Money Matters: Mammon, Ministry, and the Meaning of Life
Nothing is more persuasive and insidious than money. It preoccupies our home, work and even church. A 2015 survey by the American Psychological Association found money to be the greatest concern among Americans; ahead of the three other key concerns of family, work and health. The rich and the poor are stressed by money for different reasons. In Singapore money has been blamed as the chief culprit in breaking up marriages. Few can claim that money is of no concern to them.
Jesus knows about our preoccupation with money! 16 out of 38 of Christ’s parables deal with money; more is said in the NT about money than heaven and hell combined; 5 times more is said about money than prayer; while there are 500 plus verses on both prayer and faith, there are over 2,000 verses dealing with money and possessions.
Do Christians have a different view of money from our culture? Does our wealth demand higher accountability? As salt and light, how should a Christian respond to the pervasive and insidious influence of money?
It is our goal that this course will give students a holistic approach of looking at money from our faith, culture and life, and release us from the hidden sway that mammon has over some of us.
There are no prerequisites for this course.
Additional Info
Live Online and Recorded: This course is being offered live online in Fall 2021. In order to support students who are unable to attend a class session or who wish to review course content, recordings of each class will also be made available, to all students, on the course Moodle page for 48 hours.
Looking For Textbooks?
Call 604-228-1820 or 1-800-334-3279 to check on textbook availability. You can also email [email protected].