The Call to Stewardship: What Offering Our Best Looks Like For Young Adults

Interview Series

Photo by Chelsey Shortman

Stewardship has been a call on the human heart since the genesis of man: “Be fruitful and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it” (Gen. 1:28). This is a call not only for our first parents, but for us as well. We are each called to build up the Kingdom through the particular gifts God has given us –– whether monetarily, ability, or circumstantially. 

While there can often be the temptation to think that we are “doing our part” by offering one thing, either our time or our money, we are called rather to see everything as from God, and thus, all an opportunity to give back to Him and His Body. We must not be satisfied with offering only our leftovers. When we each bring our best to the table, the collective feast mirrors the abundance and goodness of heaven.

As in all things, learning the balance that Christ asks of us takes intention, discernment and openness. We hope these interviews inspire you to evaluate how to more intentionally live a life of stewardship, and so build up the kingdom of God through who He made you to be.

This interview series was compiled and edited by Amelia Arth

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Part I -  Intentionality in Stewarding our Gifts

Interview with Erin Mackey

“Only when I intentionally spent time in prayer and considered these gifts, did my perception about them change. Seeing them through the eyes of our Creator, I was able to recognize their uniqueness and understand for the first time that God had entrusted them to my care. It is a privilege to be a steward of these gifts and is something I work to cultivate every day.”

Part II - Stewardship, Faith, and Financial Giving

Interview with Amanda Teixeira

“Part of stewardship is being able to draw boundaries with the money entrusted to you. When you handle money God’s way, savings and investments will grow with time…meaning you will have more money available to you as time goes on. Deciding in advance that you are committed to giving is important. It’s not sinful to enjoy nice things or experiences, but when these things become our sole focus and distract us from pursuing holiness, they’ve become disordered.”

Part III - Stewardship for the Community

Interview with Susie Lopez

“Although we may not be able to give big dollar amounts, the Lord asks us to bring to the altar what we have to offer, and he will multiply them. For example, when I bring $5 to the table, and you bring $5 to the table, our $5 becomes $10, and just like that, our gifts have multiplied. But this only happens when we give as a community. All of us must offer our gifts at the altar, not just some. ”