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book coverAt Ease: Discussing Money and Values
in Small Groups

Author  John and Sylvia Ronsvalle with U. Milo Kaufman
 Format  Paperback, 110 pages
 ISBN  1566992028
 Published  1998
 Publisher  empty tomb, inc., Alban Institute
 Herald House Price  $12.25

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Audience: Young Adults, Adults

Setting: Small group with facilitator

Scope: A step-by-step guide to creating small groups within the church “family” and using them as a basis for discussion about money and values. This resource will take each group from “What do I think about money?” through “Practical issues of stewardship and budgeting” to “Exploring discipleship” during a series of three to nine sessions.

Purpose: To assist people of faith honestly and openly as they wrestle with the perceived gap between faith and money - consciously recognizing their relationship with money and how it affects them as disciples of Jesus Christ.

Summary: Why do Christians have such a difficult time talking about the relationship between faith and money? Jesus talked about money all the time in his parables and preaching, but somehow the topic still remains uncomfortable for us - 2000 years later. This resource covers the general foundations of what makes for good groups while uncovering the hidden secrets of why we won’t talk to each other about money. It is practical, accessible, flexible and personal while built upon well thought out biblical, theological and psychological grounds. The authors are sensitive to healthy discipleship practices as well as intentional spiritual formation.

Contents:

  1. You Are Invited
  2. Spiritual Dynamics
  3. The Purpose of Small Groups
  4. How to Use This Book
  5. How Are We Supposed to Think About Money
  6. Practical Issues of Stewardship and Budgeting
  7. Exploring Discipleship
  8. A Very Brief History of Small Groups
  9. How to Run an Effective Small Group
  10. A Step-by- Step Guide for Organizing a Small Group to Use This Book

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