The Abingdon Guide to Funding Ministry: An Innovative Sourcebook for Church Leaders, Vol. 1 Donald W. Joiner (Editor), Norma Wimberly (Editor) Abingdon Press, 1995.
Designed to assist leaders of the congregation in soliciting, managing, and using donor contributions or other sources of revenue in an effective and appropriate fashion. In addition to providing information that facilitates effective stewardship within the congregation, this volume contains numerous features to help maximize income and minimize wasteful expenses.

 The Abingdon Guide to Funding Ministry: An Innovative Sourcebook for Church Leaders, Vol. 2 Donald W. Joiner (Editor), Norma Wimberly (Editor)
Abingdon Press, 1996
This volume contains numerous features to produce a good attitude toward giving, while minimizing wasteful expense. A bonus feature is a complete commitment campaign that can be adapted for use in any congregation. This volume also includes a reproducible 24-page workbook for the commitment campaign "Seeking Something Better." Sample cards and covenants are presented.

 The Abingdon Guide to Funding Ministry: An Innovative Sourcebook for Church Leaders, Vol. 3 Donald W. Joiner (Editor), Norma Wimberly (Editor)
Abingdon Press, 1997
This practical and inspirational "how-to" manual offers tips that help church leaders to talk about money, helps preachers proclaim the word, assists the church with money management and planned giving, provides helpful tax advice, suggests ways that church leaders and members can live faithfully.

 Abundance: Living Responsibly with God's Gifts
(20/30 Bible Study for Young Adults)
John W. Peterson
Abingdon Press, 2001
This volume in a series examines a powerful biblical image and includes Bible background, articles on group leadership and teaching options, case studies throughout the text to use as discussion starters, and options for service projects.

 Afire with God: Spirit-ed Stewardship for a New Century
Betsy Schwarzentraub.
Discipleship Resources, 2001. (May be available from amazon.com)
Schwarzentraub calls congregations to see themselves as communities of stewards called to a dynamic, Spirit-ed stewardship of the gospel that overturns institution-oriented fundraising methods and assumptions. She helps church leaders apply the biblical foundation for stewardship in their personal lives and in the life of the congregation.

 An Asset Builder's Guide to Youth and Money
Jolene Roehlkepartain
Search Institute, 1999
This workbook is a practical guide for congregations interested in a positive approach to empowering young people to build competency in financial areas such as earning, spending, investing, saving, and giving.

 Ask, Thank, Tell
Charles R. Lane
Augsburg Fortress, 2006
A tool for pastors and financial leaders to help the church focus on financial stewardship with theological integrity and joy-filled practical response.

 At Ease: Discussing Money and Values in Small Groups
John and Sylvia Ronsvalle with U. Kaufmann
Alban Institute, Inc. 1998
The authors present a method for making people comfortable discussing the difficult issues of linking money with values. Based on congregational small-group discussions that create support and trust, the method helps individuals identify their fears and worries, as well as their attitudes about stewardship and support of the church. A series of questions leads participants by steps to new and increasingly probing conversations about these issues.

 Basic Accounting for Churches: A Turnkey Manual
Jack A. Henry
Broadman & Holman Publishers, 1994
A true everything-you-need-to-know guide to church money management with complete, simple explanations and a step-by-step approach

 Basic Budgeting for Churches
Jack A. Henry
Broadman & Holman Publishers, 1995
This clear, comprehensive guide explains all the basics of building a solid church budgeting system. The book includes sample forms with complete instructions and commentary.

 Becoming a Giving Church
Herbert Mather
Discipleship Resources, 1985 — out of print.
A tool for pastors and financial leaders to help your church focus on financial stewardship with theological integrity and joy-filled practical response.

 Behind the Stained Glass Windows — Money Dynamics in the Church
John and Sylvia Ronsvalle
Baker Books, 1996 (Out of print).
In this groundbreaking book, John and Sylvia Ronsvalle reveal the stories behind their three-year study of money dynamics in the church. Their findings are not only telling and fascinating, but they have far-reaching implications for the future of the church. The study reports on what church members and leaders think about money and the role it plays in church dynamics. The sharp decline in church giving is due in large part, they say, to the shifting of Americans from a survival mode to a pattern of mass consumption.

 Best-Loved Parables
Lois Rock
Augsburg Fortress Press, 1999 (Out of print).
This is a bound collection of classic biblical stories that parents of all backgrounds will want their children to read and know by heart. In language that is both appealing and understandable to children, seventeen parables, many dealing with money and stewardship, are recounted — each richly illustrated, each with a timeless message.

 Beyond Money: Becoming Good and Faithful Stewards
Dan R. Dick
Discipleship Resources, 2006.
Beyond Money details how Christian discipleship and stewardship are inseparately interwoven in our personal faith journeys.

 Beyond the Collection Plate: Overcoming Obstacles to Faithful Giving
Michael Durall
Abingdon Press, 2003
The author asserts that there is enough money to create healthy and vital churches. He offers wise counsel about the many forms of resistance that pervade the church when dealing with finances and giving. While not a handbook for church fundraising, the book does provide several practical and specific suggestions.

 The Case of Stuart's Ship: A Lesson in Stewardship
(For children)
Stan Toler & Debra White Smith
Randall House Publications, 2005
Join Stuart and Sam as they uncover what it means to be true stewards of God's gifts. Through good detective work and vivid imaginations, they realize how to please God by taking care of their toys, their time, and their bodies.

 The Challenge of the Disciplined Life: Christian Reflections on Money, Sex, and Power
Richard J. Foster
Harper SanFrancisco, 1989.
Foster explores the three great ethical themes crucial to people of faith living faithfully. Drawing upon practical examples, Richard J. Foster guides the reader in day-to-day ethical decision making while helping each of us determine "the proper place in Christian life of money, sex, and power." The author's words about how giving can bring authenticity and vitality to a devotional experience are important to hear in this day, in which — once again — there is increased emphasis on spiritual formation and devotional exercises.

 Cherish the Gift: A Congregational Guide to Earth Stewardship
Cindy Ubben Causey, Donald Conroy
Judson Press, 1996.
Pastors and lay leaders will find practical ideas and timely information in this hands-on guide to environmental stewardship for the church. A sound biblical argument calls congregations to action, followed by facts and figures that detail the current environmental woes that plague the earth. Subsequent chapters focus on specific activities and programs that congregational departments can organize — from fellowship dinners, worship services, and youth groups, to the church office, educational programs, and property maintenance. The book ncludes tips for use at home, a checklist at the end of each chapter, and a list of resources for additional information.

 A Child of God: Stories of Jesus and Stewardship Activities for Children
Michael J. Caduto
Paulist Press, 2005
This book explores the life of Jesus and his close relationship to creation with stories, reflections, and activities to help children foster compassion and caring toward every part of creation.

