Thursday, April 28, 2011

Book review: Treasure Principle

I recently had the opportunity to re-read the Randy Alcorn one-million-selling classic, The Treasure Principle: Unlocking the Secret of Joyful Giving. I was first introduced to this book about seven years ago when I was just beginning my pastoral ministry. It has been a foundation for my preaching on giving ever since.

The book’s appeal is its simplicity and brevity. The concepts are easy to understand and yet profound. The foundational principle (#1) is that “God owns everything.” Sounds simple, but how many Christians live with this conviction? It changes everything!

My next favorite principle (#6) is that “God prospers me not to raise my standard of living, but to raise my standard of giving.” What a powerful antidote to the bigger and better American Dream lifestyle.

I wish that the author would have made a better connection to the giver participating in God’s Kingdom work presently happening on earth, but I understand that that is probably not his theological focus/priority.

I would recommend this book as a launching pad for deeper and broader study on biblical giving.

I received this book for free from WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group for this review.

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