Friday, April 18, 2008

Managing As Jesus Managed


This past Wednesday night I witnessed something that is simply amazing. I watched over 250 people pour into our church to start a thirteen week course called "Financial Peace University" by Dave Ramsey. We have been told that this is the largest FPU training for the spring semester. That's awesome!

What excites me about having so many people attending this class is what I know can happen in the next 24 months. Dave Ramsey teaches people to manage their money according to Biblical principles. To me, that is managing as Jesus managed.

When people learn to manage as Jesus managed several things can happen. They can become debt free. They can have resources available for emergencies. They can plan for future events like college and retirement. They can give abundantly and cheerfully.

Being a Pastor that is committed to being and building disciples, I can only give God thanks for such a great response to this training. I know that making disciples involves making better managers. For the next twelve weeks I will be praying for every person in FPU. Stay the course- you will be glad you did!

Friday, April 4, 2008

Simplifying As Jesus Simplified


Jesus lived a very simple life. It was a busy life at times, but it was always a simple life. He did not get incumbered by the things of the world to the degree in which he was unable to maximize his influence for eternity.

This coming weekend I am teaching on how to navigate a financial crossroads in life. One of the keys to doing so is to restructure your financial priorities. I just finished reading a great book that addresses this very issue. It is called "Simplify" and is written by Paul Borthwick. I highly recommend it if your goal is to walk as Jesus walked.