 Choices and Challenges: Stewardship Strategies for Youth
Dan R. Dick
Discipleship Resources, 1994 (Out of print).
In four down-to-earth, idea-filled chapters, youth discover how stewardship influences their hopes, dreams, and even their problems. Each chapter features real-life dilemmas, biblical reflections, group discussion questions, and practical applications. The book is designed to help youth with issues that are important to them, such as balancing priorities (school, home, sports, relationships.)

 A Christian View of Money: Celebrating God's Generosity
Mark Vincent
Herald Press, 1999.
This book combines Bible study, real-life scenarios, and practical suggestions to help Christians clarify their beliefs about the earning and use of money.

 Christians and Money: A Guide to Personal Finance
Donald W. Joiner
Discipleship Resources, 1991 (Out of print).
Donald W. Joiner explores how biblical principles of faith connect with one's use of money and how attitudes toward money rate on the scale of Christian "money sense." He connects questions of faith with such practical matters as setting financial goals, creating a budget, planning for savings, dealing with debt, and writing a will. Each chapter includes focus questions and exercises that bring learnings home to personal experience.

 The Church Finance Idea Book
Wayne C. Barrett
Discipleship Resources, 1989 (Out of print).
The Church Finance Idea Book offers hundreds of proven ideas for funding a ministry. It includes ten strategies for commitment campaigns. Presented in smorgasbord fashion, this book serves as a good primer on funding ministry in the local church.

 Clergy Personal Finance
Wayne C. Barrett
Abingdon Press, 1990 (Out of print).
An excellent resource book that will help pastors in managing their personal resources, this step-by-step guideline shows pastors how to get control of their money and achieve their financial goals.

 Climbing the Sycamore Tree: A Study on Choice and Simplicity
Ann Hagmann
Upper Room, 2001
Based on the story of Zacchaeus, this is a six-week study of faithful stewardship. Hagmann uses both Scripture and current consumer statistics to show how our buying habits often marginalize certain people and perpetuate systems that contradict good stewardship and love for God's creation.

 The Clown of God
Tomie dePaola
Voyager Books, 1989.
The French legend of the little juggler who offers the gift of his talent and the miracle that occurs is well known. The author has lovingly retold this ancient legend, shaped it to his own life and experience, and called it by its oldest known title.

 Congregations at the Crossroads: Remembering to Be Households of God
Ronald E. Vallet and Walter Brueggemann
William B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 1998 (Out of print).
This book explores the biblical basis for stewardship — with a major emphasis on God's promises and commands — to help congregations become the households of God that God intends them to be.

 The Covenanted Self: Explorations in Law and Covenant
Walter Brueggemann
Fortress Press, 1999.
The leading Old Testament theologian confronts issues of faithfulness, responsibility, and justice. These exciting studies on the first five books of the Bible cover a wide range of topics, challenging the reader to confront the issues of faithfulness, responsibility, and justice in an ever-changing world. Brueggemann sets the issues of praise and lament, grace and duty, truth and power in new frames of reference that call for a response.

 Covenants of Stewardship
Office of the General Assembly
This five- or ten-week adult study course helps people and congregations understand stewardship as a way of life that is relevant to personal, community, and public life.

 Creating a Climate for Giving
Donald W. Joiner
Discipleship Resources, 2001.
Church leaders are often heard to say that old ways are not working any longer. Joiner brings a vision for a fresh way of creating a climate for giving in local churches. We must refine "fund-raising" to "fund-ministry." A financial campaign for developing Christian philanthropists is included.

 Creating Congregations of Generous People (Money, Faith, and Lifestyle Series)
Michael Durall
Alban Institute, 1999.
Asking parishioners for money is very different from creating congregations of generous people. This book will help clergy and lay leaders initiate and sustain effective stewardship programs.

 Creative Giving: Understanding Planned Giving and Endowments in Church
By Michael D. Reeves, Rob Fairly, Sanford Coon (Discipleship Resources, 2005)
ntimidated by numbers? Most church leaders are. If you're not the sort who would find it fun to plot your budget in Roman numerals, this book is for you! Creative Giving is the perfect resource to teach "words-rather-than-numbers" staff about distinctive strategies for church financial planning, such as bequests and other planned giving.

 The Crisis in the Churches: Spiritual Malaise, Fiscal Woe
Robert Wuthnow
Oxford University Press, 1997.
This thought-provoking study of the financial and spiritual crises confronting American churches examines the failure of the clergy to address the link between faith and money, work, giving, and economic justice. It argues that churches must minister to the concerns of their middle-class parishioners.

 Cycles of Discipleship: A Stewardship Program for the Local Church
By Jack Phillips
Cycles of Discipleship offers a model of stewardship outlined in 2 Corinthians 8-9. This early church model for stewardship meets the needs of congregations, people, and pastors today. Cycles of Discipleship rings with the biblical affirmation of God's grace. It heralds the redemptive ministries provided by the church. The program kit includes: 9 copies of Cycles of Discipleship Program Guide; 1 Training DVD; 1 Resource CD; and 1 Bible Study CD.

Cycles of Discipleship helps those in the church view stewardship as:

• A privilege of every Christian disciple.
• An opportunity to excel in the grace of giving.
• A source of joy as they put their time, abilities, and financial resources to work in a needy world.
• An opportunity to support the ministries of the church, not simply an annual budget.

 The Dancing Steward: Exploring Christian Stewardship Lifestyles
Christopher Levan
The United Church Publishing Co., Toronto, Ontario, 1993.
In his spirited exploration of the reasons we find it difficult to relinquish our personal resources, Chris Levan introduces us to the three intertwining steps of "letting go": solidarity, relinquishment, and expectancy. Acts of solidarity with the marginalized and powerless are not enough. These acts must be fired by hope for a new world, by a vision of a renewed Christian community. This book is a unique and valuable guide into the heart of Christian stewardship lifestyles.

 ¡Dadles de comer! Manual de estudio sobre la mayordomía congregacional
(Feed Them! Congregational Stewardship Manual)
(Discipleship Resources, 2004)
Este manual es un recurso del Plan Nacional para el Ministerio Hispano. El mismo está dirigido a capacitar al liderato de la iglesia local que organiza, dirige y administra ministerios de mayordomía.

This manual is a National Plan for Hispanic Ministry resource. It is designed to help local church leaders organize, direct, and administer stewardship ministries.

 Don't Shoot the Horse ('Til You Know How to Drive the Tractor): Moving from Annual Fund Raising to a Life of Giving
Herb Mather
Discipleship Resources, 1994
Mather looks to the future and sees a congregation where giving is a natural but non-intrusive, year-round endeavor — part of a continuous process of spiritual formation for healthy, growing Christians. In practical and systematic ways, he shows how to lead a congregation toward this way of life by defining mission, expanding leadership, building trust, telling stories, and staying in touch with key moments in the life of both giver and congregation.

