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  • A Map for the Generous Life, Introducing the Applied Generosity Podcast (Ep. 173)

    A Map for the Generous Life, Introducing the Applied Generosity Podcast (Ep. 173)
    2026/01/12
    On the Finish Line Podcast, we have always believed in the power of stories. Over hundreds of conversations, we have seen how God patiently draws people into generosity across an entire lifetime, often through unexpected paths. Yet for many, these stories also surface an honest question: “What does this mean for me, and where is God calling me next?” In this special episode, fellow Finish Line board members David Campaigne from Blue Trust and Matt Mancinelli from Generous Giving help us introduce our most significant development since the launch of the Finish Line Pledge: The Applied Generosity Podcast. Each story we’ve shared in the last few years has been shaped by unique calling, personal surrender, and profound steps of faith. Yet over time, patterns have emerged. While no two stories are the same, many givers find themselves crossing the same terrain, wrestling with similar questions, fears, and decisions along the way. Applied Generosity was created to help make sense of that shared landscape, exploring seven dimensions of generosity that repeatedly show up across the journeys we have heard. It provides a map, helping bring orientation, language, and clarity to where God may already be at work in your own life and where He may be inviting a next step. If you’ve been inspired by the stories you’ve heard on Finish Line Podcast, but long for clearer discernment about the next step in your own journey, then Applied Generosity was specifically made for you. QUOTES TO REMEMBER David: “Generosity is a journey, like life is a journey. You plant a seed, you water it, but ultimately it’s God who makes things grow.”Matt: “We’re being invited into being more like Jesus as we give.”David: “God doesn’t need our money; what He ultimately wants is our heart.”Cody: “Some of the largest obstacles to living generously are fear and greed, and these are both addressed by answering the question, ‘how much is enough?’”Matt: “If I see an opportunity to bless somebody in a way that would boost their faith and I can come alongside them, that’s when I’m fired up to give.”David: “I want to know that my giving, whether to an individual or an organization, is going to draw people to Jesus.”Kealan: “Generosity is one of the strongest means by which God enables me to trust Him.”David: “How can we leverage the currency of that which is passing away into the currency of that which will endure forever?”Kealan: “Applied generosity is simply naming the shared landscape of the the generous life and providing some definition to it so we can see the whole picture and figure out where that next right step is in our own journey.” LINKS FROM THE SHOW Applied GenerosityDavid Campaigne, Financial Advisor at Ronald Blue Trust (see our past interview here)Heather Tuininga, Founder of 10|10 Strategies (see our past interview here)Matt Mancinelli, Managing Director at Generous Giving (see our past interview here) Journey to Generosity (JoG) with Generous Giving (see our interviews with cofounder, Todd Harper and CEO, April Chapman)Ronald Blue Trust (see our interview with founder, Ron Blue)The Treasure Principle (see our interview with author Randy Alcorn)God and Money (see our interviews with co-authors Greg Baumer and John Cortines)Museum of the BibleHope International (see our interview with founder, Jeff Rutt or CEO, Peter Greer)The Finish Line Community Facebook GroupThe Finish Line Community LinkedIn Group BIBLE REFERENCES FROM THE SHOW 1 Corinthians 3:5-9 | God Makes Things Grow Luke 16:10a | Faithful in Little and Much “One who is faithful in a very little is also faithful in much, 1 Timothy 6:17-19 | True Riches As for the rich in this present age, charge them not to be haughty, nor to set their hopes on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who richly provides us with everything to enjoy. They are to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous and ready to share, thus storing up treasure for themselves as a good foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is truly life. Matthew 6:21 | Treasure of the Heart For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. John 3:16 | God’s Generosity For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son. Proverbs 16:9 | God Directs Steps The heart of man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps. Psalm 90:12 | Number Our Days So teach us to number our days that we may get a heart of wisdom. Matthew 25:14–30 | Parable of the Talents Matthew 22:37 | Loving God Fully You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU! If you have a thought about something you heard, or a story to share, please reach out! You can find us on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn. You can also contact us directly from our contact page. If you want to ...
