Inside Out Stewardship

Show Notes

The following is an encore presentation from 2023.

• WHERE DOES STEWARDSHIP BEGIN?
• Start by envisioning a target with three rings. When we think about stewardship we need to start in the inner circle, the bullseye, which is our heart.
• At the heart of a good and faithful steward you will find a love and devotion to Christ. Really, it’s our identity that is found in Christ as Galatians 2:20 points out “It is no longer I who live but Christ who lives in me”.
• This is contrary to the world, which is focused on self. When we think of what it means to be a good and faithful steward we must start with Christ and resist the temptation to put ourselves at the center.
• DOERS OF THE WORD
• The outermost ring of this target is APPLICATION.
• We are in the world but not of the world. We still have bills to pay, and financial decisions to make, but when we make decisions from the inside out, we recognize that God is the owner of everything and our role as stewards is simply to glorify Him with what he has entrusted to us.
• We built the FaithFi app with this application layer in mind. It’s a great tool to help you better understand how you are stewarding God’s resources. You can connect your bank accounts, manage your income and expenses, and better understand the financial decisions you need to make.

• What kind of tax liability might apply to an inheritance?
• How can you begin building business credit for a relatively young company?
• What is the wisest way to begin saving and investing for a grandchild?
• If you use money from a 401k for a downpayment on a home, is that money taxable?

• Betterment
• Schwab Intelligent Portfolios