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Finish Line Podcast Episode 125

Alisa Hoober, on Creating a Strong Family Culture of Generosity and Mission

You want to steward God’s resources faithfully. But questions about generosity, calling, and impact are rarely simple.

In this conversation, you’ll hear from someone who has walked through these kinds of questions and learned along the way. Listen for the next step God may be inviting you to take.


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Meet your guide

Alisa Hoober has been connected with Hope International since her elementary school years. During that time, her family and church began partnering with a sister church in Ukraine, which laid the groundwork for Hope’s mission today. Through family trips abroad and a strong foundation of biblical values, Alisa was raised in a culture that emphasized stewardship, generosity, and contentment.  

As an adult, Alisa spent 10 years on Hope International staff before transitioning to spend more time with her young children. Currently, Alisa serves on several boards, including that of Hope International, and is actively involved in the generosity community alongside her husband. She has valuable insights to share about finding one’s calling, establishing priorities, raising generous children, and setting a financial finish line.

What you’ll gain

  • Learning and teaching the principles of “Earn, Save, and Give”
  • Growing in generosity as a couple
  • Intentionally raising children in a culture of generosity
  • Balancing motherhood with other meaningful passions
  • Practicing generosity through hospitality
  • Practical tips for traveling to the nations with children
  • How to know where God has you right now
  • When to say yes to something new and the self-care of saying no
  • The challenge of raising kids with a heart of contentment in a world of consumerism

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Inspired? Learn how to partner with ministries well.

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Quotes to Remember

  • “How can we be generous with our whole selves?”
  • “Generosity can be huge and generosity can be really simple.”
  • “When we can learn from each other and spur each other on in living generously and giving cheerfully, we all are better for that and grow from it.”
  • “The best way to figure out how to be a good steward is to ask the Owner.”
  • “It’s a calling to love God, to love others, and to live generously.”
  • “When we practice generosity, we see growth.”
  • “The joy of giving is contagious.”
  • “At the root is a heart of contentment.”

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Bible References from the Show

Matthew 6:19-21 | Treasures in Heaven

Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

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