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Eternity Portfolio

Alan Gotthardt -

The Eternity Portfolio, written by respected Christian financial expert Alan Gotthardt, is a Bible-based, practical stewardship guide to help you "invest your money for ultimate results" by investing in the kingdom of God, beyond your lifetime, and into eternity.

Strengths

Unique perspective. There are countless numbers of secular books written to explain money management principles. And there are many Christian books written to motivate Christians to give. Eternity Portfolio is unique because it blends the best of the money management and biblical stewardship books and combines them into one, with sound financial principles intersecting with a solid scriptural foundation.

All income levels will benefit. With the word "portfolio" in the title, it may cause some to think this book is only for the wealthy. On the contrary, it is for Christians of all income levels who want to be more strategic with the resources God has entrusted to them.

Author credibility. Alan Gotthardt has credibility both in the financial world and at the local church level. He is president of one of the leading money management firms in the nation. He also served on the stewardship team of his church and has led many small groups on the subject of biblical stewardship.

Readable. Eternity Portfolio is written in easy-to-understand language, and is full of graphs, charts, worksheets, case studies, quotes, and discussion questions.

Vision. Gotthardt wants readers to get an eternal perspective on true riches and true giving. Eternity Portfolio helps reader see giving as a way of investing, and encourages them to give their giving “portfolio” the same attention they give to their retirement portfolios.

Practical. Eternity Portfolio not only aims to shape your perspective, it also provides a step-by-step plan to help you live out that perspective. Gotthardt guides you through the process of designing your own "Eternity Portfolio" - from funding, to design, to execution, and monitoring.

Fresh concepts. Gotthardt presents his thoughts on what he calls “exponential generosity” – explaining how to wisely divide financial resources into your Family Portfolio and Eternity Portfolio.

Tackles “big” questions. One of the most critical stewardship questions Christians ask themselves is, “How much is enough?” Gotthardt devotes two chapters to this question, offering practical advice for developing a financial “finish line.”

Things to be aware of:

“Reward” concept. Most Christians would agree that “reward” is a biblical concept, but may disagree whether or not God intends for it to be a motivation for giving. Gotthardt laments unmotivated believers who see giving as an obligation, and points to eternal reward as a motivation to give.

Available at www.amazon.com