{"product_id":"wealth-and-piety","title":"Wealth and Piety","description":"\u003cp\u003e[DESCRIPTION] \u003cstrong\u003eThey think you're rich. Do they think you're godly?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYour supporters consider you saintly and self-sacrificing. Your Middle Eastern friends might beg to differ. So might God. \u003cem\u003eWealth and Piety\u003c\/em\u003e explores biblical and Arab cultural expectations for getting, using, talking about, and giving money.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book contains hundreds of verbatim observations about local and foreign wealth by thirty-five Middle Easterners from nine countries, representing all major religious groups. These comments are a mirror in which workers can see their own status and moral reputation as people of the region see them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCombining biblical commentary, cultural analysis and practical advice for expats, Wealth and Piety is designed for both new and experienced workers, as well as mission leaders, administrators, supporters, and donors. Although focused on the Middle East, much of the wisdom of this book is valuable for workers anywhere in the Muslim world or in societies characterized by patronage or an honor\/shame orientation. [\/DESCRIPTION] [SUBTITLE]Middle Eastern Perspectives for Expat Workers[\/SUBTITLE][CREDIT] Karen L. H. Shaw (Author) [\/CREDIT] [PAGES] 214 [\/PAGES] [BINDING] Paperback [\/BINDING] [PUBLISHER] William Carey Publishing [\/PUBLISHER] [PUBLISHYEAR] 2018 [\/PUBLISHYEAR] [ENDORSEMENT1]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eWarning: This book could change  your life. Can  a comfortable person and a poor person be friends? What do Middle Easterners think about that? What does the Bible teach? Rich and surprising findings, with  practical  applications,  drawing  on thirty  interviews and  a  lifetime  of   relationships.  Thought-provoking  and  maybe game-changing. Read at your own risk!\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003eMiriam Adeney, PhD\u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003eassociate professor of World Christian Studies, Seattle Pacific University author, Daughters of  Islam: Building Bridges with Muslim  Women\u003c\/span\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT1] [ENDORSEMENT2]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eKaren Shaw has done a great service not only to expatriate workers but to us as national Christian leaders who are also often perceived, in times of crisis, as having “outside resources” to fall back on which the “normal” national Christian does not have! “Faith”  takes on a different dimension  in  those who only have God to fall back on! May this book contribute to a deeper understanding of the relation between Christian faith, wealth, and true piety!\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003eRamez Atallah\u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003egeneral director, The Bible Society of Egypt\u003c\/span\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT2] [ENDORSEMENT3]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eKaren Shaw’s timely teaching should be carefully studied, discussed, and  implemented  by  we  believers  whose  natural  inclinations— supported and sustained by our society’s self-serving interests and its  demonstrable  capacity   for  self-deception—have  been  lulled into being mere hearers of God’s word on mammon, but not doers, deceiving our own selves. I will read and recommend this small book again and again.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003eJonathan J. Bonk, PhD\u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003eresearch professor of mission, Boston University author, Missions and Money: Affluence as a Western Missionary Problem\u003c\/span\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT3] [ENDORSEMENT4]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eThis book is a timely contribution  to the missiological literature on wealth and righteousness in a cross-cultural context. It is also a practical guide for effective mission in the Middle-East: Perceptions do matter  even when one’s own Western culture says otherwise. Dr. Shaw  has earned the right to share these valuable insights as she has been immersed in Lebanese and Middle Eastern culture for many years.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003eNabil Costa\u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCEO of the Lebanese Society for Educational and Social Development\u003c\/span\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT4] [ENDORSEMENT5]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eDo you want to honor Christ with your money? Read this book! Do you not want  to honor Christ with your money? Even more urgently, read this book! The biblical exploration of what it means to be both rich and righteous will open your heart and your purse. The insights from the Middle East will give you a fresh perspective on your own culture and its handling of money, and will also shed even more light on the Bible. Wherever you live in the world, read this book!\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003eIda Glaser\u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003edirector emerita and international academic coordinator of the Centre for Muslim-Christian Studies, Oxford\u003c\/span\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT5] [ENDORSEMENT6]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eThis is one of the most important books on money, morality, and the Christian spiritual life ever written. Its insight into Middle Eastern perspectives  is  especially  valuable.  