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  • Michael Blue, Director of Discipleship at the Ron Blue Institute, on the Personal Journey of Surrender (Ep. 172)

    Michael Blue, Director of Discipleship at the Ron Blue Institute, on the Personal Journey of Surrender (Ep. 172)
    2026/01/05
    Michael Blue serves as Director of Discipleship and former President of the Ron Blue Institute, and his life reflects a steady journey of learning to trust God with open hands. Raised in a home shaped by biblical financial stewardship, Michael developed strong habits around money early on. Yet it was in his thirties, amid professional success and financial security, that God exposed a deeper restlessness. What appeared stable on the surface revealed an inner hollowness, leading Michael and his family into a season of prayer, surrender, and renewed reflection on what faithful obedience truly means. In his current role, Michael focuses on forming biblical and practical financial wisdom in the next generation, particularly among high school and college students. He has also helped pioneer the 9:23 Fellowship, a discipleship journey that invites believers to take up their cross daily and follow Jesus in every area of life, including how they steward money, grow in community, and trust God’s provision. Michael’s calling is to help believers align their finances with wholehearted discipleship, viewing stewardship as worship and generosity as freedom rooted in trust. This episode creates space to rethink money, faith, and obedience in ways that feel both convicting and hopeful. Major Topics Include: Learning to live openhandedlyThinking through savings as a giverRelying on God for provisionEngaging younger generations through the Ron Blue InstituteHelping the Church recognize and overcome greed and covetousness Four H’s of biblical stewardship for college studentsThe difference between “bread” and “seed”Flourishing together in communityLearning to be a good receiverStretching your faith through steps of generosity QUOTES TO REMEMBER “Giving ought to be joyful and saving ought to be purposeful, but if it’s just rote obedience, you can lose the heart behind it.”“God delights in inviting us to participate in His story.”“Stewardship is managing our money for the glory of God.”“Our capacity to meet people in their time of need all comes down to our margin of time and money.”“Whenever we feel like God gives us more, more often than not, it’s seed for sowing.”“The most generous people are the least fearful people I know. They’re not wracked with anxiety about providing for them in the future.”“We were made to flourish together in community.”“We’re all created to be both givers and receivers, so a healthy church is one where I can both give and receive.”“The thing that drives us to a life of continued generosity is hungering after who God is, what he’s done in our lives, and how we can grow nearer to HIm.” LINKS FROM THE SHOW Ron Blue Institute (see our interview with founder, Ron Blue)The Hole in Our Gospel by Richard StearnsInternational Justice Mission (IJM)Journey to Generosity (JoG) with Generous Giving (see our interviews with cofounder, Todd Harper and CEO, April Chapman)The Finish Line Community Facebook GroupThe Finish Line Community LinkedIn Group BIBLE REFERENCES FROM THE SHOW 2 Corinthians 8-9 | The Macedonian Church Matthew 6:33 | Seek First the Kingdom But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. Luke 9:23 | Take Up Your Cross and Follow Jesus And he said to all, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU! If you have a thought about something you heard, or a story to share, please reach out! You can find us on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn. You can also contact us directly from our contact page. If you want to engage with the Finish Line Community, check out our groups on Facebookand LinkedIn.
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  • Renée Rinehart, CoFounder of Gospel Patrons, on Risky Generosity and Trusting God’s Provision (Ep. 171)

    Renée Rinehart, CoFounder of Gospel Patrons, on Risky Generosity and Trusting God’s Provision (Ep. 171)
    2025/12/29
    Renée Rinehart, co-founder of Gospel Patrons, understands the grace and surrender that generosity requires from both sides of the equation. Raised in a family shaped by missions, hospitality, and entrepreneurial generosity, Renée learned early on that generous, open-handed obedience often requires risk. As she and her husband, John, built careers in business, God invited them to ask deeper questions about purpose, wealth, and their role in the Kingdom. That questioning led to a season of radical trust, including a 132-day journey across 22 countries where they relied on God daily for their bed and bread provision. Through uncertainty, sickness, and unexpected grace, they exercised their faith, and came to know God as their provider on a deeper and more extreme level than they ever thought possible. Along the way, Renée and John were introduced to many inspiring stories of how God has used patrons with the gift of giving throughout history for the advancement of the Gospel, and those stories became John’s first book, Gospel Patrons. The Rineharts have now carried the message of Gospel Patrons around the world, inspiring stewards of wealth to know the vitality of their role in the Kingdom, and to experience the beauty and joy of Kingdom impact from patron-proclaimer partnerships. If you are seeking a faith-shaped vision of generosity marked by surrender, partnership, and trust, this episode is for you. Major topics include: A journey of extreme faithThe necessary partnership of gospel patrons and proclaimers Trusting God to meet your needs so you can be radically generousExperiencing both the giving and receiving sides of a patronage partnershipGenerosity is more about relationship than resultInspiring patrons all over the world through storyEmpowering women to step into role as gospel patronsStewarding your story of risk and generosity QUOTES TO REMEMBER “My grandparents as missionaries didn’t think of themselves as poor, but they just thought of God as being abundant and they lived from that place of faith and abundance.”