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Curriculum Review of Creating True Wealth: Christian Youth Entrepreneurship

Creating True Wealth: Christian Youth Entrepreneurship is a stand-alone curriculum designed to help young people develop a biblical view on entrepreneurship and godly character in the marketplace. The unique strength of this curriculum is that it draws heavily from Scripture and biblical principles, making it particularly valuable to faith-based practitioners who want to develop a Christian youth entrepreneurship program.  Students from middle school to early high school ages will be the most responsive to this material.  The author, Duane Moyer, founder of Crossroads Youth Business Education, is an expert in the field of youth entrepreneurship and has trained thousands of youth across the country for more than ten years. 

In a well-organized format, the workbook consists of seven chapters, each beginning with a scripture verse.  The first four chapters deal with the Christian principles of business, the characteristics of godly entrepreneurship, and other values that young people must develop in order to be successful citizens and business persons.  In these chapters, students learn about stewardship and economics.  They are also exposed to the characteristics of Christian entrepreneurs and given guidance on how to develop a positive mental attitude, good work habits, and honest business practices. The last three chapters focus more on specific aspects of entrepreneurship, such as business strategies, the different types of businesses, marketing, customer service, and money management.  Each chapter is broken down into the following sections:

• Key Objectives: Gives a clear overview of what the student will learn by the end of the chapter.
  
• Learning Content: The primary lesson and information addressed in the chapter.
• Real-Life Stories: Narratives of successful Christian entrepreneurs, both youth and adult.
• Chapter Review Outline: This helpful outlines highlights the main points of the lesson.
• Vocabulary Exercise: A list of vocabulary words and definitions relevant to the material.
• Exploration: Exercises that give the students a hands-on learning experience, such as interviewing an entrepreneur or filling out a personal evaluation.
• Review Questions: Short test questions to help the student process the new information.
• Key Verses: A thorough list of several scripture passages related to the lesson.    

This workbook includes illustrations and images that enhance the written material.  It uses language that is easy for youth to understand but is not oversimplified.  Students will most likely need an instructor or willing parents to help facilitate their learning experience.  For faith-based practitioners interested in teaching youth core values in business practices, this curriculum is very valuable—even for students who are not entrepreneurially-minded.  The students will not actually begin their own business ventures through this curriculum, but they will be provided with a solid foundation and practical tools to apply to their entrepreneurial goals.