A Radically Sane Perspective on Wealth Management. By today's standards, wealth is generally measured by one's financial status. In 3 Dimensional Wealth, veteran financial advisors Monroe M. Di...[More]

A Radically Sane Perspective on Wealth Management. By today's standards, wealth is generally measured by one's financial status. In 3 Dimensional Wealth, veteran financial advisors Monroe M. Diefendorf, Jr and Robert Sterling Madden offer a radically sane perspective on wealth that reveals how tangible assets such as money, property, and possessions are only one aspect of wealth.

The 3 Dimensional Wealth premise is simple: replace preconceived notions of wealth with a more encompassing perspective that includes personal (who you are), financial (what you have), and social (how you make a difference) dimensions for a total measurement of your life.

The authors reveal how to transition your life from a traditional one-dimensional approach concerning wealth to a three dimensional life that has greater significance. This self-discovery journey will challenge you to strive for a more meaningful existence.[Less]

A succinct and powerful witness that fundraising is a form of ministry and can be a deeply spiritual experience. Henri J. M. Nouwen (1932-1996) is the author of many spiritual classics. He taught psyc...[More]

A succinct and powerful witness that fundraising is a form of ministry and can be a deeply spiritual experience. Henri J. M. Nouwen (1932-1996) is the author of many spiritual classics. He taught psychology and pastoral theology at Notre Dame, Yale, and Harvard universities before becoming senior pastor of L'Arche Daybreak in Toronto, Canada, a community where men and women with intellectual disabilities and their assistants create a home for one another.[Less]

Observations from Africa. African Friends and Money Matters grew out of frustrations that Westerners experience when they travel and work in Africa. Africans have just as many frustrations rela...[More]

Observations from Africa. African Friends and Money Matters grew out of frustrations that Westerners experience when they travel and work in Africa. Africans have just as many frustrations relating to the Westerners in their midst. Each uses and manages money and other resources in very different ways, and these differences create many misunderstandings and frictions.

The author deals with everyday life in Africa. He first introduces the very different goals of African and Western economic systems and then presents ninety observations of African behaviors related to money matters. Explanatory comments are given that show how each one works out in real life. He illustrates his and others' experiences with anecdotes from across the continent. Drawings by two African artists add further clarity to the text as they capture Africans and Westerners in authentic situations. The result is that the reader is able to make sense of customs that at first seem incomprehensible.

This book will be of interest to Westerners living, working, or traveling in sub-Saharan Africa: business, government, diplomatic, and NGO personnel, missionaries, journalists, development sociologists, and tourists. The audience also includes professors and students in African studies. Africans will also be interested for what it reveals about Western culture and many of the significant ways Westerners react to Africa.[Less]

What happens when an expatriate missionary is thrust into a context where the standard of living is so divergent that perceived or actual wealth suddenly becomes the strongest draw of attraction? What...[More]

What happens when an expatriate missionary is thrust into a context where the standard of living is so divergent that perceived or actual wealth suddenly becomes the strongest draw of attraction? What actual message is communicated through the wordless witness of the Western Christian missionary lifestyle? Is attention to so-called good news now so financially focused that other foundational issues become overshadowed? This issue becomes even more complicated when the missionary arrives clueless about personal privilege, ignorant of the envy of others, and carries the mistaken attitude that others think similarly. SEANET proudly presents "Complexities of Money and Missions in Asia" for all who are asking such questions. From seven different indigenous and expatriate perspectives this volume deals with the perceptions of money specifically from those seeking to serve obediently in the Buddhist contexts of Asia.

SEANET serves as a networking forum wherein groups and individuals can meet to reflect and strategize together on topics particular to their collective mission. SEANET does not promote one particular strategy or one particular theology but seeks to learn from models of hope that show what God is doing around the world. Each year the annual SEANET conference brings together over one hundred and fifty practitioners who are privileged to live and serve throughout the Buddhist world. The chapters of this volume represent seven of those voices from the network.[Less]

Navigating the Complexities of Money and Mission. One of the biggest challenges in global mission work is money--not merely the need for it, but working through cross-cultural differences surro...[More]

Navigating the Complexities of Money and Mission. One of the biggest challenges in global mission work is money--not merely the need for it, but working through cross-cultural differences surrounding how funds are used and accounted for. Cross-cultural missteps regarding financial issues can derail partnerships between supporting churches and agencies and national leaders on the ground. North Americans don't understand how cultural expectations of patronage shape how financial support is perceived and understood, and Western money often comes with subtle strings attached. So local mission work is hampered by perceived paternalism, and donors are frustrated with lack of results or accountability.

