The aims of the European Economic Summit is to introduce new paradigms on finance and economy based on Christian tradition, faith and thought and to present transformational businesses as new models for poverty alleviation and sustainable solutions. The European EconomicRead more…
Is God Opposed to Christians Making Lots of Money?
“Being Godly doesn’t necessarily mean that you’re going to be wealthy. God makes no such guarantees in the Bible, so goodbye, prosperity gospel…[But] God clearly is not opposed to wealth in a kind of blanket way. He’s not even opposed,Read more…
Foundations of Life Stewardship (101 Series)
Jay Link shares about the foundations for stewardship in ’The Foundations of Life Stewardship (101 Series)’ series. The lessons include: Lesson #1 – The Concept of Stewardship: “What is My Relationship to my Stuff?“Lesson #2 – The Steward’s Focus: “TheRead more…
NAVAIDS – The Core Value of Generosity
NAVAID, is a blended word which is short for navigation aid. The primary functions of navaids are threefold: 1) They help you determine where you are 2) They identify and help you avoid danger, and 3) They direct you towardRead more…
Nine Reasons Rich People Don’t Give Away More Money
Nearly every day, I come across a billionaire I’ve never heard of who’s engaged in serious philanthropy. But for every one of these donors, there are a couple other billionaires whose giving is paltry, or even non-existent. Just yesterday, we wrote aboutRead more…
Transforming the economies of Africa
Statistics show that +/- 81% of the South African population is Christian; with 56% of the population attending church at least once a week. If this is so – why is South Africa not reflecting a Christian culture in everyRead more…
Reconsider: Poverty
Sign up through the given website (http://mpfiles.net/reconsider-poverty/) and receive a link to download a free copy of Reconsider: Poverty derived from When Helping Hurts and the Small Group Experience. Written by Steve Corbett and Brian Fikkert, this is a book that every Christian leader should read.
Transforming Scrooge – How do you shift the culture in a church from greed to a way of generosity?
During the last Christmas season I reacquainted myself with Charles Dickens’s Ebenezer Scrooge, one of the nastiest, mean-spirited old men in English literature. He’s found, of course, in A Christmas Carol(published 1843), Dickens’ short novel about a man addicted to moneyRead more…
Materialism Blinds Our Eyes with Earthly Treasures: Look Up
This sermon from John Barnett of Calvary Bible Church demonstrates the dangers of materialism and the benefits of being rich toward Christ.
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