WHAT IS THE DESCRIPTION OF YOUR LIFE,HOME,BUSINESS PROFIT DRIVEN OR SPIRIT DRIVEN,KNOWING AND REFLECTION ON THE ANSWERS WILL HELP YOU TO MANAGE ALL GOD'S RESOURCES AT YOUR DISPOSAL

1. SPIRITSPIRIT
CONTROLLEDCONTROLLED
STEWARD & HISSTEWARD & HIS
STEWARDSHIPSTEWARDSHIP

2. STEWARDSTEWARD
•A person appointed by an organization orA person appointed by an organization or
group to manages,supervise,care forgroup to manages,supervise,care for
another's property or financial affairs;another's property or financial affairs;
•One who administers anything as theOne who administers anything as the
agent of another or others.agent of another or others.

3. •2Co 6:1 We then, as workers together2Co 6:1 We then, as workers together
with him, beseech you also that yewith him, beseech you also that ye
receivereceive not the grace of God in vain.not the grace of God in vain.
•1Pe 4:10 As every man hath1Pe 4:10 As every man hath receivedreceived thethe
gift, even sogift, even so MINISTERMINISTER the same one tothe same one to
another, ASanother, AS GOOD STEWARDSGOOD STEWARDS OF THEOF THE
MANIFOLD GRACE OF GOD.MANIFOLD GRACE OF GOD.

4. •(GNB) Each one,(GNB) Each one, AS A GOOD MANAGERAS A GOOD MANAGER
OF GOD'S DIFFERENT GIFTSOF GOD'S DIFFERENT GIFTS, must use, must use
for the good of others the special gift hefor the good of others the special gift he
has received from God.has received from God.
•(NLT) God has given gifts to each of you(NLT) God has given gifts to each of you
from his great variety of spiritual gifts.from his great variety of spiritual gifts.
MANAGE THEM WELL SO THAT GOD'SMANAGE THEM WELL SO THAT GOD'S
GENEROSITY CAN FLOW THROUGHGENEROSITY CAN FLOW THROUGH

5. WHAT ISWHAT IS
STEWARDSHIP ?STEWARDSHIP ?

6. STEWARDSHIP ?STEWARDSHIP ?
• THE CONDUCTING,SUPERVISING,LOOKINGTHE CONDUCTING,SUPERVISING,LOOKING
AFTER, MAKING DECISION ABOUT OR THEAFTER, MAKING DECISION ABOUT OR THE
CAREFUL AND RESPONSIBLE MANAGEMENTCAREFUL AND RESPONSIBLE MANAGEMENT
OF SOMETHING ENTRUSTED TO ONESOF SOMETHING ENTRUSTED TO ONES
CARE...E.G ( XYZ )RESOURCESCARE...E.G ( XYZ )RESOURCES
• TRUSTEES OF TALENTS,PEOPLE,GIFTS,TRUSTEES OF TALENTS,PEOPLE,GIFTS,
TIME,MONEY, TREASURES ,CULTURES ANDTIME,MONEY, TREASURES ,CULTURES AND
VALUES IN THE SOCIETY AROUND USVALUES IN THE SOCIETY AROUND US

7. STEWARDSHIP : ELIEZER AND JACOBSTEWARDSHIP : ELIEZER AND JACOB
•Gen 15:2b And Abram said,..theGen 15:2b And Abram said,..the STEWARDSTEWARD
OF MY HOUSEOF MY HOUSE is this Eliezer of Damascus?is this Eliezer of Damascus?
•Gen 24:2… And Abraham said unto his eldestGen 24:2… And Abraham said unto his eldest
servant of his house,servant of his house, THAT RULED OVER ALLTHAT RULED OVER ALL
THAT HE HADTHAT HE HAD, Put, I pray thee, thy hand under, Put, I pray thee, thy hand under
my thigh…..Gen 24:10 And the servant took tenmy thigh…..Gen 24:10 And the servant took ten
camels of the camels of his master, and departed;camels of the camels of his master, and departed;
FOR ALL THE GOODS OF HIS MASTERFOR ALL THE GOODS OF HIS MASTER WERE IN HIS HANDWERE IN HIS HAND....