“It felt like God was giving back my dream, but so much bigger than I had ever imagined it.”“What can we do to discover what God’s doing around the world and how people are in relationship with Him all over?”“In country after country, place after place, God opened doors and introduced us to people, and we saw how people worshiped Him throughout 22 different countries.” “I think we so often want to see God move and we want to see miracles, but we don’t want to be in a place of need and discomfort. But those are the two halves of the coin, you have to be in the place where you need a miracle before you’re ready to see one.”“I came home with a totally different sense that I am loved by the God of the universe. Seeing that He could take me into my worst fears and bring good out of it and I would be okay, I was ready to surrender everything knowing that He’s good, He’s with us, and everything else was just details.”“God always raises up both people with a vision to see the Gospel advance and people who are going to partner deeply financially and in friendship. And it’s when the Body of Christ comes together with different giftings, both patrons and proclaimers, that the Gospel advances.”“We were so captivated by this idea that business people were a vital part of the Body of Christ.”“We’re making friends for eternity by sort of wildly spreading wealth around and allowing God to plant His seeds of love and goodness all over the place.”“There’s risk on both sides, and faith and humility needed on both sides of the equation.”“God is raising up a tidal wave of generosity to fuel the Great Commission, and there is so much momentum happening.”“When we’re really looking for God’s hand, He gives us the ability to tell our stories differently.” LINKS FROM THE SHOW Gospel Patrons by John RinehartGospel Patrons (see our interview with founder John Rinehart)IllumiNations Bible Translation Alliance (see our interview with Todd Peterson or John Chesnut)The Finish Line Community Facebook GroupThe Finish Line Community LinkedIn Group BIBLE REFERENCES FROM THE SHOW 2 Corinthians 5:7 | Walk by Faith for we walk by faith, not by sight. WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU! If you have a thought about something you heard, or a story to share, please reach out! You can find us on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn. You can also contact us directly from our contact page. If you want to engage with the Finish Line Community, check out our groups on Facebookand LinkedIn.
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  • Tom Lawrence, Founder of the Biblical Financial Masterclass, on the Ultimate Purpose of Money (Ep. 170)

    Tom Lawrence, Founder of the Biblical Financial Masterclass, on the Ultimate Purpose of Money (Ep. 170)
    2025/12/22
    Tom Lawrence always knew his calling had to do with money. Growing up in Southeast London, England, Tom convinced his parents to help him get work experience in hedge funds and investment banks at the young age of twelve. But a few years into his teens, Tom had an amazing encounter with Jesus which turned his whole perspective on life upside down. His passion for money remained, but instead of feathering his own nest, Tom began to see money in the light of funding for the Kingdom. As an adult, Tom spent about ten years as a wealth manager for private banks and wealth management organizations and his views on Kingdom finances grew and matured with him. Suddenly, Tom found himself without a job, and he soon realized that this was an opportunity to know God as Jehovah Jireh, his Provider. During this time, Tom began an intensive study of what the Bible really says about money. That journey reshaped everything—how he understands ownership, stewardship, and the call the pursue true riches. Out of that 200 hours of Bible study, Tom founded the Biblical Financial Masterclass, a 12+ hour course that helps Christians build their financial house using God’s blueprint from Scripture. Now, Tom equips Believers, churches, and organizations to heal their relationships with money and to rethink their financial lives from the heart outward, grounding principles in Scripture and pointing people towards Gospel transformation. Tune in for a fantastic dive into how God’s Word radically reshapes our relationship with money. Major Topics Include: Three dimensions of money and faithBiblical financial insights from 200 hours of studyCommonly misunderstood money scripturesDeveloping his courseEquipping to handle what God wants to give youGetting your heart right in relationship with moneyThe Christian motivation for generosity What is “serving Mammon?”Peeling back the layers of Mammon in our livesThe truth about extravagance in givingChallenges in engaging the local church in financial conversation QUOTES TO REMEMBER “I was just as passionate about money after I got saved and it gave me a reason why I should be rather than just feathering my nest, which was my main ambition at 13 or 14. Between 15 and 17, I began to see it as an opportunity to fund the Kingdom.”“One of the greatest things that we can do is handle money that’s not ours, in line with Somebody Else’s will, for Somebody Else’s glory in order that it would be redeemed and bring about salvation in people’s lives.”