An increased interest in religious financial planning can be seen in the number of books, radio shows and seminars on the subject. Larry Burkett is one of the best known names in the field with dozens of publications and a national radio program which is broadcast locally on KGNZ Christian radio. Locally, Burkett's program runs twice daily and has been broadcast for several years. Burkett has covered scads of topics for the years, but they always have one thing in common. A recent topic dealt with whether it is good to leave children a large inheritance.
Credit is another popular topic.
Greenwood, a Farmers Insurance Group agent, took Burkett's program to the classroom with a summer-long workshop at Southern Hills Church of Christ. Greenwood also brought in specialists such as bankers, investment brokers, financial planners and a representative of Consumer Credit Counseling, a non-profit organization that helps people resolve financial problems. Many biblical principles apply to money management, Greenwood noted. It's our focus. With that in mind, Greenwood led the couples through the workshop designed to change their thinking about money management.