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ENOUGH
Money has great power in our lives and, when used wisely, helps us meet our goals, provide for our needs, and fulfill our life purpose. But in recent years, many of us ignored this when managing and spending our money. We found ourselves spending tomorrow's money today. The result of all of this was not greater happiness and satisfaction, but greater stress and anxiety. Enough is an invitation to rediscover the Bible's wisdom on prudent financial practices. Find the key to experiencing contentment, overcoming fear, and discovering joy through simplicity and generosity. This time of reflection and learning to change your life by changing your relationship with money.
ENOUGH
Money has great power in our lives and, when used wisely, helps us meet our goals, provide for our needs, and fulfill our life purpose. But in recent years, many of us ignored this when managing and spending our money. We found ourselves spending tomorrow's money today. The result of all of this was not greater happiness and satisfaction, but greater stress and anxiety. Enough is an invitation to rediscover the Bible's wisdom on prudent financial practices. Find the key to experiencing contentment, overcoming fear, and discovering joy through simplicity and generosity. This time of reflection and learning to change your life by changing your relationship with money.
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Contentment Prayer
Lord, help me to be grateful for what I have,
to remember that I don't need most of what I want,
and that joy is found in simplicity and generosity.
Contentment Prayer
Lord, help me to be grateful for what I have,
to remember that I don't need most of what I want,
and that joy is found in simplicity and generosity.
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Wesley Chapel 2009 Stewardship Campaign
Enough: Discovering Joy Through Simplicity and Generosity
During November we took part in a church wide study and worship emphasis called Enough: Discovering Joy Through Simplicity and Generosity. Over a period of four weeks, we looked at some of the financial challenges facing us as a nation and examine our own spending, saving, and giving habits. In addition to exploring biblical principles of financial management, we learned ways to assess our financial situation and develop a financial plan that will allow us to experience the true joy that comes through simplicity and generosity.
Enough Weekly Themes:
When Dreams Become Nightmares
Wisdom and Finance
Cultivating Contentment
Defined By Generosity Commitment Sunday
Wesley Chapel 2009 Stewardship Campaign
Enough: Discovering Joy Through Simplicity and Generosity
During November we took part in a church wide study and worship emphasis called Enough: Discovering Joy Through Simplicity and Generosity. Over a period of four weeks, we looked at some of the financial challenges facing us as a nation and examine our own spending, saving, and giving habits. In addition to exploring biblical principles of financial management, we learned ways to assess our financial situation and develop a financial plan that will allow us to experience the true joy that comes through simplicity and generosity.
Enough Weekly Themes:
When Dreams Become Nightmares
Wisdom and Finance
Cultivating Contentment
Defined By Generosity Commitment Sunday
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Resources for Developing a Budget
This is a fun and helpful budgeting calculator that automatically generates a suggested budget based upon the user’s inputs and Crown’s recommended expenditures.
This is another Crown resources site focused on budgeting and financial freedom. There is good information here.
Getting Out of Debt
Resources for Developing a Budget
This is a fun and helpful budgeting calculator that automatically generates a suggested budget based upon the user’s inputs and Crown’s recommended expenditures.
This is another Crown resources site focused on budgeting and financial freedom. There is good information here.
Getting Out of Debt
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1. Do you have a budget to keep track of your spending?
| Yes (13) |  22% |
| Yes, But I Don't Always Stick To It. (21) | 36% |
| No (24) | 41% |
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2. Are you more likely to pay for purchases with cash (debit card) or credit card?
| Cash (40) | 68% |
| Credit (19) | 32% |
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3. If you do used credit cards, do you pay them off each month, or carry a balance?
| N/A Don't Use Them (11) | 19% |
| Pay Them Off (31) | 53% |
| Carry A Balance (16) | 28% |
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4. When it comes to tithes and offerings, do you set it aside before any other spending, or do you give out of what is left over?
| I set aside tithes and offerings first (27) | 46% |
| Tithes come first, offerings out of what's left (20) | 34% |
| I give out of what's left over (12) | 20% |
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5. Are there times when your lack of financial dicipline has kept you from paying your tithe.
| Nope, It's always first, no matter what (26) | 45% |
| Yes, it has happened, but I make up the difference (18) | 31% |
| Yes, it always seems like the money is needed somewhere else. (12) | 21% |
| I'm in such a financial mess, tithing isn't even an option (2) | 3% |
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6. Do you have an emergency fund?
| Yes (47) | 81% |
| No (11) | 19% |
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7. Are you saving a sufficent amount toward retirement?
| Yes, I'm on it (18) | 31% |
| I'm saving, but I could save more (23) | 39% |
| I know I need to, but where do I find the money (10) | 17% |
| That ship has sailed, I'm already living on my retirement. (8) | 14% |
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8. What would you say is your biggest money waster? (sorry guys... my wife... isn't a selection)
| Impulse buys (17) | 27% |
| Eating Out (43) | 68% |
| Big Ticket Items (keeping up with the Joneses) (3) | 5% |
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9. How would you say money issues have effected you this past year?
| Not at all, I have my financial house in order (24) | 40% |
| I've had some sleepless nights (22) | 37% |
| Money has been a source of consistent tension (10) | 17% |
| We have difficulty focusing on anything else, money issues are dominating our lives (4) | 7% |
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10. Demographic Information: Mark all that apply.
| Male (30) | 13% |
| Female (31) | 14% |
| Married (41) | 18% |
| Single (5) | 2% |
| Under 20 years of age (0) | 0% |
| 21-30 (3) | 1% |
| 31-40 (12) | 5% |
| 41-50 (14) | 6% |
| 51-60 (17) | 7% |
| 61-70 (10) | 4% |
| 70+ (3) | 1% |
| Wesley Chapel Member (53) | 23% |
| Regular Attender (8) | 4% |
| Vistor (1) | 0% |
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