“More than 10% of the entire Bible is given over to talking about money, finances, wealth, and stuff in some form of another. And about 1 in 6 of Jesus’s parables touches on it.”“Do not assume you are outside of God’s will just because you’re going through something difficult.”“Fundamentally, the entirety of the Bible is a display of generosity. It’s a love letter to humanity from God.”“How much money is too much money? It’s any amount that replaces our trust in God.”“Cheerful giving comes down to heart preparation.”“When we avoid talking about money, we are not sparing our congregations awkwardness, we are leaving a gaping hole in their discipleship.” LINKS FROM THE SHOW Biblical Financial MasterclassStewardship (UK Ministry)The Finish Line Community Facebook GroupThe Finish Line Community LinkedIn Group BIBLE REFERENCES FROM THE SHOW Luke 16:1-13 | The Parable of the Dishonest Manager Haggai 2: 6-7 | The Coming Glory of the Temple For thus says the Lord of hosts: Yet once more, in a little while, I will shake the heavens and the earth and the sea and the dry land. And I will shake all nations, so that the treasures of all nations shall come in, and I will fill this house with glory, says the Lord of hosts. Deuteronomy 8:18 | God Give the Power to Get Wealth You shall remember the Lord your God, for it is he who gives you power to get wealth, that he may confirm his covenant that he swore to your fathers, as it is this day. Psalm 24:1 | Everything Belongs to the Lord The earth is the Lord‘s and the fullness thereof, the world and those who dwell therein, Proverbs 10:22 | Blessings without Sorrow The blessing of the Lord makes rich, and he adds no sorrow with it. Luke 6:38 | Give and It Will Be Given give, and it will be given to you. Good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap. For with the measure you use it will be measured back to you.” Genesis 22:8a | The Lord Will Provide Abraham said, “God will provide for himself the lamb for a burnt offering, my son.” Genesis 8:22 | Seedtime and Harvest While the earth remains, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night, shall not cease.” Romans 12:2 | Be Transformed Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good ...
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  • Dave Schwartz, Founder of Agape Empowerment Center, on Finding Calling Over Comfort (Ep. 169)

    Dave Schwartz, Founder of Agape Empowerment Center, on Finding Calling Over Comfort (Ep. 169)
    2025/12/15
    Dave Schwartz had all the signs of worldly success. He was a high-level officer with a Fortune 500 company in the insurance and financial services industry for 25 years before starting a breakaway firm with a friend which grew to a hundred employees in three different states. Life was good. But after some deep, personal valleys—including two open-heart surgeries—God got Dave’s attention in a powerful way and helped him to see that a check-the-box religion wasn’t cutting it and something needed to change. Inspired by his now-wife’s deep contentment and relationship with God, Dave also began to pursue a deeper relationship himself. Selling interest in the company he helped start, Dave transitioned to the nonprofit sector where he vetted partners and handled donor funds. He then was invited to lead the missions programs at their church. Little did Dave know that this was laying the foundations for a God-sized vision on the other side of the world. Dave and his wife became close with a Liberian family from their church, and in 2021, they had an opportunity to travel to Liberia, the eighth poorest country in the world. Experiencing the extreme poverty at an orphanage there planted a strong desire to do something to uplift the children of Liberia without just giving out hand-me-downs. Now, after a few years of divine connections and miraculous generosity, ground will soon be broken for the Agape Empowerment Center, a 15-acre campus designed to raise Christ-centered Liberian leaders through housing, education, and holistic care. If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to build a vision from scratch, this episode is for you. Major Topics Include: Becoming envious of contentmentHow the God-sized vision came togetherGovernance, structure, and transparency Giving a hand up without creating a cycle of dependencyBuilding a culture one grade at a timeInvolving locals in the missionA hopeful view of the next 5 to 10 yearsHow this experience has deepened Dave’s faithThe vision for agricultural and manufacturing enterprise zonesBuilding community through collaborationExamining the ROI of philanthropic dollars QUOTES TO REMEMBER “Laying in the hospital in 2012, recovering from my second open-heart surgery, I realized it was time to make a change.”“What is a true relationship with our Savior versus a religious ‘check-the-box’?”“As I started to change from religion to a relationship with Jesus, contentment started to creep into my life and I had never really experienced that before.”“Liberia is the eighth poorest country in the world. Per person income on an annual basis is $530 USD.”“I made the very Western throw-away comment of ‘Gosh, Honey, someone’s gotta do something about this.’ Without missing a beat, my wife says, ‘What about us?’ And that’s how the Agape Empowerment Center got started.”“If we want them to become the best and to be Christ-centered children, well-educated, then let’s start treating them like the best and stop just giving them our hand-me-downs.”“In five or ten years, I see children with joy and hope in their lives.”“I have learned that I absolutely have no control. I think I do, but I don’t. And at the end of the day, this is God’s plan or it’s not. I just hope to be able to help implement it.”“I’m not going to retire, I’m going to re-fire.” LINKS FROM THE SHOW Agape Empowerment CenterWhen Helping Hurts (see our interview with coauthor Brian Fikkert)Convoy of HopeThe Finish Line Community Facebook GroupThe Finish Line Community LinkedIn Group WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU! If you have a thought about something you heard, or a story to share, please reach out! You can find us on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn. You can also contact us directly from our contact page. If you want to engage with the Finish Line Community, check out our groups on Facebookand LinkedIn.
