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Money Guru's 'Christian' Ministry

The Associated Press:
At its core, the 90-minute show was a millionaire preaching to a struggling flock, and it raised anew the question of whether Dave Ramsey's hugely profitable, tax-paying business -- which he describes as a ministry -- fits with Jesus' teachings. It's a question John Hoffman began asking as he immersed himself in Ramsey's financial lessons for months. ... Alexander Hill, author of "Just Business: Christian Ethics for the Marketplace," said churches can inadvertently become a tool for marketers as they try to help members through a tough economy. "I think it's fine for churches to provide services for the congregants, and that can be profit or nonprofit," said Hill, president of the InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, a campus ministry based in Madison, Wis. "It's the potential confusion that is a concern."

Posted by Editor at September 11, 2009 12:21 AM