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It has become very clear that what I thought was a biblical view towards money was somewhat off base. This course has taught me that…an intimate walk with God…is the only way to be a good steward of the resources God has given us. Back to Testimonials A good steward of the resources God has given us It has become very clear that what I thought was a biblical view towards money was somewhat off base. This course has taught me that…an intimate walk with God…is the only way to be a good steward of the resources God has given us. Anonymous Previous Next

Prayer and dependence upon God are required in order to develop a personalized and biblically-based investment strategy. It is well known that the past performance of investment provides no guarantee for its future performance. First, Pray and Depend on God for His Wisdom & Direction Back to Investing By: Tom Copland October 19, 2021 Prayer and dependence upon God are required in order to develop a personalized and biblically-based investment strategy. It is well known that the past performance of investment provides no guarantee for its future performance. The best investment today depends on future events, and since no one can consistently predict the direction of any market, it is critical to acknowledge our dependence upon God for his wisdom and his direction in respect of investing. Now listen, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business and make money.” Why you do not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes. Instead, you ought to say, “If it is the Lord’s will, we will live and do this or that.” (James 4:13–15) Notwithstanding all the information available today, only about 15 percent of all professional money managers beat the relevant index (e.g., TSX 60 or S&P 500), and no one can consistently predict the future value of these indices. The same principle applies to real estate. For example, from 1985 until 1989, the value of Toronto real estate increased significantly. Many believed that it would never go down. However, from 1990 until 1995, the values dropped drastically anywhere from 25 percent to 70 percent. From a human perspective, this does not make sense, but God is not surprised. Proverbs 27:1 states, “Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring forth.” The good news is that our all-knowing God does know the future (Isaiah 46: 9,10), and he is willing to provide us with the wisdom that we need in investing if we ask in faith. James 1:5 states, “If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.” God has provided us with numerous investment principles/guidelines in his Word, the Bible. Biblical diversification (Ecclesiastes 11:1, 2) and minimal debt (Proverbs 22:7) are two examples. Please see my nine other Financial Moments regarding investing. In addition, I recommend Austin Pryor’s book Sound Mind Investing, available at soundmindinvesting.com. God will provide specific direction in respect of your investments. Psalms 32:8 states, “I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you and watch over you.” About three or four times per year, in dependence upon God, I spend significant time in prayer seeking God’s direction to review and adjust my investment strategy. By meditating on God’s Word and listening to God’s “gentle whisper” (1 Kings 19:11), I find God’s will in respect of the investments he has entrusted to me. This brings God’s peace and good investment returns. I encourage you to do the same and document what you believe God is telling you. But take note that if it is in any way contrary to God’s principles, then you have not heard from the Lord. Never forget that God is in control, and all riches come from him. Everything in the heavens and earth is yours, O Lord, and this is your kingdom. We adore you as being in control of everything. Riches and honor come from you alone, and you are the Ruler of all mankind. (1 Chronicles 29:11, 12 TLB) In summary, it is critical to pray and depend on God for his wisdom and his direction in investing the money that God has entrusted to you. Previous Article Next Article More Topics Freedom from Financial Anxiety Read More Priorities Read More Counsel & Wisdom Read More

Thank you personally for the teaching which was very transformative. Back to Testimonials Financial Management God's Way for Women I was in the seminar yesterday [Financial Management God's Way for Women] and would like to thank you personally for the teaching which was very transformative. IA Toronto, Canada Previous Next

Your sincere honesty and sharing of true situations in your life, helped the rest of us to open up and share too. Back to Testimonials This brought healing knowledge and advice Hi Efrain [one of our small group leaders of the small groups series-Financial Management God's Way] Thank you so much for such a wonderful class. Your sincere honesty and sharing of true situations in your life, helped the rest of us to open up and share too. This brought healing knowledge and advice and help to all of us - from you and each other. I felt supported, cared for, and valued, as I trust others did too. BW North Vancouver Canada Previous Next

Financial problems frequently cause significant stress and anxiety, but God can provide his peace, no matter how difficult your financial problems. Jesus said, “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid” (John 14:27). Back to Freedom from Financial Anxiety God Gives Peace in Regard to Finances By: Tom Copland June 15, 2020 Financial problems frequently cause significant stress and anxiety, but God can provide his peace, no matter how difficult your financial problems. Jesus said, “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid” (John 14:27). The first step to obtaining God’s peace in the midst of financial difficulties is prayer. Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. (Phil. 4:4–7) God promises that if we ask him, with a thankful heart, then he will give us a peace that is beyond our understanding. By the way, I do not believe that this is something that we can figure out or earn. It is fundamentally a gift from God: “Now may the Lord of peace Himself continually grant you peace in every circumstance” (2 Thess. 3:16 NASB). When under financial pressure, it is extremely important that you focus your attention on God, not on the financial problem. Isaiah 26:3 states, “You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You” (NKJV). In other words, God promises us his peace if we focus on him and trust him to enable us to deal with our financial problems. As well as focusing on God for his peace when you are under financial pressure, it is also extremely important to focus on God and his Word to learn his principles with regard to finances. Sometimes, the reason for your financial problems is that you have violated one or more biblical principles, perhaps unknowingly. In this regard, I recommend the 10-week small-group study developed by Crown Financial Ministries. If it is not currently available through your church, you can contact Crown Financial Ministries of Canada at 519-637-0626. Previous Article Next Article More Topics Co-Signing/Surety Read More Investing Read More Priorities Read More

