Formal opportunities for stewardship education are available for adult classes and study groups. Additional stewardship education resources are available from Discipleship Resources. Spiritual gifts are an important dimension of stewardship. We are called to name our gifts, to help call out the gifts of others, and to present our gifts to God as an offering. When we wear our giftedness as a badge or use it as an institutional recruitment tool, we miss the joy of giftedness described by Paul in 1 Corinthians 12, Romans 12, and Ephesians 4.
Gifts are to be affirmed.
One gift is not more pleasing to God than another. All are a part of God's plan. Identify and celebrate the gifts within your community. Each congregation is gifted. The congregation is also called to name its gifts and to use those gifts in the community and around the world in Christ's name.