Fun Stuff : Video Clip about Event Vs Process

Please find out this interesting video clip from "Growing Leader" website. It's about the differences between the "Event" Vs "Process :

Check this out ! http://www.growingleaders.com/index.php?perspective

Books on Financial Planning

1. Your Money Counts - by Howard Dayton, Publisher : Crown Financial Ministries





In Your Money Counts you will learn that the Bible has a lot to say about money. There are, in fact, over 2,350 verses that address everything you need to know about handling money. Indeed, the Bible is a blueprint for managing your finances. Not only is Your Money Counts practical, but in it you will discover the profound impact handling money has on your relationship with God....




2. The Money Book - By Consumers Association of Penang (CAP), Publisher : CAP

A comprehensive book on Personal Financial Planning published by Consumers Association of Penang (CAP). The content includes contextualized examples, case studies and provides up-to-date information. You can get it easily in most of the book stores in town.

Part II of Financial Planning and Management Course

The second part of Financial planning and management course was held on May 13, 2007 Sunday. Mr. Steven Ooi started this meeting with the topic of “Giving”, because this is the foundation of Christian financial planning that we should know before we can talk about saving and investing. “It is more blessed to give than receive”.

Then, he continued to talk about various aspects of financial planning, including wealth protection (Insurance), wealth accumulation (saving and compound interest), wealth creation (unit trust, properties investment) and wealth distribution (will writing). Below are the overview of the second part of the course:

Session 5 : Giving

• Benefits of Giving
• Pattern of Giving
• To whom do we give
  

Session 6 : Savings and Investing

• Saving - Long term and short term savings
• Investing
• Inheritance
• Will
  

Session 7 : Important Financial Statement - Budget : Asset & Liability

• Why Budget ?
• Hot to Budget ?
• Asset and Liability
• How to choose your first house ?

The responses from the participants were overwhelming. Participants found that this course was timely and informative. Below are some of their comments/thoughts about this course :




"Good, Practical... Good Speaker.. The course gave me a better picture on finance but I need to really practise it... " - Bro. Fong

"I learned on how to manage my money and the teaching regarding financial planning is based on Bible" - Bro. Teo

"I learned on how to spend wisely" - Bro. Michael

We are thankful to Mr. Steven Ooi for his hard work to put together this materials. We found it very useful not only to the fresh graduates but to all the Christians who like to take serious attention for managing their finance.

If we organize this course next year, we hope you can join us to learn this spiritual discipline of stewardship !

Final note : Think seriously about your financial situation from Now Onwards! It is not solely for the purpose of you pursuing financial freedom or retire young, but as a wise steward who takes good care the “investment account” for God.

Financial Planning & Management Course Part I

We started our part I Financial Planning & Management Course on 6 May(Sunday). 9 young working adults were participating in this course. In part I, our trainer Mr. Steven Ooi challenged us to have a paradigm shift from society (worldly) view of Financial Planning to a scripture based perspective. Below are the four sessions covered in this meeting:

Session 1: Biblical Financial Stewardship - God's Part

• Our God as the Ultimate Owner, Controller and the Provider

Session 2 : Biblical Financial Stewardship - Our Part

• Our role as a Steward
• What is required to become a Steward ? 6 types of "Faithfulness"

Session 3 : Debt

• What scripture says about debt ?
• Debt Traps
• Calculation of interest rate and the implication of debt
• 9 ways to get out of debt

Session 4 : Absolute Honesty

• God demands absolute honesty
• What to do when we have been dishonest ?
• Issue regarding Bribes

We had a provocative yet interesting meeting that evening. We are blessed and benefited in this course.
We all look forward for the coming Sunday for the remaining session 5 to session 7. These sessions will deal more on the technical and application aspects of financial planning..... to be continued !