The Bible teaches that God is the creator of all things. This has two radical implications for how we live. First, it means that God is generous. Not only did he create a beautiful universe, he generously shares his creation with all humanity. Jesus said that God makes the sun to shine and rain to fall on the just as well as the unjust. Elsewhere scripture says, “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.” Second, because God is the creator, everything belongs to him. Therefore, we have been given the task of managing, or stewarding, everything in our possession. We control our material wealth in the same way a hedge fund manager controls the assets he or she has been given. As soon as we begin to use our possessions any way we want, we are defrauding our creator. So we must ask how God wants us to manage his money.

(1 of 5 from City Church, Philadelphia PA)

In January Christ Community’s financial stewardship includes but is not limited to these numbers:
10    The number of contributors through our website
$49,500 year to date expenses
$50,500 year to date giving

Thank you to each one of you seeking to steward your resources.  –Rob