Charting A Course in Your Youth (Kingdom Focused Finances) - Softcover

Gary Miller has had a growing passion to help Christians use their personal finances to build God’s Kingdom. He also works with the poor in Third World countries and started an experimental microloan program in Haiti. As part of this program, Gary wrote a teaching manual designed to provide both spiritual and financial teaching. After Christian Aid Ministries took over this microloan program (SALT Microfinance Solutions), they recognized that the Scriptural principles in Gary’s manual were just as pertinent for our American Anabaptist communities, and asked him to write this book. Gary was raised in an Anabaptist community in California and lives with his wife Patty and family in the Pacific Northwest. He worked in construction all his life, but now focuses his time and energy on writing and helping find sustainable solutions for the poor.

Far more than a book on finances, Charting A Course will help youth establish a life plan that channels their time, talents, and resources into the Kingdom of God.
Gary Miller addresses practical issues such as credit, advertising pressure, and our infatuation with electronic gadgets, offering down-to-earth, easy-to-follow guidance. And he does so within the framework of Jesus' call to seek first the Kingdom of God. This is not simply a guide to manage money frugally or a how-to course in making money, but a continual call to look for ways to live as Jesus would, to carry out His intentions in our day.
Miller's stories and illustrations capture the reader's attention. Young people will find it engaging reading, and parents, church leaders, and teachers will be grateful for the opportunities this book offers to discuss financial issues with their youth. --John Coblentz

I read this book at a time when I needed clarity for my financial decisions. Gary helped me get my head on straight. I need a constant reminder to spend for the Kingdom. --Christopher, 22

If you actually believe that life is full of real choices and that someday you will be held accountable for the choices you make . . . then this is a must-read! --Caleb, 25