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July 15, 2009
Guest Post: How to Be Rich - Meet Joe Sangl
Some of the people we meet just stick with us. Oh, I have some memories from decades ago of some cool people I have met. People like Billy Sims and Barry Switzer, Ed Young Sr. and Jerry Vines, Louise Mandrel and The Oakridge Boys, Mark Batterson and Perry Noble. The list can go on, but I want to introduce you to a guy named Joe.
We met face to face in a crowded arena last October during The Catalyst Conference. We had talked before. I'd known about his church, NewSpring in Anderson, SC and even been there. But this short meeting right before a session at Catalyst began a journey that we will be on for a long time. And it's all good.
Meet Joe Sangl. He shares his vision, story, and pursues God's call via seminars, counseling and even his blog at www.josephsangl.com. CNN even shared this article about Joe and his family's path to be debt free. I was inspired by Joe's book I Was Broke. Now I'm Not and by the relationship that started with that first meeting.
This man believes God's call and is living it out. Julie and I began meeting with Joe via phone last November helping us learn about and live on a budget. With God's help and Joe's direction, this thing is working for us, and it can work for you. Go look around Joe's blog and you will find tools for finding financial freedom, becoming debt free and so much more. The tools are free, and they are awesome.
Let me give you a warning of sorts. Joe is passionate about what he does. He could even be considered crazy. Catch a message he has preached, see him in person at a seminar, or just have a conversation with him and you will see what I mean. And he's contagious in a good way.
It is Joe Sangl's passion and mission "to help others accomplish far more than they ever thought possible with their personal finances so they can go do EXACTLY what they have been put on this earth to do" (copied from Joe's blog about page). Believe me on this one ... we needed help. I had no idea that we could find the freedom and a path toward being debt free. There was too much pain, heart ache, fussing, and more going on to see much light.
HOLD UP! I literally believe that anyone can find the peace and freedom that God has for you. Our finances is one place we often let slide cause it's just too hard. If you really want to know How to Be Rich, you got to take a hard look at what is going on in your life and start doing things in a different way.
God has a plan for your life (we've heard that forever...and it's true). He even has a plan for our money. God has blessed us with what we have, and He has a plan for how we are to use it. And you, like me, have to start somewhere. It may be with help from Dave Ramsey or Joe Sangl or someone else. But start today. God wants you to win with your money and for you and me to help others win with what they have.
Next week I'm gonna share with you how we can win with what we have. Again, it's an honor to partner with Ben Stroup right here on the Do More Ministry blog. See ya next week!
Michael Harrison has impressed me with his commitment to building the Kingdom through the ministry of the local church. And he has struggled through what that means as it related to personal finances as well as church financial development. He preached a series recently called How to Be Rich. I've asked him to share some commentary on what happened both in and out of the pulpit as he bravely dealt with what some pastors believe to be a four-letter word ... cash. I'm delighted he agreed to share his thoughts. Be sure to check out his blog too.
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Posted by bstroup at July 15, 2009 8:36 AM
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