 Effective Church Finances: A Complete Guide to Budgeting, Fund-Raising, and Setting and Achieving Financial Goals
Kennon L. Callahan
Jossey Bass, 1997.
This book promotes the idea of seeing giving as investment in God's mission, which is for the sake of reaching people. Callahan suggests that there is a greater cost than giving; that is, the cost of what we lose when we don't invest in the kingdom.

 Effective Church Leadership: A New Vision of Leadership to Revitalize the Local Church in a New Era of Ministry
Kennon L. Callahan
Jossey Bass, 1997.
Callahan shares an understanding of leadership for the missionary pastor who, united with key leaders, accomplishes the central leadership tasks. Callahan helps pastors and key leaders build on their creativity and imagination to revitalize their local churches and advance their missions.

 Equipped for Every Good Work: Building a Gifts-Based Church
Dan R. Dick and Barbara Miller Dick
Discipleship Resources, 2001.
Miller and Dick offer four ways congregations can help people grow in self-understanding. The book gives the reader tools for the discovery and development of spiritual gifts, spiritual types, interaction styles, and working preferences. This discovery and development will help individuals better understand their gifts and graces for Christian service in the world.

 Extraordinary Money! Understanding the Church Capital Campaign
Michael D. Reeves
Discipleship Resources, 2002.
Reeves helps church leaders examine the issues involved in developing and carrying out a capital fundraising campaign. The book is not a capital campaign program; rather, it is an excellent tool to help churches determine if a capital campaign suits their setting. Then it helps leaders select an appropriate program and carry it through successfully.

 Faith and Money: Understanding Annual Giving in Church
Michael D. Reeves and Jennifer Tyler
Discipleship Resources, December 2003.
Grounded in the gospel, Faith and Money identifies the challenges of fund development in local congregations; develops a consistent theological foundation for fund development; and guides congregations in building worthy expectations and attitudes on how to fund ministry.

 Faith and Wealth: A History of Early Christian Ideas on the Origin, Significance, and Use of Money
Justo L. Gonzalez
Harper and Row, 1990.
This expert study is a history of early Christian views on the origin, significance, and use of money. Gonzalez has exhaustively researched this vital topic. He examines four centuries of Christian ideas about money, property, communal sharing, and the rights and obligations of the rich and poor. One conclusion is that the early church faced many of the same issues that the twenty-first century church faces.

 Financial Meltdown in the Mainline?
Loren B. Mead
The Alban Institute, 1998.
Mead addresses changing church giving patterns; the inconsistent ways congregations keep financial records; the lack of coordinated short- and long-range planning; the need for knowledge of sound financial techniques such as accounting for inflation; an over-reliance on restructuring to fix problems; and lack of defensive planning for operational costs.

 Financial Parenting: Showing Your Kids That Money Matters
Larry Burkett
Moody Publishing, 1999
With chapters on stewardship, giving, borrowing and lending, saving and budgeting, this resource includes lots of activities and interactive questions with each chapter. Perfect for children five years old and up.

 Financing American Religion
Mark Chaves and Sharon L. Miller, editors
AltaMira Press, 1998.
This book brings together short, readable essays representing the best, most up-to-date research and thinking on the intersections of money and religion. Sociologists, historians, economists, and theologians ask who gives, how much, and why. They investigate how money moves and how it affects religious organizational behavior. They also explore how attitudes toward money have altered over time. Religious leaders and scholars of American religion will welcome this much-needed volume.

 First Fruits: 14 Sermons on Stewardship
David Mosser & Brian Bauknight
Abingdon Press, 2003
A collection of excellent stewardship sermons that are imaginative and theologically insightful.

 Firstfruits Living: Giving God Our Best
Lynn A. Miller
Herald Press, 1991.
This easy-reading stewardship study will promote lively discussion and renewed lifestyles around the subject of "Firstfruits Living," which is giving back to God off the top of our paycheck instead of what is left after expenses. It is giving God freely of our time, not what is left over after job and family responsibilities. It is giving God our lives, living each day as God's servants — on the job, in the community, and at home.

 From Proclamation to Practice: A Unique African American Approach to Stewardship
Clifford Jones, Sr.
Judson Press, 1993.
Building on the strength and importance of preaching in racially diverse congregations, this resource combines sermons by many of the best-known African American pastors with a "how-to" section providing the essential elements for putting their insights into practice.

 From Scarcity to Abundance: A Complete Guide to Parish Stewardship
David M. Ponting
Morehouse Publishing, 2005
This handbook provides a one-stop practical resource for parish stewardship practitioners. The author demystifies the financial stewardship process and helps clergy, stewardship committees, and church leaders reclaim this ministry. He incorporates personal money management, nurturing a culture of stewardship, working with limited volunteer availability, year-round stewardship programs, and using effective tools and techniques, such as narrative budgets. The book also contains practical guidance for planned giving, capital campaigns, and a stewardship audit.

 Full Disclosure: Everything the Bible Says About Financial Giving
Herb Miller
Discipleship Resources, December 2003.
Financial giving is an important element of our spiritual relationship with God. There are twenty financial stewardship themes that recur and evolve in the Old and New Testaments. Full Disclosure identifies these themes, lists their historical importance, and illustrates contemporary applications for each theme. The themes fall into three categories: (1) Why should we give? (2) How does giving benefit us? and (3) How should we give?

 Fundamentals of Fund-Raising
David L. Heetland
Discipleship Resources, 1989 (Out of print).
Heetland addresses theologically — yet with a hands-on approach — the whole subject of stewardship as it relates to the local church. Heetland describes accurately and persuasively the role of clergy and laity in advancing stewardship. Concise, practical, encouraging, and optimistic.<

 The Generosity Factor: Discover the Joy of Giving Your Time, Talent, and Treasure
Ken Blanchard & S. Truett Cathy
Zondervan, 2002
The authors highlight a route to genuine and enduring satisfaction that flies in the face of this greedy, self-obsessed culture. It's called generosity, and it involves giving our four most valuable resources (time, talent, treasure, and touch) and receiving unimaginable riches in return. This book is for anyone who senses that there is more to life than getting more!

 Generous Living
Ron Blue
Zondervan Publishing House, 1997.
Ron Blue challenges and encourages the reader to live generously by addressing such topics as "It's better to give than to receive," teaching children to give, how to give away money wisely and strategically, and how to make a will.

 Generous People: How to Encourage Vital Stewardship
Eugene Grimm
Abingdon Press, 1992.
Grim gives down-to-earth prescriptions to move us beyond the myths of stewardship, enabling readers to see how to effectively execute stewardship education and practice in churches of every size.

