Stewardship on Steroids
Increase Your Cash Flow, Build Wealth and Become a GREAT Christian Steward.
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Chapter One Why Be a Good Christian Steward When You Can Be a GREAT One? “By wisdom a house is built, and through understanding it is established; through knowledge its rooms are filled with rare and beautiful treasures.” (Proverbs 24:3-4) If you’re searching for hot stock tips, a get-rich-quick real estate guide or secrets about how to earn millions through multi-level marketing, you might as well put down this book. You won’t find any of that sensational hype in the following pages. On the other hand, if you’re a good Christian steward looking to increase your cash flow, build wealth and create a stream of tax-free retirement income, you’re in luck. In the following chapters, I will offer the foundation of knowledge you need to accomplish all this and more. But why beat around the bush? Let me put this as bluntly as possible: I wrote this book for good Christian financial stewards who want to become great Christian financial stewards. If that sounds like you, you’ve come to the right place. If it doesn’t, you should probably move on down the shelf. Understanding Stewardship You may be thinking, “I’m not sure if I’m a good Christian financial steward or not. I mean, I go to church every Sunday, and I always toss a $10 bill on the collection plate. But does that make me a good steward?” Well, not necessarily. We Christians hear a lot of talk about “stewardship,” but many of us aren’t crystal clear on the precise definition. According to the Merriam Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, stewardship is defined as “the conducting, supervising, or managing of something; especially : the careful and responsible management of something entrusted to one's care.” Of course, the term “stewardship” has a more spiritually profound meaning for Christians. When Christians talk about financial stewardship, the “something” that has been entrusted to our care is money—and in our hearts, we know this money is a gift from God. What would lead us to believe that God has any interest in how we manage our money? Well, unbeknownst to many, the Bible actually has a lot to say about financial matters. (I’ll delve deeper into this theme in Chapter Two: Money, Giving and the Bible). For example, in the Book of Luke, Jesus said, "Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much. So if you have not been trustworthy in handling worldly wealth, who will trust you with true riches? And if you have not been trustworthy with someone else's property, who will give you property of your own?" (Luke 16:10-12) In other words, if we want to be responsible Christians and good financial stewards, it behooves us to spend, invest and manage our money in a way that honors the Lord. As author Lynn A. Miller so eloquently explains it, “Stewardship is the act of organizing your life so that God can spend you." After all, any money we have is not truly ours—we are just the stewards watching over it. In fact, according to the Bible, everything belongs to God: “The silver is mine and the gold is mine,’ declares the LORD Almighty.” (Haggai 2:8) “The earth is the LORD’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it.” (Psalm 24:1) Look at it this way: when you die, will you take your cash, your house, your investments, your cars, your boat, your jewelry and your clothes with you? Of course not! It’s not yours to take. Everything we have belongs to God—He simply loans these possessions to us, entrusting us with their care. So, if you believe that your money actually belongs to the Lord and you do everything within your power to handle your finances in such a way that God would approve, you are probably a good Christian financial steward. If you earn more than you spend, maintain a healthy credit score and contribute to worthy causes whenever possible, this is the financial planning book for you. But why settle for being a good Christian financial steward when you can be a great one? I can teach you how to do just that. Throughout this book, I’ll serve up the powerful techniques you need to boost your cash flow, build wealth and get on the path to stewardship greatness. The methods I teach aren’t your run-of-the-mill stewardship or financial planning principles…this is Stewardship on Steroids. So, get ready to give your finances a serious workout.
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If you are looking to increase your cash flow, build wealth, create a flood of tax-free retirement income and leave behind a legacy, look no further than Stewardship on Steroids. In this eye-opening book, one of America's most sought after advisors, David Ellis Conyers, offers the foundation of knowledge you need to become the best Christian steward possible. Using nothing more than proven facts and simple math, David sheds light on the financial lies “The Establishment” has shoved down our throats all our lives, empowering Christian readers with the undeniable truth. Throughout these unprecedented pages, David reveals the powerful financial planning and investment methods The Establishment doesn’t want you to know about. He proves there is a better a way for good Christian stewards to manage God’s resources, accumulate wealth and ensure a financially comfortable retirement—and still have plenty of money left over to give generously to the Church, Christian organizations and charities. Stewardship on Steroids serves up real-world, common sense, easy-to-understand solutions that any Christian can put into practice. Why settle for being a good Christian steward when you can be a great one? Get on the path to financial greatness with Stewardship on Steroids.
About the Author
David Ellis Conyers is a highly respected independent financial services professional who specializes in teaching good Christian stewards how to become great Christian stewards. After serving honorably in the U.S. Air Force from 1986 to 1990, he began his career in financial services. From the very beginning, David knew the only way he could truly help his clients attain financial success was if he always remained independent. Because he has never been tied exclusively to a single company, he has always been able to put his clients’ best interests first. As a result, David has become one of America's most sought after advisors with clients from Alaska to New York and everywhere in between. His simple, brutally honest approach is a refreshing change of pace in today's world of "political correctness." In recent years, David began to feel a calling to reach out to fellow Christians. Shortly thereafter, Stewardship on Steroids was born. With a passion for empowering Christians financially, David feels it is his duty to educate as many people as possible about the ways of great stewardship. David lives in Indiana with his wife of 18 years, Tracey, and their two children, Andrew and Emily.