When was the last time you heard a sermon about
financial stewardship?
You've been missing out on so much more about what the Bible says about our finance.
The Bible mentions money more than 2,300 times.
In fact, Jesus Himself talks about money more than faith and prayer combined.
Our mission is to help people find transformation through applying biblical principles to their finances.
That's why we regularly help churches, businesses and organizations host workshops and courses on financial literacy topics under a stewardship lens.
Sample topics include:
Stewardship 101,
6 Steps to Estate Planning,
Biblically Responsible Investing,
Financial Strategies for Every Business Stage
Here is a sample outline of our Flagship Stewardship 101 Course:
In this 5-week course, you'll discover how to:
Session 1 - Stewardship 101
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Define Stewardship and what the stewardship journey looks like
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Distinguish the different beliefs about money (prosperity Gospel vs poverty Gospel vs true Gospel)
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Understand the biblical views on money
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Assess where you are in your stewardship journey
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Define and focus on the areas you need to change
Session 2 - Relationship
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Explain Ownership - what does ownership transfer look like?
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Explain Accountability - what does accountability look like in terms of advancing the Kingdom and fulfilling the Great Commission?
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Explore Jesus-like generosity
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Reflect on & assess how your relationship with money affects your relationship with God
Session 3 - Repent
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Learn the general meaning of repentance
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Break down the six areas for repentance (ownership, lack of contentment, lack of generosity, materialism, get rich quick and poor money management)
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Clearly identify areas for improvement and outline an improvement plan
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Go through a personal repentance exercise
Session 4 - Reframe
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Learn and be able to apply the "5 Biblical Money Management Principles"
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Understand and be able to utilize the "Live, Give, Owe and Grow pie chart"
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Explore personal repentance: identifying bad habits and creating new ones
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Go through a personal audit exercise
Session 5 - Respond
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Be able to go "all in"
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Review audit results and form an analysis
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Develop an action plan to move forward
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Live Q&A
Meet your instructors
Ivan Chen
CFP, CKA, CLU, CHS, MFA-P, EPC, CPCA, CEA, RIS
Ivan has been in the financial services industry since 2004. After following the world’s way of building wealth and getting into $100K of consumer debt, everything started to fall apart in 2008 when he lost his income. He felt like a hypocrite teaching people about finance when he couldn’t figure it out himself. He started searching the Bible for guidance and found out how much the Bible actually talked about finance. By following the biblical wisdom he was able to pay off his debts and save at the same time in 3 years. He co-founded Rise Above Finance as part of the vision to create a culture of stewardship in every Christian household.
Ivan's mission is to equip faithful stewards to put God at the center of every financial decision.
Enoch Weng
RISA
Enoch Weng is the CEO & Co-Founder of Rise Above Finance. He is a highly sought after speaker, consultant, and board member for his work in the non-profit and business world. With his unique background blend of entrepreneurship, finance, and the creative arts, Enoch has been pioneering interdisciplinary innovation throughout his career.
Enoch is an SFU Alumni having completed a BBA in Finance, and is a holder of the Responsible Investment Specialist designation. He is a current director for Faithtech, Muzewest, and Glorious Art Institute, and is a core organizer for Vancouver Startup Week and LeaderImpact.
Together with Ivan, Enoch founded Rise Above Finance to empower individuals to integrate faith and finance for greater Kingdom impact.