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💰 This is a guide that integrates personal faith and financial practices from a holistic perspective.
The two authors handle this crucial topic with wisdom and caution. Just as the Bible treats money in different chapters as a blessing, a sacrament, and a troubling issue, they avoid falling into the trap of prosperity gospel on one hand, while avoiding the demonization of material wealth on the other.
Capitalism has always been recognized as a system that creates vast opportunities and lifts millions out of poverty, yet it also exacerbates the gap between rich and poor. The two authors insightfully explore theological, historical, and practical aspects, attempting to keep the focus on the true meaning of living out a genuine faith in today’s globalized economic environment. It is well worth a read.
❤️ Three Core Values
A Holistic Spiritual Perspective
Rejects the simplistic "prosperity gospel" view of blessings, as well as the escapist mentality of "demonizing wealth."
Repositioning money from theological, historical, and practical life perspectives: it can be a blessing, a sacrament, or a source of trouble.
Author Backgrounds
R. Paul Stevens: Professor Emeritus of Marketplace Theology and Leadership at Regent College, Canada; founder of the Institute for Marketplace Transformation.
Clive Lim: CEO of Leap International (Singapore); adjunct lecturer at theological seminaries.
The book includes personal stories from both: "Born into Poverty—The Story of Clive Lim," and "Born into Wealth—The Story of R. Paul Stevens."
Addressing Real Faith Dilemmas
Explores pointed questions such as "How to buy eternal friendships?", "Why does money make the mare go?", "Whose money is it anyway?", "The gospel of health and wealth," and "Investing in heaven."
📌 Usage Scenarios
📖 Individual Study: Combine with biblical passages on money to integrate faith and finances.
👥 Small Group / Fellowship Study: One chapter per week for honest sharing about financial struggles.
💼 Equipping Workplace Believers: Helps maintain a pure faith in a capitalist environment.
🎁 Gift Giving: For fellow believers facing financial pressure, young believers just entering the workforce, or church leaders.
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📚 Product Details
Title: Money Matters: Faith, Life, and Wealth
English Title: Money Matters: Faith, Life, and Wealth
Authors: R. Paul Stevens, Clive Lim
Translator: Hu Huixin
Publisher: Institute for Marketplace Transformation
ISBN: 9789887624301
Publication Date: August 1, 2022
Dimensions: 148 mm x 210 mm
Pages: 248
Weight: 350g
📖 Table of Contents
Publisher's Note
Recommendations
Foreword by Kwok Hung-biu
Foreword by Clive Lim
Introduction
Born into Poverty—The Story of Clive Lim
Born into Wealth—The Story of R. Paul Stevens
Holy Money—A Brief History of Currency and the Problem of Money
To God and Caesar—Ending the Dualistic Entanglement
Engaging Capitalism with Skill
How to "Buy" Eternal Friendships?
Why Does "Money Make the Mare Go"?—A Secular View of Money
Whose Money is it Anyway?
The Gospel of Health and Wealth
Investing in Heaven
Bibliography
About the Institute for Marketplace Transformation
