Stage 1 Recap — The Steward's Mindset

Question 1

A steward is best described as:

• An owner of the assets
• A trusted manager of resources that belong to someone greater
• A spender of windfalls
• A passive observer

Question 2

The steward's first question is 'What is this for?' — not 'How much can I get?'

• True
• False

Question 3

The biggest internal shift in Stage 1 is:

• From 'mine to use' to 'entrusted to manage'
• From 'work' to 'borrow'
• From 'save' to 'spend'
• From 'serve' to 'avoid'

Question 4 · select all

Steward-style money habits include: (select all)

• Honest record-keeping
• Giving as a discipline, not a leftover
• Long-horizon thinking
• Status-driven impulse spending

Question 5

Why does honesty about real numbers matter so much?

• You cannot steward what you refuse to see
• Banks demand it
• Family insists
• Apps require it

Question 6

Stewardship reduces anxiety because outcomes are partly released from ego.

• True
• False

Question 7

A steward views debt as:

• A serious commitment to be sequenced carefully, not a casual tool
• Free money
• A sin always
• An entitlement

Question 8

The 'first 10%' principle (whatever form it takes) is:

• Honour the highest purpose with the first portion, then live on the rest
• Spend 10% first on luxuries
• Borrow 10% extra
• Hide 10% from family

Question 9 · select all

A steward's reflection practice often includes: (select all)

• Weekly money review with prayer/reflection
• Naming what was honoured and what was wasted
• Small intentional adjustments next week
• Avoiding the topic entirely

Question 10

Stage 1 capstone:

• From 'this is mine' to 'this is entrusted to me'
• From 'steward' to 'spender'
• From 'honest' to 'hidden'
• From 'long-term' to 'panic'