Workshop ~ Scriptural Precepts for Financial Stewardship

Paul at Anibal-Group-LLC-Florida Realty 101-Oceanside

Starts Mon. Jan 6th @ 7pm at Argentine Church of the Nazarene —– No cost to any church/ civic group that would like me to come. Including 1 day Sat. workshops anywhere in MI!

Free Community Outreach Workshop ~

Scriptural Precepts for Financial Stewardship 8-12 weeks

aka: ‘Boot camp’

This as a no cost outreach to any church/ civic group that would like me to come. THIS WORKSHOP is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED as a prerequisite to all others (and entitles you to a 10% discount on any ‘2.o’ workshops – to allow giving to your favorite charity).

These ‘boot camp’ sessions end at a natural break, & hence run 8-12 sessions. We’ll follow an outline, but try to allow timing flexibility session to session being sensitive to both the content & participants. Updated.2024.11.10
Sign up / request more info / see outline.

SESSION 1: Orientation & Setup – You’ll need: pen/ 2 sheets of paper / a legal envelope/ optional: web access device (cell/tab/laptop).

How we’ll TIE THESE CONCEPTS TOGETHER:

Do your finances currently lead you to tell others ‘here’s what I do’?
- or does scripture lead you to tell others ‘this is what Scripture says, in my life its led me to …..’.
Therefore, moving forward, let’s learn to PROACTIVELY, by BOTH DISCARDING – & REPLACING – FALSE PRETENSES W/ SCRIPTURAL PRECEPTS:
1. You’ll frequently see or hear ‘well the government doesn’t care about such n such… how shameful ….etc’
  1. Matt 25: 31-46 …..⁴⁴“They also will answer, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or needing clothes or sick or in prison, and did not help you?’⁴⁵“He will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me.’⁴⁶“Then they will go away to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life.”
2. God will hold me accountable on how I use my time, talent, and finances entrusted.
HANDOUTS:
1. The ‘inter-connectivity’ of assets & professional counsel. ‘Wisdom in the counsel of many’.
2. Initial & annual self evaluation: checklists you revisit to see where you are at, are headed, and with annual totals you can shop the expensive items for better ‘values’.

SESSION 2: Why, How, Who, & What –

1. Why I’m facilitating this workshop. “Jerusalem Judea Samaria and all the earth.”
  1. 1. Scriptural Model: It follows what I believe scripture teaches, ‘a free CMA’! C:come to knowledge of Christ, M: Mature in Christ to the point of ability to self-feed, A: Adulthood in Christ where I “put away childish things”, and mentor other via discipleship precepts.
  1. 1. Faith based Psychologists Model: Outward blame/ Inward Blame/ Introspection & growth/ Light bulb moment of what now?/ Go and do.
  1. 1. Testimony directed me showing me the thread of deliverance from trials and persecution.

1. The premise is 100% scripture led & how we must choose:
  1. 1. Deuteronomy 30:19 – “I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live”
  1. 1. “Luke warm” is not an offered option.
  1. 1. ‘I time to sow, a time to…’, ‘On the 7th day he rested…’, 7th yr rest the crops, Year of jubilee, etc. Cancelling-Debts

1. The flow:
  1. 1. Many if not most other ‘workshops’ are ‘financial budgets, earn more, spend less, save up to live easy, give to charity’. NOT this one.
  1. 1. We are starting at the END. What does God and scripture ask of you and how to you see this play out in your life specifically? The Purpose/ partner/ & plan:
      - Define what you want to do for Christ. Christ should be your first love -which empowers and feeds your love (scripturally defined, of course). If Christ is not your first love, nothing else will make sense in this workshop.
      - Decide you partnership (spouse, faith based organization, etc). Agree that this is your team – NEVER EVER your competition, and you WILL defer to scripture. Know that moving to positions of sinfully infused opposition is always the plan and lure of satan.
      - Plan 1st what scripture will guide you! Then look for the Spirit/scripturally lighted path you work from. “I press on toward the goal to win the prize that is set before me”.

