Stewardship, Generosity, and Giving

Tom Shrader frames stewardship and generosity around five gifts God has given every believer: salvation, eternal life, the peace of God and ministry of reconciliation, the Holy Spirit, and spiritual gifts suited to each person. Rather than focusing on how much to give, he argues that giving begins with gratitude and shifts when believers understand themselves as stewards rather than owners of what God has entrusted to them. The practical turn of the teaching is this: an owner asks how much to give, but a steward asks how much of God's resources to keep — a reframing that applies equally to time, energy, and money. “God doesn't want just your money. God wants you, your heart — your time, your energy, your effort, your money is part of it.” — Tom Shrader Series: Standalone Teachings Recorded in 2017 Duration: 43 min Themes: stewardship, generosity, giving, gratitude, money, time, ownership, spiritual gifts, struggling with generosity, financially stressed, new believer, young adult, breadwinner, questioning tithing, feeling ownership over possessions, seeking purpose in giving Topics: stewardship, sanctification, reconciliation, pneumatology, holy spirit, soteriology, salvation, grace giving Scripture: Ephesians 2:8-9, Romans 6:23, Luke 2:14, Romans 5:1, 2 Corinthians 5:18-19, Romans 12:1-2, Romans 12:18, John 14:27, 1 Corinthians 12:7, Ecclesiastes 3:12-13, 2 Corinthians 9:15, Job 41:11, Psalm 24:1, Psalm 50:10, Haggai 2:8 — About Priority Living AZ — Priority Living AZ preserves the teaching legacy of Tom Shrader. Browse the full archive at prioritylivingaz.org/archives