 Generous Saints
James Hudnut-Beumler
The Alban Institute, 1999.
A constructive theology and ethics of money in the Christian life is presented by James Hudnut-Beumler, dean and associate professor of religion and culture at Columbia Theological Seminary. The book deals with vital questions: "What does the Lord require?" "What is the true meaning of the term 'commonwealth?'" and "How does the church build a stable base for its members to live ethical lives?"

 Get Well! Stay Well! Prescriptions for a Financially Healthy Congregation
Wayne Barrett
Discipleship Resources, 1997 (OUT OF PRINT).
Barrett encourages readers to diagnose the reality of their congregation's financial system before prescribing solutions. He stresses that in financially healthy congregations mission and ministry are the primary focus; money is simply a means to an end. Drawing on his experience of consulting with more than 1500 congregations, Barrett offers an analysis of the financial problems, pitfalls, and constraints that cripple effective ministry. His "checkup," diagnosis, and treatments can help move any church from financial ill health to financial well-being.

 Getting Your Financial House in Order: A Floorplan for Managing Your Money
David Bragonier & K.S. Gollnick
Broadman Press, 2003
The authors use the image of a floorplan to teach readers the basic principles and methods of money management in a way that is easily understood and applied.

 The Gift of a Lifetime: Planned Giving in Congregational Life
J. Gregory Pope
Broadman and Holman Publishers, 2000.
Pope provides careful, common sense financial planning for Christians and churches. Pope shows one how to make one's money work most effectively by managing one's resources during life and properly planning for meaningful distribution after death. The book includes step-by-step plans for starting a planned giving program in congregations.

 The Gifting God: A Trinitarian Ethics of Excess
Stephen H. Webb
Oxford University Press, 1996.
Theories of generosity, or gift giving, are becoming increasingly important in recent work in philosophy and religion. Stephen Webb seeks to build on this renewed interest by surveying a distinctively modern and postmodern approach to the issue of generosity, and then developing a theological framework for it. He analyzes two basic forms of such theories: theories of excess, which emphasize the extravagance of the giving act, and theories of exchange, which look at giving as a form of reciprocity.

 The Give-Away: A Christmas Story
Ray Buckley
Abingdon Press, 1999.
The "give-away," in varying forms, is a widespread practice among Native peoples. It is both a physical event and a spiritual concept. Give-aways as formal events are held in memory, in times of honor, and at the giving of names. In The Give-Away, the Four-leggeds and Those Who Fly discover that the Two-leggeds have lost their sense of who they are. The birds and animals offer their most precious gift, even at the cost of their own lives, to restore humanity. In the end, it is the Creator who must choose to give-away. The Creator gives to humankind the most precious gift of all.

 Give to Live: How Giving Can Change Your Life
Douglas M. Lawson
ALTI Publishing, 1991 (Out of print).
This book holds forth the promise that if you want more out or your life and are willing to take some simple steps, you can have a richer, fuller, happier existence. It lays out effective steps you can take to get involved, increase your ability to make a difference in the world, and receive in return not only satisfaction, but also an improvement in your physical life.

 Giving 2006: Growing Joyful Stewards in Your Congregation
Giving is an annual periodical of the Ecumenical Stewardship Center (ESC). David Bell, Director of the Center for Christian Stewardship at the GBOD, serves on the ESC Board of Directors. The articles in each issue are written to guide you to develop creative and vital stewardship ministries in your church or organization. The theme for this issue is "Common Hope, Common Trust."

 Giving and Stewardship in an Effective Church: A Guide for Every Member
Kennon L. Callahan
Jossey-Bass, 1997.
Callahan offers a practical plan for the growth and development of giving and stewardship in the congregation, complete with action worksheets. Callahan asserts that money is not the first issue of stewardship; rather, a clear sense of mission is. Churches that follow this approach will become strong, vital congregations.

 Giving: Unlocking the Heart of Good Stewardship
Laurie Pederson, John Ortberg, Judson Poling
Zondervan Publishing House, 2000
As you study the connection between your wallet and your heart, you will learn how money management is a powerful tool for shaping your character. You will discover how giving is as much a part of spiritual growth as prayer and Bible study. Above all, you will discover how a lifestyle of giving reflects the heart of God, who freely gives to all.

 Giving Together: A Stewardship Guide for Families
Carol Ann Wehreim
Westminster Press, 2004
This book explains the importance of stewardship in the family, the congregation, the community, and the world. The author skillfully analyzes biblical passages and identifies spiritual practices intrinsic to stewardship as a way of helping families respond to their call to be stewards in today's world.

 Giving to God: The Bible's Good News about Living a Generous Life
Mark Allen Powell
William B. Eerdman Company, 2006
This book shows Christians the way to a better life and a better relationship both with their money and with God. Stewardship is presented as an act of worship, an expression of faith, and a discipline for spiritual growth. Faithful use of our time, talents, and treasures starts with a deep, satisfying relationship with the God to whom we belong.

 God and Mammon in America
Robert Wuthnow
Free Press, 1994.
Does everyone worship money equally, or are the "religious" immune to materialism? Wuthnow's premise is that religious faith influences economic behavior, but that it provides mixed messages that cause people to feel better about their behavior rather than alter it. Wuthnow administered an "Economic Values Survey" to more than 2,000 people in order to study statistical relationships between religious faith and economic behavior.

 God the Economist: The Doctrine of God and Political Economy
M. Douglas Meeks
Augsburg Fortress, 1989.
How one thinks about scarcity, property, work, and needs cannot remain unchanged after reading this book. Most Christian reflection on the economy has been in terms of social ethics and has focused on inequitable distribution of jobs and goods in the market economy. Meeks writes on the economy as a Trinitarian theologian. The result is a more searching critique with more radical implications for individual Christians and for the churches.

 Good Sense Budget Course: Biblical Financial Principles for Transforming Your Finances and Life
Dick Towner
Zondervan Publishing House, 2002
This excellent personal budget planning course will help you control your finances so your finances do not control you. You will learn biblical financial principles and gain valuable practical knowledge. Discover how to become a diligent earner, a wise saver, a generous giver, a cautious debtor, and a prudent consumer.

 Gotta Have It! It's a Stewardship Thing
Bob De Vries
CRC Publishing, 2000
This four-session study will engage teenagers in a healthy discussion of life issues, such as money and possessions. Youth will discover how coveting possessions affects their every day life and how their lifestyle choices and practices should reflect our Christian commitment.

 The Grace of Giving: A Biblical Study of Christian Stewardship
Stephen F. Olford
Kregel Publishing, 2000
A straightforward, encouraging, and practical discussion of the biblical imperatives for generous stewardship.