1. We will study the CROWN FINANCIAL OUTLINE of what scripture says, and how we’d best let it lead & motivate us.
  - - The ‘handout’ is .pdf format, online.

1. Closing: Whether single or married, this workshop premise is guided by the notion that allowing a Christ led thought process on finances, like every other part of life, you’ll see eliminates the stress, confusion, and conflicts created by the worlds model of endless guru’s, advisors, & social media meme’s. Those are all ‘self-driven’ and by nature face to face subjective debates. Using scripture, you constantly learn it, apply it, and let God provide according to His riches in glory. The stress was never ours to carry, God will feed and lead as He chooses, we will glean glory, peace, and joy into eternity.

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SESSIONS 3-9:

1. We will study the CROWN FINANCIAL OUTLINE
3. of what scripture says, and how we’d best let it lead & motivate us.
  - - CROWN ADAPTATION_Ten-Lessons-on-Biblical-principles-of-Financial-Stewardship –MAY BE FREELY DISTRIBUTED_

1. FORMS USED – These are most useful if you convert them to spreadsheets AND put due dates etc in your electronic prompting calendar.
  - - If you have expertise and care to share it, feel free to convert any of the above into shareable Google Docs format, email the URL link to me (facilitator) for others to access..

1. Sourced from.

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SECOND TO FINAL SESSION:

Just as our materials were 2 part – 1. scriptural precepts (ideology), and 2. practical application.

Hence, know the following is to serve as ‘think about’ content, and is NOT an offer of, or substitution for: ‘legal, taxation, insurance, estate planning’, etc but household FYIs:

1. TRACKING: Use of spreadsheet(s) AND a ‘tickler’ calender, eg: G Cal —– for you and someone you trust to assist in time of need or passing.
  - - REGULAR EXPENSES:
      - monthly, annual, etc – include links, sign in credentials, and the account (ckg, cc) you’ve linked to that item.
      - keep a log of professional contacts, dates you last dealt w/ them, ph, email n links to business n people
  - - HOME MAINTENANCE and REPAIRS: contacts, dates, links for DIY vids, parts n people
  - - AUTO & other ‘engine/ mechanical’: contacts, dates, links for DIY vids, parts n people

1. TOD’s quick overview of the +’s & -‘s
  - - https://saclaw.org/resource_library/transfer-on-death-tod-deed-naming-beneficiaries-and-revoking-tod-deeds/
  - - example: https://saclaw.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/form-TOD-deed.pdf

1. SSA : from 62 to full retirement age to age 70 …. 30% disc, to 124% of full, adding 5-8% per year vs. Mtg, vs CD’s or other annuities.
  - - https://duckduckgo.com/?t=ftsa&q=ssi+increase+from+age+62+to+70&ia=web

1. BACK UP FILES:
  - - TO:
      - Free sites like wordpress
      - 1and1.com virtual clouds
      - External SSDs vs flash drives vs USB’s … more apt to fail or get corrupted (watch out for electromagnetic fields)
  - - WHAT:
      - GOOGLE SHEETS & other docs
      - 1040S + WORKING PAPERS + DOCUMENTATION FOR WHY YOU MAILED TO THAT ADDRESS, OR AFTER DUE DATE OR WHY YOU ……

1. STOCKS/ BONDS/ MUTUALs:
  - - S: take time, move as an industry, subject govt & weather etc, need to study in depth, only the L/T co’s are an investment vs simply gambling
  - - B: like a CD but have a ‘movement factor’ as part of ROI
  - - M: best for those that don’t have the time or wisdom needed.

FINAL SESSION: Where do WE go from here? – You’ll need: pen/ 2 sheets of paper / a legal envelope.

