Why Do I Write About Business Things As A Christian Blogger?

Simply Put, I write about business and money because the subjects have a profound impact on our spirituality and our church communities.

It has come to my attention that some people look disparagingly on the fact that I write about business things occasionally instead of purely writing about theological concepts. I have since shifted most of my writing about making money online to articles on InfoBarrel.com and have held back my promoting of those articles. Now I have an increasing guilt about this subject, because if I am honest with myself business posts are just as important to my online ministry as a 3 Minute Theology about the incarnation. In fact, they may have a more practical and Wesleyan purpose than a purely spiritual article.

John Wesley’s stance on money is often oversimplified as “Make all you can, save all you can, give all you can.” He has so much more to say on the subject beyond the 3 highlights. The Wesleyan Christian’s approach toward money must be to use all moral tactics to earning an income but must not “at the expense of life.” (Wesley Sermon 50 1.1)

Actually living that out on a practical level requires paying attention to and utilizing less than traditional approaches to income. In the age of the internet it is regularly becoming easier to leverage your natural skills and passions in a way that can provide a significant level of earnings.

Wesley also begs me to share my knowledge on the subject when he says, “Do not throw precious talent into the sea.” While reading his explanation on this point in the second section of his sermon on money, it makes clear that we should put to good use our physical and intellectual resources. I have been blessed with a business mind yet called to ordained ministry in The United Methodist Church. I specifically feel passionate about helping the church transition the way it operates in a quickly changing world. I actively learn about theology, and I actively learn about new business tactics with hopes of being able to use the information in the context of the church. In the process of learning business tactics that are transferable to ministry, I learn many things that could be helpful to others with regard to money and sometimes how to make it.

It would be a waste to not communicate the things I learn about business and money that can be applied in a practical way. So that’s what I do, I help others to also embrace the concept of “Make… Save… Give…”  Perhaps it may even reach people who will not listen to the transforming message if it is presented in a purely theological way.

Likewise, I cannot neglect my call to ministry in the name of pursing riches to be found in the business world. Money is a means, not an end. It will never be able to provide me with the things that I truly love. For this reason I give it away, and I choose to work in the church making a fraction of what I could. 

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