How do we build financial partnerships for effective mission without fostering neo-colonialism? Cross-cultural specialist Mary Lederleitner brings missiological and financial expertise to explain how global mission efforts can be funded with integrity, mutuality and transparency. Bringing together social science research, biblical principles and on-the-ground examples, she presents best practices for handling funding and finance. Cross-cultural partnerships can foster dignity, build capacity and work toward long-term sustainability. Lederleitner also addresses particular problems like misallocation of funds, embezzlement and fraud. This book is an essential guide for all who partner in global mission, whether pastors of supporting churches or missionaries and funding agencies. (Foreword by Elmer Duane).

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The adventure of faith and finances by the founder of Youth With A Mission. Living by faith is not the domain of only those Christians called to "full-time" ministry. Every Christian can enter into th...[More]

The adventure of faith and finances by the founder of Youth With A Mission. Living by faith is not the domain of only those Christians called to "full-time" ministry. Every Christian can enter into the adventure. What is important is not our vocation, but whether we are committed to obeying God's will in our lives. If you are willing to step out in faith and trust in God, doing whatever it is He has asked you to do, then you will see His provision. Once you have experienced this, you will be spoiled for the ordinary.[Less]

A Biblical Guide to Your Independence Follow God's rules for financial freedom. A guide to prosperity that lasts. Written by Bible scholar and professional financial planner Grant R. Jeffrey, t...[More]

A Biblical Guide to Your Independence Follow God's rules for financial freedom. A guide to prosperity that lasts. Written by Bible scholar and professional financial planner Grant R. Jeffrey, this book shows how you can:

- identify and avoid financial traps

- escape the spiritual bondage created by a lifestyle of debt

- develop a disciplined savings plan that leads to successful investing

- claim God's promise of giving and receiving

- shift your thinking from "more income" to "keeping more of your income"

- make decisions today that will protect your family and provide an income through your retirement years.

Here is biblical financial wisdom that's as immediate as the bills crowding your mailbox. Get started today on the biblical road to wealth with "Finding Financial Freedom,"[Less]

A Couple's Guide to Financial Communication. "I keep reminding couples that challenges such as financial problems should be met by turning 'to' each other, and not by turning 'on' each other...[More]

A Couple's Guide to Financial Communication. "I keep reminding couples that challenges such as financial problems should be met by turning 'to' each other, and not by turning 'on' each other. This book goes a long way to helping couples become a team." -- Dr. Laura Schlessinger, Internationally Syndicated Radio Talk Host.
The number one cause for divorce is financial infidelity. Now "The Money Couple" reveals the missing ingredient needed before any financial program or plan can work: healthy financial communication. This book tells you how to: Diagnose your level of financial infidelity, Identify your individual Money Personality, Master the Money Huddle and the Money Dump. Achieve financial goals once and for all.[Less]

Building a missionary support team that lasts; proven principles for support raising. Friend Raising brings together God's plan for missions support with principles proven in the field. In a world swa...[More]

Building a missionary support team that lasts; proven principles for support raising. Friend Raising brings together God's plan for missions support with principles proven in the field. In a world swamped by fund raising hype, Betty Barnett presents a refreshingly biblical alternative. See also

Friend Raising DVD[Less]

What do you have? Have you ever been in a situation where you needed God to provide in a miraculous way? Can you trust God to be your provider regardless of your needs? And, how do you make tha...[More]

What do you have? Have you ever been in a situation where you needed God to provide in a miraculous way? Can you trust God to be your provider regardless of your needs? And, how do you make that miracle happen in your life?