1. Notice this didn’t say ‘where do I go from here’? Remember Matt 25? we serving the master by using our finances to create more, then actively seeking & assisting those in need.
2. This is ‘final exam & graduation’ day ~ So, repeat this exercise from earlier in the workshop:
3. IDEOLOGY: Time limit ____ minutes. “A chord of 3 strands is not easily broken” ____ this time with your team mate spouse, … on a blank sheet of paper with NO NAMES OR PERSONAL INFO give your best recollection of::
  - - On the front: write as many ‘good financial concepts’ (tips, thoughts, & ideas) that you live by &/or recommend &/or pass along to others. Recall the hint: they may fall into 3 phases of life: those w/ little training or basic ideas on handling finances, those with sufficient resources – perhaps at a plateau or place of no challenges, those in crisis or extreme challenge.
  - - On the back: …. use the 3 categories again, create the list using scriptural references or biblical ideas.
    - NUMBERS KNOWN: Time limit ____ minutes. EVERY PERSON, ALONE and then with your team mate spouse, WITHOUT LOOKING AT CELLPHONE , or other cheat sheet, ETC… on a blank sheet of paper with NO NAMES OR PERSONAL INFO, give your best recollection of:
      - On the front: itemize line items of ALL sources and amounts of funds that flow into your household ANNUALIZED ( what is the total amount of that line item for 1 year total)
      - On the back: …. ALL out-flows

1. Remember I collected from an earlier session the same questions? I’ll hand back to you what you’d said. Compare. Did anything change? Anything you’d like to share openly?
  - - I’d suspect your ‘good ideas to share’ that are not scripturally based decreased – and your scripturally wisdom increased – and the scripture dictates the application, & subordination thereto, of any ‘good ideas’.

1. If you’ve found that you’ve gained scriptural insights that would be useful to others, consider (protectively) sharing and mentoring others.
  1. 1. Pick an area that you feel you’d best serve, eg: from the 3 phases of life:
      - those w/ little training or basic ideas on handling finances,
      - those with sufficient resources – perhaps at a plateau or place of no challenges,
      - those in crisis or extreme challenge.
  1. 1. Contact your pastoral team, or local groups that help folks in time of need, such as: women restarting their life, those coming out of addiction, those coming out of incarceration, disadvantaged youth or prior homeless. Many churches and missions can link you to in-place programs.

the below IS ALL FYI:

1. Fiduciary
  - - World definition
  - - Scriptural definition: we are fiduciaries of out time/ talents/ and increase:
      - Psalms: all the earth belongs to God
      - Matt 25: sheep n goats
      - tithe, alms, seed
  - - This is the central point to the workshop. Once we have a working knowledge of Gods plan we can: 1. use it as a build out point for ourselves, 2. mentor and advise others from a ‘bigger picture’ perspective vs the item by item approach many fall for. eg: “Hey, I just got this $ bonus/gift/refund….what should we spend it on?”

1. Check your credit annually free. https://www.annualcreditreport.com/ You get 1 each year – 3 are available to pick from, recommend only select 1 then if you suspect fraud or want to pre-check prior to pulling for mortgage etc, you’ll get up to date info.

1. Post workshop, as desired, you may share a testimony of a financial situation of deliverance, challenge, miracle, ….

1. Visitor interviews (vid or in person). From time to time we may have personal testimony of others from outside the class share about their financial life.
  - - possible: medical supply bus in Frnkmth, RRInc, (agl miracles … the ‘who’ on this one not disclosed until possibly last class).

1. Character study of non-biblical person/family/company that demonstrated Gods plan, eg: John Wesley, Stanley Tam, Museum of the Bible, Well Done, etc.

1. Stats on finances:
  - - Challenges to the average household re: debt n savings / Can be leading cause of marital conflict / …..

Resources / links:

https://www.wsj.com/personal-finance/renting-lifestyle-economy-cars-furniture-clothes-b7329a4a?mod=e2fb&fbclid=IwY2xjawFmIzRleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHczws0UhKimpzXeIUTnakw-DBq98VpFT8ycWQ860lWAo_caZt3Nxy4lqqA_aem_9lM1lzvEVeTZJuqWQ3ozHw

- The Extreme Renters Who Own Nothing, Not Even Their Jeans It’s not just leasing your car. Christmas trees, camping gear and even caskets are up for rent. ‘I am a big renter of items,’ says Brittany Catucci, wearing a rented green blazer in front of her rented couch.

