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Financial Stewardship by the Christian Family- Part 1 Resources

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The start of a new year tends to bring on new goals. Normally we think of health goals, but we would challenge you to develop some financial goals and knowledge over the coming year. Over the next several weeks we are going to be presenting a new series on what the Bible says about finances. We hope that this series is an encouragement and challenge to each of you as we explore the topics. Included below is a list of the topics that will be coming in future posts, if you have questions on additional topics please leave them in the comments below. 

  • Debt and Taxes
  • Savings and Investing
  • Giving and Generosity
  • Financial Temptation
  • Work and Work/Life Balance
  • Inheritance and Legacy
In this first post, we want to get you thinking about where you have gathered your financial knowledge and provide you with some additional resources that should be added to your reading list for the year.

How have you learned about family finances?
  • Parents- formal
  • Parents- informal
  • Siblings or other family members
  • School- formal
  • School- hard knocks
  • Church
  • Books
  • Websites
  • Blogs
  • Podcasts
  • Videos
As you learned, what were the main topics?
  • Balancing the checkbook
  • Credit Cards
  • Debt
  • Tithing
  • Saving
  • Thriftiness
  • Earning
  • Warnings
  • Taxes
  • Other?
With these topics in mind, here are some solid resources that you can read to help grow your understanding of financial matters. As with any book, please be discerning as you read through the content. No matter what topic you are reading about there will always be good and bad information. One author may have a great viewpoint on debt but have a terrible understanding of financial communication with your spouse. That does not mean that we should throw the entire book out the window, but we should not take the book as truth. There are aspects in all of these books that we do not completely agree with, but much of the information presented is useful in your financial journey. 
  • Your Money Map- Howard Dayton
  • The Total Money Makeover- Dave Ramsey
  • 8 Important Money Decisions for Every Couple- Russ Crosson
  • Your Money Made Simple- Russ Crosson

Hopefully, you have taken some time to consider your existing views on finances. As we start this series please keep those views in mind so that you can critically analyze them to help you determine what is helpful and what needs to be changed. Our goal is to help you grow your understanding of finances from a Biblical worldview.




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