Money, Purpose, Joy: The Proven Path to Uncommon Financial Success

Matt provides a vision for using money in a way that brings freedom and joy, along with the practical steps for getting there. - Nancy Ortberg founding partner, Teamworx2

Matt writes from the heart with passion, conviction, and credibility. His message is not about the obligation of biblical money management but about the adventure and joy. - Dick Towner, executive director, Good $ense Stewardship Movement

If you’re looking for a no-frills A–Z book with just the basics to help you balance your checkbook, don’t buy this book. However, if you’d like a fellow traveler to help you along the path to financial understanding, peace of mind, and service to God with your finances, then this is the book for you. Matt Bell is a prodigal who understands the grace of God, the principles of God, and how to communicate them in a practical, fun, and relational way. Matt helps you find God’s plan for your life and your money, and this book should be your first investment! - Steve Moore, cohost and vice president of broadcasting, Money Matters, Crown Financial Ministries

Matt Bell is, I believe, one of today’s outstanding communicators. He has written a book that is, first of all, personal in nature as opposed to theoretical. As a consequence, this book is very relevant and practical to anyone who reads it and is a tremendous integration of faith and finances. This book will undoubtedly have a 99 long life; I recommend it enthusiastically. - Ron Blue, president, Kingdom Advisors

You hold in your hands a book of joy! Like two old friends, money and joy meet up again when you let Matt Bell free you to use money as an expression of the generous heart God has already given you. - Dr. Bruce McNicol, president, Leadership Catalyst; author of TrueFaced, and Bo's Café.

This book provides a pathway toward financial freedom and joy. Matt Bell grounds his work in scriptural truth and weaves his own journey with money throughout each chapter. I can't imagine a more relevant issue in our time than the challenge to manage our resources so that God is honored, we are at peace, and we experience the fulfillment of contributing to the needs of our broken world. - Nancy Beach, executive vice president of programming and production, Willow Creek Community Church

There are books, magazines, movies, and even songs about money, yet money remains something of a mystery to many people. Matt demystifies the subject by showing how to connect our use of money with all that makes life meaningful. - Jackson Crum, senior pastor, Park Community Church, Chicago

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It has been an encouragement for me to read, “Money, Purpose, Joy: The Proven Path to Uncommon Financial Success.” I was not familiar with the book’s author, Matt Bell, but he has a new fan now! It is said, “your misery becomes your ministry” and I believe Matt is an example of that as he begins the book with a relatable testimony that explains how he became an authority on the subject. I appreciated practical aspects of an informative book such as this in terms of providing an outline of what the reader will study as they read, along with end-of-chapter summary points and questions to consider/tasks to perform. In addition, Matt offers fill in the blank worksheets and forms which are effective tools for the audience to utilize. I was specifically encouraged by all the helpful advice about ways to manage our finances. It was written in terms that are easy to comprehend, and even provided interesting perspectives on how to think about, and be in control of, money. Added to basic, yet sound, money management lessons is back-up from Scripture which offers further evidence of how God intended us to be financially responsible. This is a book that everyone can benefit from, but particularly teenagers and young adults, as it gives important life lessons that may help younger readers prevent financial crisis from happening to them. For those who may already be suffering financial woes, Matt’s book can help!

This book strikes an excellent balance in presenting a series of practical financial choices that everyone faces in our day to day lives in the context of scriptural priorities. Especially in light of the current turmoil on Wall Street and Main Street, this is a “must read” in emphasizing a framework where we set our priorities and then arrange our giving, saving, and spending patterns to be consistent with our stated goals. Thank you, Matt, for the great clarity in which this is presented and the down to earth examples you use in illustrating the options people have in arranging their finances.

Overall this is an outstanding book. Very easy to read with great personal stories and practical financial insight. There are guides to tracking spending, living on a budget, and doing it all with long-term life goals as the ultimate target. Really makes the reader stop and consider what life is all about and then plan financial issues around life. I am often turned off by the reference of companies, websites, and such. But many of the recommendations in this book are so practical that I don't think I would remove any. So very nice use. Also, quotations from various people, books, and movies are right on target for driving home points in a very relevant way. This keeps the reader engaged. I'm recommending this book to everyone.

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