Do you want to "break out" in 2019 like the March FPU graduates that paid off $60K in non-mortgage debt and saved over $95k during the 9 week class? Find out how they did it by joining Financial Peace University. Class sizes will be limited and registration will begin in mid-August.
Stafford Crossing will begin Financial Peace University (FPU) classes on our campus starting on Sunday, September 15 at 1:30 p.m. This nine week course helps individuals/families plan for their money by teaching God’s way of handling money. Through video teaching, class discussions, and interactive small group activities, FPU presents biblical, practical steps to get from where you are to where you've dreamed you could be. This plan will show you how to get rid of debt, manage your money, spend and save wisely, and much more!
The cost per family/individual taking FPU is $100 for the textbook and one year online access to all FPU videos and financial tools. Class sizes will be limited.
FPU classes meet for around 1 3/4 hour each week for nine weeks. See the full nine-week lesson plan.
Everyone can benefit from this program, regardless of age (whether you are 21 or 61), income (whether you make $12,000 or $100,000 per year), and marital status. Everyone benefits from FPU! Over 240 families/individuals from Stafford Crossing have taken FPU over the last 10 years and their results closely mirror those of millions across the US that have taken FPU. That is, over a 90 day period, families have reduced their debt by $5,300 and increased savings by $2,700.
Benefits of the program:
Stafford Crossing will begin Financial Peace University (FPU) classes on our campus starting on Sunday, September 15 at 1:30 p.m. This nine week course helps individuals/families plan for their money by teaching God’s way of handling money. Through video teaching, class discussions, and interactive small group activities, FPU presents biblical, practical steps to get from where you are to where you've dreamed you could be. This plan will show you how to get rid of debt, manage your money, spend and save wisely, and much more!
The cost per family/individual taking FPU is $100 for the textbook and one year online access to all FPU videos and financial tools. Class sizes will be limited.
FPU classes meet for around 1 3/4 hour each week for nine weeks. See the full nine-week lesson plan.
Everyone can benefit from this program, regardless of age (whether you are 21 or 61), income (whether you make $12,000 or $100,000 per year), and marital status. Everyone benefits from FPU! Over 240 families/individuals from Stafford Crossing have taken FPU over the last 10 years and their results closely mirror those of millions across the US that have taken FPU. That is, over a 90 day period, families have reduced their debt by $5,300 and increased savings by $2,700.
Benefits of the program:
- 70% of Americans are living paycheck to paycheck.
- Financial stress begins to dissipate throughout this program.
- The church congregation begins to reap the benefits of congregation members walking with the Prince of Peace.
- Statistics show 37% (highest rate) of marital problems derive from financial situations.
- With the burden of debt lifted, families are able to give more to support worthy ministries and building programs.
- Participants are freed up financially and emotionally so they can become the givers God designed them to be - both with their finances and their time.
- Teaches people how to handle God’s money God’s way.
- Marriages are enriched as husbands and wives begin communicating instead of fighting about money; children learn God’s ways of handling money from their parents; and singles find needed support to make wise financial decisions.
- Far too many people are living out of balance spiritually because they are so consumed trying to keep up with the rat race. They are "choked by the cares and riches and pleasures of this life." Even though many are not willing to admit it - Money is Controlling Their Lives!!! Many are finding themselves slaves to their lifestyle in debt.
FPU FAQ
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When you purchase a Financial Peace University (FPU) membership, you receive all the class materials and access to the FPU online resources you need to succeed. Spouses and engaged couples can attend together with a single membership, and teens living at home are welcome to attend with their parents.
Classes are typically held once per week for nine consecutive weeks.
Each class session lasts approximately an hour and 45 minutes. For the first half of the class, Dave Ramsey, and/or one of his team members, teaches on DVD. During the second half, class members come together for a small-group discussion and hands-on activities. Group members support and encourage each other as they work to change their financial futures.
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The average class size is between 8-12 families/individuals (12-24 people).
As part of your membership to FPU, you receive online access to view all nine lessons. If you miss a class, you can view it online.
You must attend eight of the nine classes to qualify for a graduation certificate.
Find out about each lesson on the Class Preview page.
A couple of times throughout the nine lessons, we will collect financial data to get a cumulative financial view of the class. This data is strictly confidential and will not be tied to any personally identifiable information.
