Crown Financial Ministries resource summary

title
Money and Marriage God’s Way
Release Date: April 2009

Overview
Financial woes can devastate a marriage. But there is a better way—God’s way! Crown Cofounder and financial expert Howard Dayton shows you
how to discover God’s approach to growing your finances and strengthening your relationship.

He offers practical, biblical principles to common problems, shares encouraging stories of real-life couples, and provides interactive discussion
opportunities for you and your spouse. Whether you’re engaged, newly married, or empty-nesters—this book will help you cultivate the joy God
intends for your marriage.

Benefits
Couples will learn –

What to do before you say “I Do”

How to Discover your Financial Personality
All About Successful Money Management
Howard also looks at such issues as blending your family, the special
challenges of stay-at-home moms, and more

Features
FORMATS – This title will be offered in tradebook and audio book formats.
COUNSELING/GROUP USE – The book is divided into 6 main sections with discussion questions at the end of each section.
This arrangement allows the book to be used in weekly counseling or study group scenarios.
CROWN MONEY MAP – During the money management portion of the book, the Crown Money Map™ is included as the primary tool for
creating a financial plan.
WEB SUPPORT – A support web site, MoneyandMarriage.org, is available to assist couples as they read the book. A new online resource called
the Couples Personality I.D. Profile is available to help couples compare their financial personality differences and determine how to work with
each other to solve money challenges. In addition, this practical online tool helps couples determine their financial goals and compares the
spending habits of each spouse.
VIDEO – Future plans are to release a 6-session video Bible study that will accompany the book. Visit Crown.org for availability.

Related statistics
Nearly 55 percent of couples hide financial assets from each other – Source: USA Today 4/28/2006
Americans saved an average of 10.8 percent of their income in 1984. By 2006, their rate of saving had fallen to a -1 percent, the lowest savings
rate in the past 73 years. – Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis
 Scripture application
The most important role of the husband is to love his wife. This love is to be characterized by serving and caring. The Bible expresses it this way: “Husbands,
love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her . . . husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves
himself” (Ephesians 5:25, 28).

“Houses and wealth are inherited from parents, but a prudent wife is from the Lord” (Proverbs 19:14).

“Everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house upon the rock. The rain came down, the
streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock” (Matthew 7:24–25).

Other recommended resources

Crown Money Map™
Your Money Map book and audio book
MoneyLife™ Basics Series
Free and Clear
Biblical Financial Study for Life Groups

Pricing and Item Codes

ITEM ITEM CODE ISBN RETAIL PRICE
Money and Marriage God’s Way-Tradebook MM170 978-0-8024-2258-3 $15.00
Money and Marriage God’s Way-Audio Book MM361 978-1-5985-9556-7 $20.00

cost per person time commitment

Estimated Cost per Student: $15.00 Varies

Ordering Information
Individuals/Churches Retail Stores
• Contact Moody Publishers or your preferred wholesale
• Contact your local Christian bookstore. distributor for details.
• Contact Crown directly at Crown.org
or call 1-800-722-1976.

MARKETING SUPPORT
Crown is promoting this resource in all media outlets including print, radio, Web, and church market advertising. All advertising promotes the local
Christian retailer as a purchase option (where applicable).

ORGANIZATION BACKGROUND
Crown Financial Ministries® is the largest international, nonprofit ministry teaching biblical principles of managing money. Our vision is to see every
follower of Christ in every nation faithfully living by God’s financial principles in every area of their lives.

Our mission is to equip people worldwide to learn, apply, and teach God’s financial principles so they will know Christ more intimately, be free
to serve Him, and help fund the Great Commission. Our major objective is to teach 300 million people worldwide to handle money from God’s
perspective by September 2015.

To learn more about Crown Financial Ministries, contact us at Crown.org or call 1-800-722-1976

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