When parents discuss their investment of time and money in the presence of their children, they are conducting stewardship education. When people talk about how the church makes a difference in individual lives or in communities, stewardship education takes place. When the church thanks people for generous gifts, stewardship education takes place. 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.