8. Gen 29:15 And Laban said unto Jacob, Because thouGen 29:15 And Laban said unto Jacob, Because thou
art my brother, shouldest thou therefore serve meart my brother, shouldest thou therefore serve me
for nought? tell me, what shall thy wages be?for nought? tell me, what shall thy wages be?
• Gen 30:27 And Laban said unto him….tarry: for I haveGen 30:27 And Laban said unto him….tarry: for I have
learned by experience that the LORD hath blessed melearned by experience that the LORD hath blessed me
for thy sake.for thy sake.
• Gen 31:38 ThisGen 31:38 This TWENTY YEARSTWENTY YEARS have I been withhave I been with
thee; thy ewes and thy she goats have not cast theirthee; thy ewes and thy she goats have not cast their
young, and the rams of thy flock have I not eaten.young, and the rams of thy flock have I not eaten.

9. • Gen39:2 ....and he was in the house of his master theGen39:2 ....and he was in the house of his master the
Egyptian. …Gen39:4 And Joseph found grace in hisEgyptian. …Gen39:4 And Joseph found grace in his
sight, and he served him: andsight, and he served him: and he made him overseerhe made him overseer
over his house, and allover his house, and all that he had he put into his handthat he had he put into his hand..
• Gen 39:22Gen 39:22 And the keeper of the prison committed toAnd the keeper of the prison committed to
Joseph's hand all the prisoners thatJoseph's hand all the prisoners that were in the prisonwere in the prison;;
and whatsoever they did there, he was the doer of it.and whatsoever they did there, he was the doer of it.
• Gen41:41 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph,Gen41:41 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, See, I haveSee, I have
set thee over all the land of Egypt.set thee over all the land of Egypt.

10. • NOTE: IN OLD TESTAMENT…..NOTE: IN OLD TESTAMENT…..
• ELIEZER UNDER A GODLY BOSSELIEZER UNDER A GODLY BOSS
• JACOB (COVENANT SERVANT)UNDER A DECIETFULJACOB (COVENANT SERVANT)UNDER A DECIETFUL
AND UNGODLY BOSSAND UNGODLY BOSS
• JOSEPH(COVENANT SERVANT)UNDER ANJOSEPH(COVENANT SERVANT)UNDER AN
UNGODLY)BOSSESUNGODLY)BOSSES
• ALL THESE SERVANTS SERVED UNDER THEIR BOSSESALL THESE SERVANTS SERVED UNDER THEIR BOSSES
FAITHFULLY…..BELEIVERS IN NEW TESTAMENT, WEFAITHFULLY…..BELEIVERS IN NEW TESTAMENT, WE
NEED TONEED TO REFLECT GOD ANYWHEREREFLECT GOD ANYWHERE WE ARE….WE ARE….

11.  QUESTION 1?QUESTION 1?
 IN THE CHARACTERS ABOVEIN THE CHARACTERS ABOVE
WHAT ARE THE SPECIFICWHAT ARE THE SPECIFIC
THINGS THAT MADE THEMTHINGS THAT MADE THEM
GOOD STEWARDGOOD STEWARD
 A.PLACEMENTA.PLACEMENT
 B.COVENANTB.COVENANT
 C.CONNECTIONC.CONNECTION
 D.RESPONSIBILITYD.RESPONSIBILITY
QUESTION 2QUESTION 2
WHICH OF THE THREEWHICH OF THE THREE
TOOK CONTROL AND HADTOOK CONTROL AND HAD
THE BETTERTHE BETTER
UNDERSTANDING OF THEUNDERSTANDING OF THE
BIGGER PICTURE ?BIGGER PICTURE ?
ELIEZERELIEZER
JACOBJACOB
JOSEPHJOSEPH

12. AND THE LORD SAID, WHO THEN ISAND THE LORD SAID, WHO THEN IS
THATTHAT FAITHFUL AND WISEFAITHFUL AND WISE
STEWARDSTEWARD, WHOM HIS LORD SHALL, WHOM HIS LORD SHALL
MAKEMAKE RULER OVERRULER OVER HISHIS
HOUSEHOLDHOUSEHOLD , TO GIVE THEM, TO GIVE THEM
THEIR PORTION OF MEAT IN DUETHEIR PORTION OF MEAT IN DUE
SEASON? (LUK12:42 )………..SEASON? (LUK12:42 )………..

