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Evangelpreneur: How Biblical Free Enterprise Can Empower Your Faith, Family, and Freedom
The truth shall set you free. Ignoring it will cost you a fortune.
It has become clear that we are living a lie, and it has brought devastating Bankruptcy among churchgoers is equally as high as those who don't attend. Financial misconduct is destroying marriages, families, individuals, and churches. A record number of churches are in foreclosure.
The church teaches us it's normal to have student loans, car payments, mortgages, and credit cards. It calls poverty a curse but isn't doing much to correct the problem, and it focuses on tithing and the elimination of personal debt—but debt elimination is not enough.
Wouldn't you rather thrive in your finances and live the life God has called you to?
Evangelpreneur will teach
How to get your financial life to line up with your faith life
How to save your family and your church from financial ruin
How to recognize if God is calling you to entrepreneurship
How to use proper financial practices to lead people to salvation and do God's work on earth
For too long, the faithful have been held hostage by false teaching, bad teaching, and the poor practice of good teaching. It's time to break free from the bondage tied to financial issues and become an Evangelpreneur .
It has become clear that we are living a lie, and it has brought devastating Bankruptcy among churchgoers is equally as high as those who don't attend. Financial misconduct is destroying marriages, families, individuals, and churches. A record number of churches are in foreclosure.
The church teaches us it's normal to have student loans, car payments, mortgages, and credit cards. It calls poverty a curse but isn't doing much to correct the problem, and it focuses on tithing and the elimination of personal debt—but debt elimination is not enough.
Wouldn't you rather thrive in your finances and live the life God has called you to?
Evangelpreneur will teach
How to get your financial life to line up with your faith life
How to save your family and your church from financial ruin
How to recognize if God is calling you to entrepreneurship
How to use proper financial practices to lead people to salvation and do God's work on earth
For too long, the faithful have been held hostage by false teaching, bad teaching, and the poor practice of good teaching. It's time to break free from the bondage tied to financial issues and become an Evangelpreneur .
352 pages, Paperback
First published April 7, 2015
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April 15, 2017
Evangelpreneur is the best tool to renew your thinking about what it means to succeed in your career. Josh takes the conventional wisdom of previous generations and stands it on its head! You will never see things the same after reading this book. It's an easy read, yet it's hard. It's very easy to understand: It flows as easily as any radio or television interview you ever saw of Josh. It's hard because he gores a lot of sacred cows, some which likely belong to you. If you are teachable, this book will help you mature enough to let go of your previously held beliefs and goals which used to define your road to success. Josh reveals God's will in many Biblical passages. The scriptures demonstrate the values God would have us embrace. Sometimes these can get lost by the traditions of our families and cultures. The world's wisdom will only be an obstacle to God's will for your life. So I challenge you to take a deep breath, be humble, then dare to read this book. Pray about it, then obey what He says. It will be a turning point in your life and a great blessing to your family.
November 8, 2015
Extremely interesting take on entrepreneurship from a Christian perspective. There a 4 specific takeaways I want to adopt after reading this book.
1. I was encouraged that I'm already aligned with how the author approaches paying children for chores and will tidy up the approach (as I've gotten lazy).
2. I'd like to involve the kids in my BB business somehow . . .
3. Choose one charitable organization to give an offering two every other TH. I've given to many, but would like to settle on one.
4. Brainstorm with some creative friends, who also possess an entrepreneurial spirit, about new ventures!
For the length of the book, this was a quick read. And rather than the topics being the traditional: pay off debt, save money, tithe, it really got into the facts and the heart about one managing their time and their money.
1. I was encouraged that I'm already aligned with how the author approaches paying children for chores and will tidy up the approach (as I've gotten lazy).
2. I'd like to involve the kids in my BB business somehow . . .
3. Choose one charitable organization to give an offering two every other TH. I've given to many, but would like to settle on one.
4. Brainstorm with some creative friends, who also possess an entrepreneurial spirit, about new ventures!
For the length of the book, this was a quick read. And rather than the topics being the traditional: pay off debt, save money, tithe, it really got into the facts and the heart about one managing their time and their money.
March 31, 2017
Josh Tolley totally opens up his heart and soul while teaching biblical truth about money and finances. I couldn't ask for a better teacher than this book. I see things in a new light about money and how God wants us to use it.
Josh takes money one step further than just managing it, he teaches you that God wants you to have more than just a J. O. B..., Josh teaches you that God wants you to make a difference all the way around financially as a child of God. In this book you will learn how it's done...
I'm not going to try to explain very much more; you're just gonna have to buy the book and find out for yourself.
Josh takes money one step further than just managing it, he teaches you that God wants you to have more than just a J. O. B..., Josh teaches you that God wants you to make a difference all the way around financially as a child of God. In this book you will learn how it's done...
I'm not going to try to explain very much more; you're just gonna have to buy the book and find out for yourself.
June 27, 2016
Well worth the read!
Ever since I read "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" the idea of employment vs. being an entrepreneur has always fascinated me. Josh does a great job of breaking down the biblical aspects of being an entrepreneur while still remaining steadfast in your Christian walk. This book will be great for those who have always considered there to be more to life than just punching a clock every work day. I do wish there was more information for people starting with very little. I need some starter ideas.
Ever since I read "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" the idea of employment vs. being an entrepreneur has always fascinated me. Josh does a great job of breaking down the biblical aspects of being an entrepreneur while still remaining steadfast in your Christian walk. This book will be great for those who have always considered there to be more to life than just punching a clock every work day. I do wish there was more information for people starting with very little. I need some starter ideas.
October 25, 2018
This is a book that should be required reading for everyone before they graduate from high school. The author shows how these concepts used to be taught in our schools. This is the way to true financial freedom.
January 23, 2019
One of the better overall books regarding being a Christian and starting a business. One of the first to read if you want to start a business as a Christian.
February 3, 2022
I'm an atheist but it was still very useful to read as a business book
May 27, 2015
I liked some of the things this book had to say, but at the same time I felt like I read a lot and only learned a little. The book starts out discussing something that I already agree with, money is not the root of all evil, like many falsely claim. The book goes on to say things that I think most people have already heard or know. You don’t need to be special to be an entrepreneur, you don’t need money to make money, and debt is bad for your financial freedom.
After that, the books talks about finding your vertical alignment. This mean identifying and aligning your priorities. I definitely think that this is an important point when talking about finances. Just because you desire to be financially free does not mean you have to be greedy, or even that you love money. This is something that I feel the book covered well.
Finally, the last major talking point covers finding your why. Generally, why you do what you do. This is a fair enough question, although a rather commonly asked one.
In conclusion, this book was not a complete eye opener for me, although I did like parts of it. I will point out again, however, that I have already heard / already agree with many of the things stated in the book.
The book is a quick read (despite the page count), and I would recommend it to anyone who is interested in the topic, especially if they have not considered their financial situation using a biblical world view.
After that, the books talks about finding your vertical alignment. This mean identifying and aligning your priorities. I definitely think that this is an important point when talking about finances. Just because you desire to be financially free does not mean you have to be greedy, or even that you love money. This is something that I feel the book covered well.
Finally, the last major talking point covers finding your why. Generally, why you do what you do. This is a fair enough question, although a rather commonly asked one.
In conclusion, this book was not a complete eye opener for me, although I did like parts of it. I will point out again, however, that I have already heard / already agree with many of the things stated in the book.
The book is a quick read (despite the page count), and I would recommend it to anyone who is interested in the topic, especially if they have not considered their financial situation using a biblical world view.
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January 3, 2018Life Changing Book. Read if you want to pushed our of your comfort zone.
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