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STEWARDSHIP – A WESLEYAN PERSPECTIVE
(Luke 16:1-12)

By Rt. Rev. Samuel Kofi Osabutey
(The Bishop of Accra Diocese
Sunday 14.01.2018

I. INTRODUCTION

Church Theme:
“Go and Make Disciples of all Nations: Sustaining our Gains through Effective Stewardship” Stewardship: Life, Talent, Time and Treasure.

II. MAIN BODY

A. WESLEYAN REVIVAL AND STEWARDSHIP:
   * Stewardship was preached and practiced.
   * Giving of financial resources was seen as part of the discipline of every member.
   * The Classes were forms of this giving.

B. THEOLOGICAL FOUNDATION:
   * Psalm 24:1.
   * God’s grace as gift.
   * God’s grace of abundance.

C. THE PRACTICE OF STEWARDSHIP IN THE WESLEYAN TRADITION:
* Wesley’s fear
* Wesley’s Economic Principles;
. Earn all you can
. Save all you can
. Give all you can

D. THE EXAMPLE OF WESLEY
  * Wesley committed himself to a life of simplicity, frugality and generosity.
  * He begged for many help the poor.
  * He challenged the richer to support the less endowed

III. CONCLUSION
  * Let us go back to this Wesleyan Principle
  * The future of Methodism depends on our faithful financial Stewardship.

Very Rev. Dr. Jacob W. French
(Resident Minister)

Rev. Edmund Yirenkyi-Fianko
(Resident Minister)

Very Rev. Helena Opoku-Sarkodie