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You Can Trust God with Your Money

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By Alan Fong, Thursday, February 15, 2024
Wise Financial Practices for Every Christian

Is it not one of the great contradictions of the Christian life that we who have trusted Christ with our eternity sometimes struggle to trust Him with our money? God promises to meet our needs, and we all have testimonies of specific times and ways that He has done so. Yet, we still sometimes find a gap between wanting to trust Him with our finances and actually doing so.

So what are some of the regular financial practices that help us exercise trust in God?

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3 Reasons Faith Missions Giving Is Effective

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By Dr. Don Sisk, Wednesday, October 28, 2020
The Biblical Plan for Supporting Missionaries
Jesus gave the church a very clear command—evangelize the world. But each church cannot do this alone. The only way we can reach the world before the “night cometh when no man can work” is to support the work of pioneering missionaries.
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3 Thoughts When You Are Facing a Financial Struggle

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By Tim Rosen, Friday, October 2, 2020
As long as we sojourn on this earth, we will encounter struggles. However, God is not taken by surprise with our challenges, problems and trials. He knew about the Corona Virus, for example, well before it hit, as well as the human responses to it. Governments shut down many businesses, a multitude of employees lost their jobs, citizens were kept indoors; and yet God remains sovereign—His promises, power, and provision still stand.
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The Importance of Personal Stewardship

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By Dr. Tim Rabon, Wednesday, February 5, 2020
The word steward in the New Testament speaks of one who is given the administration of a master’s household. A steward oversees the property and affairs of another person.
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Our Trust and Our Treasures Are Linked

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By Dr. Tim Rabon, Saturday, February 2, 2019
If We Trust God, We Will Give Him Our Treasure
In Proverbs 3:5, 6 we read, “Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways, acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.” Just a few verses later, we read, “Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase. So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine” (Proverbs 3:9, 10).
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How to Get out of Debt

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By Dr. Paul Chappell, Monday, November 26, 2018
10 Practical Steps to Eliminate Debt
According to statistics from 2018, Americans owe 26 percent of their income to consumer debt with the average American spending 10 percent of his or her monthly income on non-mortgage debts. And although average income is increasing, American consumers are buying more and increasing their debt.
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6 Tips for Choosing a Ministry Tax Preparer

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By Dr. David Gibbs Jr., Friday, March 2, 2018
Tax returns can become very complicated very quickly. A small mistake can easily lead to a lengthy extended audit that becomes a paperwork nightmare for your ministry. If you are not confident about doing your church’s taxes correctly, you should certainly consider hiring a professional tax preparer to ensure your return is done accurately.
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5 Ways to Build Financial Margin

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By Tim Rosen, Wednesday, December 20, 2017
Financial margin: that pleasant and sometimes rare, financial distance between income and expenses. Some of us ask, “Where did it go?” and “How do I get it back?”
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5 Practices of Faithful Financial Stewards

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By Dr. Paul Chappell, Monday, March 6, 2017

We know that a biblical perspective on our finances is based in the awareness that God is the ultimate owner of everything and has entrusted resources to us to steward, or manage, for Him. Our job, then, is to be faithful stewards.

It’s easy to talk about faithfulness and to assume we are faithful just because we have the desire to be. But what does faithful stewardship look like in terms of our day-to-day lives?

Over the years, I have observed five habits consistently present in those who wisely handle finances. 

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The Wisdom of Saving

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By Tim Rosen, Saturday, September 3, 2016
8 Tips on Preparing Financially for the Future
We trust God and are thankful for His promises of provision in Matthew 6:33, “But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.” However, I wonder how many of us are planning appropriately for our income to continue in the event of illness, disability, or old age.
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5 Tips for Handling Your Money

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By Dr. R. B. Ouellette, Saturday, July 9, 2016
Being a Wise Steward with Your Finances
While some preachers are well cared-for by their congregations and live with very few financial difficulties, many others struggle financially. Often, this is unavoidable. The offerings are modest, and there is no way for the church to do more for the pastor than it does. I hope the following suggestions will encourage you, and be of some practical value in the matter of handling your personal income.
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The Role of Grace in Giving

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By Dr. Paul Chappell, Thursday, March 5, 2015
Why We Give Is as Important as That We Give
You’ve read the testimony of the Macedonian Christians who gave sacrificially to the Apostle Paul. Paul used it to encourage the Corinthian churches to be faithful in giving, and two millennia later, it motivates us today. Why? The significance lies in their motive. In God’s economy, the motive is as important as the gift. In other words, why we give is as important as that we give.
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How a Budget Helps Administer Church Finances

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By Ben Hobbs, Friday, February 27, 2015
Church Budgeting That Honors God
Over the years, I have learned that the term budgeting has different meanings for different people. I recently read a definition that described a budget as, “An orderly system of living beyond our means.”
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Dealing with Financial Difficulties

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By Dave Delaney, Thursday, February 19, 2015
Ideas to Help Navigate through Periods of Financial Difficulty
Nearly every pastor or church leader knows the burden of carrying the financial responsibilities of a ministry.
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4 Stewardship Habits to Teach Your Children

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By Dr. Paul Chappell, Monday, November 10, 2014
Wise Stewardship Should Be Taught in the Home
Attitudes regarding money are learned, and children learn theirs primarily from their parents. You’ve seen it: Families that charge themselves into deep debt often see new debt perpetuated in the next generation. Likewise, families that are inconsistent in giving often see similar inconsistencies in the next generation.
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Guided by Grace in Giving

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By Dr. Mark Rasmussen, Wednesday, August 13, 2014
We Must Grow in Our Giving
The Apostle Paul told the church at Corinth about another church on which God had bestowed a special grace. That church was in Macedonia and that grace involved their giving (2 Corinthians 8:1–15).
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4 Earmarks of Selfish Financial Planning

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By Dr. Paul Chappell, Monday, June 16, 2014
Christians Should Remember They Are Stewards of God’s Resources
Many Christian financial consultants wisely counsel people to budget and save for predictable large purchases rather than be caught unprepared and go into debt.
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3 Reasons We Can’t Afford Not to Give

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By Dr. Paul Chappell, Monday, March 24, 2014
In God’s Economy the Givers Are the True Recipients
Giving is not a minor topic in Scripture. In fact, the word give in its various forms is used 2,162 times throughout the Bible—that is more than believe (271 times), prayer (268 times), and love (714 times) all combined! Of the twenty-nine parables Jesus told, sixteen deal with money or possessions.
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7 Statements Your Giving Makes

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By Dr. Paul Chappell, Monday, March 10, 2014
When You Give You Are Revealing Your Heart
I recently preached from 1 Chronicles 28 and 29 on having a renewed vision for the work of God. Amazingly, after forty years of leading God’s people, David’s heart for God was still passionate, and his vision for God’s work was still fresh. As I studied for this message, I was impressed by how David personally participated in providing materials for the construction of the tabernacle.
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8 Practical Steps to Setting a Church Budget

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By Dr. R. B. Ouellette, Tuesday, February 4, 2014
Operating without a Budget Is a Recipe for Disaster
I am often surprised at how many churches—and individuals—operate without a budget. They simply put the money into a pot, spend it as they need to (or wish to) and hope it all works out. To me, this is a little bit like driving to a previously unvisited destination without consulting the map first!
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