Wealth Building for Kids and Teens Paperback – December 23, 2025

A faith-based, research-informed guide to teaching children and teenagers biblical stewardship, financial wisdom, character, and purpose—designed for parents, educators, and faith leaders.What if children learned how to handle money before money learned how to handle them?Wealth Building for Kids & Teens: Faith, Money, and Purpose for the Next Generation equips parents, educators, and mentors to intentionally shape the financial character of children from early childhood through adolescence.Written by educator, theologian, and finance professor Dr. John M. Beckem II, this book approaches financial education not merely as a set of technical skills, but as a form of character formation and spiritual discipleship. Grounded in Scripture and supported by developmental psychology and financial education research, it teaches children to understand money through the lens of stewardship, responsibility, generosity, integrity, and purpose.Rather than asking only “How much do we have?” this book asks the deeper question: “What does God want us to do with what He has entrusted to us?”The book is structured around clear developmental stages, making complex ideas accessible and age-appropriate:Ages 5–7: Foundations of stewardship and God’s ownershipAges 8–11: Planning, saving, generosity, and delayed gratificationAges 12–14: Responsibility, accountability, and the meaning of workAges 15–18: Entrepreneurship, ethics, leadership, and generational visionEach chapter integrates:Biblical teachingPeer-reviewed research explained in plain languageReal-world case studies involving children and teensDiscussion questions and reflection promptsFamily activities and classroom applicationsProgress trackers and teaching guidance for adultsAppendices provide additional tools and implementation support, making this book suitable not only for families, but also for churches, schools, homeschool programs, and youth organizations.In a culture that promotes consumption, debt, and financial anxiety, Wealth Building for Kids & Teens offers a different path—one that teaches children to give generously, save wisely, work diligently, live ethically, and think beyond themselves toward lasting impact.This is not simply a book about money.It is a guide to raising a generation of faithful stewards. Read more