Nebraska Synod ELCA
Stewardship starts with an understanding that all that we have, and all that we are, is God’s! When we think like this, we open ourselves up to the generosity and abundance of our loving God. And when we remember this, we begin to see what it really means to believe that we have all been created in the Image of God, are loved by God, and are co-workers with God in the world today.
As such, we are entrusted with all that makes us who we are, by God, including:
Stewardship is part of what it means to live a life of faith and growth as a disciple. We grow in our faith by telling stories of faith, and sharing all that God has done and continues to do, for us. We are so moved by all that God has done and continues to do, that we can’t help but be overjoyed and want to share in that good work. It is our joy and gratitude that shapes our response to God’s gifts and promises for us, that is our stewardship.
For more stewardship theological grounding, see this starting one-page explanation from Deacon Timothy Siburg. What is Stewardship?
As God’s people together in the Nebraska Synod, one of the ways our stewardship is seen most visibly is through your congregation’s participation in mission share. Find out about what mission share is and resources to share the many stories of mission share here.
There are always new resources emerging related to stewardship. Deacon Timothy Siburg alongside the Nebraska Synod Stewardship Table works hard to curate and create as needs dictate, and manages the stewardship resource list for the Nebraska Synod.
Mission Share is how every congregation does ministry that spans the globe
The Generosity Project is an intergenerational, household-focused approach to stewardship. Its goals are to connect generations, create centers for the faith practice of generosity, and grow in God’s grace generation to generation.
A project of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), the Church Property Resource Hub was built in response to requests from synod and local church leaders for support navigating the challenges and opportunities that buildings and land represent for both congregational vitality and the wider mission of the Church.