A View from the Pew - 4 Stewardship Views Contrasted

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A View from the Pew - 4 Stewardship Views Contrasted

Original handout written by John Maxwell of Injoy Ministries (www.injoy.com).  Updated and expanded by Brian Kluth (www.MAXIMUMgenerosity.org)

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 Poverty Theology

Prosperity Theology

AMERICAN Theology

BALANCED BIBLICAL Theology

 

View of prosperity...

Non-materialistic, disdain for possessions

Prosperity is the reward of the righteous

The pursuit of household possessions and family pleasures is acceptable

Possessions are a trust given by God in varying proportions

In a word, possessions are...

 A curse

A reward

 

 A right

A privilege

View about purchases

 Lowest quality

 Top quality

 Quantity

Wisest

 "Proof text" scriptural references

 Sell all and give to the poor.

Luke 18:18-22

 Ask, seek, knock.

Matthew 7:7,8

Take care  of your own family's needs.    I Tim. 5:8 & Haggai 1:1-10

 Parable of the talents.

Matthew 25:14-30

Needs are met by...

Thinking you don't have any needs. 

Seed faith. Give to get.

Credit & borrowing.

Faithfully using and giving from what you've received.

Primary Role

Rejecter

Owner

Accumulator

Steward (manager)

Preoccupation

 Daily needs

 Money

Comfort and convenience

 Wisdom

Attitude

Carefree.

Proverbs 3:5,6

Driven.

Proverbs 10:17

Entangled. 

Mark 4:19.  Hag. 1.

Faithful.

Luke 16:10,11

    

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Brian Kluth (www.kluth.org) adapted this from material from information from John Maxwell of Injoy Ministries (www.injoy.com)     

 

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