The Steward Leader: Transforming People, Organizations and Communities

“It is for freedom that Christ has set us free” (Galatians 5:1).

It is easier to reject a temptation in our freedom than to unburden ourselves of it when it has already climbed aboard.

The next prayer we must pray is this one: “It is not mine, it is yours.”

This is my one incessant prayer to you, hour by hour, day upon day: It’s yours. I am not fighting this battle for you, God. It’s your battle, and you are fighting it for me. It is all yours, and I want whatever you have for me in this situation. It is not my organization, it is yours. So I depend on your Spirit to show me what to do. These are not

What is the law of Christ? It is freedom!

Lordship and ownership, control and burden—they are a package deal.

So much is expected of stuff that returns so little.

when we submit something to God, we are immediately freed from it. When we wrest control of anything for ourselves, it immediately enslaves us. Think about it.

Steward leaders have the ability to celebrate the victories of others without envy. They reject the temptation to manipulate their work to steal credit from others who are more skilled for the task. They rest secure in how God has gifted them and rejoice when they see how others excel in areas where they are less skilled. This is real freedom.