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What Does it Mean to be a Godly Owner?

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黑料吃瓜

September 11, 2025

 

鈥淗ow do we become, by the power of the Holy Spirit, what God created us to be?鈥

Godly ownership is not ownership at all. It’s stewardship of what God owns.

In this video, our CEO Steve French shares his heart for pursuing wise, biblical stewardship of the resources God has entrusted to us.

Stewards of God鈥檚 wealth

God created and owns everything. He communicates this throughout the Bible, implicitly and explicitly.

鈥淔or every animal of the forest is mine and the cattle on a thousand hills. I know every bird in the mountains, and the insects in the fields are mine.鈥 –

鈥淵ours, LORD, is the kingdom; you are exalted as head over all. Wealth and honor come from you; you are the ruler of all things. In your hands are strength and power to exalt and give strength to all.鈥 –

He entrusts us with temporary authority鈥攕tewardship鈥攐ver some of his resources. Not unlike a wealth advisor or philanthropic advisor, our role as stewards is to use these gifts to achieve God鈥檚 goals. Scripture is our blueprint.

Stewards of God鈥檚 image

When God created the earth and everything in it, he created humans in his own image. That means we share his creativity鈥攖he ability to see a problem or gap, envision something better, and create the solution.

We steward God鈥檚 image by applying his creative DNA to the needs we see all around us.

Stewards for God鈥檚 kingdom

As entrepreneurs, leaders, investors, and working professionals, we know what can happen when resources and creativity come together: wealth grows, problems are solved, and鈥攈opefully!鈥攑eople are blessed.

This is our privilege as God鈥檚 stewards. When God鈥檚 wealth and God鈥檚 creativity meet, his kingdom flourishes.

The world thinks in terms of ownership. As Christians, we seek God first and strive to become the good stewards he created us to be.

Good stewardship during a business exit

If business ownership and leadership are opportunities to practice godly stewardship, a business exit is, too. Find out the unique questions you may want to consider as you approach an exit.

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