Family Discussion Guide: God Owns The Whole Pie
Opening Prayer
Begin with a prayer asking God for wisdom and understanding as you discuss the principles of stewardship and discipleship.
Begin with a prayer asking God for wisdom and understanding as you discuss the principles of stewardship and discipleship.
Reading
Managing God’s Money by Randy Alcorn – Chapters 1,2,3
Psalm 24:1-6: Reflect on God's ownership of the earth.
Matthew 25:14-30: The Parable of the Talents.
1 Corinthians 4:1-2: Being faithful stewards.
Managing God’s Money by Randy Alcorn – Chapters 1,2,3
Psalm 24:1-6: Reflect on God's ownership of the earth.
Matthew 25:14-30: The Parable of the Talents.
1 Corinthians 4:1-2: Being faithful stewards.
Discussion Questions
Understanding Stewardship
What does it mean to be a steward of God's resources? (Chapter 2: Ownership: It All Belongs to God)
How does recognizing God's ownership of everything change our perspective on money and possessions? (Chapter 2: Ownership: It All Belongs to God)
What does it mean to be a steward of God's resources? (Chapter 2: Ownership: It All Belongs to God)
How does recognizing God's ownership of everything change our perspective on money and possessions? (Chapter 2: Ownership: It All Belongs to God)
The Responsibility of Stewardship
Reflect on the Parable of the Talents. How can we apply this parable to our daily lives? (Chapter 3: Stewardship: It’s under Our Management)
Discuss a time when you had to manage something valuable. How did you handle it, and what did you learn? (Chapter 1: Starting Right: A Biblical Mind-Set about Money)
Reflect on the Parable of the Talents. How can we apply this parable to our daily lives? (Chapter 3: Stewardship: It’s under Our Management)
Discuss a time when you had to manage something valuable. How did you handle it, and what did you learn? (Chapter 1: Starting Right: A Biblical Mind-Set about Money)
The Reality of God’s Ownership
How does understanding that "the earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it" affect the way we live? (Chapter 2: Ownership: It All Belongs to God)
Share examples of how acknowledging God’s ownership can lead to a life of gratitude and generosity. (Chapter 2: Ownership: It All Belongs to God)
How does understanding that "the earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it" affect the way we live? (Chapter 2: Ownership: It All Belongs to God)
Share examples of how acknowledging God’s ownership can lead to a life of gratitude and generosity. (Chapter 2: Ownership: It All Belongs to God)
The Response of Trust
How can we demonstrate trust in God through our financial decisions? (Chapter 3: Stewardship: It’s under Our Management)
Discuss the statement: "Stewardship isn’t a subcategory of the Christian life; stewardship is the Christian life." (Chapter 2: Ownership: It All Belongs to God)
How can we demonstrate trust in God through our financial decisions? (Chapter 3: Stewardship: It’s under Our Management)
Discuss the statement: "Stewardship isn’t a subcategory of the Christian life; stewardship is the Christian life." (Chapter 2: Ownership: It All Belongs to God)
Practical Application
What are some practical ways we can be better stewards of our time, talents, and treasures? (Chapter 3: Stewardship: It’s under Our Management)
How can we involve God in our financial decisions? Consider the question: "God, what do You want me to do with Your money?" (Chapter 2: Ownership: It All Belongs to God)
What are some practical ways we can be better stewards of our time, talents, and treasures? (Chapter 3: Stewardship: It’s under Our Management)
How can we involve God in our financial decisions? Consider the question: "God, what do You want me to do with Your money?" (Chapter 2: Ownership: It All Belongs to God)
Challenges and Opportunities
What challenges do we face in being faithful stewards, and how can we overcome them? (Chapter 1: Starting Right: A Biblical Mind-Set about Money)
How can we use our resources to impact others for eternity? (Chapter 3: Stewardship: It’s under Our Management)
Activities
Family Budget Review: As a family, review your budget and discuss how you can align it more closely with God’s principles of stewardship.
Generosity Challenge: Identify a cause or a person in need and decide as a family how you can support them with your time, talents, or financial resources.
What challenges do we face in being faithful stewards, and how can we overcome them? (Chapter 1: Starting Right: A Biblical Mind-Set about Money)
How can we use our resources to impact others for eternity? (Chapter 3: Stewardship: It’s under Our Management)
Activities
Family Budget Review: As a family, review your budget and discuss how you can align it more closely with God’s principles of stewardship.
Generosity Challenge: Identify a cause or a person in need and decide as a family how you can support them with your time, talents, or financial resources.
Closing Reflection
Reflect on John Wesley’s questions about spending money. How can these questions guide our financial decisions? (Chapter 2: Ownership: It All Belongs to God)
Discuss how stewardship can be a form of worship and a way to honor God.
Closing Prayer
Conclude with a prayer asking God to help your family be faithful stewards of all He has entrusted to you.
Reflect on John Wesley’s questions about spending money. How can these questions guide our financial decisions? (Chapter 2: Ownership: It All Belongs to God)
Discuss how stewardship can be a form of worship and a way to honor God.
Closing Prayer
Conclude with a prayer asking God to help your family be faithful stewards of all He has entrusted to you.