Stewardship- My Takeaway
June 12, 2026 | 12:51 am
It is amazing to realize that we are already six months into this year of Divine Realignment, Prophetic Elevation, and Covenant Establishment. As I reflected on the lessons God taught us in the month of May concerning Stewardship, a few truths stood out to me. Truths that I believe are important for us to ponder as we continue in the journey the Lord has set before us.
Stewardship simply means the careful and responsible management of something entrusted to one’s care. We defined it as the faithful management of what God has entrusted to us for His glory and purpose.Â
Firstly, this means that whatever we steward does not belong to us; it belongs to the One who entrusted it. In Genesis 2:15, the Bible says that God placed man in the garden of Eden to tend and keep it. From the very beginning, God intended for man to be a steward. He trusted His own creation to take care of what He had made.
In 1 Peter 4:10, Scripture gives us a deeper understanding of stewardship.
“As each one has received a gift, minister it to one another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.”
This means that you have a gift from God. Scripture does not say pastors or elders alone have gifts; it says each one. The Passion Translation emphasizes this by saying, “Every believer has received grace gifts.” By virtue of receiving Christ, you have received unique God-given abilities and capacities.
If you do not yet know what God has called you to, go back to your Manufacturer. He holds the original manual for your life. Ask Him. Surrender. He hears and He answers. And if you do know your calling, then the question becomes: how well are you stewarding it?
Secondly, God did not leave Adam without guidance. He gave him instructions in Genesis 2:16-17 that would guarantee
his survival and success. This pattern still applies today. God entrusts us with assignments, and He sustains us through His Word, which is a lamp to our feet and a light to our path. If we are to steward well, we must become readers, lovers, and doers of the Word. Pray that God reignites your hunger for Scripture, because His Word is His instruction for your assignment.
Thirdly, we are to minister our gifts to one another. Your calling is not for you. Your gift is not for your personal elevation. It is for the body. Imagine a church where every believer understands they have something to offer and they actually offer it. Imagine the power of such a community and the impact it would have on our city, our nation, and the world.
1 Peter 4:8 reminds us our fourth learning. We cannot minister without love. We must have fervent love for one another. Love is the soil in which ministry grows. When love is genuine, serving becomes natural. I pray that the Church of Jesus Christ will be known for the most pure and fervent love.
Fifthly, 1 Peter 4:11 reminds us that stewardship requires dependence on God. If anyone speaks, they must speak as the oracles of God. If anyone ministers, they must do so with the ability God supplies. A steward is a caretaker or one who manages what belongs to another. Therefore, we speak God’s words, not our own. We serve with God’s ability, not our strength. We lean on God’s wisdom, not our understanding. It is impossible to claim stewardship while operating independently of God.
Finally, the goal of stewardship is that in all things God may be glorified. The moment the assignment becomes about us, we have missed the mark. Every calling, every gift, every opportunity must reveal Him, not us. We are simply graced vessels. All the glory belongs to God. This understanding is essential as we pursue our mission as a church: To Make Jesus Known.
Prayer: Father, I thank You for calling me to steward Your purposes on earth. Reveal to me my place in the body of Christ and help me walk in Your will. May everything I do reflect You, and may You be glorified in all things. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Faithfully,
Pastor D Munyoki