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The Finish Line Podcast

The Finish Line Podcast

著者： The Finish Line Team
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 Kealan, a surgeon, and Cody, a financial advisor, discuss the intersection of faith, generosity, and personal finance. They’re joined by a variety of guests, including pastors, financial advisors, radically generous givers, entrepreneurs, CEOs, and nonprofit leaders to explore one central question: How do we best steward God’s wealth? On The Finish Line Podcast, you’ll hear challenging and inspirational stories of tremendous generosity. You’ll also learn from experts in multiple fields about topics like setting a financial finish line, giving efficiently and effectively, and teaching generosity to your children. More than anything, though, you’ll see how God is constantly at work redeeming the world He created and loves. Visit the website at www.finishlinepledge.com to learn more.Copyright 2024 All rights reserved. キリスト教 スピリチュアリティ 経済学 聖職・福音主義
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  • Jeff Latture, Senior VP of Barnhart Crane & Rigging, on Multiplying Impact Through Strategic Collaborative Giving (Ep. 180)

    Jeff Latture, Senior VP of Barnhart Crane & Rigging, on Multiplying Impact Through Strategic Collaborative Giving (Ep. 180)
    2026/03/02
    Jeff Latture serves as Executive Vice President at Barnhart Crane and Rigging and as chairman of Strategic Resource Group, but his journey into collaborative generosity began long before boardrooms and grant strategies. Growing up in Arkansas, he watched his parents come to genuine faith, yet it was later in Dallas through a vibrant church community and a pivotal sermon from Bill Bright, that his faith became personal. A simple conversation with his future wife about missions planted an early vision: if they could not go, perhaps they could send. God reshaped that vision when He closed the door to starting their own business and instead led Jeff to Barnhart, a company committed to investing its profits in the Great Commission. Over three decades, Jeff has helped cultivate GROVE, Barnhart’s internal collaborative giving team, and advance a mutual fund model of ministry through the Strategic Resource Group. He has learned that wise generosity requires shared mission, deep relationships, patient trust, and a willingness to surrender control. Collaborative structures, clear strategy, and long-term partnerships have multiplied Kingdom impact across frontier regions. This conversation offers a thoughtful vision for pursuing obedience, discernment, and deeper partnership in your own stewardship journey. Major Topics Include: Give collaboratively, not independentlyBuild trust through long-term relationshipsShifting from transactions to partnershipsOrganize giving around focused teamsLeveraging business wisdom for Kingdom impactInvesting in ministry capacity and healthHow to balance metrics with Spirit-led discernmentSurrendering control in stewardship QUOTES TO REMEMBER “What I really wanted in starting a business was to be in control. And God wasn’t going to let me have that.”“He said, I’ll let you serve the ones in control, but I’m not going to let you be the ultimate steward.”“We would never have thought ever that we would have the viewpoint that we have for what God’s doing around the world. But it just started one relationship and one gift at a time.”“Giving together is way better than trying to do it on your own.”“You just learn faster in a group than you can by yourself.”“It’s our secret sauce is doing things together and getting the thinking of many people pointing the same direction.”“A good collaborative will cost you something. You have to give up some rights for a collaborative to work.”“Knowing the heart of the leader is the most important thing.”“It’s very relational. We like to measure things. We’re a bunch of engineers. But it’s really the relationships that drive us.”“If we’ll go to God first and really lean in to listening to what Scripture says and what the Holy Spirit is saying before we make those funding decisions, somehow it comes out with a better result.”“My personal experience over 30 years, He will do far more than you can ever imagine with the things that He’s given you.” LINKS FROM THE SHOW Alan Barnhart (see our past interview here)When Helping Hurts (see our interview with coauthor Brian Fikkert)Mission IncreaseStrategic Resource GroupThe India AllianceIllumiNations Bible Translation Alliance (see our interview with Todd Peterson or John Chesnut)MacLellan Foundation (see our interview with Director of Generosity, John Cortines)MergonDoug Cobb, Founder of The Finishing Fund (see our past interview here)Achieve Alliance BIBLE REFERENCES FROM THE SHOW Matthew 28:19–20 | The Great Commission “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” Esther 4:14 | For Such a Time as This “For if you keep silent at this time, relief and deliverance will rise for the Jews from another place, but you and your father’s house will perish. And who knows whether you have not come to the kingdom for such a time as this?” TAKE A STEP DEEPER On the Finish Line podcast, we are all about stories, seeing how God draws us into generosity over a lifetime. But sometimes these stories can leave us thinking, “What’s that next step look like for me?” That’s exactly why we’ve launched a whole new podcast called Applied Generosity which explores the full landscape of the generous life across 7 different dimensions of generosity. Applied Generosity helps make sense of the hundreds of stories we’ve shared on the Finish Line Podcast to help you find that best next step. If you’ve been inspired by these stories and want to take things to the next level, check out Applied Generosity anywhere you listen to podcasts or at appliedgenerosity.com.
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    48 分
  • Josh Kwan, CEO of The Gathering, on the Importance of Community in Spiritual Growth (Ep. 179)

