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Stewardship refers to “the careful and responsible
management of something entrusted to one’s care.”
Merriam-Webster

The term has been used to refer to people’s role
vis-à-vis religion, education, the environment,
business, agriculture, etc. Whatever the
context, the purpose of invoking stewardship is
the same: to affirm the need for and
importance of service to others. In a more
formal sense, s ]