13. THE OWNER…THE OWNER…
WHAT STEWARD MUST UNDERSTANDWHAT STEWARD MUST UNDERSTAND:

14. THE OWNER:THE OWNER:
Deu 10:14 Behold, the heaven and the heavenDeu 10:14 Behold, the heaven and the heaven
of heavens is the LORD'S thy God, the earthof heavens is the LORD'S thy God, the earth
also, with all that therein is.also, with all that therein is.
 PSA 24:1 The earth is the LORD'S, and thePSA 24:1 The earth is the LORD'S, and the
fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwellfulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell
therein.therein.
Psa115:16 The heaven, even the heavens, arePsa115:16 The heaven, even the heavens, are
the LORD'S: but the earth hath hethe LORD'S: but the earth hath he GIVENGIVEN to theto the

15. JOHN ANSWERED ANDJOHN ANSWERED AND
SAID, A MAN CANSAID, A MAN CAN
RECEIVERECEIVE NOTHING,NOTHING,
EXCEPT IT BEEXCEPT IT BE GIVENGIVEN HIMHIM
FROM HEAVEN. JOH3:27FROM HEAVEN. JOH3:27

16. •What makes you better thanWhat makes you better than
anyone else? What do you haveanyone else? What do you have
that God hasn't given you? And ifthat God hasn't given you? And if
all you have is from God, whyall you have is from God, why
boast as though you haveboast as though you have
accomplished something on youraccomplished something on your
own? (1cor 4:7) NLT

17. RESPONSIBILITYRESPONSIBILITY
……
WHAT STEWARD MUST UNDERSTANDWHAT STEWARD MUST UNDERSTAND:

18. RESPONSIBILITY:RESPONSIBILITY:
RESPONSIBILITY IS A COMPOUND WORD…RESPONSIBILITY IS A COMPOUND WORD…
RESPONDING TO ABILITY GIVEN YOU BYRESPONDING TO ABILITY GIVEN YOU BY
GOD ANDGOD AND THIS IS THE CHOICE YOU MAKETHIS IS THE CHOICE YOU MAKE..
Responsibility also means answerable, as forResponsibility also means answerable, as for
something within one's power, control, orsomething within one's power, control, or
management, havingmanagement, having a capacity for morala capacity for moral
decisionsdecisions

19.  ABILITY ?ABILITY ?
THE QUALITY OF BEINGTHE QUALITY OF BEING
ABLE TO DO SOMETHINGABLE TO DO SOMETHING
AN ACQUIRED ORAN ACQUIRED OR
NATURAL CAPACITY ORNATURAL CAPACITY OR
TALENT THAT ENABLESTALENT THAT ENABLES
AN INDIVIDUAL TOAN INDIVIDUAL TO
PERFORM A PARTICULARPERFORM A PARTICULAR
JOB OR TASKJOB OR TASK
SUCCESSFULLYSUCCESSFULLY
RESPONSE ?RESPONSE ?
A REACTION TOA REACTION TO
SOMETHING e.g. ASOMETHING e.g. A
QUESTION, EXPERIENCE,QUESTION, EXPERIENCE,
AN EVENT,AN EVENT,
OCCURRENCE, OR AOCCURRENCE, OR A
SITUATION, SOME OTHERSITUATION, SOME OTHER
TYPE OF STIMULUS,TYPE OF STIMULUS,
AIMED AT ITSAIMED AT ITS
CONTAINMENT ORCONTAINMENT OR

20. RESPONSIBILITY:RESPONSIBILITY:
Mat25:15 …..HE gave to every manMat25:15 …..HE gave to every man
according to his several ability; andaccording to his several ability; and
straightway took his journey.straightway took his journey.
1Cor12:11 But all these worketh that1Cor12:11 But all these worketh that
one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing toone and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to
every man severally as he will.every man severally as he will.

21. ENTREPRENEURSHIP : A RESPONSEENTREPRENEURSHIP : A RESPONSE
ENTREPRENEURSHIP IS A CREATIVE ACTENTREPRENEURSHIP IS A CREATIVE ACT
MADE POSSIBLE BY THE CREATIVE IMPULSEMADE POSSIBLE BY THE CREATIVE IMPULSE
THAT GOD GAVE TO USTHAT GOD GAVE TO US
IT IS ALSO A CREATIVE ACT THAT BRINGSIT IS ALSO A CREATIVE ACT THAT BRINGS
HIGHER LEVELS OF SATISFACTION TOHIGHER LEVELS OF SATISFACTION TO
PEOPLE ,RESULTS IN MORE ORDER ANDPEOPLE ,RESULTS IN MORE ORDER AND
FIND WAYS TO CREATE GREATER VALUEFIND WAYS TO CREATE GREATER VALUE
THAN THE ONE EXISTING BEFORE.THAN THE ONE EXISTING BEFORE.

