Stewardship
In short, it is the work of a steward. What is a steward? A steward is-via the dictionary: A person who manages the property or affairs for another entity. A ship's officer who is in charge of making dining arrangements and provisions. A flight attendant, especially but not exclusively a male flight attendant. Often as "air steward", "airline steward", etc. A union member who is selected as a representative for fellow workers in negotiating terms with management. [syn:...a shop steward ] A person who has charge of buildings and/or grounds and/or animals. [syn: a custodian, a keeper] In IT, somebody who is responsible for managing a set of projects, products or technologies and how they affect the IT organization to which they belong. All these contemporary definitions refer to managing the possessions or properties of another, a 'higher up'. I believe that it implies servanthood. It implies obedience. The analogy of the Kingdom of God, and our role in