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    56 分
  • Doug Cobb, Founder of the Finishing Fund, on the Last Mile of the Great Commission (Ep. 168)

    Doug Cobb, Founder of the Finishing Fund, on the Last Mile of the Great Commission (Ep. 168)
    2025/12/08
    Doug Cobb, founder of The Finishing Fund, is passionately convicted that we could see the fulfillment of the Great Commission in our generation. In 1994, Doug’s life was changed when he joined Paul Eshleman and the Jesus Film Project for a trip to Nigeria where he caught the vision to see completely unengaged people groups reached with the Gospel. Utilizing his background in startups and venture capital, Doug eventually founded The Finishing Fund, a venture capital fund for the Great Commission, connecting donors to projects intended to reach the unengaged with the Gospel for the first time. In the last eight years, The Finishing Fund has helped get the Gospel to about 800 people groups who had never heard it before. In his most recent book, The Sprint to the Finish, Doug discusses three major finish lines that need to be crossed to fulfill the Great Commission—seeing a first Believer in every known people group, a Bible translated into every language, and a church established in every village on Earth. To date, there are only 20 unengaged people groups left in the world, and by God’s grace, The Finishing Fund and its collaborative partners have a shared goal to see the entire world reached with the Gospel by 2033. Doug’s conviction is simple but bold: The mission Jesus gave us can be completed in this generation, and God is already making it happen. If you want a front row seat to what God is doing around the world right now, you won’t want to miss this episode. Major Topics Include: Three finish lines to completing the Great CommissionThe current state of Gospel work in the worldComparing approaches—church planting and disciple makingStories of signs, wonders, and miracles drawing people to JesusFueling the Gospel spark in a communityThe biggest obstacles to fulfilling Great CommissionWhat operational collaboration looks likeThe evangelistic power of a new BelieverThe Great Wealth Transfer and the Great CommissionLooking forward to the return of Jesus QUOTES TO REMEMBER “The statistics tell us that most Christians sitting in churches can’t even tell you what the great commission is, much less can they tell you anything about what’s happening.”“I think we’re within a year or two by God’s grace of seeing the work begun in every people group.”“God is preparing people of peace in these places and it’s almost like the Spirit is there tapping His toe and waiting for us to show up to close the deal. He’s already working in the hearts and minds of people to prepare them.”“When God’s people are willing to go, Jesus will go with them.”“Why would the Spirit not do today what He did way back then to validate the testimony of Paul and the other apostles?”“I don’t think it’s coincidental that God has created this wealth in the last days at a time when it’s needed, and that creates an enormous responsibility for our generation.”“This generation has more than we need to complete the Great Commission.” LINKS FROM THE SHOW The Sprint to the Finish by Doug CobbThe Finishing Fund (see our interview with founder Doug Cobb)Jesus Film Project (see our interview with Executive Director Josh Newell)Finishing the Task (see our interview with FTT Global Church Planting Strategist Dan Hitzhusen)IllumiNations Bible Translation Alliance (see our interview with Todd Peterson or John Chesnut)ACHIEVE AllianceNew Covenant MissionsCoalition of the WillingJim Wise, Financial Advisor with Ronald Blue Trust (see our past interview here)The Finish Line Community Facebook GroupThe Finish Line Community LinkedIn Group BIBLE REFERENCES FROM THE SHOW Luke 16:10a | Faithfulness One who is faithful in a very little is also faithful in much, Matthew 28:19 | The Great Commission Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in[a] the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, Matthew 24:14 | Then the End Will Come And this gospel of the kingdom will be proclaimed throughout the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come. Revelation 7:9-10 | Every Nation, Tribe, and Tongue After this I looked, and behold, a great multitude that no one could number, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, with palm branches in their hands, and crying out with a loud voice, “Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!” Acts 1:8 | Power to Witness 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.” WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU! If you have a thought about something you heard, or a story to share, please reach out! You can find us on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn. You can also contact us directly from our contact page. If you want to engage with the Finish Line Community, ...
