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Christian History Magazine—Issue 19: Money in Christian History: Part II is unavailable, but you can change that!

Over the centuries, Christians have been persuaded to “sacrificially” finance massive construction projects, armed military invasions, corrupt ecclesiastical bureaucracies, and all manner of missionary outreaches. Businessmen have held lofty aspirations of “doing great things for God” with their riches, while ascetics have denied themselves comfort towards the maintenance of piety. What does it...

2. Christians must account to the Lord for how they have used money. Wesley urged people always to use money wisely, because at any time they may have to give an account to the Lord for the way in which they have used the wealth he gave them. Because no one knows when that might be, no one should ever waste money now, planning to make it up to the Lord later. “How long are you to stay here?” Wesley asked those who felt free to spend extra money on themselves. “May you tomorrow, perhaps tonight, be
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