Managing God's Money: A Biblical Guide

Managing God's Money vs. Dave Ramsey -- not one or the other! BOTH/AND!My husband and I have been Dave Ramsey followers (and have somewhat implemented his principles) for over 10 years. We graduated from Financial Peace University in 2014. We've been Dave Ramsey-ish since then but have unfortunately fallen back into debt. The cycle was vicious, and I was desperate. I wanted another Christian financial resource.I was hesitant to read any other Christian books about money. This one was brought to my attention by Pastor Costi Hinn because I read his book, "God, Greed and the (Prosperity) Gospel." Randy Alcorn's book was recommended. I had the $9 it cost for this book IN CASH (Thanks to Dave Ramsey!) so I bought it. I'm grateful I did.Dave Ramsey is great with the "how" -- how do I get started? Why should I care about getting out of debt? Why should I pay in cash? My husband and I went to one of his live events and met him. He's wonderful! My husband and I have paid off multiple vehicles and we own our home (with a mortgage) thanks to putting into practice what Dave teaches. But.I didn't understand what Randy Alcorn writes about in this particular book. As I read it, I'm not reading ANY SUGGESTIONS ON HOW TO MANAGE *MY* MONEY. I'm reading about God's money! I knew *of* managing God's money; I knew *of* stewardship; I knew *of* certain Bible verses pertaining to money. Now I know more and I understand more. Managing God's money, managing God's resources, seeing the Bible verses with my own eyes and comparing it to what I've learned in Financial Peace University is helping me to take responsibility in a way I hadn't before: in light of eternity.This book challenges me and changes my thoughts on everything God has given to me: my money, my time, my people, my role in my family, etc., etc. If you've searched these reviews for "Dave Ramsey" like I did, please consider this particular review as a strong suggestion and reasonable review to BUY AND READ THIS BOOK.Too long/didn't read: This will supplement any Ramsey resources you already have; if you've been struggling with a cycle of paying off debt-going back into debt-paying off debt, etc., then this is a good book to read to help break that cycle.

I really like this book because it teaches you how to handle your finances from a biblical perspective and would recommend to others as well.

This book was recommended to me by a good friend at church, and after reading several books on personal finance and taking the courses offered by Dave Ramsey, I found this book to be a great complement to these other sources.My key take-aways from this book had less to do with the HOWs of finance which are covered more completely in other works,(how to get out of debt, how to invest, how to start an emergency fund, etc), but with they WHYs of finance.I believe this book does a superb job of answering the following questions and giving the scriptural basis for each of its main points:- Why are Christians called to be stewards?- What is a healthy Christian view of the material world and possessions? How can these things be used to distort our Christian walk?- What thought process should we use to make financial decisions?- Why do we give to the Church? What does healthy giving look like? What are scriptural examples of this?I found Randy Alcorn's views to be extremely clearly written, and after doing my own bible study along with this book, I found myself re-examining my relationship with my possessions and how they either distract from or contribute to my service of God's Kingdom. From what I understand, the concepts in this book are more completely drawn out in his prior work "Money, Possessions, and Eternity". I plan to read that book next, but I would consider this a great concise discussion that I would recommend to anyone interested in these topics.

Product review: The package was delivered to me in a timely fashion and in excellent condition.Content review: Christians are to be loving, faithful servants of God who treasure Him above all else and are dedicated to living and spreading His Gospel. Randy Alcorn, in Managing God’s Money: A Biblical Guide, reminds us that this applies to our money and possessions as well. The biblical teaching on the topic is vast and a little more complex than many people recognize. Nevertheless, he does a good job of covering a lot of ground in a clear, concise fashion. More importantly, his views are greatly theocentric and largely accurate. Where the Biblical perspective is more obscure, he acknowledges his limitations and achieves a fair balance.He doesn’t neglect to address, what I believe he appropriately calls, ‘Christianized materialism’. He challenges not only materialism but also other faulty perspectives concerning money including, what he calls, ‘the debt mentality’. His rebukes are stern and frequent but necessary. Other areas briefly addressed include tithing, giving, savings, retirement, gambling, investments, as well as, quick tips and useful resources for parents and pastors.It lacks the expositional depth and supporting references that I enjoy and was expecting but that may be beneficial in maintaining its readability and brevity, consequently widening the scope of its appeal. It’s a very affordable, relatively short book that I recommend to all professing Christians. Be forewarned; however, that it’s like a much-needed purge for the soul of the temporally oriented, money habits stuck in our minds and hearts. Get ready to understand yourself through your response to it.

School book

Read it for class. It was so good!

I have only made it through half of this book and it is amazing the picture it paints, the different perspectives it gives in managing God’s money. I didn’t expect it to be so grounded in biblical theology. It pulls directly from the word giving countless examples of what God has always intended for us to do. I’m excited to continue reading and reflecting on God’s will for us.