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  • Ray Chung, Leadership Consultant, on Giving What You Can’t Get Back (Ep. 167)

    Ray Chung, Leadership Consultant, on Giving What You Can’t Get Back (Ep. 167)
    2025/12/01
    Ray Chung grew up in a faithful Christian home in Malaysia, watching both sides of his family run businesses that shaped the fabric of their communities. Even as a kid, he sensed that business carried real power, but it wasn’t until his own encounter with deeper faith that he began wrestling with how work, calling, and impact could fit together. College only fanned that flame, awakening a vision for business as a living witness to the Gospel. Years later, Ray would spend significant time with HOPE International, where a healthy, Christ-centered culture left a lasting mark on him. For more than twenty years, he has been helping leaders and teams reorient their hearts toward the way of Jesus. Now a senior consultant with Rising Sun Consultants, Ray walks alongside organizations as they build cultures formed by servant leadership and spiritual maturity. Then in 2021, Ray faced a radically personal invitation to generosity when he sensed God asking him to give one of his kidneys. His story is full of wisdom on surrender, Christlike culture, and what it means to faithfully steward the life God has given you. Major Topics Include: The theology of workAn example of a healthy organizational cultureWhy an organization’s culture is importantWords of wisdom about the non-profit modelAssessing an organization’s board, leadership, and financialsThe five elements of servant-leadershipPrioritizing intimacy with God as a busy leaderPractical tips for spiritual restBeing called to give his kidneyStewarding your story, experience, and relationships in a way the points others to Jesus QUOTES TO REMEMBER “Work is a channel of grace to display the glory of God in meeting needs, ours and our neighbors, as we generate resources that can be shared in the redemptive work of the Gospel.”“Business can be a powerful force for God’s transformation”“God has been at work in these communities long before we show up.”“Organizational culture is really hard to fake long term.”“Culture requires intentionality and accountability.”“Do I believe that the more I work, the more I can advance the mission? Or do I really think that God is at work here?”“Sometimes we need to remember how to be a human being rather than a human doing. I try to give myself permission to be about more than work.”“I used to believe the lie that I am what I perform. But I’m learning to believe the truth that I am loved by the Creator and that alone is enough.”“Our life is not our own when we are surrendered to God.” LINKS FROM THE SHOW Hope International (see our interview with founder, Jeff Rutt or CEO, Peter Greer)Jesse Casler (see our past interview here)Lead with Prayer by Ryan Skoog, Peter Greer, and Cameron Doolittle (see our interview with the authors here)Practicing the Way by John Mark ComerThe Ruthless Elimination of Hurry by John Mark ComerLectio 365 AppCaleb Breakey, founder of Renown Publishing (see our past interview here)Kate Gardner, co-host of the Ascendants Podcast and co-founder of Magnify (see our past interview here)Alan Barnhart (see our past interview here)Julie Wilson, President of Women Doing Well (see our past interview here)Dana and Bill Wichterman (see our past interview here)The Finish Line Community Facebook GroupThe Finish Line Community LinkedIn Group BIBLE REFERENCES FROM THE SHOW Psalm 46:10 | Be Still Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth! Luke 3:11 | Share What You Have And he answered them, “Whoever has two tunics is to share with him who has none, and whoever has food is to do likewise.” John 13:35 | Love One Another By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another. Ephesians 3:20 | More than We Can Think to Ask Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU! If you have a thought about something you heard, or a story to share, please reach out! You can find us on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn. You can also contact us directly from our contact page. If you want to engage with the Finish Line Community, check out our groups on Facebookand LinkedIn.
