Mastering Money in Your Marriage (Family Life Homebuilders Couples (Group)) [Spiral-bound]

Ron Blue (Author)

Product Details

• Spiral-bound
• Publisher: Family Life Publishing (July 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764422413
• ISBN-13: 978-0764422416
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.6 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #388,921 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Following his graduation from Indiana University with a master of business administration degree, Ron joined the management group of Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co. and worked with the firm in New York City, Dallas, and San Francisco. In 1970, Ron founded an Indianapolis-based CPA firm that has grown to be one of the 50 largest CPA firms in the United States. Leaving the CPA firm in 1977, Ron became administrative vice president of Leadership Dynamics International. While with Leadership Dynamics, he was involved in developing and teaching biblically based leadership and management seminars in the United States and Africa. Convinced that Christians would better handle their personal finances if they were counseled objectively with the highest technical expertise and from a biblical perspective, he founded a financial planning firm in 1979. That firm grew to manage over $2 billion in assets for its more than 5,000 clients nationwide with a staff of over 175 people in 14 regional offices. Ron retired from the financial planning firm in 2003 in order to lead Kingdom Advisors, an international effort to equip and motivate Christian financial professionals to serve the body of Christ by implementing biblical wisdom in their lives and practices, resulting in financial freedom and increased giving by thousands of dollars by thousands of Christians around the world. Ron is the author of 17 books on personal finance from a biblical perspective, including the best seller "Master Your Money," first published in 1986 and now in its thirtieth printing; "Your Money After the Big 5-0," coauthored with Larry Burkett; "Splitting Heirs"; and his most recent books, "Faith-Based Family Finances" and "Surviving Financial Meltdown." He is featured in the popular six-part Master Your Money video series, produced by Walk Thru the Bible Ministries and used in over 5,500 churches across the country. Ron has appeared on numerous radio and television programs, including "Focus on the Family," "Family News in Focus," "The 700 Club," "Prime Time America," and Moody Radio's "Open Line." He is a regular contributor to several national Christian magazines. Ron currently serves on the board of directors of Campus Crusade for Christ, Crown Financial Ministries, and the National Christian Foundation. He also serves on the board of trustees of the Maclellan Foundation and the Sandra and William B. Johnson Foundation, Inc. He formerly served on the board of directors of Family Research Council, Promise Keepers, Insight for Living, the Medical Institute, and Walk Thru the Bible Ministries. In 2002, Ron received the Honors Award from the Georgia chapter of the Financial Planning Association (FPA). In 2003, he received the honored designation of Distinguished Entrepreneur from the Indiana University Kelley School of Business, his alma mater. Ron and his wife, Judy, live in Atlanta. They have five children and eleven grandchildren.

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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Marriage and Money Book I've Read, September 29, 2003

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This review is from: Mastering Money in Your Marriage (Family Life Homebuilders Couples (Group)) (Spiral-bound)

Fantastic! Worth every penny and far more. Ron and Judy Blue saved my marriage.

3 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Lacking the Highest Priority!, August 22, 2002

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This review is from: Mastering Money in Your Marriage (Family Life Homebuilders Couples (Group)) (Spiral-bound)

I purchased a copy of Mastering Money in Your Marriage to preview for use in a Newly Wed Sunday School class. I wish I had looked more closely before purchasing the book. I was hoping for a book that would really express to young couples how God truly desires them to use their money. This book does cover some important aspects of money management. However, the most important aspect of Christian financial management is absent. God's word clearly teaches that every Christian should give a tithe of their income to the church. This book does not focus on the importance of the tithe in a Christian marriage. The author refers to charitable giving in a few places - he even uses the word tithe a few times. However, he does not explain what the tithe is, nor does he look at passages of Scripture that teach the tithe. I will return this book because it is inadequate for teaching how God truly desires for a couple to honor Him with their money.