There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise, but a foolish man swallows it up. – Proverbs 21:20
Where do you spend most of your time focused on? The past, the present or the future. I used to hear a phrase that I always liked, “She is so heavenly focused that she is no earthly good.” While we could all use a little more focused time on our future heavenly home, the future we are talking about today is a little closer than our trip over yonder.
With most of our clients, we usually try to discern if they are a Giver, a Spender, or a Saver. While the Givers and Spenders tend to look at the present (with a view towards the future), our Savers are most definitely focused on the future. They are concerned about being prepared down the road.
When it comes to savings, there are four key funds that we should be focused on- The Rainy-Day Fund, The Retirement Fund, The Recurring Expenses Fund, and The Really Really Want It Fund. We need a savings strategy to get money into each of these funds.
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“People go through three conversions: the conversion of their head, their heart and their pocketbook. Unfortunately, not all at the same time.” -Martin Luther
You may not realize it, but the Church’s primary strategy to get missionaries to the field is through personal support raising. Don’t believe us? Talk to your pastor this week. Tell him God has called you to be a missionary. After his jaw returns from the floor, he will be excited for you. Then ask him how much of your missionary budget the church would be willing to commit to your endeavor. The answer to that question will tell you if your church views its responsibility as the primary funder of its global workers or just one of the pieces to your financial puzzle. In missions circles, we call that centralized funding versus decentralized funding. Except for a few denominations, most churches practically believe the missionary is responsible for raising the needed funds from other believers and other churches in order to accomplish his or her mission. Let me illustrate. 
Our ministry is a stewardship ministry. That means that we help families and individuals respond well to the truth that God owns all things. Even the name of this blog reflects the drum that we beat on a regular basis. In Psalms 24: 1-2 we see that
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