Tommy Brown - The Seven Money Types: Discover How God Wired You to Handle Money

Have you ever wondered why you are wired the way you are when it comes to your finances? Why cant you save? Why do you spend so much? Why are you so fearful of anything financially related? Why do you give so much that it truly hurts your bank account? Why are you so miserly? It is in seeking to understand the why that you can change for the better. This book will help you deeply examine your God-given money type. Once you understand your type you can find financial peace.

MICHELLE SINGLETARY, author of The 21-Day Financial Fast and personal finance columnist for The Washington Post

The Seven Money Types is not a book on how to manage money. Rather, it is a unique approach to understanding how you innately relate to handling money. You will likely find yourself in one of these seven types. It reveals the benefits and pitfalls of each type. A careful reading will help you make the most of who you are and better understand others who are wired differently. A fascinating concept.

GARY CHAPMAN, PhD, author, The Five Love Languages

To know Tommy Brown is to know a man of wisdom and courage. His wisdom is evident on every page of this book; his courage is reflected in his eagerness to truly live the words of the ancient sage who taught, Who is wise? He who learns from everyone. Many books offer little or nothing. Other books are moving and heartwarming. But this book by Tommy Brown is in a rare category: it has the power to actually transform your life for the better. Be prepared: the road you are on will never be the same after reading (and studying) this down-to-earth spiritual masterpiece.

RABBI ARTHUR KURZWEIL, teacher and author

Tommy Browns financial insight and passion for teaching others about financial stewardship is undeniable! In his book The Seven Money Types, he teaches financial wellness strategies, but more than that, he teaches us how to understand the heart, or good intentions, behind our and our loved ones financial decisions. This is the money book I recommend to my counseling clients!

SHANNON WARDEN, PhD, coauthor with Dr. Gary Chapman of Things I Wish Id Known Before We Became Parents; assistant teaching professor, Wake Forest University

With compassion, Scriptural insights and pertinent examples from his pastoral and professional experience, Tommy Brown makes the convincing case that to align the ways we think and feel about money with how God designed us leads to empowermentto do good in the world and nurture relationships, including with those who, by Gods design, may view money differently. He teaches us to be gentle with ourselves and reminds us that financial well-being is not based on the amount of money we have in the bank but on the why that drives our decisions, hopes, dreams, and partnerships.

MARIA HENSON, Pulitzer Prize Winner

Using seven biblical money types as examples of financial stewardship, Tommy Brown presents a most creative teaching on the ways each of us can use well the money we are entrusted with. You will enjoy and be stimulated by this book!

DR. GEORGE O. WOOD, General Superintendent of the Assemblies of God

The Seven Money Types does for finances what Gary Chapmans The Five Love Languages does for personal relationships. If you want a greater sense of clarity surrounding why you relate to money the way you do, look no further than this book. Not only will The Seven Money Types give you a greater sense of self-understanding, it will also give you a deeper appreciation for the unique way God has wired each one of us. Reading this book and realizing I am a Jacob type has changed everything for me, financially speaking. I encourage you to read this book. You wont be sorry you did.

REV. AUSTIN CARTY, Survivor cast member; author, High Points and Lows

Tommy Browns The Seven Money Types is an insightful analysis of how people respond to money and wealth. I have read many books on the topic, and I manage money professionally. Browns discovery of the wealth attributes of key biblical figures and the related shadow sides should appeal to sophisticated asset managers and individual savers alike. It is definitely worth reading.

JAY HELVEY, partner, Cassia Capital Partners LLC

A fresh, liberating perspective on how Christians can think about faith and finances. Moving beyond tired dichotomies, Brown points us toward a healthy relationship with money and possessions. I highly recommend The Seven Money Types.

FRED BAHNSON, author, Soil and Sacrament; faculty, Wake Forest University

Through a creative use of biblical archetypes, Brown helps us to see that our relationship to money is about more than spending and saving. Our relationship to money mirrors our relationships with God and with one another. This book offers practical suggestions, but more than that, opens the reader to understand how handling money is a spiritual practice.

GAIL R. ODAY, Dean and Professor of New Testament and Preaching, Wake Forest University School of Divinity

Tommy Brown has given us a unique perspective on how God has shaped us to steward resources. As you study the journeys of these seven biblical characters, your own financial path will become clearer.

LEIGHTON FORD, president, Leighton Ford Ministries

Tommy is a personal friend and one of the most knowledgeable persons I know in his field of expertise. Everyone who reads this book will gain great personal benefit.

DAVID COOPER, senior pastor, Mount Paran Church of God

ZONDERVAN

The Seven Money Types

Copyright 2017 by Thomas Brown

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Zondervan, 3900 Sparks Dr. SE, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49546

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Names: Brown, Tommy, 1979- author.

Title: The seven money types : discover how God wired you to handle money / Tommy Brown.

Other titles: 7 money types

Description: Grand Rapids, Michigan : Zondervan, [2017] | Includes bibliographical references.

Epub Edition February 2017 ISBN 9780310335450

Identifiers: LCCN 2016039064 | ISBN 9780310335443 (softcover)

Subjects: LCSH: Finance, Personal--Religious aspects--Christianity. | Money--Religious aspects--Christianity.

Classification: LCC HG179 .B7476 2017 | DDC 332.024--dc23 LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2016039064

All Scripture quotations, unless otherwise marked, are from the Holy Bible, New International Version, NIV. Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc. Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved worldwide. www.Zondervan.com. The NIV and New International Version are trademarks registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office by Biblica, Inc.

Scripture quotations marked ESV are from the ESV Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version). Copyright 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

Scripture quotations marked NRSV are from New Revised Standard Version Bible. Copyright 1989 National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

The stories and anecdotes in this book are based on true experiences, but some are compilations. In others the identifying details have been changed to protect the persons privacy.

This book is intended to provide general information and assumes no liability for its effectiveness. In all cases, seek the advice of a certified financial planner.

The author is donating a portion of this books proceeds to support educational organizations that enhance and strengthen Jewish and Christian relationships.