A pastor and seminary professor, Getz tackles a subject important to Christians. Materialism saps strength from church members and pastors, encroaches on our benevolence, even steals from our regular tithes and offerings. Approaching the topic from a biblical perspective, Getz presents a comprehensive and well-illustrated theology of giving. Real Prosperity makes an excellent study guide on stewardship for church groups.
I wish Getz had included case histories from his pastoral experience and used more current statistics. Some suggestions of how to tithe systematically and give offerings in the most productive way would increase this book's usefulness for congregations. How ever, the questions and evaluation exercises at the end of each chapter will prove helpful in applying biblical principles.
