The Bible teaches us many things about money. We have a pastor of financial planning at our church in South Carolina and his business continues to grow as he travels around the country teaching others how to handle their finances in a Biblical manner. The Sun Sentinel in Florida recently wrote an article about the increase in Christian-debt elimination programs.
Seminars are now being offered at churches throughout the U.S., according to the article. Our financial pastor, Joe Sangl, is traveling to churches in areas such as Missouri, Florida, Kentucky and many others sharing his Financial Learning Experience. In South Florida, Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University has been very popular. There are 4,000 churches that have started offering the classes throughout the country.
A spokeswoman for Ramsey said the average family pays off $5,300 in debt after taking the class. And they save $2,700 within three months. With the recession it seems people are definitely finding these classes appealing.
According to Crown Financial Ministries, the Bible offers more than 2,000 verses related to money. Sangl and Ramsey both discuss Bible verses in their classes. Sangl’s class schedule: New Life Center in Bridgeton, MO March 6 and 7. New Spring Church in Greenville, SC March 11, Cowee Baptist Church in Franklin, NC March 14 and Main Street Baptist Church in Alexandria, KY March 20-21. Check out Ramsey’s website and you can type in your zip code to find a class near you. You can also attend online.
Here are some websites that I found that might be helpful as you follow a Biblical-based financial plan: