Adult:

📖 Matthew 25:16 (KJV)

“Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents.”

YAYA:

📖Colossians 2:3 (NKJV)

“In whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge."

👉These verses emphasize:

• stewardship and multiplication of resources

• access to divine wisdom for effective use of resources

Adult Bible Passage:

📖 Genesis 39:2–4

YAYA Bible Passage:

📖 Numbers 13:27–31

Adult Bible Passage:

📖 Genesis 39:2–4 — Joseph as a Faithful Manager

This passage shows how Joseph prospered because God was with him and how he was entrusted with responsibility.

From the passage we learn:

• The Lord was with Joseph, and he prospered (v2)

• His master saw that God was with him (v3)

• Joseph found favour and became an overseer (v4)

• He was entrusted with all his master’s possessions (v4)

👉 This shows that faithfulness and good management attract trust and promotion.

🔎 Reflection: How does faithfulness in small responsibilities prepare you for greater ones?

YAYA Bible Passage:

📖 Numbers 13:27–31 — The Report of the Spies

This passage highlights two contrasting mindsets: resourcefulness and fear.

From the passage we learn:

• The land was fruitful and full of opportunities (v27)

• The spies acknowledged the abundance but focused on challenges (v28–29)

• Caleb demonstrated faith and boldness (v30)

• Others expressed fear and doubt (v31)

👉 This shows that resourcefulness sees possibilities, while fear sees limitations.

🔎 Reflection: Do you focus more on opportunities or obstacles?

Resources are anything that adds value to life and must be managed wisely.

📘 A. Managing Capital and Natural Resources

1️⃣ Resources must be properly accounted for
📖 Genesis 31:38–40

2️⃣ Resources must be wisely controlled and utilized
📖 Genesis 1:28–30

3️⃣ Financial resources must be multiplied through wise investment
📖 Luke 19:12–16

4️⃣ Wastage of resources is irresponsible
📖 Proverbs 21:20; Luke 15:11–14

5️⃣ Integrity is essential in resource management
📖 1 Samuel 12:3

6️⃣ Accountability is required for all resources
📖 Matthew 25:19

👉 Good stewardship requires responsibility, discipline, and integrity.

👑 B. Managing People

1️⃣ Every individual has value and potential
📖 Judges 11:7–8; Ephesians 3:7–8

2️⃣ God can use unlikely people for great impact
📖 2 Kings 7:8–9

3️⃣ Leaders must develop others’ strengths
📖 Acts 18:24–26

4️⃣ Effective leadership inspires productivity
📖 Nehemiah 2:17–18

👉 Managing people well is key to maximizing resources.

Resourcefulness is the ability to creatively and effectively solve problems using available resources.

🔥 A. Understanding Resourcefulness

1️⃣ Resourcefulness requires a problem-solving mindset
📖 Numbers 13:30; Joshua 14:7–8

2️⃣ It involves adaptability and flexibility
📖 Daniel 1:11–13

3️⃣ Resourceful people think creatively and innovatively
📖 Exodus 31:2–5; Jeremiah 18:3–4

4️⃣ It focuses on maximizing available resources
📖 Judges 15:14–16; Judges 3:31

5️⃣ It requires persistence even in difficult situations
📖 Luke 18:1–5

6️⃣ Resourcefulness drives growth, innovation, and productivity
📖 Nehemiah 4:11–18; Matthew 25:19–28

👉 Resourcefulness turns limitations into opportunities.

🌱 B. Cultivating Resourcefulness

To become resourceful, believers should:

1️⃣ Develop a positive mindset
📖 Mark 9:23

2️⃣ Seek knowledge and remain open to learning
📖 Proverbs 18:15

3️⃣ Practice adaptability
📖 Ruth 2:2; 1 Corinthians 9:22

4️⃣ Leverage available resources effectively
📖 Proverbs 31:16

5️⃣ Stay persistent and never give up
📖 Genesis 26:15–22; Esther 4:16

6️⃣ Depend on the Holy Spirit
📖 1 John 2:20, 27

👉 Resourcefulness grows through intentional effort and reliance on God.

How Both Classes Connect

Adult Class → Managing resources wisely
YAYA Class → Using resources creatively

Together they reveal:

👉 Productivity requires both wise management and creative thinking.

• Resourcefulness creates solutions

• Resource management ensures sustainability

• Both produce results that glorify God

Living a Productive Life

God desires believers to be both resourceful and responsible.

📖 Luke 16:10

A transformed believer will:

• think creatively

• act responsibly

• manage wisely

• remain faithful

🔎 Ask Yourself:

• Am I using what God has given me effectively?

• Do I complain about limitations or create solutions?

• Am I a faithful steward of my resources?

• Do I depend on God’s wisdom in decision-making?

👉 A resourceful and responsible believer will thrive in any situation.

🏆 COMPETITION PREPARATION

If you are representing RCCG HoD in the regional competition, focus on:

✔ Definition of resourcefulness
✔ Characteristics of a resourceful person
✔ Steps to cultivate resourcefulness
✔ Types of resources
✔ Principles of managing resources
✔ Managing people effectively

Participants should be able to explain clearly:

✔ The difference between resourcefulness and resource management
✔ Why stewardship is important
✔ How to maximize limited resources
✔ The role of integrity in resource management

👉 Great leaders are both resourceful thinkers and faithful managers.

👉 Adult and Yaya Weekly Homework

👉 Adult and Yaya Mock Quiz: Lessons 1 – 30

Father, help me to be resourceful and a faithful steward of all You have given me. Teach me to use my resources wisely, think creatively, and bring glory to Your name in all I do, in Jesus’ name. Amen.