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  • Christin Fejervary, VP at NCF, on Trends Among Next Generation Givers (Ep. 166)

    Christin Fejervary, VP at NCF, on Trends Among Next Generation Givers (Ep. 166)
    2025/11/24
    Christin Fejervary serves at the National Christian Foundation, where she helps understand generous Christians and the patterns shaping their stewardship. Coming from a background in research before joining NCF, Christin has helped execute numerous large studies which have helped shape the current understanding of Christian givers. This past year, Christin helped lead NCF in some of the most comprehensive research on millennial Christians through the NextGen Stewardship Study, a comprehensive study focused on how young Christians, particularly Millennials and Gen Z, approach wealth and generosity. Christin explains the enormity of the Great Wealth Transfer, projected at $124 trillion to be passed on to these generations by 2048, and the need to understand their unique characteristics and motivations. Her work highlights how agency, shared family values, and hands-on involvement are shaping this rising generation, as well as the unique opportunities emerging as women inherit a growing share of global wealth. She also describes the practical ways families can cultivate unity through generosity and why younger Christians are eager to bring their whole lives, not just their finances, into God’s work. Whether you are a next generation giver or are navigating how to enable the next generation yourself, you’ll find this episode packed with insight. Major Topics Include: How agency shapes stewardship and spiritual growthDifferences between wealth creators, inheritors, and hybridsGenerational contrasts in trust, involvement, and giving patternsThe rising influence and needs of next-gen womenFamily unity formed through shared passions and givingTips for preparing for the Great Wealth Transfer wiselyPracticing stewardship through small, hands-on decisionsUnlocking whole-life generosity beyond liquid assetsAdvice for organizations who are trying to engage multiple generationsGod’s invitation to women in stewardship QUOTES TO REMEMBER “I was learning how to pursue a relationship with Jesus in the everyday. It wasn’t just about going to church on Sundays. It was really about bringing Jesus into every part of my life.”“In my 20s, when I started to understand this relationship with Jesus, it was something where I could actually have conversations with Jesus and ask for help.”“God just showed up. He provided so much in those early years when we didn’t feel like we had much money.”“Faith is the guiding principle in stewarding wealth for all generations.”“The attribute that was most correlated to positivity about wealth was seeing it as responsibility, that it’s about God’s work in the world and joining God’s work in the world.”“Taking action helps your faith. It helps you grow closer to your family. It helps you grow closer to your purpose.”“Women at large and the cohort of next-gen women are more likely to be collaborative, they’re more likely to do giving circles, and they’re looking for a journey more than a transaction.”“Women and mothers are the biggest influences of generosity in the home.”“Women, especially women inheritors, struggle to find their voice. They don’t feel like they have a voice at the table of wealth transfer and those conversations.”“Younger generations want to see the data. They want to see the impact and the numbers. They want to get personally involved because they feel they can make the difference.”“We’re seeing more and more people give from the ninety percent of their wealth, not just the ten percent they hold in liquid assets.”“I think God is showing up in tangible ways and urging people to give from all of their wealth and not just their liquid assets.” LINKS FROM THE SHOW National Christian Foundation (see our interview with President Emeritus, David Wills)The NCF Next Gen Stewardship StudyJulie Wilson, President of Women Doing Well (see our past interview here)Generous Giving (see our interviews with cofounders Todd Harper and David Wills and CEO, April Chapman)Impact Foundation (see our interview with Founder, Aimee Minnich)The Millennial Impact ReportLilly Family School of Philanthropy – Lake Institute on Faith & GivingThe Finish Line Community Facebook GroupThe Finish Line Community LinkedIn Group BIBLE REFERENCES FROM THE SHOW Luke 21:1–4 | The Widow’s Offering Luke 8:1–3 | Women Supporting Jesus’s Ministry WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU! If you have a thought about something you heard, or a story to share, please reach out! You can find us on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn. You can also contact us directly from our contact page. If you want to engage with the Finish Line Community, check out our groups on Facebookand LinkedIn.
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