Resolving to find a Christian perspective on personal finances
Yesterday, I asked about New Year’s resolutions. Today, I’ll share a few resources that have helped me in past years to stick to one of the toughest, but most common, resolutions people make: getting your finances under control!
Managing one’s personal finances with wisdom and generosity isn’t just a good, practical idea; it’s an act of obedience to God. If you’ve made a commitment to be a better steward of your money and resources in 2010, here are some articles that can help:
A Christian View of Personal Finance by Ray Porter—a very thorough look at how Christians should understand their money and material possessions, and at how we can manage those resources in a way that brings glory to God. A short devotional about money and faith by Dean Millard, which challenges us with a simple question: is it possible to separate our finances from our faith? Many essays about managing your money at Mothers of Preschoolers. As you might guess from the organization’s name, these essays approach the topic of finances with family and parenting concerns in mind.
Those are just a few of the many essays about money management online; but I hope they’ll encourage you to think more closely about how your money management relates to your faith.
What other resources—books, websites, articles, etc.—have helped you understand your finances from a Christian perspective?
Excellent books that I have found helpful are:
Dave Ramsey’s “Financial Peace, Revisited”
Mary Hunt’s “Debt-Proof Living”
Randy Alcorn’s “Treasure Principle”
Robert Morris’ “The Blessed Life”
I have also written two books on the subject – “I Was Broke. Now I’m Not.” and “What Everyone Should Know About Money Before They Enter THE REAL WORLD”
Have a great day!
A good resource is Money Cometh to the Body of Christ – Reverend Leroy Thompson
I have been pastoring since 1976. The scripture tells us the the earth is the Lord’s and everything in it. So my money is not mine it is truly the Lord’s. All he requires is to return to him a tithe. So I cannot separate the money that I use from my spiritual life. By obeying the Lord, Paul tells us in Philippians 4:19, that God will supply all our needs according to His riches in glory. When we put God in every decision that we make with money then He will make it work for us. There is much more to say about this but there is not space here for it.
When it comes to personal finances, I have learned to start with the Book of Proverbs…Then I recommend Dave Ramsey’s Total Money Makeover.
Dave Ramsey has a course called Financial Peace University. It has not only improved my bottom line, but also my marriage. Both my husband and I can have intelligent conversation about money and know that we both have a say in where it will go! We are creating change within our family tree..I can’t say enough about how great the program is…It has forever changed my life!