God is the ultimate giver. With this premise, pastor and
author Andy Stanley tells us we are already rich, but we aren’t very good at
being rich. In his well-written,
conversational “How to Be Rich,” Andy shares examples from his own family such
as recalling his fifth grade year in a Florida parsonage. He tells of the generosity of his Atlanta
churches who have given millions to charities and missions around the world in
their Be Rich campaign. He also relates the history of Christianity with
stories of early Christians who nursed plague victims and smuggled food to
prisoners. He tells of King David who
said that everything belongs to God. And of course there is the perfect model
of Jesus who taught us to give to others without thought of return to self. Andy’s folksy, humorous writing style
quickly engages the reader. He does not
preach in a didactic style; rather he just talks through the pages. He tells us to plan our giving and to
increase the percentage as we are blessed.
I highly recommend this uplifting, inspirational book full of heavy duty
wisdom. It is a pleasure to read, and it
is also a strong encouragement to get busy and give. I received a complimentary review copy of
this book from the publisher. I was not required to write a positive review and
the words expressed here are my own.
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