Statistics reveal that most Christians in America do not include God in their budgets… Sadly, God often gets what is leftover, if anything.

— Gene Getz (b. 1932), Pastor, Theologieprofessor und Autor

Topics: Money & Possessions, Discipleship, Ethical Questions

Gene Getz

Gene Getz (* 1932) ist ein US-amerikanischer evangelikaler Pastor, Theologieprofessor und Autor, der am Moody Bible Institute sowie am Dallas Theological Seminary lehrte und die Fellowship-Bible-Church-Bewegung initiierte. Bekannt wurde er durch Veröffentlichungen wie „Sharpening the Focus of the Church“ und „The Measure of a Man“, die sich mit biblischer Gemeindepraxis, Ältestenschaft und christlicher Charakterbildung befassen. Für Bibelleser heute erschließen seine Arbeiten und Studienbibeln biblische Texte vor allem durch die Formulierung lebensnaher Prinzipien für Glaubensalltag und Gemeindearbeit.

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