22. ACCOUNTABILITYACCOUNTABILITY
……
WHAT STEWARD MUST UNDERSTANDWHAT STEWARD MUST UNDERSTAND:

23. ACCOUNTABILITYACCOUNTABILITY
•The acknowledgment and assumption ofThe acknowledgment and assumption of
responsibility for actions, products, decisions,responsibility for actions, products, decisions,
and policies including the administration,and policies including the administration,
governance, and implementation within thegovernance, and implementation within the
scope of the role or employment position andscope of the role or employment position and
encompassing the obligation to report, explainencompassing the obligation to report, explain
and be answerable ...and be answerable ...

24. ACCOUNTABILITYACCOUNTABILITY
•Rom14:12 So then every one of usRom14:12 So then every one of us
shall give account of himself to God.shall give account of himself to God.
•1Cor4:1 Let a man so account of us,1Cor4:1 Let a man so account of us,
as of the ministers of Christ, andas of the ministers of Christ, and
stewards of the mysteries of God.stewards of the mysteries of God.

25. ACCOUNTABILITYACCOUNTABILITY
•Mat 25:19 "After a long time their masterMat 25:19 "After a long time their master
returned from his trip and called them TOreturned from his trip and called them TO
GIVE AN ACCOUNT of how they had used hisGIVE AN ACCOUNT of how they had used his
money.money.
•Luk 16:2 And he called him, and said unto him,Luk 16:2 And he called him, and said unto him,
How is it that I hear this of thee?How is it that I hear this of thee? GIVE ANGIVE AN
ACCOUNT OF THY STEWARDSHIPACCOUNT OF THY STEWARDSHIP; for thou; for thou
mayest be no longer steward.mayest be no longer steward.

26. AS A STEWARD… MATT8:9AS A STEWARD… MATT8:9
• (KJV)FOR I AM A MAN UNDER AUTHORITY, HAVING SOLDIERS(KJV)FOR I AM A MAN UNDER AUTHORITY, HAVING SOLDIERS
UNDER ME:UNDER ME:
• (NLV) I AM A MAN WHO WORKS FOR SOMEONE ELSE AND I(NLV) I AM A MAN WHO WORKS FOR SOMEONE ELSE AND I
HAVE MEN WORKING UNDER MEHAVE MEN WORKING UNDER ME ……
• ALL BELEIVERS AS STAFFS OR AS COMPANY OWNERS AREALL BELEIVERS AS STAFFS OR AS COMPANY OWNERS ARE
STEWARDS OF THE GIFTS OF GOD AND WE ARE ALLSTEWARDS OF THE GIFTS OF GOD AND WE ARE ALL
ACCOUNTABLE TO GOD, WE MAY BE SERVING UNDERACCOUNTABLE TO GOD, WE MAY BE SERVING UNDER
MEN, BUT AS BELEIVERS, WE ARE SERVING CHRIST,MEN, BUT AS BELEIVERS, WE ARE SERVING CHRIST,
REFLECTING HIS NATURE , THROUGH THE FRUITS OF THEREFLECTING HIS NATURE , THROUGH THE FRUITS OF THE
SPIRIT IN OUR PLACES OF WORK,BUSINESS, HOME ETCSPIRIT IN OUR PLACES OF WORK,BUSINESS, HOME ETC

27. FAITHFULNESS…FAITHFULNESS…
WHAT STEWARD MUST UNDERSTANDWHAT STEWARD MUST UNDERSTAND:

28. FAITHFULNESS:-FAITHFULNESS:-
•Concept of unfailingly remaining loyal toConcept of unfailingly remaining loyal to
someonesomeone(God(God) or something() or something(GIFTGIFT) and putting) and putting
that loyalty into consistent practice, regardlessthat loyalty into consistent practice, regardless
of extenuating circumstancesof extenuating circumstances
1Cor4:2 Moreover it is required in stewards,1Cor4:2 Moreover it is required in stewards,
that a man be found faithful.that a man be found faithful.
Pro 28:20 A faithful man shall abound withPro 28:20 A faithful man shall abound with
blessings:blessings:

29. FAITHFULNESS:-FAITHFULNESS:-
•Luk 16:10-12 He that isLuk 16:10-12 He that is faithfulfaithful in that which isin that which is
leastleast is faithful also in much: and he that is unjustis faithful also in much: and he that is unjust
in the least is unjust also in much. If therefore yein the least is unjust also in much. If therefore ye
have not been faithful in the unrighteoushave not been faithful in the unrighteous
mammon, who will commit to your trust the truemammon, who will commit to your trust the true
riches? ..riches? .. AND IF YE HAVE NOT BEENAND IF YE HAVE NOT BEEN FAITHFULFAITHFUL
IN THAT WHICH IS ANOTHER MAN'S,IN THAT WHICH IS ANOTHER MAN'S, WHOWHO
SHALL GIVE YOU THAT WHICH IS YOURSHALL GIVE YOU THAT WHICH IS YOUR