 Grateful and Generous Hearts
John H. Westerhoff
Morehouse Publishing, 2002.
This well-known theologian examines the essential formation of Christians as stewards. This brief book has served as the basis for several financial giving programs in the Episcopal Church.

 Growing Givers' Hearts: Treating Fundraising as a Ministry
Thomas H. Jeavons
Jossey-Bass Publishers, 2000

Based on a three-year, nationwide study of Christian organizations whose efforts are successful both in raising needed financial or material resources and in encouraging the spiritual development of their donors, this groundbreaking book identifies key characteristics that enable fundraising to function on both levels at once. The book explores in detail how Christians act on their confidence in God's abundance and cultivate spiritually mature leadership.

 Growing Up Generous: Engaging Youth in Giving and Serving
Eugene C. Roehlkepartain, Elanah Delyah Naftali, and Laura Musegades
Alban Institute, 2001.
The authors create a mosaic of what is happening and what could happen in congregations to cultivate in young people a deep and lasting commitment to giving and serving. Based on a two-year project by Search Institute, a nonprofit research and education organization that specializes in the healthy development of children and adolescents, the book recognizes and highlights the roles of various congregational leaders (not only youth leaders) in shaping the attitudes of young people.

 Health, Money and Love: And Why We Don't Enjoy Them
Robert Capon
William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1990.
Capon, a maverick writer who explains traditional Christian teaching with freshness and unexpected insights, uses a mixture of genres (from movie script to prose) to reveal how deeply the pursuit of health, money, and love has become a religious force shaping our lives and depriving us of deeper satisfactions.

 Holy Smoke! Whatever Happened to Tithing?
J. Clif Christopher and Herb Mather
Discipleship Resources, 2000.
Christopher and Mather offer a renewed look at a subject discussed very little in congregations today: tithing. They propose the discipline of tithing as a way for Christians to symbolize and renew their relationship with God. The key to achieving this is to present the tithe, not as a legal obligation, but as a benchmark in a spiritual relationship that is generous and giving.

 How to Increase Giving in Your Church
George Barna
Gospel Light Publications, 1997.
This book provides the professional research and insights into the American church that leaders have come to expect from George Barna. It's a must for everyone who desires to be the best possible steward of God's assets.

 How Much is Enough: Harness the Power of Your Money Story and Change Your Life
Pamela Klainer
Basic Books, 2002.
A secular book that offers many examples of people examining the role of money and success in their lives. Klainer shows how to look at your own relationship to money and choose the role you want it to play in your life.

 Imaging God: Dominion as Stewardship
Douglas John Hall
William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1986 (Out of print).
This scholarly work examines ecological stewardship, our stewardship of the planet, and God's creation. He further examines creation theology in this well-researched book.

 Just In Time: Stories of God's Extravagance
Lynn A Miller
Herald Press, 1997.
Miller tells of what happens when we open our hearts, wallets, schedules, businesses, or homes to others — revealing the joy of "first-fruits living" in which we give the best of what God has offered us back to God. These moving and sometimes hilarious true stories show the connection between God's stewardship and real people doing real things.

 Let the Rivers Run: Stewardship and the Biblical Story
Eugene F. Roop
William B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 1991 (Out of print)
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Roop explores several biblical narratives as they relate to the person and work of the Christian steward. The early Genesis accounts set the stage for human stewardship of God's world; and the stories of the biblical characters such as Moses, Sarah, Abraham, and Joseph present a drama of stewardship in action.

 Life Abundant: Rethinking Theology and Economy for a Planet in Peril
Sallie McFague
Augsburg/Fortress Press, 2000.
Avant-garde theologian Sallie McFague sets forth a radical, earthbound theology that is as provocative as it is overly sanguine. She calls us to (1) change our manic consumer lives and choose to live in harmony with, and care for, all creation; (2) realize that Christians (as all people) live to give God glory by loving the world and everything in it.

 Living from the Center: Spirituality in an Age of Consumerism
Jay McDaniel
Chalice Press, 2000.
How do we fit the life of the spirit into an existence overwhelmed by overconsumption? Jay McDaniel draws on such sources as Christian tradition and process theology to explore a spirituality that embraces sustainability in day-to-day life. Using stories and images from poetry, he offers an understanding of a spirituality based on wisdom, compassion, and inner freedom.

 Making a World of Difference - Live It Series: Building Skills for Christian Living
Abingdon Press, 2005
Tweens experience the interconnectedness of the world, its people, and its environment. They also learn that God has a plan for them in the world, including stewardship of the earth, living in peace, and spreading the good news through their own personal mission.

 Ministry and Money
Dan Hotchkiss
The Alban Institute, 2002
The author tackles one of the most difficult issues for people of faith in today's world: money in the life of clergy and congregations. He challenges many of our preconceptions about the role of money in faith communities. The book elucidates the key areas clergy need to take into account so that money is managed as a spiritual tool.

 Money and the Meaning of Life
Jacob Needleman
Doubleday, 1994
We understood the true role of money in our lives, writes philosopher Jacob Needleman, we would not think simply in terms of spending it or saving it. Money exerts a deep emotional influence on who we are and what we tell ourselves we can never have. Our long unwillingness to understand the emotional and spiritual effects of money on us is at the heart of why we have come to know the price of everything, and the value of nothing.

 Money Doesn't Grow on Trees: A Parent's Guide to Raising Financially Responsible Children
Neale S. Godfrey and Caroline Edwards
Simon and Schuster Trade Paperbacks, 1993
Neale S. Godfrey is not only an expert in family finance but also a parent who puts her advice to work in her own home. Chairman of the Children's Financial Network, mother of two, and a frequent commentator on national television, Godfrey has designed a unique program for kids — from those as young as three to those in their teens — that teaches them how to earn, save, and spend money wisely, while it lets parents clearly communicate their family's values. Using age-appropriate exercises and concrete examples, Godfrey shows parents how to deal with a variety of consumerism issues.

 Money in the Church
Joe W. Walker
Abingdon, 1982 (Out of print)
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Walker maintains that talking about money in the church is holy talk, deeply theological, and as sacred as prayer. He expounds upon this philosophy and draws conclusions about the financial pressures facing the denomination and local churches.

 Money Isn't (Is) Everything: What Jesus Said about the Spiritual Power of Money
Herb Miller
Discipleship Resources, 1994
According to Miller, who is known for his Consecration Sunday stewardship program, the way we use or misuse money is a spiritual matter that affects both the quality of our life and the quality of our relationship to God. Miller uses a mixture of biblical concepts, humor, illustrative stories, spiritual insights, and reflection/discussion questions.

 Money Mania: Mastering the Allure of Excess
Mark L. Vincent
Herald Press, 2005
This book encourages us to integrate faith and economic life. The author calls us to give all of life to God. Faced with the realities of affluence and consumerism, readers are invited to embrace a balanced lifestyle and develop healthy life attitudes.

