The issue of money, in some circles, is an issue that most pastors prefer not to discuss with their parishioners. I think this is a mistake. This topic should be discussed from time to time. Not to promote greed or worldliness, but to promote stewardship in the life of the believer.
Christ spoke about money more than any other topic during his earthly ministry. More than love, evil, sacrifice, etc. So why do we equate rich with evil and poverty with godliness? This book offers some biblical views on how we should think about money and how we should use money. While promoting a balanced view in one’s approach to money, the author does not require his readers to be worldly to achieve financial freedom and increase net worth. Quite the contrary, the author points out that we must put ourselves in the mind of Christ so that we can have a godly approach to money.
The author’s goal, I think, is not that the reader wishes to become a billionaire. However, I think the goal here is to shift one’s thinking on matters of money, persistence, faith, godly stewardship of resources, work ethic, and time management with a vision toward God. And by doing these things, you will reap, in this process of this change, the reward of becoming a financially stable individual who glorifies God in his stewardship of money.
I also thought that the workbook at the back of the book offers some useful tools on:
- Personal vision
- Budget
- Personal responsibility
- Mind-changing Biblical References
- Discipline
- Tips on How to Get Good Credit
- The rewards and building a roadmap to save
- Time management
- And more
My conclusion is that this book is a good read for laypeople, including married and singles, teens, church leaders, nonprofit administrators, executives, and corporate leaders.
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