Lesson 11: Stewardship 127
TEACHING PLANS
Teaching Plan—Varied Learning Activities
Connect with Life
- In advance, create three signs (use 8½ x 11 sheets of paper)—
AGREE, DISAGREE, and UNDECIDED. Place the AGREE sign on
one side of the room and the DISAGREE sign on the opposite side
of the room. Place the UNDECIDED sign on a chair in the middle
of the room. (Copies of these signs are available in “Teaching
Resource Items” for this study at http://www.baptistwaypress.org))
Read the following statements and ask class members to move
and stand by the sign that represents their response to each state-
ment. Ask members to be prepared to share why they chose a
certain response.- God requires his followers to give ten percent of their
resources to him. - Everything we have and everything we are belongs to God.
- We give to the church because we know that we will receive
ten times more in return. - Christian stewardship involves more than just money.
- Wealth and well-being can cause us to become proud and
less dependent on God. - An intimate relationship with God can motivate us to share
our resources with others. - To whom much is given, much is required.
- Money can buy lots of happiness.
After all of the statements have been read and discussed, say,
One of the spiritual habits of highly effective disciples is stewardship.
Today we will see that disciples are faithful stewards of all God has
entrusted to them.
- God requires his followers to give ten percent of their