Discover Financial Management God's Way with our interactive videos. Learn biblical stewardship, budgeting, and investing God's way today! Financial Management God's Way Introduction Management of money on our relationship with God and God’s promises on our stewardship responsibilities. 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Develop and implement a biblically-based investment strategy. Session 9 Session 10: Developing Godly Attitudes Toward Money Worldly Attitudes result in DEBT. Godly attitudes result in minimal debt or no debt. 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I am very impressed with your view on finances as it appears to me to be the most godly perspective all based on scripture. I can also sense your sincere love and devotion to the Lord and your desire to bring Him glory. You are seeking Him first and His kingdom and His righteousness by seeking the Holy Spirit’s individual direction through spending time in the Word and His presence. My spirit feels with your advice. Back to Testimonials My spirit feels with your advice I am very impressed with your view on finances as it appears to me to be the most godly perspective all based on scripture. I can also sense your sincere love and devotion to the Lord and your desire to bring Him glory. You are seeking Him first and His kingdom and His righteousness by seeking the Holy Spirit’s individual direction through spending time in the Word and His presence. My spirit feels with your advice. Anonymous Previous Next

It is now 2026 and we are so blessed to say our business is debt free! We are only in our early forties, with Gods help this is possible for you too! All the glory goes to God! Back to Testimonials Business Testimonial We thought having large amounts of debt to run a business was a good and normal practice. We were very stressed and we did not give to the Lords work regularly. We new something was wrong and we needed to change our financial system. Something did change, in 2019 the Lord directed us to Copland Financial Ministry. We signed up to take the small group classes was offered [on Zoom titled "Financial Management God's Way"]. We learned so much. The Bible is full of financial wisdom. We got very serious about handling our finances Gods way. We started aggressively paying down our debt and giving to the Lord regularly. It is now 2026 and we are so blessed to say our business is debt free! We are only in our early forties, with Gods help this is possible for you too! All the glory goes to God! L & A Saskatchewan, Canada Previous Next

Learn how to manage your money based on Biblical principles. If you have financial questions, let us know and Tom Copland or one of our trained financial coaches will advise you. God's Financial Wisdom for churches and Church Leaders Session 1: God’s Wisdom on Debt & Saving Learn to Listen to God & Discerning God’s will. Sessions 1- God's wisdom on debt and saving for churches Play Video Facebook Twitter Pinterest Tumblr Copy Link Link Copied Session 1 Sessions 2 - God s wisdom on debt and saving for churches Play Video Facebook Twitter Pinterest Tumblr Copy Link Link Copied Session 2: Budgeting, Raising Funds Teaching Members God’s financial Wisdom and Questions before Borrowing Session 2 Sessions 3 God's wisdom on debt and saving for churches Play Video Facebook Twitter Pinterest Tumblr Copy Link Link Copied Session 3: Church Case Studies You've been faithful with a few things. I'll. I'll trust you, with you, with many things. Come and share your master's happiness. Session 2

Discover engaging workshops about financial management with our Finance Tutor. Join our featured workshop to enhance your financial skills today! Workshops Featured Workshop Featured Workshop Feb 15, 2021 webinar-Overview & Relationship With Spouse & God Play Video Feb 22, 2021-Session 2-God Wants Us To Discern His Will & Relationship With God Play Video March 1, 2021-Session 3- Learn to listen to God & Biblical Guidelines Play Video March 8 2021- Session 4-Challenges To Discerning God's Will & Tough Case Study Play Video Discerning God's Will In Managing Money Webinar Series (2021) Watch Now Share Whole Channel This Video Facebook Twitter Pinterest Tumblr Copy Link Link Copied Share Channel Info Close Discerning God's Will in Managing Money Webinar Series (2021) This webinar series covers the following topics: 1. Relationship with God & your spouse 2. God wants us to discern His Will 3. Learn to listen to God 4. Challenges to discerning God's Will Download the PDF course materials below. Download PDFs Oct. 19 and 26, 2025- Emmanuel Baptist Church Secular Person Versus Biblical Steward Watch Now June 8, 2024- Ajax Alliance Church This emphasize more on “Biblical Estate-Planning Russell and Eli Watch Now Sept. 30, 2023- Workshop This emphasize more on “Dealing with High Interest Rates and inflation from a Biblical Perspective”. Tom's Workshop at Parkway Watch Now July 19, 2023- Budgeting Tom's Zoom Webinar about Budgeting Watch Now Sept. 18- Oct. 9, 2022- Westney Baptist Church Dealing With Inflation, High Interest Rates From A Biblical Perspective And Eliminating Debt- Tom Copland and Pastor Don Symons Watch Now Oct. 31- Nov. 21, 2022 Workshop with Tom Copland Session of 1 of 4- What Can you Do to Deal with Inflation and High Interest Rates Watch Now Advanced Biblically-Based Estate Planning God's Word, the Bible, has phenomenal wisdom on finances. Watch Now Debt Reduction God's Way for Individuals God's promises and our stewardship responsibilities. Watch Now Biblical Instructions for Engaged Couples The Bible contains 500 verses on faith and 2,350 verses on money and material things. Watch Now Financial Management God's Way for Women The Bible contains about 500 verses on prayer, 500 verses on faith, and 2,350 verses that deal with money and material things. Clearly, God's Word has incredible wisdom for us in managing money! Watch Now Financial Management God's Way Webinar Are you experiencing God's peace in the area of finances? If not, you're probably not managing money God's way. Watch Now Financial Management & Debt Reduction Presented at Muskoka Bible Centre. Featuring Financial Management Impacts Relationship with Spouse and Debt Reduction God's Way. Watch Now Financial Management God's Way for Singles Paying down debt, saving for future needs, and balancing one's cash flow are often more difficult for single people compared to married couples with two incomes. Although the biblical principles are the same, the practical application of the biblical principles can be different for singles. Watch Now April 10, 2022- Budgeting The purpose of budgeting is to ensure that you spend less than you earn so that you have a surplus to pay down debt and save for future needs. A proper budgeting system will provide the “financial facts” needed in order to make wise decisions. Guesswork and "gut feel" decisions are very dangerous Watch Now April 23, 2022- Financial Management God's Way For Women Clearly God’s Word has incredible wisdom for us in managing money! But unfortunately most Christians have limited knowledge of what the Bible says on finances. Watch Now Featured Workshop 2

