When I was at my lowest financial point, about to be plunged into thousands of pounds worth of debt, I decided to start giving. I did it with the same motion as someone about to be dunked under water; I closed my eyes and held my breath.
“As a chartered surveyor in Local Government, I enjoyed a good salary and loans with preferential rates. Then God called me into the ministry. Living by faith in Bible College was somewhat different!”. Restructuring debts and taking on a second job, whilst working for the church, seemed like the only option. “We ended up using credit cards to buy groceries, we felt we had no other choice; we chose more debt rather than allow our children to go without.”
This is how Julian’s story begins; one of a number of Church ministers who have found themselves reaching out to Christians Against Poverty’s debt counselling service in recent years. And Julian isn’t alone.
blogs by the Stewardship team and selected guest writers.
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