Bill Hybels Video - Dutch & Money

The following video of Bill Hybels is worth watching.  Bill Hybeels, the founder of Willow Creek Community Church, reflects on his upbringing in the Christian Reformed Church and how he learned about work and handling money.  It is 48 minutes long, but worth a listen!  Very humorous, reflective, at times a little emotional, and beautiful presentation of finances.

I want to tell you today why this Dutch system produced such careful and thoughtful money managers.

Keep in mind, that he is speaking to a very large mega-church type congregation that has no clue who the Christian Reformed Church is.  Such a thoughtful presentation of the Heidelberg Catechism as well.

I haven't watched the partner video on How the Aussie's (Australia) do money, but will be soon.

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http://media.willowcreek.org/weekend/financial-series-2012/#content


 


Who do you work for?  Do you have a vision for glorifying God in your daily work?

..In these little Dutch communities they worked for the glory of God, they worked hard, and these dutch folks really did believe that God was their ultimate provider and wanting to handle God's provisions with great care.  And God blessed them for it!  They had a budget because they wanted their money to BEHAVE.  When you don't have a budget, it dissipates, disappears... The first check you write is to God.  First line item in the budget.




Is tithing (10%) like breathing to you?

Returning honor to him is like breathing, you couldn't imaging doing it another way. 

Our agriculture communities have experienced some of the greatest years of prosperity that they've ever seen. Have we passed the prosperity test?