This is the series our spiritual leadership has asked me to do to address the discipleship issue we often call stewardship. My understanding of stewardship is the utilizing of the time, gifts and resources God has given us to serve God's mission. That mission includes:

This is the series our spiritual leadership has asked me to do to address the discipleship issue we often call stewardship. My understanding of stewardship is the utilizing of the time, gifts and resources God has given us to serve God's mission. That mission includes:

• Demonstrating the glory (the characteristics, ways, greatness) of God
• Fulfilling our God-created mandate to care for the world he has created
• Bringing God's blessing to our world – including his message of salvation, his love, and his justice.

A life of good stewardship is foundationally a life of service. Thought of simply, good stewardship is the intentional use of our time, talents and treasures that do not last long to bring about good things that last longer. Jesus-followers have the opportunity to be the most effective stewards because we know temporary resources can be utilized for eternal benefit. Ministry itself is a life of stewardship because it is taking the gifts and resources God has provided to meet the needs of people with them. Ministry is serving people as Jesus served.
I already have several goals in mind that I hope our associates will also embrace and help take root in their areas:

1. That LAC might take continuing steps in the direction of moving from a culture of paying people to serve in a whole host of areas to a culture of volunteer service. To do so, we have to begin rethinking many parts of our operations that are simply a part of how we've done things a long time.
2. That people trapped in ways of life characterized by busy-ness, purposelessness and/or financial bondage might find freedom and that they will flourish as God-glorifying stewards.
3. That a significant number of our LAC attendees will make generous, joy-filled, sacrificial, regular, repeatable financial giving a part of their discipleship.
4. That the generosity of our people in their use of time, talents and treasures will bring glory to God as those who watch us see the difference between Jesus-followers and a consumer society.

To His Glory,

Dr. Greg Waybright
Senior Pastor