{"product_id":"discipleship-michael-p-hart-9798279122646","title":"Di$scipleship: Faith and Finance","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDi$cipleship: Faith \u0026amp; Finance\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFaith shapes what we believe.\u003cbr\u003eMoney shapes how we live.\u003cbr\u003eMost people are taught one-and left alone with the other.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDi$cipleship: Faith \u0026amp; Finance\u003c\/b\u003e confronts one of the most overlooked realities of modern life: financial stress is not merely an economic problem-it is a discipleship problem.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten by a military officer, MBA, and lifelong student of leadership, this book explores how money quietly shapes character, relationships, decision-making, and spiritual integrity. It challenges the false divide between faith and finances and argues that stewardship is not optional for those who carry responsibility-within families, churches, or organizations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis book is not: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eA prosperity-gospel manifesto\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eA get-rich-quick system\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eFinancial advice wrapped in religious language\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eInstead, \u003cb\u003eDi$cipleship\u003c\/b\u003e offers a clear-eyed examination of how debt, consumption, financial illiteracy, and cultural pressure shape behavior-and how intentional stewardship restores clarity, freedom, and leadership capacity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlending personal experience, leadership lessons, and practical frameworks, the book addresses: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy financial disorder erodes trust and discipline\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow money stress degrades performance, ethics, and relationships\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe difference between consumption and stewardship\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy avoidance is more damaging than ignorance\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow clarity creates freedom-spiritually and practically\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt its core, \u003cb\u003eDi$cipleship\u003c\/b\u003e is about responsibility. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eResponsibility to self.\u003cbr\u003eResponsibility to family.\u003cbr\u003eResponsibility to community.\u003cp\u003eBecause finances are not neutral. They train us-daily-in habits, priorities, and values.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf leadership requires stewardship, then faith without financial clarity is incomplete.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is for readers who want alignment between belief and behavior-and who understand that real discipleship is revealed not only in words, but in choices. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote for group and ministry readers: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eDi$cipleship: Faith \u0026amp; Finance\u003c\/i\u003e serves as the \u003cb\u003ecore reading text\u003c\/b\u003e when used in facilitated group or ministry settings. Companion Manual and leader guides may be used alongside it, but this book stands fully on its own for individual readers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael P. Hart,Michael Patrick Hart\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798279122646\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/08\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 154\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.47lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.36d","brand":"Michael P. Hart","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":50665297019135,"sku":"9798279122646","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/discipleship-michael-p-hart-9798279122646","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}