The technical strategies might look similar, but the heart behind them is completely different.
Traditional financial planning typically focuses on:
- Maximizing returns
- Accumulating wealth
- Minimizing taxes
- Preserving assets
Biblical financial planning includes all of that, but goes deeper:
- Stewardship over ownership - Managing God's resources, not just yours
- Generosity as a discipline - Giving joyfully, not just for tax breaks
- Eternal perspective - Building treasure in heaven, not just on earth
- Contentment - Finding peace regardless of your balance sheet
- Values-based investing - Ensuring your investments align with your faith
As 1 Timothy 6:17-19 reminds us, the goal isn't just financial security—it's using wealth to "take hold of the life that is truly life."