It seems that Stewardship is less about accumulating wealth and more about utilizing it as a function of living in community.  Although I taught school for about 6 years before the children came, I have not been involved in the making of money since.  I functioned as a steward of the home and affairs of family, friends, church and community.

 However, I consider capital as any asset that produces benefits over time and that includes human capital.  Therefore, a good steward would preserve, increase and manage themselves so as to produce continuing benefits of their work.  I have no idea how much I am worth according to worldly figures and have no scale on which to value myself as a steward.  I live with the operation of heaven in sowing and reaping which covers much more than finances

Stewardship of my home and all of it's extensions into other lives enriched myself and others and created an environment that enabled my husband to focus on the financial capital.  With his death I was faced with the financial aspect of stewardship in a new reality.  I had great advantage with the Berger financial team handling the "making of money" so I was free to explore the M-Div and work in ministry.  But, even with the work, I made precious little.  My interest has always been in the utilizing of the "riches of life" to bless others. 

I believe that the function of capital is to enhance community because God created us as individuals who are meant for relationships in community. We are operating most like God when we reflect love in action among ourselves as does the Godhead.  Whatever capital of goods, finances, or talents, abilities, education, experience etc, we will all be accountable as stewards of whatever God has given us.  So the Steward keeps her eye on the prize of the glorious kingdom even while enjoying the riches of blessing that comes from the life of the Steward in the earth.