Kingdom-Focused Living Series
A Call to Biblical Stewardship in Everyday Life

From the back cover...

The author of Kingdom-Focused Finances first helps the reader find himself in the morass of deceptively affluent America. Then he walks the reader through steps of obedience to Jesus' Kingdom commands, clearly flagging the economic dangers that lurk to deceive. The many stories and analogies help to clear up much confusion about a widely misunderstood subject and make the book easy and enjoyable to read. The serious Christian will find himself well-informed and amply equipped to obey Jesus and experience the powerful freedom of Kingdom economics.

—John D. Martin

Table of Contents

• Introduction

Part One: Practical Stewardship

• 1. The Influence of Affluence
• 2. What Does the Bible Say?
• 3. Steward or Owner?
• 4. Pursuing God's Vision for Our Finances

Part Two: Where Are We?

• 5. Finding Out Where We Are
• 6. What Is a Financial Statement?
• 7. Tracking Our Expenses
• 8. Examining Our Past Spending

Part Three: Consumer Debt: A Dangerous Road

• 9. The Illusion
• 10. The Danger
• 11. Deceptive Deliverance
• 12. Overcoming the Animal
• 13. The Vaccine

Part Four: Where Are We Going?

• 14. Working as a Unit
• 15. An Overriding Vision
• 16. Establishing a Vision for Discretionary Income
• 17. Establishing Goals

Part Five: How Can We Get There From Here?

• 18. Budgets—Do We Really Need One?
• 19. Budgeting—Finding a System That Works
• 20. Budgeting Challenges
• 21. The Two-Income Temptation
• 22. The Marketing Minefield
• 23. The Vehicle Dilemma
• 24. Planning for Future Expenses
• 25. Teaching Our Children About Money

Part Six: Staying on Track

• 26. Identifying the Forces That Drive Our Spending
• 27. Can We Really Afford to Give?
• 28. Maintaining Focus
• 29. The Root of Materialism