 Money Matters: Financial Freedom for All God's Children
Michael Slaughter with Kim Miller
Abingdon Press, 2006
This book provides a plan for achieving freedom from financial debt and worry. Michael shows the reader how to do "God's math," which is on based on spiritual principles and results in freedom from the never-ending pressures of juggling financial demands.

 Money Matters: Financial Freedom for all God's Churches
Michael Slaughter with Kim Miller
Abingdon Press, 2006
This resource provides a congregational stewardship program with three primary advantages: (1) It begins with personal finances; (2) It is based on a year-round model; and (3) It is easy to implement. Michael offers an overall stewardship program that is strategically placed throughout the year and includes worship resources, group studies, and video clips.

 Money Matters: Personal Giving in American Churches
Dean R. Hoge, Charles Zech, Patrick McNamara, and Michael Donahue
Westminster John Knox Press, 1996
The authors conducted an exhaustive study of church giving in five representative denominations. With detailed information from 625 churches, this book offers surprising conclusions about member contributions and about the current condition of American churches.

 Money Matters for Kids
Larry Burkett & K. Christie Bowler
Moody Publishers, 2001
This book provides fun and creative tools to help children understand and apply the biblical concept of stewardship. It contains activities and exercises that make it easy for parents to teach children godly money management principles.

 Money, Possessions and Eternity
Randy Alcorn
Tyndale House Publishers, 2003
This revised edition provides a Christian perspective about money and material possessions. Thought-provoking arguments challenge readers to rethink their attitudes and use their God-given resources in ways that will have an eternal impact. The book addresses materialism, prosperity theology, debt, and much more.

 More Blessed to Give
John MacNaughton
Church Publishing Company, 2002

With years of experience in pastoral ministry, the author provides a concise and thorough guide to all aspects of the theology and practice of stewardship. His careful, step-by-step approach to giving and planning will help the reader consider a Bible-based theology of money; the development and presentation of the parish budget within this theological context; sacrificial giving and tithing; a detailed structure for the Every Member Canvass; and a program of year-round stewardship.

 More Give to Live: How Giving Can Change Your Life
Douglas M. Lawson
ALTI Publishing, 1999
The joy of giving enriches the giver. Here are steps anyone can take to help himself/herself and the world. This is a great tool for fundraisers and nonprofit organizations.

 More Money, New Money, Big Money: Creative Strategies for Funding Today's Church
Wayne Barrett
Discipleship Resources, 1993 (OUT OF PRINT)
In this follow-up to The Church Finance Idea Book, Barrett shows that every congregation has significant sources of new and untapped income. Dozens of ideas and insights to increase giving and expand the ministry of your congregation are offered.

 More Than Money: Portraits of Transformative Stewardship (Money, Faith and Lifestyle Series)
Patrick H. McNamara
Alban Institute, Inc. 1999
Is stewardship past its prime as a motivating vision for ministry? A social scientist, McNamara tells the stories of eleven mainline congregations where stewardship is the animating force that has transformed them into vital centers for mission. Church leaders who question whether stewardship education is worthwhile will be encouraged and inspired by these accounts of promising practices.

 The New Context for Ministry: Competing for the Charitable Dollar
Lyle E. Schaller
Abingdon Press, 2002
Schaller begins this book by pointing out an overlapping set of changes that have taken place in American society and American churches in recent years. Old patterns of fund raising and old assumptions about stewardship will no longer work. Schaller helps the reader navigate through the difficulties and opportunities for churches in this new age of charitable giving.

 On the Pilgrim's Way: Christian Stewardship and the Tithe
The Rev. John K. Brackett
Harrisburg: Morehouse Publishing, 1996
In this updated and expanded edition, Bracket reviews the principles and practices needed to begin a personal pilgrimage of tithing. He explores the theology of the tithe in Hebrew Scriptures, the Parables of Jesus, and the Christian Scriptures, followed by a discussion of the practice of tithing as understood through covenant theology and implemented in personal budgets.

 On the Road Again: Managing Evangelism and Stewardship for the Kingdom
Keith B. Brown
Church Publishing, 2001
Brown argues that the church should never shy away from numbers but — as is amply demonstrated in the Acts of the Apostles — should embrace the kinds of accounting implicit in terms of evangelism and stewardship. Brown introduces several future-oriented business tools: growth budgeting, forecasting, and breakeven analysis. Easy-to-follow exercises, complete with worksheets, ensure that the reader masters each new step in the process.

 One-Minute Stewardship Sermons
Charles Cloughen, Jr.
Morehouse Publishing, 1997
This book has many useful "sermonettes" that are tied to Scripture and to the church calendar. It strongly endorses the importance of the pastor discussing stewardship frequently and in many different ways.

 Our Stewardship: Managing Our Assets
John L. Golv
Augsburg Fortress Publishers, 2002
This book examines how to identify, manage, and build up the assets needed for a congregation's mission and ministry (such as building, grounds, equipment, information, and finances). One premise is that God gives assets to each person and every congregation and calls them to grow in faith as they serve as stewards of these gifts.

 The Passionate Steward: Recovering Christian Stewardship from Secular Fundraising
Michael O'Hurley-Pitts
St. Brigid Press, 2001
This book is a forthright and critical review of the assumptions and practices of secular philanthropy as these have been adopted and applied by the Christian church. The author re-establishes a firm biblical and historical basis for a more theologically grounded approach and argues convincingly for a recovery of the fullness of "passionate stewardship."

 The Pastor as Steward: Faithful Manager and Leader
Kenneth H. Carter
Discipleship Resources, 1991 (Out of print)
Carter explores the question of what it means to give pastoral leadership in the area of stewardship. Carter shows how this plays out in the practical areas of pastoral life and work. Each chapter includes focus questions that bring the topics home to personal experience, prayer, and reflection.

 A Penny Saved: Teaching Your Children the Value and Life Skills They Will Need to Live in the Real World
Neale S. Godfrey with Tad Richards
Simon and Schuster Trade Paperbacks, 1996 (Out of print)
Godfrey believes that children can and must be taught to be responsible about using money. She outlines practical steps parents can take to encourage their children to learn about money. The book is divided into three sections — preschool, school-age, and teenager — and offers a wide range of suggestions, games, and exercises for parents and children to follow in each age category. There are particularly useful discussions of such topics as goal setting, "need versus want," saving, and sharing, all of which underlie teaching a concept of money that will stay with children their whole lives. Godfrey believes that learning financial responsibility is a cornerstone for learning how to be fair in all dealings with others.

