But being a Christian steward means more. As Christian stewards, we receive God s gifts gratefully, cultivate them responsibly, share them lovingly in justice with others, and return them with increase to the Lord. As members of the Church, Jesus calls us to be disciples. Christian disciples experience conversion life-shaping changes of mind and heart and commit their very selves to the Lord.
Christian stewards respond in a particular way to the call to be a disciple.
Stewardship has the power to shape and mold our understanding of our lives and the way in which we live. Jesus disciples and Christian stewards recognize God as the origin of life, giver of freedom, and source of all things. We are grateful for the gifts we have received and are eager to use them to show our love for God and for one another. We look to the life and teaching of Jesus for guidance in living as Christian stewards. We call such effort work.