30. SENSITIVITY…SENSITIVITY…
WHAT STEWARD MUST UNDERSTANDWHAT STEWARD MUST UNDERSTAND:

31. SENSITIVITY:-SENSITIVITY:-
•Pro 27:23 Be thou diligent to know the state ofPro 27:23 Be thou diligent to know the state of
thy flocks, and look well to thy herdsthy flocks, and look well to thy herds..
•Matt13:36…Jesus has time for his flocks toMatt13:36…Jesus has time for his flocks to
train/give details of his parablestrain/give details of his parables
•Mark2:18-20,matt15:2-3 Jesus Defended theMark2:18-20,matt15:2-3 Jesus Defended the
disciples when the scribes ask themdisciples when the scribes ask them
technical questions about fasting& tax…Jesustechnical questions about fasting& tax…Jesus
example of good steward (Boss) under Godexample of good steward (Boss) under God

32. SENSITIVITY:-SENSITIVITY:-
•Compare the centurion and AmalekiteCompare the centurion and Amalekite
soldiers and the way they handlesoldiers and the way they handle
weak,sickly servants luke7:2, 1sam30:13weak,sickly servants luke7:2, 1sam30:13
•WagesWages....the wages of him that is hired shall notthe wages of him that is hired shall not
abide with thee all night until the morning.abide with thee all night until the morning. Lev 19:13Lev 19:13
•How do we handle weak ,unproductive,How do we handle weak ,unproductive,
seeming unserious servants, as the world orseeming unserious servants, as the world or
as steward of the grace of God?as steward of the grace of God?

33. SENSITIVITY:-SENSITIVITY:-
•And when Abram heard that his brother wasAnd when Abram heard that his brother was
taken captive, HEtaken captive, HE ARMEDARMED (equipped)(equipped)HISHIS
TRAINEDTRAINED (not just used)(not just used) SERVANTS,SERVANTS, BORNBORN
(early enough(early enough) IN HIS OWN HOUSE, three) IN HIS OWN HOUSE, three
hundred and eighteen, and pursued them untohundred and eighteen, and pursued them unto
Dan. (Gen14:14)Dan. (Gen14:14)
•(At least he had about(At least he had about 954+954+ people with himpeople with him

34. SENSITIVITY:-SENSITIVITY:-
•Abraham an expectant father has program ofAbraham an expectant father has program of
training, to equip servants given birth to in histraining, to equip servants given birth to in his
house, close to a thousand families as a man ofhouse, close to a thousand families as a man of
faith and a good steward of the manifold grace offaith and a good steward of the manifold grace of
God….no wonder he is termed a father ofGod….no wonder he is termed a father of
faith..sensitive enough to serve God in the wayfaith..sensitive enough to serve God in the way
he handle the resources(men and femalehe handle the resources(men and female
servants) that God gave him……servants) that God gave him……

35. REWARDS…REWARDS…
WHAT STEWARD MUST UNDERSTANDWHAT STEWARD MUST UNDERSTAND:

36. REWARDS……REWARDS……
•Col 3:23-24 And whatsoever ye do, do itCol 3:23-24 And whatsoever ye do, do it
heartily, as to theheartily, as to the LORDLORD, and not unto, and not unto MENMEN;;
Knowing that of theKnowing that of the LORDLORD ye shallye shall RECEIVERECEIVE
THE REWARDTHE REWARD of the inheritance: for yeof the inheritance: for ye SERVESERVE thethe
LORD CHRISTLORD CHRIST..
•Mat 25:21 His lord said unto him, Well done,Mat 25:21 His lord said unto him, Well done,
thou good and faithful servant:thou good and faithful servant: thou hast beenthou hast been
faithful over a few things, I willfaithful over a few things, I will MAKE THEEMAKE THEE

37. ACKNOWLEDGE THE OWNERACKNOWLEDGE THE OWNER
BE RESPONSIBLEBE RESPONSIBLE
BE ACCOUNTABLEBE ACCOUNTABLE
BE FAITHFULLBE FAITHFULL
BE SENSITIVEBE SENSITIVE
BE EXPECTING REWARDSBE EXPECTING REWARDS…(lk2:42,mat25:21)…(lk2:42,mat25:21)
A GOOD STEWARD OF GOD’S RESOURCES MUSTA GOOD STEWARD OF GOD’S RESOURCES MUST

38. QUESTIONS ?QUESTIONS ?