Comments on: Money Management for the Christian Family

By: Alfred

Sun, 25 Dec 2011 16:09:00 +0000

Mary, you ask a very practical question which deserves a practical answer. As far as I can see there is no definite answer to this in the Bible, except that a couple need to be in agreement on their financial dealings and daily spending. I think all major decisions need to be made jointly. Whoever of you two is most inclined to manage your family finances needs to take the major responsibility. In our family it is my wife as she is more naturally gifted in that.

By: Jamie

Fri, 23 Dec 2011 13:11:11 +0000

Mary, the Bible doesn’t specifically say that either husbands or wives should be the one to take care of the family finances but it certainly is clear about the husband being the one who is the head of the family. “For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, his body, of which he is the Savior. Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything.” (Ephesians 5:23-24) So if we follow the example of Christ and the church we can see that Christ calls us to be stewards of the resources that He has given us but we look for His direction for how to best use those resources. We see that in the description of a godly wife in Proverbs 31 where she is involved in some major financial transactions: “Who can find a virtuous and capable wife? She is worth more than precious rubies. Her husband can trust her, and she will greatly enrich his life…She considers a field and buys it.” (vs 10-11,16) So I think that it is right for the husband to delegate some responsibility for the family finances to his wife but he will still be responsible for communicating the values and priorities for the family so that she has clear guidelines for how the money is to be used.

I think it is wise for a couple to look at their own personalities and giftings to determine who is best suited to care for the record keeping and management of finances. Some husbands will be better suited to that role and in other cases the wife will be the better equipped person for that. But no matter who takes on that role of family accountant it is wise for both partners be involved in talking about the budget and planning out how the money will be used. That way everyone is on the same page and works together as a team to hold to those values and priorities.

By: Mary

Mary — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 08:22:51 +0000

Im a new christian and I want to have Financial health for the family…this article is really helpful. Another question, is it written in the bible who will suppose to keep the money for the family…the wife or husband? Some men are not entrusting their income to their wives. What is the teaching regarding that?

By: Doris

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 18:16:49 +0000

Tithing is really about giving God what is truly His anyway so you are doing great to be tithing faithfully Mac! Just because we tithe doesn’t mean we won’t have financial challenges. We still need to wise in how we use our money, not spend more than we have income to cover, and plan to save before we plan to spend. Check out Dave Ramsey for some great tips on how to make it happen.

By: MAC

MAC — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 07:47:17 +0000

I have tithed from the time I gave my life to Jesus at the age of 14. I am now 42 years old. I have experienced so much blessing in my life, that I partly attribute to giving God first priority in my finances by tithing. Yet I must confess I have a challenge in saving money, and I do face financial challenges.In the middle of financial challenges, I grapple with whether my failure to save is indiscipline on my part, a concern that I may put my trust in the savings rather than God, or my lack of wisdom or prudent sewardship. What stood out for me was “Do not plan your savings after you plan your spending.”

By: cfast

Mon, 26 Sep 2011 20:27:04 +0000

AO, what a neat reminder of God’s faithfulness when we tithe. Thank you for sharing this, as it was an encouragement to me and I am sure to many others.

By: AO

AO — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 01:08:10 +0000

For a long time, I was a very committed tither. My relationship with the Lord grew, and we prospered financially in a way we never had before. But I began having some trouble, my faith began slipping and it followed that my tithing went with it. We began having very noticable money problems when I quit tithing, with my husband even losing his job. At the beginning of this year, I began tithing again, and I can see God beginning to bless our life again. We still struggle every single month, but I know God will be faithful as I continue to give in faith to Him.

By: marlo remo

marlo remo — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 08:21:23 +0000

thanks a lot, this message will surely help me explain to my wife… That in managing our finances it’s not about earning more but wisely spending after saving some first.

By: william sifuna

william sifuna — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 11:15:09 +0000

we are Doing our Best Making sure that our Pastors have Good homes take care of Widows orphanes and we are looking forwoth to have many help in sight of water we need same body to come and TRILL Water.
yours william

By: Tummie

Tummie — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 08:35:04 +0000

Thanks for this article, its very relevant. My salary just about pays my rent but I still remain a faithful tither and God has never let me down. I have never been stranded or desperate for money but always have what I need and more, it is indeed a mystery. I would rather go without supper and pay my tithe because it is God who sustains me, not my salary. It also teaches me to be financially responsible.