Why I'm excited about the Economy!!!

There is one aspect of our economy that makes me excited these days.  The turn toward Wise Stewardship and Simplicity.

Dave Ramsey said, “In an UP economy, my principles seem weird.  But in a DOWN economy, my principles seem wise.” I am so excited that our nation is swinging back toward Wise Stewardship and Simplicity when it comes to the way we handle our money.  It’s the message of the Bible and our churches and I’m grateful that for a season, the culture around us, is giving us a healthy shove!

It’s so easy to complain about the negative messages our culture sends to people today, but this is one that the church should be standing up and applauding, because it is the same as OUR Message!

We, as leaders in the church world today, need to be capitalizing on this opportunity to teach our people about how to handle their finances God’s way. There is a renewed hunger among the young generation to hear a “different” and “unique” approach to handling our money.  After all, perhaps for the first time in several generations, young people are saying, “Maybe the way the world says to handle money DOESN’T work?!?”

Leaders, let’s take advantage of this.  If they’re asking, we need to be telling.  Don’t be afraid to teach people in your influence what God says about money.  “When the student is ready, the teacher will appear.” Let’s appear! It’s time for the leaders in the Body of Christ to show up and start setting the record straight about how we can honor God and invite His blessing on our personal finances.

For more information on what that can look like, check out the series we did in February of this year entitled:  Piggybank.

Just a bloggish thought,

Matt