Trek #2 – From Two-Kingdom to One-Kingdom Life

May 14, 2013 | 100 Day Journey to Freedom, Devotional, Faithful Steward, From Two-Kingdom to One-Kingdom Living, Identity in Christ, Lifestyle, One Kingdom, Stewardship, Surrender

  The Map To navigate our way along this second trek we will be guided by the following key text, image, themes and prayer.  Key Verses for Trek #2 – Matthew 6:25-34, and 13:44 Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink;...

Read More

“Be Transformed” – Death not Denial

April 22, 2013 | Devotional, Leadership, Stewardship

We are looking at six aspects of transformation as part of the Christian walk with Christ.  Our sixth and final component asks ‘how do we achieve this attitude of the joyous response of the godly steward?’  The answer may surprise you.  We only achieve it through death.  It may seem...

Read More

“Be Transformed” – Embraced and not Imposed

April 11, 2013 | Stewardship

We are looking at six aspects of transformation as part of the Christian walk with Christ.  Our second consideration is the motivation for our commitment to transformation. “For Christ’s love compels us.” (2 Corinthians 5:14, NIV)  Paul reminds us that discipleship is a joyous response to the grace of God...

Read More

“Be Transformed” – Holistic and not Compartmental

April 9, 2013 | Devotional, Leadership, Stewardship

We are looking at six aspects of transformation as part of the Christian walk with Christ.  Our first consideration is the breadth of the work that God seeks to do in us. The transformation we are seeking requires our total and complete being or it is not transformation.  It is...

Read More

“Be Transformed” – Rethinking an Overused Word

April 6, 2013 | Development, Leadership, Stewardship

One of the most overused and abused words in our modern vocabulary is ‘transformation’. We use it to describe everything from weight loss to the effects of new kitchen cabinets. I fear that by our overuse of it we have robbed it of its radical meaning. To be ‘formed’ means...

Read More

DISCIPLINE #9 – The Discipline of Death that Leads to Life

April 3, 2013 | Devotional, Leadership, Stewardship

It may seem strange that the final discipline is death.  Have we journeyed all this way as a steward leader only now to be asked to die?  In a word, yes.  The life of the steward leader does not end with death, it begins with death.  Indeed, until you have...

Read More

Disciplines of the Steward Leader #8 – Daily Submitting our Time, Talents and Resources to God’s Work

April 1, 2013 | Devotional, Leadership, Stewardship

As leaders we are called upon to lead our people by modeling the life of a faithful steward.  Here is a quick check list to see how you are doing. Time.  How are you modeling balance and wholeness in your use of time?  More importantly, whose time is it, really?...

Read More

Disciplines of the Steward Leader #7 – Leading a Lifestyle that Reflects a Love and Care for God’s Creation

March 30, 2013 | Devotional, Leadership, Stewardship

Everything in this world emerged from the simple combination of the human being created in God’s image, and the Garden, which was created for humanity, and humanity for it. Those ingredients are the foundation for all that exists in God’s creation: a man, a woman and a garden. All of...

Read More

Connect With Us

Connect with us and others in The Center for Steward Leader Studies community to stay informed on activities and opportunities.