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| Gottfried Hertzer |
M.M: What are your thoughts on Foundations for Finance as a follow up to the Champs Kingdom Advance conference?
G.H: At the Champs Kingdom Advance conference, we had about 50 - 60 people from 20 different nations. We got together with people who are interested in finance and what they thought should happen. We presented abit of the challenges that come out of the world financial system that is dragging down even Christianity and what is needed to get transformation in this financial area. We have therefore put together some material, coaching, training etc. Out of this was born the urgent drive to establish Foundations for Finance.
M.M: Foundations for Farming and Foundations for Family have 4 and 5 core principles which can be used across the board in the urban, peri-urban and rural contexts. Does Foundations for Finance have core principles or are you still establishing them?
G.H: We need to get the foundations established this year and on how to help people get a different mindset in terms of finances. Most people live in fear, anxiety and worry over money and yet there is no need for that. Some of the core principles we are working on are:
- Committed to God
- Depending on God
- Stewarding God's property
- With integrity
- with an unselfish heart
G.H: 1. Committed to God - meaning; being fully committed to God, loving and serving Him wholeheartedly, not money.
2. Depending on God - meaning; Living a life in total reliance/dependence on God and His ways and not on myself and mans wisdom.
3. Stewarding God's property - meaning; acknowledging God as the owner of everything and managing his property well for the benefit of His Kingdom and the betterment of Hid creation.
4. With integrity - meaning; Living a life of integrity i.e. honesty, transparency, accountability, reliability and moral uprightness etc.
5. With an unselfish heart - meaning; Acting altruistic/unselfish with a heart for the poor,needy, orphans, widows and destitute, thus expressing the generosity the Lord has shown in His Redemptive work.
M.M: How does the financial system used now differ from what you are hoping to establish?
G.H: The system being used now will make the rich richer and the poor poorer. How can we use this system to help the poor when it is designed to make the poor poorer? How can we use a system to build up when its designed to destroy? How can we use a system to set people free that is designed to enslave people?
M.M: Interesting! I can see how passionate you are about this! Do you have key scriptures as a backup or rather to build Foundations for Finance on?
G.H: Romans 12:2, Matthew 6:24, Matthew 6:33.
M.M: I recall from previous conversations with you, you mentioned that about 2% of people actually see and understand this biblical perspective. Have more people caught onto this?
G.H: It hasn't changed much. People need a paradigm shift. Luke 16:10 - 12. We need to start looking to God rather than to the outside world.
M.M: Do you honestly feel that there is potential for change?
G.H: There is tremendous potential for change. The point here is - unlocking the potential translates into wealth. You had better know how to handle the wealth. Operate in God's system rather than on the destructive world system. This is the challenge we are facing in getting the groundwork established.
M.M: What exactly will you be doing at the Foundations for Finance conference?
G.H: I will be giving a prophetic thrust on Finance.
M.M: Any last thoughts you'd like to share?
G.H: The thrust is to make people depend on God and not on man. Jeremiah 2:13.Whatever man creates doesn't hold what it promises. Mans ways don't work. We need to bring people back to God; to trust Him, believe in Him, tap into His wisdom, not mans; into His power, not mans and into His ability, not mans.
M.M: Very inspiring! Thank you Gottfried and I hope you enjoy the conference and your time in Zimbabwe.
By Molly Manhanga
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