A Handbook on Scriptural Giving

About the Book

This book is the summation of Biblical teachings by a Christian layman who is a physician in North Florida and who has had over twenty years experience in leading the Offertory Worship of his local church. Dr. Stokes covers the subject of a Biblical model in giving, giving and receiving, Godly principles of abundant living, our role model in giving, concerns for the poor, basic budgeting, laws of use and misuse, robbing God, ten steps to giving and many other subjects. He includes a lengthy list of scriptures that he has searched out pertaining to the above subjects and others.

This book is intended for the average Christian layman but more especially for anyone leading in the Worship Service of Offering in his local Church.

About the Author

A fifth generation Floridian, Joseph B. Stokes, Jr., graduated from Wake Forest College with a B.S. degree in General Science, then from Bowman Gray School of Medicine with an M.D. degree. He received graduate training at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta, and the JHEP Residency Program in Jacksonville, Florida. He was then involved in the private practice of Urology at McIver Urological Clinic in Jacksonville for thirty-three years.

He is the husband of Daythel R. Stokes, and they have two sons, Joseph III (an attorney) and David (a public school teacher). They love and pamper their two granddaughters, Emmaline and Elizabeth when they are not enjoying their mountain get-a-way.

Dr. Stokes has done extensive teaching in several venues. This is his compilation of stewardship talks at his local church in Jacksonville over a twenty-three year span.