 Plain Talk About Churches and Money
Dean R. Hoge and Patrick McNamara
Alban Institute, 1997
The authors tackle resistance, fears, and difficulties concerning money issues. Based on extensive research, this volume offers insight and help on the key fiscal topics confronting church leaders and congregations today, including: Why is the church so uneasy with the topic of money? Is there a difference between stewardship and fundraising? How can we motivate giving? Should we invest church funds?

 A Plan for Stewardship Education and Development Through the Year
David W. Gordon
Morehouse Publishing, 2001
Help your congregation develop a deeper understanding of stewardship that goes well beyond the traditional function of supporting the church financially. With this comprehensive manual, you'll learn how to plan and implement a year-round stewardship focus that involves more members in the life of the church community.

 PowerXpress Living God's Word Money & Time Unit: Being Good Stewards
Abingdon Press, 2005
Children will have the opportunity to learn that: stewardship is an important part of living as a follower of Jesus. As good stewards, we are to take care of the gifts God has given us. There are many ways for us to use our time, talents, and money to serve God. All that we have comes to us as a gift from God, and stewardship means being a good manager of all God has given to us.

 Proven Resources for Stewardship Promotion
Allan J. Weenink
CSS Publishing Co., 2001
Stewardship can be an uncomfortable topic, but cultivating the grace of generosity is vital for Christian ministry. Allan Weenink shares a wealth of proven "hands-on" material drawn from his workshops and seminars that will help any congregation develop an effective stewardship model.

 Putting God First: The Tithe
Norma Wimberly
Discipleship Resources, 1998 (OUT OF PRINT)
Author Norma Wimberly teaches us about tithing in Old Testament times and explores what Jesus Christ has to say about those who give from a feeling of duty rather than with a joyous heart. Persons from all walks of life share why they decided to tithe and what happened to their lives after they did.

 Receiving the Day: Christian Practices for Opening the Gift of Time
Dorothy C. Bass
Jossey-Bass, 2000
This book is a spiritual reconsideration of our frantic approach to time. It invites the reader to embrace the temporal landmarks of our lives as opportunities for deeper relationship with God and one another. Through careful exploration of the rhythm of the day and its promise, the week and its Sabbath, and the year and its liturgical movements, the author calls attention to the many ways that life may be renewed.

 Rethinking Generosity: Critical Theory and the Politics of Caritas
Romand Coles
Cornell University Press, 1997
Coles explores how we might understand and motivate generosity in a world in which no theological or secular position can claim absolute privilege for itself. He argues that unless our generosity is fashioned in the context of a radical receptivity, we tend to undermine our best aspirations. Coles engages a set of topics that are the subject of familiar contestations today in postmodern and critical social theory. Yet Coles gives these topics a fascinating turn with his pursuit of an "ethic of receptive generosity" or "a post-secular caritas." This book brings forth a distinctive voice on the terrain of contemporary ethical and political theory.

 Revolutionizing Christian Stewardship for the 21st Century: Lessons From Copernicus
Dan R. Dick
Discipleship Resources, 1997
Dan Dick presents a persuasive case for a whole new way of thinking about Christian stewardship. The central message is that Christian stewardship begins with God at the center.

 Right on the Money: Messages for Spiritual Growth Through Giving
Brian K. Bauknight
Discipleship Resources, 1993
This assembly of sixteen finely tuned messages — grouped under four headings: Basic Christian Formation, Toward Tithing, Capital Campaigns, and Words of Encouragement — reconnects stewardship with candor, humor, and biblical depth of Christian spiritual formation.

 Sharing Possessions
Luke T. Johnson
SCM Press Ltd., 1986 (Out of print)
A theological reflection on the connection between being a Christian and the way we own and use things. Much of this book is devoted to what is said about possessions in the Bible. Readers are challenged to struggle with their own personal choices. Johnson challenges the tradition of communal possessions found in the book of Acts and shows how other forms of sharing have a more satisfactory theological foundation.

 Sometimes, Enough is Enough: Finding Spiritual Comfort in a Material World
Marsha Sinetar
Harper Collins, 2000
For those who are struggling to achieve a balanced life and still fulfill family and work obligations, this book will provide a spiritual roadmap that calls for a lifestyle change away from the materialistic culture. Using her own progressive reflective life as a template, the author writes deeply and simply to those who seek spiritual wholeness.

 Speaking about Money: Reducing the Tension
Mark L. Vincent
Herald Press, 1998
This book is enormously helpful for laypeople, clergy, and congregations. Vincent provides an instructional and inspired work that is practical and theologically sound. The way to joyful Christian freedom is by openly sharing about money as Jesus did.

 Speaking of Stewardship: Model Sermons on Money and Possessions
William G. Carter
Geneva Press, 1998
This collection of 23 superb model sermons offers a wealth of biblical insight, practical wisdom, illustrations, inspiration, and helpful advice about the crucial themes of stewardship, giving, and the use of money and possessions in the church.

 Stepping Stones of a Steward
Ronald Vallet
Eerdmans, 1994
Vallet's inspirational study teaches Christians how to gain a sense of purpose, how to properly use resources, talents, and money, and how to reach out with compassion for the welfare of others and for the planet.

 The Steward: A Biblical Symbol Come of Age
Douglas Hall
Eerdmans, 1990 (Out of print)
Working from numerous angles — biblical, historical, sociological, theological, and ecclesiastical — Hall explores the rich meaning and implications of stewardship, recapturing the most basic meaning of the biblical metaphor of the stewarÓ as a caretaker, a servant. Hall maintains that since the fourth century, the church's understanding and practice of stewardship has been distorted by its alliance with institutional power. He also puts forth a warning about the fate of the earth unless we heed the call to be stewards of creation.

 Steward: Living as Disciples in Everyday Life
Bruce C. Birch & Charles R. Foster
Abingdon Press, 2000
This twelve-week study explores what the Bible teaches about holistic Christian stewardship and our response as faithful disciples. Each session begins with Scripture, then explores how we live our faith daily.

 The Steward Living in Covenant
Ronald E. Vallet
William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2001
Vallet seeks to expand that biblical base by introducing (or reintroducing) the theme of covenant as it applies to Christian stewardship. He asserts that one of the principal ways that the church can be renewed and reformed is to remember and to live out the reality that the church is a steward of the gospel in covenant with God. To expand our understanding of covenant, he uses the Old Testament stories of Abraham, Sarah, Isaac, Joseph, Moses, David, Ezekiel, and others.

 Stewards in the Kingdom: A Theology of the Abundant Life
R. Scott Rodin
InterVarsity Press, 2000
R. Scott Rodin unpacks what it means for us to be stewards in the kingdom of the triune God of grace. This theology of the abundant life, which encompasses all aspects of our world, our life and our possessions, begins with the very being of our gracious Creator God. He crafts a portrait of faithful stewards who live as God's children. The book concludes with a discussion of the roles of church and family as stewards while providing a theology for the Christian fundraiser.

