	$300.00
$2,000	$80.00	$160.00	$200.00	$240.00	$320.00	$400.00
$2,400	$96.00	$192.00	$240.00	$288.00	$384.00	$480.00
$3,000	$120.00	$240.00	$300.00	$360.00	$480.00	$600.00
$4,000	$160.00	$320.00	$400.00	$480.00	$640.00	$800.00
$5,000	$200.00	$400.00	$500.00	$600.00	$800.00	$1,000.00

One ought always to be mindful of the scriptural dictum which states, “God is the owner of all that we have.” Ps. 24:1


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