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Ministers Facing Money Ministers Facing Money, directed by the Reverend Carrie Graham, seeks to increase the number of students graduating with no new debt, to reduce the amount of new debt, and to help students find ways to reduce their consumer debt. Reflecting on her experience in the program, firstyear student Adrienne Zermeno said, in part:
“I came to seminary with a theology of money that included a notion that we are stewards of all that God gives; we live and minister out of a sense of abundance of grace and provision—a notion that was stuck in my head, when the situations seemed appropriate. In seminary my understandings were opened up in ways that I could not even imagine. I have been brought to my knees confessing the ways that I let money take a hold over my life, my emotions, and my sense of hope. I have come to understand that a theology of money is a practical theology. One that gets lived out daily in the choices we make, the conversations we have, and all that we do.”
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Here are more resources about money and ministry. www.luthersem.edu/stewardship Stewardship conversation and extensive database of stewardship resources. www.stewardshipoflife.org A robust site that gathers ideas, articles, commentary, and resources on dozens of stewardship-related matters, organized for easy access. http://stewardshipresources.org The Ecumenical Stewardship Center connects, inspires, and equips Christian steward leaders to transform church communities. faithandmoneynetwork. drupalgardens.com This organization explores the biblical, personal, and cultural dimensions of our relationship to money.
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