God cares a great deal more about our money than most of us imagine. The sheer enormity of Scripture's teaching on this subject screams for our attention. In fact, Jesus says more about how we are to view and handle money and possessions than about any other topic-including both heaven and hell. In Managing God's Money, Randy Alcorn breaks down exactly what the Bible has to say about how we are to handle our money and posessions in a simple, easy-to-follow...

More than Money is a wondrous journey to 11 congregations across the United States that have been transformed by living out stewardship that is more than fundraising. Important factors emerge from the lively descriptions and records of dialogue between McNamara and the pastors and lay leaders he visited: The pastor's leadership is a linchpin of stewardship endeavor, they are willing to talk directly with their members about money. The churches take...

We build civilization with vision which comes from God, and we are here to govern the kingdom's expansion. We have to become a people of great resources if we are to reach the 7+ billion people on earth, and God is ready to invest in you to make it happen. Do you need heaven's financial resources to see everything God has promised come to fruition? God created economics and resources to work best within the wisdom of his governing principles, and...

There is little disagreement that our world is as close to self-destruction as it has ever been, humanity included. It is unnecessary to list the wars, political conflicts, diseases, ecological disasters, and the like; we are all too familiar with a daily rehearsal of our plight. What there is little or no agreement on is the way out. How will we, as the human race, find our way out of our mutually shared predicament and into a world of wholeness...

A successful legacy is best achieved by the skillful blending of the work of the ministry with the wealth of the giver around a common vision. Too often, ministries and givers never work together to develop their legacy plans, resulting in many ministries lacking the financial resources to effectively fulfill their calling. Why? Because the gift of giving has been tied up; held back; leashed. It is time for ministries to stop looking for donors to...

Want to stress less about money? People don't plan on having money troubles, which is exactly the problem: they don't plan! In Balanced Budget, Balanced Life, Rollie Dimos shows you how to create a personalized financial plan, so you won't need to scramble to get to the next paycheck. Instead, you'll achieve the balance between saving enough to live on and spending to enjoy a life worth living. 10 SIMPLE STEPS ARE FILLED WITH - Practical tips on topics...

Have you ever taken a look at our world, full of hurting and needy people, and wondered, "Why doesn't somebody do something?" My friend, that "somebody" is you. God calls Christians to care for others as He has for us, and He established clear guidelines in the Bible to show us how to love by giving of ourselves and our resources. Unfortunately, too many Christians either don't know or don't obey these principles, leaving others to suffer needlessly...

We need new perspectives and deeper connections to meet our current challenges. To give us hope for a better tomorrow, we need to open up to fresh possibilities and insights. The experiences of Native people, some of which are told here in this Little Book, can provide avenues to deepen our faith and become a stronger community. These stories of abundance and generosity, of tending family and the land, remind us that we are all called to care for...

As we operate in the law, order, and principles of God's word, we position ourselves to experience His best. In Malachi 3:10, kjv; God says, "and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it." Giving "tithes and offerings" is serious business, and I believe this is not only a practice for the Old Testament, but for the New Testament,...

A sobering statistic: For centuries 70 percent of family wealth has dissipated by the second generation, and 90 percent is lost by the third generation. It has nothing to do with taxes, economies, or cultures. It is the failure of families to transfer leadership and values to succeeding generations. The most important inheritance your children receive from you comes while you are still alive. It is embedded in your everyday life. It is made up of...