Karen  Shaw  helps  us  delve deeply into biblical perspectives, then offers us an astonishing range of  Middle Eastern  wisdom on wealth  and  piety,  and  associated themes such as patronage, generosity, hospitality, appearance, God’s sovereignty, relationships between rich and poor, spiritual friendship, and family life. The book is a wonder, and one that I will consult regularly and treasure.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003eGraham Hill, PhD\u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003eauthor, GlobalChurch\u003c\/span\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT6] [ENDORSEMENT7]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eThis is a book that will open your eyes on new insights on wealth and piety, allowing the Bible to speak to our daily life. Dr. Shaw challenges the reader through sharing life stories from the Middle East and offering practical advice. When you think about money inthe life of the church, this book is a great resource.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003eRev. Najla Kassab\u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003epresident of the World Communion of Reformed Churches\u003c\/span\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT7] [ENDORSEMENT8]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eWealth and Piety leads us through one of the most profound and complex aspects of life and witness in the Middle East. Karen’s mix of careful listening, probing questions, biblical reflection and gentle yet insightful critique is the fruit of many years in the region, and models exactly what we look for in cross-cultural workers. This will be high on our list of reading both for those who come and those who prepare them.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003eCanon Mike Parker\u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSIM Middle East Director SIM Middle East (formerly MECO)\u003c\/span\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT8] [ENDORSEMENT9]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eStarting from a Biblical survey of the “righteous rich,” Dr. Shaw leads us into a conversation with Middle Easterners around this very subject. The unique opportunity she gives us for reflection and then self-reflection is invaluable. A must read for not only the newly arrived expatriate but also for those with decades of experience. I only wish this book had been available when I first moved to the Middle East.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003eGrant Porter, PhD\u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003eprogram director, Cornerstone Trust long-term resident of the Middle East\u003c\/span\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT9] [TOC]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eForeword by Timothy C. Tennent, PhD\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1. Introduction \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e     Definition of Terms and Language\u003cbr\u003e     You Can’t do Everything!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e 2. The Righteous Rich in the Old Testament\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e     Abraham: Our Rich, Righteous Father\u003cbr\u003e     Job: Permanently Righteous, Temporarily Rich\u003cbr\u003e     Deuteronomy\u003cbr\u003e     Righteousness in Deuteronomy\u003cbr\u003e     Wealth in Deuteronomy\u003cbr\u003e     Wealth and the Commands\u003cbr\u003e     Solomon\u003cbr\u003e     The Proverbs\u003cbr\u003e     The Unrighteous Rich and Amos\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e 3. The Righteous Rich in the New Testament\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e     Righteousness and Riches in the Sermon on the Mount\u003cbr\u003e     The Acts of the Apostles and the Church in Jerusalem\u003cbr\u003e     James and the Unrighteous Rich\u003cbr\u003e     The Righteous Rich in 1 Timothy\u003cbr\u003e     Conclusion\u003cbr\u003e     Introducing the Interviewees\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e4. The Righteous (Rich) and Teaching Morality to Children\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e     Teaching Children Morality\u003cbr\u003e     The Importance of Child-rearing\u003cbr\u003e     Economic Piety: What and How Do Families Teach?\u003cbr\u003e     Content\u003cbr\u003e     Method\u003cbr\u003e     Middle Eastern Child-rearing, Wealth, Piety, and the Bible\u003cbr\u003e     Teaching Children Morality in Practice\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e5. Praising God and Acknowledging His Sovereignty\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e     Praise, Sovereignty, and the Bible\u003cbr\u003e     Praise and God’s Sovereignty in Practice\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e6. 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Friendship between Rich and Poor\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e     Barriers to Friendship between Rich and Poor\u003cbr\u003e     Possibilities of Friendship\u003cbr\u003e     What the Poor Want from the Rich\u003cbr\u003e     The Bible and Friendship Between Rich and Poor\u003cbr\u003e     Friendship in Practice\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e10. 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