For many years, the body of Christ around the world has been subject to criticism owing to many Christians’ attitudes toward finances and the doctrine of financial prosperity. But where have things gone wrong? Many whom God has entrusted with money have used it to advance their selfish interests at the expense of the advancement of the kingdom of God and society at large.
While being financially prosperous is not sinful in itself, the motive behind the desire for money and its subsequent use often conflicts with biblical standards. The Bible makes a clear distinction between Mammon and God. Both are spirits, and both influence the motive, source, and use of finances.
A new breed of kingdom-minded Christians who can be entrusted with heavens resources must emerge. This book will surely uncover the true source and purpose of finances for Christians who desire to extend the kingdom of God on earth.
In this book, you will learn:
- The difference between kingdom-driven prosperity and Mammon-driven prosperity
- The perils and dangers of Mammon in the body of Christ
- The kingdom-centered financial practices of a twenty-first century church
- The blessings of giving and the correct ways to give to God and society
- The biblical source of sustainable wealth for a thriving life and ministry.
Table of Contents:
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Chapter 1: History and Demographics of the Church
Chapter 2: The Financial Practices of the Early Church
Chapter 3: Must Christians Be Financially Wealthy?
Chapter 4: Empire Builders or Ark Builders?
Chapter 5: The Purpose of Tithes and Offerings in the Church
Chapter 6: The Quest for Wealth and the Spirit of Mammon
Chapter 7: Wealth or the Church and Societal Transformation
Chapter 8: We are the Jesus of Our Generation
Chapter 9: Sources of Finance for Ministries and Churches
Chapter 10: Perils of Mammon in the Body of Christ
Chapter 11: The Money Changers
Chapter 12: Ministry Success and Wealth Accumulation
Conclusions
Publications
About the Author:
Ayo Akerele is the senior pastor of Rhema for Living Assembly in Toronto, a fast-growing congregation of firebrand believers. Pastor Ayo hold a doctorate degree in human resource management and has worked extensively in the corporate world in Africa, Europe, and North America before answering the call to ministry. He is a sought-after intercessor, dynamic writer, public speaker, and anointed teacher of the word. His itinerant prayer, teaching, and speaking ministry under different Christian organizations has lasted for many years since he met the Lord in the early 1980s. He is the author of many other titles, including the end-time epic The Days of Noah. Pastor Ayo is married to Omolara and they are blessed with two great sons, Enoch and John.
