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Find the secrets of success in God's kingdom. Wealth in a steward's hands is powerful. With spiritual guidance and discernment, you can use your giftedness for God's glory and yield incredible returns of eternal impact. After years of investing in both successful and failed ventures, Raymond H. Harris shares how he has seen God multiply human efforts when people faithfully steward all God has given them. Based on biblical principles of stewardship and investing, Enduring Wealth will encourage you to build economic engines to cultivate assets for God's kingdom, understand how to convert earthly assets into kingdom capital, give with wisdom and a joyful heart, foster partnerships and friendships with others to serve, listen to the whispers of the Holy Spirit, and live with an eternal mindset. Watch God transform the world as you place your earthly treasures in His hands.

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"As a Christian who participated in the world of business for over forty years, I always struggled with the integration of my wealth and faith. I greatly admire how Raymond has thoughtfully developed an understanding of wealth from a biblical perspective and has invested his wealth in the kingdom in an intentional way that increases human flourishing. My goal is to integrate many of his beliefs and principles described in these pages into my ministry going forward. This is a must-read for anyone questioning the purpose of work and use of their wealth accumulation. David Ridley, founder and CEO, Invesco Real Estate; guest speaker; mentor I'm a richer man after reading this book. I love the way that Raymond has tackled a topic that is on the minds and hearts of all of us. I wholeheartedly recommend this book for every faith-driven entrepreneur and faith-driven investor. Henry Kaestner, cofounder, Faith Driven Entrepreneur and Faith Driven Investor; cofounder, Sovereign's Capital, Bandwidth, and Republic Wireless If you want to make a difference with the resources you have, invite Raymond Harris to share his experience on how to be an effective steward. Reading Enduring Wealth will change the way you invest in God's work in this world. Stan Jantz, best-selling author; CEO, Come and See Foundation Many men and women create wealth, but few understand its purpose. This book is a treasure map, the shortcut for us to learn what took Raymond Harris years to uncover. As a highly successful architect, Raymond has thought deeply about God's designs for wealth, but even more importantly, he has learned to live them out. I'm proud to call Raymond Harris a friend and an exemplary gospel patron. John Rinehart, founder and CEO, Gospel Patrons; author, Gospel Patrons My friend Raymond is as kingdom minded and gospel focused as anyone I know in the business world. He and his family want their lives to count for the few things that will last forever and matter most. This focus drives his and his wife's every decision. They live within the reality of ""to whom much is given much is required,"" and this helps them make the most of every opportunity. Their stewardship is bearing enduring fruit, and I have no doubt they will hear our Lord say, ""Well done."" God gave them many talents, and they are investing them wisely and offering all the return back to God. You'll enjoy Raymond's story in Enduring Wealth. Todd Peterson, NFL placekicker (1993-2005); chairman, Pro Athletes Outreach; former CEO, Seed Company; founder, illumiNations Raymond presents a new and dynamic perspective on giving and stewardship. His creative use of stories powerfully captures this radical way to invest in God's kingdom. The resulting approach will change your view of donating and, in the process, put you in a better position to convert your earthly assets into real kingdom capital that will endure through eternity. Thomas C. Leppert, business executive; former CEO, Turner Corporation; former mayor, Dallas, Texas Raymond Harris has the courage to write this needed and excellent book. It contains authentic stories that may challenge your way of thinking about generosity. He shares how to convert earthly assets into kingdom capital that you will be able to enjoy for all eternity. Howard Dayton, founder, Crown Financial Ministries and Compass--Finances God's Way; author Raymond Harris is the real deal! Read this book, and you will witness a man devoted to stewardship. My friend Raymond wrote Enduring Wealth based on both Scripture and a life of experience (with ups and downs and lessons learned) as he has attempted to be effective and efficient in how he uses the resources God has given him for His glory. Bob Doll, chief investment officer, Crossmark Global Investments; former chief equity strategist or investment officer, Nuveen, BlackRock, Merrill (formerly Merrill Lynch), and OppenheimerFunds"

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Raymond H. Harris is an architect, executive movie and music producer, and venture capitalist in God's kingdom. He is founder of one of the largest architectural firms specializing in corporate architecture. The firm was ranked as the number two retail design firm in America for three years. As one of the most prolific American architects, Raymond uses his profit to build economic engines and ignite young men and women to develop influential businesses in entertainment, agriculture, manufacturing, and technology. He is deploying assets to build God's kingdom on earth as much and as fast as he can. Raymond is a Senior Fellow of the Institute for Global Engagement at Dallas Baptist University. He graduated first in his class from the University of Oklahoma and was selected as the outstanding senior and distinguished alumnus in the College of Architecture. Raymond serves on numerous corporate and nonprofit boards and is extensively involved in sustainable community development projects in Africa and Asia. Raymond is the author of The Heart of Business and Business by Design. He is also an executive producer for numerous movies distributed by Sony Pictures and Lionsgate. Raymond has hiked all the national parks in the continental US, has served as a Boy Scout scoutmaster, and has run over fifty half-marathons. Raymond and his wife, Marydel, have four adult children, who are married, and ten grandchildren. They reside in Dallas, Texas, and Jackson Hole, Wyoming.

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