Sometimes it takes losing everything to realize what you were actually building on. Back in 2008, Jonathan watched his entire real estate portfolio collapse, and what felt like the end turned into the start of a whole new chapter. That season taught us a lot about diversification, multiple streams of income, and most of all, what it really means to steward what God puts in your hands. Looking back now, we can see how it was all preparation for what we're doing today.

In this episode, we share the story of how the Telos Investment Fund was born, not from some big plan we had years in advance, but from prayer, prophetic words, and a season of God making it clear that this wasn't just about us. Little did we know God had been preparing us for over 20 years to step into the assignment of multiplying other people's wealth.

We talk about why "multiply" has become such a core word for us and why we believe God calls us to so much more than just preserving what we have. You'll also hear how we wrestled with the weight of managing not just our own resources, but other people's too, and how God met us in that process.

We really believe money isn't just for the elite; it's for anyone who's ready to steward it well and see it multiply. Whether you've been investing for years or you're just starting to think differently about your finances, our hope is that this conversation encourages you to see what's possible. It's not about chasing wealth, it's about legacy, impact, and trusting God to do more with what He's given you.

Key Timestamps:

[00:00:00] Introduction
[00:02:22] Betrayal, Broken Trust & a New Beginning
[00:03:30] The Mandate to Multiply: More Than Preservation
[00:06:35] What Does True Diversification Really Look Like?
[00:12:26] The Prophetic Vision We Couldn't Ignore
[00:17:34] What Makes the Telos Fund Strategy Different?
[00:24:44] Why We Think Too Small About Wealth (and How to Break Free)

Memorable Quotes:

"Our God-given mandate is to multiply the things that He gives us, the things that we have, the things that we do for the greater good, for the advancement of the kingdom and for His glory." [00:03:33] – Melissa Edmiston

"God didn't tell us to preserve.  What He calls us to do and what He gives us a mandate to do is multiply." [00:04:21] – Jonathan Edmiston

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