Resources by Topic: Money and Giving

When it comes to our money and resources, what Randy is trying to communicate is to be open to the needs of the people today (the poor, the hungry and needy)....

This is a good reminder that there is a time to not only pay full price, but also to pay in excess to the glory of God, if that’s more pleasing and honoring to Him.

Regardless of whether we are rewarded in the same way we would have been if we'd trusted God to give it away while we were still alive, it is obviously still wise, and in that sense perhaps rewardable, to leave behind money to God’s kingdom.

In this video clip, Randy Alcorn talks about accountability in giving.

In this 7-minute clip, Randy Alcorn shares two scenarios, and compares human advice with Jesus' words about money and giving.

In this five and a half minute clip, Randy Alcorn answers a question about whether the desire to have large churches with buildings and a large staff hinders giving.

Parables were a form of communication that always stressed one central idea. The rest of the story is usually extraneous, merely a prop to convey the central meaning.

Prosperity theology teaches that God will bless with material abundance and good health those who obey him and lay claim to his promises. “We don’t have to wait for God’s blessing in the life to come,” it promises. “He’ll send it to us here and now.”

A list of organizations EPM recommends to help provide Bibles for China.

You sound like a great mom who really desires to lead and train her children in the ways of the Lord. My heart goes out to you as you have to bear this responsibility without your husband’s help and support.

So money has potential to be used for either good or evil.

This chapter will address the recipients of giving, fundraising methods, the proper use of funds, and how to identify worthy ministries.

I am about to start medical school and I will not have a job or any earned income for the next four years. I want to give, but I don’t know how much I can give or how much it would be wise for me to give since I will be living off of student loan money. 

Links to values-based investing resources, including Christian Financial Principles.