 Stewards Shaped By Grace
Rhodes Thompson
CBP Press, 1990
Thompson states that stewardship means responding to the grace of God in all that we are and all that we do. This book is packed with practical insights and is closely tied to the writings of Paul. It will lead to an understanding of "grace-full stewardship" that goes beyond merely supporting the church budget and to a commitment to contribute to the well being of the entire global community.

 Stewardship in African-American Churches: A New Paradigm
By Melvin Amerson
Discipleship Resources, 2005
A practical and theological study of stewardship, both in the context of the African-American church tradition and beyond.

 Stewardship in the Small Membership Congregation
Clark Hargus
Ecumenical Stewardship Center, 2002
This newly designed 32-page manual offers a three-week stewardship financial response method for rural congregations with an average worship attendance of 100 or fewer. "Faithful, Hopeful, Loving" is the theme for this method as well as for a six-part study on biblical stewardship principles. Available from the Ecumenical Stewardship Center 1-800-835-5671.

 Stewardship Services
David Moser
Abingdon Press, 2007
This book provides ready-to-use worship and preaching resources for themes related to stewardship. Understanding the concept of stewardship in a broader context as management of our God-given gifts, this book provides material for twenty-four services, including liturgy, prayers, and sermons.

 Talent Show: Your Faith in Full Color
Bob Lichty
Herald Press, 2005
This practical resource offers a unique perspective on the areas of gifts, talents, passions, style, and experience. By contrasting our church lives and our daily lives, as well as by posing challenging questions, the author compels us to a Christian stewardship lifestyle.

 Thanks Giving
Christopher Levan
United Church Publishing House, 2005
How do we invite people to give money for God's work through the church? Based on the belief that our bank books serve as a window into our soul and a spotlight on our spiritual convictions, Thanks Giving answers this question by exploring a good deal more than financial issues. This practical guide, grounded in a theology of gratitude, includes a template for a financial campaign and a sample case statement.

 That's What My Mother Taught Me — And Other Ways Generous Givers Develop
Herb Mather
Discipleship Resources, 2001
Interviews with more than 100 people identified as generous givers resulted in a wealth of giving stories. The experiences of these people from a variety of backgrounds, congregations, ethnic groups, ages, and locations are woven together to describe how giving patterns develop in real congregations among real people.

 Time Warped: First Century Stewardship for 21st-Century Living
Steve Ganger
Herald Press, 2004
Busyness is the business of our time-warped culture. The author is issuing a call of urgency to Christians to challenge our lifestyles. Doing more by doing less is a timeless principle that the author suggests needs to be revived in our time.

 To Give and Give Again: A Christian Imperative for Generosity
Donald W. Hinze
The Pilgrim Press, 1990
Painfully challenging for most Americans is the author's contention that we must come to terms with our relative abundance and prosperity before we can achieve a deeper spiritual awakening.

 Too Much of a Good Thing: Raising Children of Character in an Indulgent Age
Dan Kindlon
Mirimax Books, 2003
This book suggests techniques, tools, and practical advice for raising children in an age of American indulgence. Written with conviction, backed up by empirical data, and illustrated with vivid anecdotes, the book imparts psychological wisdom for parents and children's leaders.

 Transformed Giving Program Kit: Realizing your Church's Full Stewardship Potential
John Ed Mathison
Abingdon, 2006
Your church will enjoy all the benefits of greater unity. The shared experience of all the members of your congregation, youth through adults, will lead to improved stewardship. Everything needed to begin planning your annual campaign and to bring it to life within your congregation is included in the program kit.

 The Treasure Principle: Unlocking the Secret of Joyful Giving
Randy Alcorn
Multnomah Press, 2005
This book reveals how joyful giving brings God maximum glory and his children maximum pleasure. This revised version includes a new concluding chapter depicting God asking a believer questions about stewardship over material resources.

 Treasures of the Transformed Life: Satisfying Your Soul's Thirst for More
John Ed Mathison
Abingdon Press, 2006
Help your congregation begin forty days of transformation by using this book to unify them in study. The daily readings are centered on the themes of prayers, presence, gifts, and service. This book is an integral part of the program, "Transformed Giving: Realizing Your Church's Full Stewardship Potential," and it can be used by youth and adults.

 We Give to Love: Giving Is Such a Selfish Thing
John-Roger & Peter McWilliams
Prelude Press, 1993
If you are a natural giver, then you will find this book enjoyable affirmation of what you have intuitively known. The authors suggest that being of service to others is a selfish act because of the good feelings that it creates within the giver. While not written from an overtly faith-based perspective, the book is filled with good insights and useful information.

 Wealth as Peril and Obligation: The New Testament on Possessions
Sondra Ely Wheeler
William B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 1995
Wheeler intensely examines four New Testament passages and their relationship with wealth. She then sets those four and their key themes within the whole canon, so this is a book about much more than just four Bible passages. She challenges reader to reflect on their relationship with wealth and possessions by inviting them to ponder a series of questions, all growing out of Scripture.

 Wealth to Last: Money Essentials for the Second Half of Life
Ron Blue, Larry Burkett & Jeremy White
Broadman Press, 2003
This book will equip readers with the knowledge, financial tools, and wisdom needed to ensure their fiscal well-being in the second half of life. In doing so, they will be better positioned to bless those generations that follow them with a legacy of stewardship and resources. The authors provide definitive direction in building a financial portfolio that will provide for your family and help you to honor God.

 Wesley and Giving Video Kit
Developed as a resource for clergy study groups, this video will give clergy suggestions for sharing with their congregations the Wesleyan message related to Christian giving and what that message means for personal life.

 The Word on Finances
Larry Burkett
Moody Publishers, 1994
The author has organized an invaluable collection of relevant Scriptures into one easy-to-use reference volume. Topically arranged Bible passages and a concordance focus attention on key issues of finance and stewardship.

 Your Money Counts
Howard Dayton
Crown Ministries, Inc., 1996
Suffocating materialism is robbing people of their spiritual vitality. This book addresses the profound impact that handling money has on a person's relationship with God.

 Your Money or Your Life: Transforming Your Relationship with Money and Achieving Financial Independence
Joe Dominguez and Vicki Robin
Penguin Books, 1999
Dominguez and Robin map a route to financial security through a relaxed, prudent and environmentally friendly way of life. Systemically analyzing one's overspending, as in the case histories cited, and calculating the "life-energy" cost (time, expenses, stress) of a competitive career, the authors maintain, can lead to reduced occupational expectations.

This listing is provided for information purposes only. The listing of a specific resource, except those published by Discipleship Resources, does not imply endorsement of the author and/or the content. Direct questions or comments to David S. Bell, Director of Stewardship at dbell@gbod.org.