Based on the Bible's account found in 2 Kings, Widow and Oil, part of the God Provides (Film Learning Experience), offers a rich, dramatic journey through a theater-quality, epic short film and printed companion guide that can be used for individual or group study in a variety of ways--homes, businesses, churches, academic institutions, and more. This film learning experience contains everything you need:

* The Widow and Oil short film
* God Provides Companion Guide
* Special Features - Director's Cut, trailers, and behind-the-scenes footage
(1 DVD video, 1 Companion Guide)[Less]

Treating Fundraising as Ministry. Growing Givers' Hearts is based on the authors' in-depth study of seven successful Christian organizations whose fundraising efforts reveal the dynamic interpl...[More]

Treating Fundraising as Ministry. Growing Givers' Hearts is based on the authors' in-depth study of seven successful Christian organizations whose fundraising efforts reveal the dynamic interplay between encouraging spiritual development of donors and raising essential resources. Such organizations share several key characteristics, including their assumption of God's abundant grace, their clear use of theology in the way they approach resource development, their practice of offering donors opportunities to participate in the ministry, and their ability to cultivate spiritually mature leadership.[Less]

Matt Bell's Money Strategies for Tough Times is specially prepared to help readers handle (and prevent) the tough times. The personal finance writer and speaker offers practical, proven, and sound mon...[More]

Matt Bell's Money Strategies for Tough Times is specially prepared to help readers handle (and prevent) the tough times. The personal finance writer and speaker offers practical, proven, and sound money strategies that are built on the timeless foundation of God's Word and that people can put in motion today to weather any financial storm and take charge of their financial lives. Learn how to:

-- Get out of consumer debta "for good

-- Free up money through smarter spending

-- Survive unemployment

-- Deal with debt collectors and prevent foreclosure

-- Choose the best options to pay off debts[Less]

Successfully Raising Missionary Support in the Twenty-First Century. Would you leave all and go to the mission field by faith alone? Is this really what the Bible teaches about how missionaries...[More]

Successfully Raising Missionary Support in the Twenty-First Century. Would you leave all and go to the mission field by faith alone? Is this really what the Bible teaches about how missionaries should be financially and spiritually supported? Should churches, friends, and family send their missionaries off to the "field" without being sure they have adequate support? Should mission agencies encourage and send out new recruits who do not have established financial and spiritual backing? Does the Bible teach missionaries to live on the promises of God and not be concerned for physical and financial needs? Or, does God have a plan for those He calls and sends out to carry the gospel to the ends of the earth? If so, what is the plan? In this book, Dr. Johnson shows that God laid down the plan and the principles for missionary support in the Old Testament. He demonstrates from Scripture how The Lord Jesus and the apostle Paul picked up on this plan and those principles from personal experience and through their teaching. The author provides biblically based, practical suggestions on how to develop, with the help of friends and churches, a missionary sending team.

The author has received many comments from participants in seminars and consulting, comments such as these: "Going through this workshop was the turning point for me." "Everyone in this organization should have this training. Where have you been?" "The workshop transformed my whole outlook. I can go forward now with the confidence this is God's way."

Dr. Johnson has a BA in Elementary Education from Bethel College in St. Paul, Minnesota, an MA in Educational Administration from California State University at Northridge, and a PhD in Public School Administration from the University of Florida, Gainesville. He and wife Dona have served with Wycliffe Bible Translators for over thirty years. They have two sons, and two grandchildren.[Less]

A Step-by-Step Guide to Fulfilling Your Personal Calling. This workbook from the author of Funding Your Ministry is designed to coach ministry teams, organizations, and churches through the ent...[More]

A Step-by-Step Guide to Fulfilling Your Personal Calling. This workbook from the author of Funding Your Ministry is designed to coach ministry teams, organizations, and churches through the entire fundraising process.[Less]

The Secrets about Money--That You Don't Learn in School! The #1 "New York Times" bestselling authors of the blockbuster Rich Dad Poor Dad series reveal their groundbreaking financial advice to ...[More]

The Secrets about Money--That You Don't Learn in School! The #1 "New York Times" bestselling authors of the blockbuster Rich Dad Poor Dad series reveal their groundbreaking financial advice to teens with examples, sidebars, and straight talk. Rich Dad Poor Dad For Teens is a joint publication between Warner Business Books and Little, Brown Children's Books, intended for both adults and children to share.[Less]

How Nobel Prize Winner Muhammad Yunus and Microfinance Are Changing the World. Microfinancing is considered one of the most effective strategies in the fight against global poverty. And now, in...[More]

How Nobel Prize Winner Muhammad Yunus and Microfinance Are Changing the World. Microfinancing is considered one of the most effective strategies in the fight against global poverty. And now, in "Small Loans, Big Changes," author Alex Counts reveals how Nobel Prize Winner Muhammad Yunus revolutionized global antipoverty efforts through the development of this approach. This book presents compelling stories of women benefiting from Yunus's microcredit in rural Bangladesh and urban Chicago, and recounts the experiences of different borrowers in each country, interspersing them with stories of Yunus, his colleagues, and their counterparts in Chicago.[Less]