    Josh Kwan, CEO of The Gathering, on the Importance of Community in Spiritual Growth (Ep. 179)
    2026/02/23
    Josh Kwan is the CEO of The Gathering and co-founder of Praxis, but his path into generosity began long before those titles. Raised by immigrant parents and formed by a faithful local church, Josh carried a deep love for Jesus into a career in journalism. God later redirected him through an unexpected opportunity to help lead philanthropy for entrepreneur David Weekley, where he learned firsthand how wise stewardship, rigorous thinking, and humble dependence on God can work together. That season shaped his conviction that generosity is not a side activity for Christians, but a calling that requires formation in community. Through Praxis, Josh helped cultivate entrepreneurs whose ventures serve as vehicles for Kingdom impact, grounding ambition in a rule of life that guards the heart from money and power. At The Gathering, he now walks alongside families stewarding significant wealth, helping them embrace risk, think with an eternal horizon, and pursue collaboration over control. This conversation offers a thoughtful vision for generosity shaped by humility, surrender, and deep relationships, and invites you to consider how community might transform your own stewardship journey. Major Topics Include: Formation through intentional communityIntegrating faith and vocationInvesting in leaders, not just ideasShaping entrepreneurs with a rule of lifeRisk and eternity in Christian philanthropyHumility in partnership with practitionersMoney as amplifier of identityGenerosity as shared, relational practiceBalancing strategy with Spirit-led obedience QUOTES TO REMEMBER “I never thought I’d become a ‘professional Christian.’”“If you believe in the leader, you can fund that leader because they are going to do some good things in part because that leader has a pursuit of the Kingdom.”“We were able to talk about and put into place the spiritual formation and practices and rhythms at the beginning, so that you’re not thinking about it by the time you’re exiting and you have a lot more zeros behind your name.”“The rule of life is meant to be done together in relationship, with transparency and accountability and vulnerability.”“I think God’s bigger than the way that He’s made me and put me in this vessel, and I can appreciate someone else’s way of thinking.”“One of the remarkable things about Christian generosity is that we have this eternal time horizon.”“Effectiveness can itself become an idol.”“We sin just like you sin. We put on our pants just like you put on your pants. We need Jesus just like you need Jesus.”“How do we take this responsibility, maybe even a burden, and find incredible joy and meaning in joining God’s work in the world?” LINKS FROM THE SHOW The GatheringPraxisDavid Weekly Foundation (aka Dovetail Impact Foundation)When Helping Hurts (see our interview with coauthor Brian Fikkert)Gospel Patrons (see our interview with founder John Rinehart) BIBLE REFERENCES FROM THE SHOW Matthew 28:19–20 | The Great Commission “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” 1 Corinthians 12:12–27 | One Body, Many Members Romans 12:4–5 | Members of One Another “For as in one body we have many members, and the members do not all have the same function, so we, though many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another.” TAKE A STEP DEEPER On the Finish Line podcast, we are all about stories, seeing how God draws us into generosity over a lifetime. But sometimes these stories can leave us thinking, “What’s that next step look like for me?” That’s exactly why we’ve launched a whole new podcast called Applied Generosity which explores the full landscape of the generous life across 7 different dimensions of generosity. Applied Generosity helps make sense of the hundreds of stories we’ve shared on the Finish Line Podcast to help you find that best next step. If you’ve been inspired by these stories and want to take things to the next level, check out Applied Generosity anywhere you listen to podcasts or at appliedgenerosity.com.
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    1 時間 5 分
  • Kristen Shuler, President of East West Ministries, on Church Planting in the Darkest Regions of the World (Ep. 178)

