Capital stewardship campaigns rely on church members making gifts "over and above" their current level of giving. The best path to increased giving is the spiritual path, where you set you heart on things above. Financial priorities then take shape from spiritual priorities.
One way of defining this is, "Lifestyle Stewardship," a term used to describe a level of giving that affects one's living. The challenge of Lifestyle Stewardship is to find ways, boldly and prayerfully, to let your giving touch your living!
King David declared,
I will not sacrifice to the Lord my God burnt offerings that cost me nothing."
David understood the gift that would touch the heart of God mnust first touch the heart of the giver! This is the spirit of Lifestyle Stewardship: If it is for my God, my gift must have value and meaning to me.
Often, Lifestyle Giving means giving up something in one area so that you can give more of yourself in another. t?he three keys to effectiveness in Lifestyle stewardship are
- Reassess lifestyle
- Rearrange priorities
- Reallocate resources
Many Christians have been amazed at their ability to sgive "over and over" to their church. The following seven steps are offered to hlep you in this regard.
