Whether or not we realize it, we use the principle of leverage on a daily basis, not simply in physics but in the sense of turning limited resources into an advantage. We can do so selfishly or with a focus on eternal things.
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I was trying to decide in which field to consistently carry out investing actions. Business or ministry? One primarily produces the outcome of money and the other disciples.
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A steward was a powerful person, but only insofar as they exercised the power of the master. At the end of the day, the master could always ask for an accounting of what had been done with his wealth.
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With retirement being a relatively new development, the question becomes, how best to steward those years? Is retirement meant to be a nonstop vacation?
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"To everyone who got into trading stocks this year, I have a little hard truth for you: You're not actually that good at it….You just caught a wild bull market. Take some money off the table."
I have been on my own stewardship journey for the last 20 years or so. I have come to believe stewardship encompasses the entirety of the Christian life. However, it usually starts with money.
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Listen as Eventide CEO Robin John explains how Eventide pursues the following investment ideals as we evaluate companies for our portfolios.
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My altitude is 10,000 ft and I’m descending through a cloud layer to reveal the city of Marawi, Philippines. Bombed out buildings as far as the eye can see paint the landscape in brushstrokes straight out of a World War II movie.
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I carry her trust in my heart and mind, and the weight of that responsibility is my constant companion. It reminds me to pay attention to the investments I’ve recommended, and possible changes in my client’s financial situation, knowing that my client will most likely not be paying close attention.
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In our businesses, God conducts this review continuously. God does have a plan for our lives, and it includes every aspect: home, work, community, social, recreation, and any other area you might identify. You could say that there is a performance review as stewards, but it’s an open Book test!
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Risks that faith driven professionals are willing to take may be higher due to their faith, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t a high amount of wisdom and due diligence involved in the process as well. In fact, we are to act in wisdom as good stewards.
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The hard truth is that stewardship involves a form of surrendering. And, it’s hard to surrender. We don’t need to be a saint to begin the life of stewardship.
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An enterprise is “a business venture, especially one requiring boldness and energy.” Stewardship is “the trusted management and protection of another’s property.” It then follows that “Enterprise Stewardship” is “managing with boldness and energy the business ventures God has entrusted to us.”
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God, this is your organization, not mine. If you want to grow it, please grow it. If you want to prune it, it’s yours to prune. Only let me be faithful with everyone and everything you have entrusted to me: every client, every employee, every board member, every dollar. Everything I have is yours.
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Does this sound familiar? Love the Lord your God with all your heart soul and mind and love your neighbor as yourself. But why don’t we do it? Probably many reasons, but fear of risk and loss of control often keep us from moving forward and taking the next right step.
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The question of “how much is enough?” plagues many people in many ways. The American way is a never-ending accumulation mentality (sometimes consciously, sometimes unconsciously) as if the bumper sticker “He who dies with the most toys wins” is true.
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