    Kristen Shuler, President of East West Ministries, on Church Planting in the Darkest Regions of the World (Ep. 178)
    2026/02/16
    Kristen Shuler, President of East-West Ministries International, shares how God shaped her calling to take the gospel to the world’s least reached people. Raised in a Christian home with a deep commitment to discipleship and missions, Kristen came to faith at a young age and learned early that obedience to God often comes before visible fruit. Those formative experiences, including years of frontline ministry overseas, continue to anchor her leadership today. At East-West, Kristen helps lead a global network focused on multiplying disciples and churches in spiritually dark places where access to the gospel is limited or nonexistent. Rather than relying on outside control, East-West prioritizes local leadership, obedience-based discipleship, and collaboration across ministries, trusting God to grow lasting movements of faith. Kristen speaks honestly about the cost of faithfulness, the patience required when fruit is slow to appear, and the freedom that comes from surrendering outcomes to God. This conversation offers a hopeful vision for wise stewardship, faithful generosity, and finding your place in God’s mission. Listen to explore how obedience, prayer, and collaboration shape lasting Kingdom impact. Major Topics Include: Obedience over visible ministry resultsMultiplication as a core discipleship DNAReaching unengaged and unreached people groupsLocal ownership of the missionary taskObedience based versus knowledge based discipleshipFinding joy beyond performance driven ministryCollaboration reshaping global missions strategyPrayer as essential spiritual laborDiverse pathways for Great Commission participation QUOTES TO REMEMBER “The ministry is not about seeing fruit. The ministry is about obedience.”“Even if I didn’t see the fruit, I could trust that He was at work.”“The Lord uses every step of obedience and every seed that’s planted as part of His ultimate plan.”“Discipleship is not just about gaining knowledge, but about being obedient to the Word of God.”“If I tell somebody what to do, that will fail every time. But when God’s Word and the Spirit lead, that’s where transformation happens.”“The Great Commission is a God-given mandate for every follower of Jesus to find their place in.”“It’s not about choosing what feels comfortable, but responding in obedience to what God is asking.”“The people are waiting to hear. They simply need a laborer to come to them.”“Not a single one of us can accomplish the Great Commission on our own.”“That humility we’re seeing across missions organizations is something only the Spirit can do.”“We want to learn, grow, and come with open hands to see what the Lord might do through unity.”“If I’m not abiding in Jesus, I have very little to offer anyone else.”“Do we want to be known for our strategies, or do we want to be known for loving Jesus?”“If we’re not marked by our love for Jesus, our strategies will be ineffective.” LINKS FROM THE SHOW East-West Ministries InternationalInternational Missions BoardCoalition of the Willing (see our interviews with founding members Jared Nelms and Scott Cheatham)The Treasure Principle (see our interview with author Randy Alcorn) BIBLE REFERENCES FROM THE SHOW Matthew 28:19–20 | Make Disciples of All Nations Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age. Acts 1:8 | Witness to the Ends But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth. Galatians 5:25 | Keeping in Step with the Spirit If we live by the Spirit, let us also keep in step with the Spirit. Matthew 9:37–38 | The Harvest Is Plentiful Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.” John 15:4–5 | Abide and Bear Fruit Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me. I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing. John 17:20–23 | Unity That the World May Believe Matthew 6:21 | Treasure and the Heart For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. TAKE A STEP DEEPER On the Finish Line podcast, we are all about stories, seeing how God draws us into generosity over a lifetime. But sometimes these stories can leave us thinking, “What’s that next step look like for me?” That’s exactly why we’ve launched a whole new podcast called Applied Generosity which explores the full landscape of the generous life across 7 different dimensions of generosity. Applied ...
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