By way of brief introduction, I am a Born-again believer, a licensed CPA and former senior corporate executive. My current professional role is as a business consultant, working with both secular and Christian business owners.
My role and assignment as a Christian Financial Coach:
My assignment as a Christian Financial Coach is to help believers address their financial issues, through the application of proven management techniques and Biblical financial principles.
I provide advice, support and hands-on intervention to help Christians:
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Resolve money issues and overcome financial challenges,
- Get as much value as possible from the resources they possess and
- Be faithful stewards of the money the Lord has entrusted to their use.
Biblical Financial Accountability:
Personal, Business and Church funds
There are generally three areas of responsibility for finances which
Christians can hold: responsibility for Personal Finances, Christian
Business Ownership and as Administrators of church funds.
Though each
of these areas may be subject to different accounting rules, tax laws and management practices, they all function on the basis of the same Biblical
principles, the cornerstone of which in my view, is financial accountability .
It all belongs to Him...we are stewards
As Christians, our lives are based on a relationship with
and accountability to, an invisible God. This accountability applies to every area of endeavor, including our finances. In legal terms, we may speak of "our money", "our business", and "our ministry", but in the eyes of God, it all belongs to Him and we are stewards of His grace. Our responsibility as stewards (see the Parable of the Talents) is to:
1) Understand and acknowledge our financial duty to Him.
2) Educate and empower ourselves to discharge our duty.
3) Act with diligence, integrity and discipline.
4) Trust Him for the outcome.
A more excellent way:
I submit that there is a Godly response and solution to
every financial issue we face, whether personal, business or church. The starting point however, is getting ourselves in line with Biblical and Financial Management Principles.
The advantage of managing our finances God's way, is that He ultimately backs us up, turns things in our favor and leads us according to His will and purpose. This is where true success and prosperity are to be found.
When we choose to go our own way, or fail to apply proper management discipline in our financial affairs, we expose ourselves to financial loss, or miss out on blessings that do not come our way, because of our lack of faithfulness.
I believe that the Lord is challenging me, as He is challenging all of us, to be better stewards of His resources and to use our talents, experience and abilities, to further His Kingdom here on earth.
In the following segments, I explain the type of help I extend to the three areas of Financial Accountability in the church.
Thank you for taking the time to consider my presentation and may the Lord bless and keep you.
Robert.
