Books on Stewardship
It’s logical that if I give a certain amount of money, I have less money left to live on, right? That’s simple mathematics. But it’s also an equation that makes many people reluctant to give.
The Giving Equation provides a fresh way of thinking about stewardship, explaining two different mindsets towards our personal finances: the G-economy and the Me-economy. Far from causing us to lose out, giving has things to offer us that lead to an abundant life—now and for eternity.
Ken Long is a highly experienced business consultant, based in Sydney, Australia. He holds a Doctorate of Business Administration, along with qualifications in Law and Commerce. Ken is a stewardship champion and is passionate about helping people understand how generous giving benefits them.
It’s not a game, but we are all players. Understanding can save your life. Does the Bible explain the world today and in particular the economic conditions that prevail? Can Scripture give us foresight into the financial crisis that has engulfed the world? Has God in His infinite wisdom and understanding gave us a guide to knowing His end game? The prophet Amos wrote, “Surely the Lord GOD does nothing unless He reveals His secret to His servants the prophets” (Amos 3:7). It is God’s desire that His purposes be known to his people through the prophets, or the writings of the prophets handed down to us. Though our ideas of the end game are not exactly alike, most Christians would agree that something dramatic must happen for the church, God’s servants, to rise up from their slumber and fulfil the commission that Christ gave as He ascended back to heaven. The Bible contains keen insight into the conditions of the world today, the nature of the human heart and our attitudes towards wealth. The Scriptures give us a vision of what is to come. The Bible prophecies tell of a great financial crisis as we approach the end game.
Stewardship is properly managing the resources that God has committed to our care.
This volume gathers together all of Ellen White’s published statements on the subject. Topics discussed include tithing, indebtedness, charity, making a will and soliciting funds from outside sources. What about speculating in the markets? Does God require us to dispose of our property? How can children be taught economy? What is the divine antidote for covetousness? God promises those who use the talent of wealth to bless others: “Give, and it shall be given unto you” (Luke 6:38). The inspired principles of sound economy in this volume will repay rich dividends.
You can’t take it with you, but you can send it ahead before you go. This book tells you how.
Contrary to popular belief, managing money is simple. Most people struggle with money at some point in their lives and sadly too many never stop struggling. For couples, money problems are the most common source of disagreement. Whilst many people may desire financial freedom, few find it. There is good news. A few simple changes, based on biblical wisdom, and you can be on a clear path to financial freedom. This book will help you get there.
Jesus is knocking at our heart’s door, but so often we can’t even reach the door handle because of all the blessings we’ve piled up inside. In today’s affluent world it’s Faith vs Finance, and nowhere is the battle more intense than deep inside our hearts. Julian Archer learned the hard way that when a person prospers, either God gains a partner, or the person loses their soul. Come on a frighteningly honest, soul-baring journey into the secret world of a successful, Christian businessman. He’s an outwardly blessed man with a sinister and secret struggle – an eternal life and death battle – to try and keep God’s blessings from becoming curses. This isn’t fiction.
A joint project between the NAD Stewardship and Ministerial Departments, this book is the result of a contest for the best sermons on giving. Pastors across the division were invited to submit sermons on stewardship and the best of those are collected here.
This book is an excellent resource for pastors and elders who need sermon material, as well as an inspiring read for anyone who wants to hear again the blessings of giving and acknowledging God’s ownership of our lives.
Dr. Don Jernigan, CEO of the largest Protestant healthcare system in the country, shows how any business—for-profit or not-for-profit—can exceed corporate metrics, fulfill mission, and drive results.
Companies both big and small often wrestle with a disconnect between their ideals of service excellence and the need to be an efficient and effective organization. Leaders are asking, “How do you find the critical balance between mission, metrics and money?” Dr. Jernigan shows how an organization’s culture can be molded to create high performance at every level, fulfilling mission and vision, while wisely utilizing—or stewarding—the limited resources of time, money, and energy.
Stories from his unique perspective leading a highly successful not-for-profit healthcare network vividly illustrate the lessons in this practical guide to reinvigorating your organisation. The leadership principles of Relentless Stewardship can take any organisation to world-class status in its industry.
The whole world has a stake in the war against poverty and leaders across the globe are looking for a permanent solution. That’s why economist Barry Asmus and theologian Wayne Grudem have teamed up to outline a robust proposal for fighting poverty on a national level. These two experts believe the solution lies in a comprehensive development plan that integrates the principles of a free market system with the Bible’s teachings on social ethics. Speaking to the importance of personal freedom, the rule of law, private property, moral virtue, and education, this book offers a clear path for promoting economic prosperity and safeguarding a country’s long-term stability—a sustainable solution for a world looking for the way forward.
100 years before the terms “organic”, “local” and “sustainable” were in vogue, Mrs Ellen G. White was urging her readers to return to the land. The industrial revolution was pulling people from their agrarian roots, and she foresaw the end results. Although the world was heralding a new age of progress, she was lamenting a turning away from the “old paths.” In this volume, you will find counsels for parents, teachers and school administrators, gospel and healthcare workers, farmers, and anyone else who wants to come closer to God’s ideal lifestyle. Unlike many who preach one thing while practising another, Mrs White was a passionate gardener. Reading diary entries and letters about her own work in the garden will encourage and amaze you. Although this counsel is dated, it is particularly relevant to those living in the 21st century as they navigate through the technological revolution. May the reader hear the call back to God’s original garden plan. The compiler has searched the author’s original manuscripts and letters to find context and to discover previously unpublished “gems”. As you read, you will be challenged, motivated and inspired to experience the mental, physical, and spiritual benefits promised to those who work the soil.
Before edible classrooms began “sprouting” in elementary schools, before buzzwords like “sustainable agriculture”, “organic,” or “veganic” came into existence, an exceptional woman named Ellen G. White penned numerous counsels to the Seventh-day Adventist Church and its institutions on the importance of farming, an outdoor life, and manual labor.
Though often remembered for other things, Mrs White was actively engaged in not only farming, but helping those in need to get established on farms. With God’s leading, her guiding hand was also deeply involved in the establishment of a model school in Australia—a school that wrapped farming deeply into its highly successful curriculum.
A hundred years have now come and gone since her death, yet the writings of this visionary woman continue, when followed, to bring many blessings to those involved.
In today’s increasingly competitive and insecure economic environment, we often question the reason for work: why am I doing this? Why is it so hard? And what can I do about it? Work may seem just a means to an end: we do it to earn the money to enjoy life outside the workplace. Here, Timothy Keller argues that God’s plan is radically more ambitious: he actually created us to work. We are to work together to make the world a better place, to help each other, and so to find purpose for our lives. Our faith should enhance our work, and our work should develop our faith.With deep insight, Timothy Keller draws on essential and relevant biblical wisdom to address our questions about work. There is grace available if we have taken the wrong attitude, idolising money and using our careers to glorify ourselves rather than God. This book provides the foundations for a work-life balance where we can thrive both personally and professionally. Keller shows how through excellence, integrity, discipline, creativity and passion in the workplace we can impact society for good.Developing a better attitude to work releases us to serve others humbly, to worship God everyday, and leaves us deeply fulfilled.