II.Course Agenda

A.     Three Sessions

1.      The MOST Important KEY to success in Kingdom finances

a.       Pastor GordWhyte had a vision of a Treasure Chest FULL, We just needed the KEY

b.      Faithfulness is the key.

2.      The MOST Important QUESTIONS that need to be answered in Kingdom Finances

a.       Jesus, What do you have for me?

b.      How much is enough for me/us to do what you have called for us to do? What is the circle of provision you have for us so that your promises can be fulfilled in our lives.

c.       How much more do I need for there to be enough? What action can I take so that God can provide the more that I need so that there is enough?

3.      The MOST Important ACTION you can take to achieve success in Kingdom Finances

a.       Defining the circle of God’s provision for his promises to you.

b.      Closing the Circle with a Family or Personal Budget

III.Learning Outcome

A.     Understand a Biblical Basis for making wise decisions in Kingdom Finance.

B.     Practical Skills in Managing your Finances well.

IV.Course Method

A.     Teaching

1.      45 Minutes

B.     Small Group Interaction

1.      Focus Question

2.      15 minutes of discussion.

C.     Kingdom Finance Testimonies

1.      Three people who are putting their Talents to work

2.      15 minutes

D.     Question and Answer

E.     Listening Prayer Assignments

V.Kingdom Finance Overview & Vocabulary

A.     Lord's Prayer

1.      Matthew 6:9-13 RSV

Pray then like this: Our Father who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, On earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; And forgive us our debts, As we also have forgiven our debtors; And lead us not into temptation, But deliver us from evil.  

B.     Kingdom defined

1.      God's will done on earth as it is in heaven.

2.      Promised to Abraham in Genesis 12:1-3

3.      Inaugurated through the life, death & resurrection of Jesus Christ

4.      Manifest in the Body of Christ, the church universal.

5.      Consummated in the Return of Christ when heaven literally comes on earth. (Revelation 20-21)

C.     Finance Defined

1.      Gives us today our Daily Bread

a.       Trusting God for His daily provision as we journey to the promised land.

D.     Summary

1.      Kingdom Finance is about the Provision from God

a.       NOT for yourselves alone

b.      But for you

c.       To be a blessing to others.

VI.Kingdom Finance - Wealth Transfer

A.     Big Picture Story

1.      The Great Transfer of Wealth - Are You Ready?

2.      Why Is God Waiting?

B.     The Great Wealth Transfer Chain

1.      providers: have the funds under their control

2.      managers: have the skills to handle large sums of money

3.      distributors: networked with the field marshals, to whom they transmit the funds

4.      field marshals: direct the work on the front lines

5.      Managers are the missing link!

C.     Kingdom Finance as it is Now

1.      financed by the providers

a.       donating directly to the distributors or field marshals

b.      without going through the managers

2.      "donor-based" system

a.       constant need to make appeals for new donations

b.      limiting their activities to the responses to each appeal

D.     New wineskin for financing the Great Commission.

1.      move

a.       FROM  Limited Pools of Provision

i.         "donor-based" financing to "revenue-based" financing. This, I think, is the wave of the future

b.      TO  Unlimited Streams of Provision

i.         "revenue-based" financing

2.      PeterWagner's message

a.       Managers

i.         rise up

ii.        get connected

iii.      let's get God's transfer of wealth moving!E.     What qualifies us to be managers?

1.      Managers must prove faithful!

a.       1 Corinthians 4:2 NIV

NIV:   Now it is required that those who have been given a trust must prove faithful.

NASB:   In this case, moreover, it is required of stewards that one be found trustworthy.

VII.Most Important Principle

A.     Faithful in a little = Faithful in a lot

1.      Luke 16:10

"He who is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much; and he who is dishonest in a very little is dishonest also in much.   

2.      Matthew 25:14-21

His master said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a little, I will set you over much; enter into the joy of your master.'   

VIII.What does it mean to be FAITH FULL?

A.     Faith is

1.      Hebrews 11:1

RSV Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.

B.     By Faith

1.      Abel offered!

a.       Where did he get the offering?

i.         He sowed his seed and harvested his crop, It was from the sweat of his brow! It was from His HARD WORK!

b.      It COST him something!

i.         David said I will not offer to the Lord that which COST me nothing.2 Samuel 24:24

C.     When is Faith presumption?

1.      Is one "living by faith"

a.       When you owe creditors money?

b.      When you have a credit line but you have no means of support to pay it down?

c.       When you have credit cards without any means to pay it off?

d.      When you lean on wealthy friends to help you out?

e.       When you buy a Lottery ticket expecting God to bail you out?

2.      Christians & Lottery Tickets: Why is this?

"Despite teaching that focuses on the meaning of "good stewardship," Christians are more likely to invest their money in lottery tickets than are non-Christians. Overall, 15% of born again and 23% of notional Christians purchased lottery tickets in a typical week, compared to just 10% of other-faith adherents and 12% of atheists/agnostics."[1]

IX.Honest Work is the TEST of Faithfulness

1.      Luke 19:13 - 27

Calling ten of his servants, he gave them ten pounds, and said to them, 'Trade with these till I come.' RSV

So he called ten of his servants and gave them ten minas.  'Put this money to work,' he said, 'until I come back.‘ NIV

X.Faithful to put your Talent to Work

A.     Honest Work is the source of Provision

1.      Ephesians 4:28

Let the thief no longer steal, but rather let him labor, doing honest work with his hands, so that he may be able to give to those in need.   

B.     Honest Work relieves others of a Burden

1.      2 Thessalonians 3:7-8

For you yourselves know how you ought to imitate us; we were not idle when we were with you, we did not eat any one's bread without paying, but with toil and labor we worked night and day, that we might not burden any of you.   

C.     Honest Work is normative for Christians

1.      2 Thessalonians 3:9-12

It was not because we have not that right, but to give you in our conduct an example to imitate. For even when we were with you, we gave you this command: If any one will not work, let him not eat. For we hear that some of you are living in idleness, mere busybodies, not doing any work. Now such persons we command and exhort in the Lord Jesus Christ to do their work in quietness and to earn their own living. 

XI.Faithful in a Little

A.     Kingdom Finance by JohnWesley

1.      Gain as Much as you can

2.      Save as Much as you can

3.      Give as Much as you can

XII.A Testimony of Faithfulness

A.     TerryScottTestimony : Pools of Provision verses Streams of Provision