Biblical Christian Economics
A Christian Worldview of Economics
Economics is more than the study of money and markets. Economic systems are built upon assumptions about human nature, property, work, government, justice, wealth, poverty, and the purpose of life.
A biblical worldview begins with the recognition that God is the Creator and owner of all things. Human beings are made in God’s image and are called to exercise faithful dominion over creation, work diligently, care for others, practice justice, and steward the resources God has entrusted to them.
The Bible addresses economic subjects such as property, work, wages, debt, lending, taxation, wealth, poverty, generosity, business, honest weights and measures, government, and stewardship. Christians should therefore evaluate economic theories and policies in light of biblical principles while also understanding sound economic reasoning and historical evidence.
The resources below provide Christian teaching, biblical financial instruction, economic education, and additional resources for studying economics from a Christian worldview.
Christian Economics & Economic Scholarship
Association of Christian Economists
The Association of Christian Economists promotes fellowship among Christian economists and encourages exploration of the relationship between Christian faith and economics. Founded in 1982, ACE publishes the peer-reviewed journal Faith & Economics, hosts conferences, and provides resources for Christians studying and practicing economics. ACE’s regular membership explicitly affirms Jesus Christ as the Son of God and the authority of Scripture.
Association of Christian Economists
Cornwall Alliance for the Stewardship of Creation
The Cornwall Alliance brings together Christian scholars and leaders to address issues involving biblical stewardship, economics, environmental policy, energy, poverty, and human flourishing.
Christian Financial Stewardship
Compass – Finances God’s Way
Founded by Howard Dayton, Compass provides biblical teaching and practical resources concerning money, stewardship, debt, generosity, investing, business, and financial decision-making.
Crown Financial Ministries
Crown Financial Ministries provides biblical teaching and practical resources for managing money, eliminating debt, saving, investing, generosity, family finances, work, and stewardship.
Investing in Truth
Brad Graber’s Investing in Truth combines financial education, biblical teaching, and discipleship, emphasizing both practical financial wisdom and the heart issues underlying financial decisions.
MoneySmart Family
Steve and Annette Economides provide practical resources concerning budgeting, frugal living, family finances, debt reduction, saving money, and teaching children financial responsibility.
Sound Mind Investing
Sound Mind Investing provides Christian-oriented resources for personal investing and financial stewardship.
Christian Economics Curriculum
Master Books
Master Books publishes Christian homeschool curriculum, including Intro to Economics: Money, History & Fiscal Faith, a high-school economics course addressing money, debt, saving, giving, currency, and economic history from a biblical perspective.
Master Books – Economics Curriculum
Stewardship Math
Steve Demme’s Stewardship Math combines practical financial instruction with biblical principles of stewardship. Stewardship Math is now offered through Demme Learning.
Stewardship for Kids
This resource from the Church of God of Prophecy teaches children biblical principles of stewardship and the truth that everything ultimately belongs to God.
Stewardship for Kids – All My Stuff Belongs to God
Christian Economics Books & Historical Resources
D. James Kennedy
D. James Kennedy addressed economic issues from a Christian worldview in several teaching resources.
The Bible and Economics – Video
The Bankruptcy of Socialism – Video
The Problem with Socialism – Video
R.C. Sproul Jr.
R.C. Sproul Jr. applied biblical principles to everyday economic life in Economics for Everybody.
Economics for Everybody – Curriculum
Gary North
Gary North was an influential Christian economist and author whose writings explored the relationship between biblical principles, economics, government, property, money, and culture. His Institute for Christian Economics operated from 1975 until 2001. His extensive writings remain available through his online archives.
Generations
Generations, founded by Kevin Swanson, provides resources addressing economics, family, education, culture, and Christian worldview issues.
Godonomics
Godonomics applies biblical principles to economics, liberty, prosperity, generosity, and economic decision-making.
Economic Thinking
Gregory F. Rehmke’s Economic Thinking provides resources for understanding economics, economic liberty, and economic reasoning, including material useful for students and homeschool families.
Non-Christian Free-Market & Limited-Government Resources
A Note About These Resources: The organizations in this section are not Christian ministries and should not be understood as representing a biblical worldview. They are included because they provide significant resources for understanding free markets, private property, entrepreneurship, economic liberty, limited government, monetary policy, and related economic principles. Christians can benefit from understanding these arguments while evaluating their underlying philosophical assumptions in light of Scripture.
Foundation for Economic Education
The Foundation for Economic Education provides educational resources concerning free markets, individual liberty, economic freedom, entrepreneurship, and limited government.
Foundation for Economic Education
Recommended: Rendering Unto Caesar: Was Jesus a Socialist?
Cato Institute
The Cato Institute is a libertarian public-policy research organization emphasizing individual liberty, limited government, free markets, property rights, and economic freedom.
Mises Institute
The Mises Institute promotes the Austrian School of economics and advocates free markets, private property, sound money, and limited government. Its work is strongly associated with the economic thought of Ludwig von Mises and Murray Rothbard.
The Heritage Foundation
The Heritage Foundation is a conservative public-policy research organization whose stated principles include free enterprise, limited government, individual freedom, and traditional American values. Its economic research covers free enterprise, taxation, regulation, government spending, monetary policy, and economic freedom.
Recommended: Index of Economic Freedom
Hoover Institution
The Hoover Institution is a public-policy research center associated with Stanford University. Its work includes extensive research on free markets, economic prosperity, government policy, and economic systems.
Recommended: Socialism and Free-Market Capitalism: The Human Prosperity Project
Socialism and Free-Market Capitalism
Biblical Principles of Economics
A biblical approach to economics must begin with a biblical understanding of God, mankind, creation, work, property, and stewardship.
God owns all things
Psalm 24:1; 1 Chronicles 29:11–14
Human beings are called to work
Genesis 2:15; 2 Thessalonians 3:10–12
Property should be respected
Exodus 20:15, 17
Honest business practices matter
Leviticus 19:35–36; Proverbs 11:1
Debt carries serious consequences
Proverbs 22:7
Generosity toward the needy is commanded
Deuteronomy 15:7–11; 2 Corinthians 9:6–8
Diligence and wise stewardship are commended
Proverbs 6:6–11; Matthew 25:14–30
Justice must govern economic relationships
Micah 6:8; James 5:1–6
Christian Worldview & Economics
Economic systems ultimately involve questions about human nature, morality, property, government, justice, freedom, and the purpose of life. These are worldview questions.
Christians should therefore examine both the economic evidence and the worldview assumptions behind competing economic theories.
A Christian can learn from a secular economist’s analysis of prices, incentives, markets, inflation, or government intervention without accepting that economist’s entire philosophy. Likewise, Christians should not assume that an economic policy is biblical merely because it is promoted by someone who identifies as a Christian.
The goal is to develop the ability to think economically and biblically at the same time.
Related Christian Worldview Subjects
Government / Law / Politics / Civics