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This book is about choosing to live as a representative of God's Kingdom on earth. Doing so requires complete departure from pursuing self-interest and a commitment to be developed into a mature Christ follower so that the world can recognize through you the manifest Kingdom of God, and its presence in every sphere of life.This lifestyle commitment empowers Christians to operate unconventionally by the world' standards yet provide a clear model of alternative Kingdom living. Christians must function as ambassadors and emissaries, and as a perfected body in order for God's kingdom to be seen in the earth. This requires change in the way Christians practice their faith and operate within this world's systems. Changing how we think, how we live and what we pursue in life are the transformational values we must demonstrate to advance the Kingdom of God in the earth. Willie Thomas Butler is founder and President of Kingdom Seed Foundation and its educational division, The Life Planning Institute, Inc. He simultaneously serves as Associate Pastor at One Generation Church of Chesapeake, Virginia and several for profit and non-profit organizations as a board member, counselor, development officer and financial adviser.Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, Butler was first discipled at St. John the Evangelist Church by the renowned theologian, writer and social activist Reverend Fr. Richard John Neuhaus, founder of the Institute on Religion and Public Life. In 1985, Butler moved to Virginia where he attended the Robertson School of Government at Regent University and worked for the Christian Broadcasting Network. He and his wife Brenda attended the Rock Church of Virginia Beach under Bishops John and Anne Gimenez of Washington for Jesus and America for Jesus national acclaim.Butler is the author of four books: True Prosperity (1999), The Kingdom Life Approach: A Purpose-Driven Strategy for Living Your Best Life Ever (2012), and its companion workbook by the same name (2013); also Seven Keys to Living a Kingdom Life (eBook). Currently pursuing a doctorate in Strategic Leadership, Butler holds a master of arts in law and public policy from Regent University in Virginia and a bachelors of science in business management from Adelphi University in New York. He is also a graduate of the Institute for Financial Planning at Adelphi University.

This book is about the stark contrast between the Kingdom of God and the economic, political and social systems we live by every day. The world's systems have led us down a primrose path to nowhere, encouraging the pursuit of wealth and the so-called good life while ignoring the need for a morally-based and purpose-driven approach to living. The Kingdom Life Approach provides viable and alternative strategies to how we conduct our lives to achieve true, meaningful prosperity. It establishes a purpose for living that is predicated on individual assignments and an emerging church that true believers in Christ are building. Christians must change and become emissaries and a perfected church in order for Christ's Kingdom to be seen in the earth. How we live and what we pursue in life are transformational values we must demonstrate to the world. Choosing to manage our financial affairs the Kingdom way is central to this process. Willie Thomas Butler is founder and President of Kingdom Seed Foundation and its educational division, The Life Planning Institute. With over twenty years in the financial services profession, Butler has served as a Certified Financial Planner(TM)(1986-2001), Registered Investment Adviser and Financial Consultant with Salomon Smith Barney and Merrill Lynch. He also served in several Christian organizations as a board member, adviser, development officer and fundraiser. Butler authored his first book True Prosperity in 1997 and established LPI to provide an educational curriculum combined with practical training in Biblical Stewardship and money management. LPI offers courses and workshops promoting a Kingdom approach to life planning for those wanting to serve God using every resource entrusted to them. Butler is a graduate of Regent University with a master of arts in public policy and holds a bachelors of science in business management from Adelphi University. He is also a graduate of the Institute for Financial Planning in New York.