Tom Copland teaches how to manage money based on Biblical principles. If you have financial questions, let us know and Tom or one of our trained financial coaches will advise you. https://www.coplandfinancialministries.org/ Need help with your finances? See our Upcoming Events below ⬇️ Scroll Below What We Do Tom Copland teaches how to manage your finances based on Biblical principles. God's Word, the Bible, has incredible wisdom in the area of finances. There are 2,350 references in the Bible to money and material things. God provides us with wisdom in all areas of finances including debt, budgeting, investing, counsel, stewardship, priorities, giving, cosigning, obtaining God's peace, and providing a distinction between worldly attitudes as opposed to godly attitudes with respect to money. If you have financial questions, let us know and Tom or one of our trained financial coaches will advise you. Contact Us Upcoming Events Christine Kewallal Small Group-Financial Management God's Way- Saturday, 9:30am-11:30am Jan 31, 2026, 9:30 a.m. EST – Apr 25, 2026, 11:30 a.m. EDT Zoom More info More Details Tom Copland, Jonathan Grant , Josh Grant & Elijah Grant -Handling Money God's Way-(In-Person Only ) Mar 22, 2026, 6:00 p.m. – May 10, 2026, 8:00 p.m. Emmanuel Baptist Church, 300 Coldwater Rd W, Orillia, ON L3V 6X5, Canada More info More Details Tom Leonard and Michael Howes Small Group-Financial Management God's Way- Thursdays 7:30 pm to 9:30pm Apr 09, 2026, 7:30 p.m. – Jun 25, 2026, 9:30 p.m. Zoom More info More Details Events Featured Tom's New Book Management of Money Impacts Relationship with God, Spouse and Eternity Tom's Daily Devotional Book Financial M oments: Biblical Principles that Will Transform How You Manage Money Featured New Resources Sept. 30, 2023- Dealing with Inflation and Interest Rate- Parkway Watch Series May 3, 2023- Dealing with Inflation and Interest Rate- Zoom Watch Series Managing Money Difficult Times Watch Series God's Financial Wisdom for Young People Watch Series Discerning God's Will in Managing Money Webinar Series (2021) Watch Series Testimonials We thank you for your ministry "My husband and I have greatly benefited from the Debt Reduction CDs and DVDs for Businesses and Individuals. We thank you for your ministry and the impact it has had on our lives, our family, and the people around us. We would like to make monthly donations to Copland Financial Ministries." Anonymous See More Testimonials About the Author and Founder Tom Copland is a servant of the Lord Jesus Christ who has been called to teach God’s Word on finances since 1982. Tom is the founder and president of Copland Financial Ministries and the author of his book Financial Management God’s Way including many other CDs and DVDs. Tom is also a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CA) who operates his own public accounting practice in Toronto, Canada (www.copland-ca.com ). About Author

From spending to saving and from drowning in debt to paying off collections and re-establishing good credit. Giving, saving, and being debt free are my priorities and focusing on the work of God's kingdom instead of the love/hate relationship with money and debt. Back to Testimonials God's provision and answered prayers I have learned and applied Biblical financial principles that have drastically influenced my relationship with money. From spending to saving and from drowning in debt to paying off collections and re-establishing good credit. Giving, saving, and being debt free are my priorities and focusing on the work of God's kingdom instead of the love/hate relationship with money and debt. Paying off what has been in collections for years and learning not to depend on anyone else but God for my provision and answered prayer, trying to live within my means, trying not to be covetous and trusting God for direction that I am doing what's right. VJ 321 West Brooklyn MTN Rd, Wolfville, NS B4P 0N8 Previous Next