Financial Intelligence For Christians In The Marketplace

God is not obligated to make you financially independent if you are not willing to deal wisely with what He has given you - and be accountable. Accountable stewardship must, therefore, be the heart desire of every Believer who craves to experience financial independence. Our physical and material prosperity depend to a large extent on our spiritual and emotional wellbeing. But even when we have developed a prosperous mentality (and know that God has empowered us to prosper), Satan would still try his best to cheat us out of God's will, if we are not accountable and faithful in our use of it. We cannot live above a system we are ignorant of its workings. Ignorance has lead to many believers getting trapped by the Babylonian trivial gratification; which has led to many making a shipwreck of their faith and Godly testimony. Developing financial intelligence is therefore a MUST for all believers, especially as you operate in the Marketplace. Daniel was schooled in all the ways of Babylon. Joseph was schooled in all the ways of Egypt. Understanding the financial landmines and how to navigate them successfully is needed to exercise dominion in the marketplace. So this book discusses a lot of the practical financial instruments and system employed by the world economies to keep people under its control. We will also discuss solutions to demonstrate how you can win by righteousness. This book with worksheets included in some chapters, was written to help you understand and live a financially prudent life that glorifies and exalts Christ; as LORD over your finances. I am not advocating living small; even though it may seem like it in this book. But I am only advocating living 'small' (within your means) as a way of getting out of the debt trap; so that you can go forth and live "Big" for God through righteousness and financial independence. This is pure wisdom. My prayer is that you will be transformed into a financial pillar in the Body of Christ as you read this book and as you endeavour to apply the principles in it. You will not fail. You will succeed.

As a Christian business owner, church leader or marketplace king, the last thing the devil wants is for you to succeed, particularly if you understand the call and purpose of God's destiny in you. If God has called you and anointed you to acquire wealth you can be a conduit of blessing to your local church and the kingdom of God, when normal people go to work, 'kings' go to war. Market related kings often encounter the most difficult hindrances and attacks, all designed to stop them from prospering and gaining ground or to slow them down and frustrate them. Challenges are designed to intimidate them and cause them to slip into 'fear' mould, thus stifling the desire to succeed in the market place. Kings know what it's like to embrace the taste of warfare, and therefore they must have the passion and understanding of their purpose at the forefront of what they do and be able to come up with the motivation to press on when they need to. The foundational thoughts written in this book have helped many business and market related kings come to terms with how God perceives them and what purposes He has for them. Many have drawn hope and inspiration from being associated and it is my prayer that many more will as well. I pray that God will use them to create in you the motivation to be the best "Business Kin" your potential suggests.

What would happen if you made your business decisions by the book? By the Bible that is. This updated version of the best-selling Business by the Book offers radical principles of business management that go beyond the Ten Commandments and other biblical maxims. Business by the Book is a step-by-step presentation of how businesses should be run according to the Creator of all management rules: God. Larry Burkett, founder and president of Christian Financial Concepts, provides business principles from his own experience as well as what God’s Word says on topics such as: Hiring and Firing Decisions Pay Increases and Promotions Management Selection Employee Pay Decisions Borrowing and/or Lending Decisions Forming Corporations and Partnerships Business Tithing Retirement Whether you are the owner of a business, a corporate executive, or a manager, this best-selling classic is for you.

God’s Promise of Wealth “If you fully obey the LORD your GOD and carefully follow all his commands I give you today, the LORD your God will set you high above all the nations on earth. All these blessings will come upon you and accompany you if you obey the LORD your God... “The LORD will send a blessing on your barns and on everything you put your hand to. The LORD your God will bless you in the land he is giving you.” Deuteronomy 28:1-2,8

What does the Bible say about economics? A lot. What about socialism, which is becoming an increasingly common concern in US economic policy discussions? In Biblical Economic Policy, Arnott and Saydometov build a biblical framework for analyzing national economic policy that takes on everything from taxes to spending to tariffs to minimum wage. The Bible has something to say about all these critical present-day issues, and this book explains how to apply it to 21st-century policies. Authors Dave Arnott and Sergiy Saydometov hold up the mirror of the Bible and ask their fellow Christians, “Is this the way we're supposed to run a biblical economy?” What the book is not: ● It is NOT a financial advice book. ● It is NOT about how to apply business principles at work. ● It is NOT about stewardship or giving. ● It is NOT about how to run your business for the glory of God. Biblical Economic Policy takes the macroeconomic view and analyzes how well America's economic policies align with biblical principles. This book tackles difficult present-day economic policies, including taxes, spending, national debt, interest rates, and money supply. Written with sound biblical grounding, in accessible language, Biblical Economic Policy will turn the common reader into a biblical economic analyst.

This open access book seeks to foster a multidisciplinary understanding of the ties between faith, financial intermediation, and economic progress by drawing on research across economics, finance, history, philosophy, ethics, theology, public policy, law, and other disciplines. Chapters in this edited volume examine themes as consequential as economic opportunities, real world outcomes and faith; values and consumerism; faith, financial intermediation and economic development in Western and Islamic societies; and the impact of faith issues on US workers, on the workplace and religion, and on the characteristics of good wealth. Though engaging with difficult questions, this book is written in an accessible style to be enjoyed by laypeople and scholars alike.

Illuminating a powerful intersection between popular culture and global politics, Spies and Holy Wars draws on a sampling of more than eight hundred British and American thrillers that are propelled by the theme of jihad—an Islamic holy war or crusade against the West. Published over the past century, the books in this expansive study encompass spy novels and crime fiction, illustrating new connections between these genres and Western imperialism. Demonstrating the social implications of the popularity of such books, Reeva Spector Simon covers how the Middle Eastern villain evolved from being the malleable victim before World War II to the international, techno-savvy figure in today's crime novels. She explores the impact of James Bond, pulp fiction, and comic books and also analyzes the ways in which world events shaped the genre, particularly in recent years. Worldwide terrorism and economic domination prevail as the most common sources of narrative tension in these works, while military "tech novels" restored the prestige of the American hero in the wake of post-Vietnam skepticism. Moving beyond stereotypes, Simon examines the relationships between publishing trends, political trends, and popular culture at large—giving voice to the previously unexamined truths that emerge from these provocative page-turners.

A selection of essays examining the significance of what Jewish history and Mediterranean studies contribute to our knowledge of the other. Jews and the Mediterranean considers the historical potency and uniqueness of what happens when Sephardi, Mizrahi, and Ashkenazi Jews meet in the Mediterranean region. By focusing on the specificity of the Jewish experience, the essays gathered in this volume emphasize human agency and culture over the length of Mediterranean history. This collection draws attention to what made Jewish people distinctive and warns against facile notions of Mediterranean connectivity, diversity, fluidity, and hybridity, presenting a new assessment of the Jewish experience in the Mediterranean.