Kategoria BISAC: Religion >> Christian Living - Stewardship & Giving

Our appetites dictate the direction of our lives--whether it be the cravings of our stomachs, the passionate desire for possessions or power, or the longings of our spirits for God. But for the Christian, the hunger for anything besides God can be an archenemy, while our hunger for God--and him alone--is the only thing that will bring victory.

Do you have that hunger for Him? As John Piper puts it: "If we don't feel strong desires for the manifestation of the glory of God, it is not because you have drunk deeply and are satisfied. It is because we have nibbled so long at the table...

Religion in Philanthropic Organizations explores the tensions inherent in religious philanthropies across a variety of organizations and examines the effect assumptions about "professional, scientific, nonsectarian" philanthropy have had on how religious philanthropies carry out their activities. The organizations examined include the American Friends Service Committee, the American Soviet Jewry Movement, Catholic Charities USA, the Salvation Army, the World Council of Churches, and World Vision (in global comparative context). The book also looks at Robert Pierce, founder of World Vision...

Help them or tell them?
Be like Jesus or talk about Jesus?
Social action or gospel proclamation?

Quite often we find ourselves gravitating toward one of those modes over the other--at times going so far as to pit word against deed, as if the two were mutually exclusive. Yet Good News to the Poor shows us how both are integrated in the biblical vision of mission so that we may become both evangelists and activists--Christians who talk the talk and who...

Many people believe that becoming financially free is learning how to create a budget and invest for the future, but that's only partially true. The most important thing related to managing money is the attitude of your heart. What is the heart choice behind the money decisions you make? Do you know and take into account what your Maker has to say?

The Bible has more than 2,350 verses relating to our finances and possessions as well as wisdom concerning the handling of debt. Money or Maker explores essential Bible teaching on how we manage our finances.

This book takes you on a 40-day journey that shows in detail God's plan for how a believer should manage their finances. It shows the spiritual and financial journey that is found in the Bible. Each of the 40 day studies uncovers a bit about what the Bible says about our faith and how we handle our money, wealth and possessions. For each day there is a topical commentary, Bible verses, 'words of wisdom' and a prayer as you reflect on what you have read. Blueprint aims to help you encounter what God says about how we view and handle our money. Organised into five sections, Blueprint looks...

Bought will take you on a biblical adventure to uncover the ingredients of what the Bible has to say about how to manage finances - God's way. Financial systems facilitate the 'I want it now culture' of today's modern society. But this so often leads to problems. Debt. Marriages suffering stress due to financial pressures. Inadequate savings. The addiction to materialism so often suffocates people of their spiritual vitality. The Bible has much to say about God's financial systems; in fact there are over 2,350 verses that address everything you need to know about managing your money, debt,...

Many in today's church are waiting for acceptance or approval from leadership to move in what God has called them to do. Many who have been waiting has allow the cares of this world to cause them to forget their foundational teachings. This book reveals how the world is affecting the church and what is needed to affect the world. This book is to encourage laymen to stir up the gifts within them. To reignite teachings that has become dormant in our lives. The church has become like a social club and we need to get it back to being the glorious church that should be living daily in the...

Dave Ramsey shares Biblical wisdom on the legacy we build with our wealth.

What does the Bible really say about money? About wealth? How much does God expect you to give to others? How does wealth affect your friendships, marriage, and children? How much is -enough-?

There's a lot of bad information in our culture today about wealth--and the wealthy. Worse, there's a growing backlash in America against our most successful neighbors, but why? To many, wealth is seen as the natural result of hard work and wise money management. To others,...