A Financial History of the World. Bread, cash, dosh, dough, loot, lucre, moolah, readies, the wherewithal: Call it what you like, it matters. To Christians, love of it is the root of all evil. ...[More]

A Financial History of the World. Bread, cash, dosh, dough, loot, lucre, moolah, readies, the wherewithal: Call it what you like, it matters. To Christians, love of it is the root of all evil. To generals, it's the sinews of war. To revolutionaries, it's the chains of labor. But in The Ascent of Money, Niall Ferguson shows that finance is in fact the foundation of human progress. What's more, he reveals financial history as the essential backstory behind all history, including the current 'crash.'

Through Ferguson's expert lens familiar historical landmarks appear in a new and sharper financial focus. Suddenly, the civilization of the Renaissance looks very different: a boom in the market for art and architecture made possible when Italian bankers adopted Arabic mathematics. The rise of the Dutch republic is reinterpreted as the triumph of the world's first modern bond market over insolvent Habsburg absolutism. And the origins of the French Revolution are traced back to a stock market bubble caused by a convicted Scot murderer.

Ferguson elucidates key financial institutions and concepts by showing where they came from. What is money? What do banks do? What's the difference between a stock and a bond? Why buy insurance or real estate? And what exactly does a hedge fund do? Perhaps most important, The Ascent of Money documents how a new financial revolution is propelling the world's biggest countries, India and China, from poverty to wealth in the space of a single generation-an economic transformation unprecedented in human history. Whether you're scraping by or rolling in it, there's never been a better time to understand the ascent of money.[Less]

A Financial History of the World. Bread, cash, dosh, dough, loot, lucre, moolah, readies, the wherewithal: Call it what you like, it matters. To Christians, love of it is the root of all evil. ...[More]

A Financial History of the World. Bread, cash, dosh, dough, loot, lucre, moolah, readies, the wherewithal: Call it what you like, it matters. To Christians, love of it is the root of all evil. To generals, it's the sinews of war. To revolutionaries, it's the chains of labor. But in The Ascent of Money, Niall Ferguson shows that finance is in fact the foundation of human progress. What's more, he reveals financial history as the essential backstory behind all history, including the current 'crash.'

Through Ferguson's expert lens familiar historical landmarks appear in a new and sharper financial focus. Suddenly, the civilization of the Renaissance looks very different: a boom in the market for art and architecture made possible when Italian bankers adopted Arabic mathematics. The rise of the Dutch republic is reinterpreted as the triumph of the world's first modern bond market over insolvent Habsburg absolutism. And the origins of the French Revolution are traced back to a stock market bubble caused by a convicted Scot murderer.

Ferguson elucidates key financial institutions and concepts by showing where they came from. What is money? What do banks do? What's the difference between a stock and a bond? Why buy insurance or real estate? And what exactly does a hedge fund do? Perhaps most important, The Ascent of Money documents how a new financial revolution is propelling the world's biggest countries, India and China, from poverty to wealth in the space of a single generation-an economic transformation unprecedented in human history. Whether you're scraping by or rolling in it, there's never been a better time to understand the ascent of money.[Less]

Saying Goodbye to the Income Tax and the IRS. Endorsed by scores of leading economists -- and gaining momentum in both the U.S. House and the Senate -- the FairTax Plan could revolutionize the ...[More]

Saying Goodbye to the Income Tax and the IRS. Endorsed by scores of leading economists -- and gaining momentum in both the U.S. House and the Senate -- the FairTax Plan could revolutionize the way America pays for itself. A smash #1 "New York Times" bestseller from the moment it went on sale, "The FairTax Book" launched a massive grassroots movement across the country with its dramatic call to rid Americans of the punishing burden of income tax. Talk-radio firebrand Neal Boortz and Congressman John Linder are leading the charge to replace the current tax system with the FairTax -- a simple 23 percent retail sales tax on new goods and services that would eliminate the reviled IRS and replace it with a system that's fair to all, while recapturing billions of untaxed dollars currently lost to criminal and offshore businesses. April 15 would become just another beautiful spring day. Wouldn't you love to simplify the tax-paying system? Paying taxes on what we spend, not on what we earn, could eliminate all the fraud, hassle, and waste of our current system.[Less]