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For Christian leaders, the most helpful money books fall into three categories: 1) personal financial management, 2) church financial management and planning, and 3) philosophical/theological perspectives on money, stewardship, and possessions.

Brattgard, Helge. God's Stewards. Minneapolis: Augsburg Publishing House, 1963. A theological examination of the biblical principles for stewardship.

Burkett, Larry. What Husbands Wish Their Wives Knew About Money. Wheaton: Victor Books, 1977. One of his series of pragmatic financial guides. Other books (published by Campus Crusade for Christ, San Bernardino, California) include Your Finances in Changing Times and Christian Financial Concepts.

Carr, Oscar C., Editor. Jesus, Dollars, and Sense. New York: Seabury Press, 1976. A variety of contributing scholars in three sections: the theology of stewardship and money, methodologies concerning increasing financial faithfulness, and sermons on stewardship themes.

Clinard, Turner Norman. Responding to God: The Life of Stewardship. Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1980. A biblical examination of how to be faithful in the stewardship of gifts and money in the home, church, and world.

Eller, Vernard. The Simple Life. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans Publishing, 1973. An examination of the Christian stance toward possessions.

Fisher, Wallace E. All The Good Gifts. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1979. An examination of the cost of discipleship in relation to money, possessions, and abilities.

Fooshee, George and Marje. You Can Beat the Money Squeeze. Old Tappan, New Jersey: Fleming H. Revell, 1980. Suggests ways to adjust lifestyles and manage finances in the midst of fixed incomes and inflation. A follow-up to the book, You Can Be Financially Free.

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