- People who rent everything, vs Scripture: ??

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Parameters we agree to as a safe place to share as desired, support each other, and grow together.
- Do not share any info you learned about people or their stories outside of class without their express specific permission…. preferably NOTORIZED. 🙂
- Do not share your overly personal or overly detailed information in class time – you may do as you wish after/outside of class.
- Keep it GENERIC when sharing illustrations, experiences, stories. Proper nouns (Names, addresses) may complicate the point, and place the ‘story teller’ at in a complicated situation.
- Give equal value to everyone via empathy and honor.
- Do not speak unkindly or judgemental of others, this includes those not in the room.
- Due to the ‘charitable umbrella’ of the setting we are in, we cannot advertise or offer anything for financial gain in the class or building.
- I’d advise you wait until the last class to share any emails or phone#’s.
- Dish-to-pass snacks ( healthy/ not-healthy) are welcomed and encouraged.
- The facility we are in has been gracious to offer the space at their expense and effort – I’d encourage you to return an in-kind gesture to them as a thank you for hosting us.
Personal Self-Introduction Time: if/as desired, let us know in 3 sentences max:
- your first names,
- brief reason for coming,
- and if you are open to interacting with others outside of class via exchange (after class) of ph#’s or emails.
Where I’m At Now ~ Notice this didn’t say ‘where WE are at now’? Hence:
1. IDEOLOGY: Time limit ____ minutes. EVERY PERSON, ALONE, WITHOUT LOOKING AT OTHERS OR CELLPHONE ETC… on a blank sheet of paper with NO NAMES OR PERSONAL INFO give your best recollection of:
  - On the front: write as many ‘good financial concepts (tips, thoughts, & ideas) that you live by &/or recommend &/or pass along to others. Hint: they may fall into 3 phases of life: those w/ little training or basic ideas on handling finances, those with sufficient resources – perhaps at a plateau or place of no challenges, those in crisis or extreme challenge.
  - On the back: …. use the 3 categories again, create the list using scriptural references or biblical ideas.
2. NUMBERS KNOWN: Time limit ____ minutes. EVERY PERSON, ALONE, WITHOUT LOOKING AT OTHERS, CHEAT SHEET, OR CELLPHONE ETC… on a blank sheet of paper with NO NAMES OR PERSONAL INFO, give your best recollection of:
  - On the front: itemize line items of ALL sources and amounts of funds that flow into your household ANNUALIZED ( what is the total amount of that line item for 1 year total)
  - On the back: …. ALL out-flows
3. Place BOTH sheets in your legal envelope, seal it shut, and write a ‘secret code number set’ on the outside that you’ll recognize 9 weeks from now. ~ I’ll collect these & give them back to you our last session.
How we’ll TIE THESE CONCEPTS TOGETHER:
1. Do your finances currently lead you to tell others ‘here’s what I do’?
  - or does scripture lead you to tell others ‘this is what Scripture says, in my life its led me to …..’.
2. Therefore, moving forward, let’s learn to PROACTIVELY, by BOTH DISCARDING – & REPLACING – FALSE PRETENSES W/ SCRIPTURAL PRECEPTS:
  1. You’ll frequently see or hear ‘well the government doesn’t care about such n such… how shameful ….etc’
    1. Matt 25: 31-46 …..⁴⁴“They also will answer, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or needing clothes or sick or in prison, and did not help you?’⁴⁵“He will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me.’⁴⁶“Then they will go away to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life.”
  2. God will hold me accountable on how I use my time, talent, and finances entrusted.
3. HANDOUTS:
  1. The ‘inter-connectivity’ of assets & professional counsel. ‘Wisdom in the counsel of many’.
  2. Initial & annual self evaluation: checklists you revisit to see where you are at, are headed, and with annual totals you can shop the expensive items for better ‘values’.