(9) Manage Money Wisely

Immanuel Fellowship Church

Managing money is an unavoidable topic for anyone serious about vocational faithfulness. After all, most work will earn wages -1 Tim. 5-18-. So we have to know what money means and how we should handle it Christianly. If financial management doesn't sound very -spiritual- we might have an unbiblical notion of spirituality. More than 2,000 Scripture verses deal with money and possessions. The way we manage money is fundamentally a spiritual matter -Luke 16-10-11-. And even if money were never specifically mentioned in the Bible it would remain a part of the estate each of us are called to steward. --On top of this, consider the problems related to poor money management. In a recent survey 46- of Americans reported suffering from debt-related stress. Financial problems can lead to marital breakdowns and contribute to unethical behavior -Prov. 30-8-9-. --In Ephesians 4-28 Paul gives instructions on money management. He does so not as a financial guru but as a pastor teaching believers how to -walk worthy of the calling with which -they- were called- -v. 1-. Before we can specifically apply financial stewardship we need to know how the Bible wants us to understand wealth.