Five hundred pastors and lay leaders from more than two hundred churches filled a seminar room. The question was asked as to who had attended a seminary, Christian college, Bible college, or Christian K-12 school. Those that had were asked to stand. Nearly everyone stood up. Then they were asked to remain standing if in their educational experiences someone had opened up the Scriptures to give a better understanding of biblical stewardship and financial principles for guiding their personal life or church ministry. After listening to the muffled sounds of hundreds of people sitting back down, the seminar leader saw that only two people remained standing. He asked the two standing to tell everyone what their stewardship experience had been. One mentioned that a Bible college professor took some time during a class to explain to his students the biblical financial principles that guided his life and decisions. The other person said that Larry Burkett came to his seminary one day when the seminary offered an optional Saturday course. He had not gone, but heard from a friend that about 10 people had attended the optional event.
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