Good Christian stewards generously and selflessly help others.

"...whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me." 
— Matthew 25:40   [NIV]

Directly helping other people is different than supporting and promoting causes that will benefit others.  Promoting social justice helps groups of people, for example, but is rarely focused on a single person.  But individual people need help too.  You may think of these people as being in "groups", but each person has individual, unique needs too.  Some of these groups of individual people in need of help are:

•  The Young
  Children and youth are in great need of help and support.  Boys Clubs, Boy and Girl Scouts, 4-H'ers, and Campfire Girls have plenty of room for volunteers.  Big Brothers and Big Sisters are in demand.  Mentors are crucial.  Some need tutoring.

•  The sick
  Visit hospital and nursing home patients.  Visit shut-ins. Provide meals or help with care.  Read to them. ..whatever they need.

•  The mentally ill
  Some churches enter a covenant to understand mental illness and minister to the mentally ill and their families.

•  The elderly
  Call and visit.  Email them and "chat" if they use a computer.  Read to those with poor eyesight.  Watch a movie together. Help plan for seniors activities. Help find community housing, if needed. Promote activities that bring the elderly and young people together.  The benefit is mutual.

•  The handicapped
  Visits and phone calls help.  Email "conversations" can be another means of support. Help find assisted care living, if needed. Plan recreation activities. Help raise funds for organizations that support the handicapped.  Help make sure that your church is accessible to the handicapped.

•  The hungry
  Children and adults throught the world and even within the United States need food. There are several organizations through which you can help, including the Society of St. Andrew (potato gleaning).

•  Foreign seminary students
  By supporting funds that help foreign seminary students, you not only let the seminary teach more students, you further another area of stewardship -- spreading the gospel.

You can use your time and talents to help others in many general ways too, including caring for God's earth and promoting social justice.