Posts Tagged ‘Christian Stewardship Association’
Stewarding Life Transitions By Dr. Zenet Maramara
Understand Transitions and Learn How to Embrace Them Life transitions are inevitable, encompassing shifts in relationships, careers, health, living arrangements, and personal identity. Whether anticipated or sudden, like the loss of a loved one or unexpected illness, these transitions demand adjustment to new circumstances, roles, and responsibilities. Emotions such as excitement, anxiety, grief, and hope…
Read MoreCollaboration in Christian Ministry By Dr. Zenet Maramara
Effective Collaboration Takes Us Farther Having spent forty years in full-time Christian ministry, I have learned the critical importance of collaboration in advancing the work of the Kingdom of God. One key lesson is that catalyzing movements like biblical generosity requires the collective effort of an entire network rather than being the sole responsibility of…
Read MoreGenerosity and Kingdom-Mindedness By Dr. Zenet Maramara
Generosity Beyond Measure Generosity is an expression of our love and obedience to God. It begins with understanding who God is, his nature, and his character. He is a giving and generous God, and we are all made in the image of that God. We, therefore, carry the spirit of God’s generosity in our DNA.…
Read MoreGiving and Generosity in the Church By Dr. Zenet Maramara
The Church as a Community of Giving and Generosity The early church in Acts models a radical display of community, giving, and generosity. Those believers shared their possessions with needy people; some even sold properties to add to their giving. “All the believers were together and had everything in common. They sold property and possessions…
Read MoreAttending to the Story of Others By Dr. Zenet Maramara
Living the Story that God Designs The Bible is where we find the story about God; in it, we also find ours. God included us in his story and His divine self-revelation through the Scripture gives us a deeper understanding of who we are in the light of his account. In the beginning, God created…
Read MorePlanning with God’s Purpose and Perspective By Dr. Zenet Maramara
Planning and Setting Goals God’s Way We start a new year by planning and setting goals that we want to accomplish. Then, we create metrics that tell us whether we achieved those goals. Unfortunately, it has not been easy to plan in the last couple of years, much less predict and evaluate results because the…
Read MoreThe Blessedness of a Thriving Leader By Dr. Zenet Maramara
The Blessedness of a Thriving Christian Leader A thriving Christian leader is a joyful, obedient steward of God who is blessed by the Lord. Psalm 112 paints a picture of a thriving follower of God. That person is blessed because she fears the Lord and finds delight in obeying God and his commands. Her…
Read MoreGodly Governance By Dr. Zenet Maramara
What does godly governance look like? The concept of governance is not new. It is found in the Bible as early as creation. When God created the world and all that is in it, he entrusted its care and governance to Adam and his posterity. Humankind, as God’s representative, is mandated to exert dominion and…
Read MoreGoodbye 2020 : With Thanksgiving and Gratitude By Dr. Zenet Maramara
Are you ready to end 2020 with thanksgiving and gratitude? How do we end the year 2020, with thankfulness and gratitude when it is filled with Covid 19 pandemic, chaos, confusion, global lockdown, and a halt on our normal way of life? God’s Sovereignty We are saddened and grieve with those who lost loved ones…
Read MoreBe Still By Zenet Maramara
The Gift of Being Still Be still, cease from striving, rest, relax. Prior to the Corona virus pandemic, these were luxuries we hardly afforded ourselves. We had more work than the actual hours of the day. We were so caught up in the busyness of the life, work demands, expectations, as well as self-imposed pressures.…
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