John R. Schneider, The Good of Affluence: Seeking God in a Culture of Wealth. Eerdmans, 2002. Referenced in: Christian Perspectives on Economics and Public Policy Giving and Financial Stewardship, Theology of Material Possessions Theological and Philosophical Foundations of Social Ministry LifeandLeadership.com Summary While Ron Sider’s Rich Christians in an Age of Hunger and Jim Wallis’
Jim Wallis, Rediscovering Values On Wall Street, Main Street, and Your Street: A Moral Compass for the New Economy. Howard Books, 2010. Referenced in: Jim Wallis on Social Ministry Theological and Sociological Foundations of Social Ministry Giving and Financial Stewardship – Christian Social Conscience Regarding Possessions LifeandLeadership.com Summary Jim Wallis is one of the most
Ronald J. Sider, Rich Christians in an Age of Hunger: Moving from Affluence to Generosity. Thomas Nelson, 2005. Companion volume: The Scandal of the Evangelical Conscience, Why Are Christians Living Just Like the Rest of the World? (2000) Referenced in: Giving and Financial Stewardship, Christian Social Conscience Regarding Possessions Ron Sider on Social Ministry Theological
James Hudnut-Beumler, Generous Saints: Congregations Rethinking Ethics and Money (Money, Faith, and Lifestyle Series). Alban Institute. 1999. Referenced in: Giving and Financial Stewardship LifeandLeadership.com Summary This is part of Alban Institute’s Money, Faith, and Lifestyle Series. Other books in the series include: Creating Congregations of Generous People Ministry and Money More than Money: Portraits of
Justo Gonzalez, Faith and Wealth: A History of Early Christian Ideas on the Origin, Significance, and Use of Money. Wipf and Stock, 2002. Referenced in: Giving and Financial Stewardship Theological and Philosophical Foundations of Social Ministry LifeandLeadership.com Summary Gonzalez is a respected historian and liberation theologian, so one must expect his history of faith and
Sondra Ely Wheeler, Wealth as Peril and Obligation: The New Testament on Possessions. Eerdmans, 1995. Referenced in: Giving and Financial Stewardship Theological and Philosophical Foundations of Social Ministry LifeandLeadership.com Summary Since its publication, this volume has been referenced by most who write on the same subject. For example, Ben Witherington’s Jesus and Money (2010) begins
Ben Witherington, Jesus and Money: A Guide for Times of Financial Crisis. Brazos Press, 2010. Referenced in: Giving and Financial Stewardship Theological and Philosophical Foundations of Social Ministry LifeandLeadership.com Summary If Ben Witherington has written on any subject, it is worth reading. Here Witherington translates his extensive scholarship into a practical volume on the subject
David L. Baker, Tight Fists or Open Hands: Wealth and Poverty in the Old Testament. Eerdmans, 2009. Referenced in: Giving and Financial Stewardship Theological and Philosophical Foundations of Social Ministry LifeandLeadership.com Summary This is a substantive (440 pages) development of the Old Testament teaching on the subject of poverty and wealth. Baker compares the Old
Randy Alcorn, Money, Possessions, and Eternity. Revised and Updated Edition. Tyndale House, 2003. Companion volume: Alcorn, Managing God’s Money Referenced in: Giving and Financial Stewardship LifeandLeadership.com Summary This book reflects Randy Alcorn’s most thorough and passionate teaching on money and possessions, and is recognized as a Christian classic on the subject. It is second only
Craig Blomberg, Neither Poverty Nor Riches: A Biblical Theology of Possessions. IVP Academic, 2001. Referenced in: Giving and Financial Stewardship Theological and Philosophical Foundations of Social Ministry Christian Perspectives on Economics and Public Policy LifeandLeadership.com Summary This is a well researched, balanced, and thorough development of biblical teaching on the subject of wealth and poverty.