Everyone can benefit from this program, regardless of age (whether you are 21 or 61), income (whether you make $12,000 or $100,000 per year) and marital status.
Once you've determined that you're going to search with an open mind, and you've got a handle on what is fair to expect from your search, it's time to begin the actual work of the search process. Begin by checking out the source documents of the Christian faith. The Bible is a collection of sixty-six books written by over forty authors over a period of several hundred years. Christians call it God's Word, or God's revelation to us. The word revelation comes from the Latin word "revelatio," which means to "draw back the curtain." Christians believe that in the Bible God reveals Himself and truth about Himself that we could not otherwise know. So the first thing that anybody ought to do who is interested in the Christian faith is to read the collection of documents that Christians claim is God's revelation. Interestingly, when Jesus was once asked a number of questions by a group of spiritual seekers, he answered them patiently, but finally, after diagnosing the flow of questioning, He said something intriguing: "you do not know the Scriptures...have you not read what God said to you?" (Matthew 22:29,31, NIV). It was as if He were saying, "Listen, I'm more than happy to stand here and talk with you and answer questions, but it's becoming clear to me that you haven't even read the basic text!" Here are two suggestions for you to keep in mind when you start to read the Bible. First, make sure you begin with a modern translation. Many seekers have tried to read the Bible but have found it difficult, obscure and tedious - and for good reason! But the reason probably had less to do with the text itself than with the translation used. The Bible was written in two languages: Hebrew and Greek. Hebrew was the language of the day when the Old Testament was written, and Greek was the language of the writers of the New Testament. As a result, all our Bibles today are translations of those original languages. When the Bible was translated in the 1600s, the Greek and Hebrew languages were translated into the language of that day: King James English. As a result, the version contains a lot of "thees" and "thous." The King James Version was an enormously popular translation because it reflected the language of the people of that day. But we don't talk that way today, and there's nothing magical or holy about King James English. Moses never said "heretofore" or "walketh," and neither did Jesus. That's the way people in the seventeenth century talked! We suggest you get yourself a good, modern translation that is easy for you to read and understand, such as the New International Version or the New Living Translation.
Second, when reading the Bible, remember that it really is a library of books. You possess some freedom as to where to begin reading. In fact, we wouldn't recommend starting on page one and then working your way through to the end. We know that's how we read most books, but it's not the best way to read the Bible. Most who are familiar with the Bible would suggest that you start off with one of the four biographies of the life of Jesus found in the books Matthew, Mark, Luke and John (named after the men who wrote them). These books will lay a good foundation of the central message of the Bible - Jesus and His life and ministry. After that, go to the Book of James, which is a practical little book containing five chapters that will show you what patterning your life after Christ might look like. Then read the first book, Genesis, in which you'll find answers to some of the foundational questions of human existence in light of what you've learned about Christ. After that, you're probably in good shape to jump in wherever you want.
Our fourth suggestion involves the focus of your search. Focus on Jesus, for He is the heart of the Christian faith. When we say "focus" on Him, we mean that you should come to terms with His identity. Here we have a man who walked the earth and claimed to be equal to God. No other major religious figure ever made that claim - not Buddha, not Mohammed, not Confucius. Only Jesus Christ claimed to be God in human form. Was He or wasn't He? This is the ultimate question a spiritual seeker must answer when it comes to the Christian faith.
The final suggestion we would throw out to you as you explore the Christian faith is this: find a church that will let you start exploring where you are. In other words, find a church that will let you come as a seeker and will attempt to help you in the seeking process. Why attend a Christian church to explore Christianity? One reason is so that you can talk firsthand with people who are Christians. Listen to their stories, raise your questions, enter into a dialogue with them about their faith. Stafford Crossing Community Church is uniquely designed and impassioned to help you in this very way. Our weekend services are designed to present the basic truths of the Christian faith at an introductory level. If you are investigating Christianity, these services are crafted especially for you. Your search is the most important search in the world. In truth, there's no such thing as a "spiritual life" - there's just "life," and your spirituality courses through its every vein. Thus, finding the door to spiritual truth, opening it, and walking through it make up the most significant journey you can ever undertake, for on the other side is not simply spiritual life, but life itself.