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Kristen Welch, Founder of Mercy House Global, on Intimacy with God Amidst Fruitful Ministry

Kristen Welch, Founder of Mercy House Global, on Intimacy with God Amidst Fruitful Ministry

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Kristin Hammett, VP at the Signatry, on Family Alignment Over Agreement in Giving

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Michael Blue, Director of Discipleship at the Ron Blue Institute, on the Personal Journey of Surrender

Michael Blue, Director of Discipleship at the Ron Blue Institute, on the Personal Journey of Surrender

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Alan Barnhart, Business Leader, on the Story that Sparked a Generation of Givers

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Mary Clayton Crow, on Giving Generously Expecting Nothing in Return

Mary Clayton Crow, on Giving Generously Expecting Nothing in Return

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Mike Perez, Financial Advisor and Author, on the 5 Pillars of Finishing the Race Strong

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Stan Reiff, Nonprofit Consultant at CapinCrouse, on God’s Provision in the Life of Faith

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Brian Holtz, CEO of Compass, on Prioritizing the Five Purposes of Money

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Ruth McKeaney, Author and Homemaker, on Generosity of the Home and Family

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To encounter God more personally, to radically impact our communities, and to bring the gospel to the world.

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We choose an objective finish line for our spending and give the rest away. And we help others do the same.

✨ You’ve been waiting for the “right time” to give ✨ You’ve been waiting for the “right time” to give… What if it’s today?The Applied Generosity Podcast, hosted by Cody and Kealan Hobelmann from the Finish Line Podcast, shows you how small, daily steps can grow your generosity and impact, no matter where you are or what season of life you’re in.Every episode is full of practical tips, real stories, and encouragement to help you give boldly, live generously, and follow God’s plan one step at a time. Whether it’s your money, your time, or your talents, you’ll discover simple ways to start today!💡🎧 Listen to Applied Generosity on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts, and start your next step toward a life of intentional giving today!
Many people think generosity starts with a giving Many people think generosity starts with a giving plan.But Sharla Langston, Co-Founder of Women Doing Well, offers a different perspective.She believes generosity often begins with discovering the purpose God has placed in our lives. When that purpose becomes clearer, the way we think about giving, stewardship, and impact begins to change as well.In this episode, Sharla shares how purpose, passion, and generosity can come together instead of feeling like separate parts of life. Our conversation also explores some of the unique challenges Christian women can face around generosity, including how giving decisions connect with marriage, family, and financial planning. Sharla also shares thoughtful insight on how advisors and trusted guides can better serve women as they steward their resources.It’s a rich and practical conversation for anyone thinking more deeply about purpose, stewardship, and the impact of generosity.🎧 Listen to the newest episode of the Finish Line Podcast, available now on your favorite podcast platformshttp://www.finishlinepledge.com/episode182 Link in bio!
At some point, many leaders start asking a deeper At some point, many leaders start asking a deeper question.“Is my work connected to the purpose I was created for?”That’s the question we explore in the newest episode of the Finish Line Podcast with Sharla Langston, Co-Founder of Women Doing Well.Sharla’s journey didn’t begin in ministry or philanthropy. She actually started her career as a petroleum engineer, working in roles that took her from Alaska to Capitol Hill. But along the way, her understanding of calling and stewardship began to shift. Through different seasons and experiences, she started to see that purpose often unfolds in ways we never expect.Today, Sharla spends her time helping women discover how their God-given purpose, passions, and resources fit together. Through Women Doing Well, she has walked alongside thousands of women as they gain clarity, overcome barriers around generosity, and learn how to steward their time, talent, and resources in meaningful ways.In our conversation, Sharla shares insights from years of experience working with churches, philanthropic leaders, and women who are trying to live with greater purpose. She talks honestly about the fears people face around generosity, the decisions that shape how we give, and the freedom that comes when we begin to understand what we’ve been entrusted with.It’s a thoughtful and encouraging reminder that generosity isn’t just about giving. It’s about discovering the purpose behind what God has placed in our hands.🎧 Listen to the newest episode of the Finish Line Podcast today. It’s available on your favorite podcast platforms.http://www.finishlinepledge.com/episode182 Link in bio!
Building businesses can be rewarding, but it can a Building businesses can be rewarding, but it can also be isolating.The biggest shift happens when leaders stop doing it all alone and start walking with others in community and purpose.In the newest episode of the Finish Line Podcast, Emanuel Bistrian, Executive Director of Generosity Path, shares how faith and generosity reshaped the way he thinks about business, wealth, and success. 🎙️Emanuel explains why generosity should not be treated as a strategy, but embraced as an act of surrender. We also explore what it looks like to integrate faith and entrepreneurship, build generosity into business systems, and why community matters so deeply for leaders who often carry the weight of responsibility alone.🎧 If you’re a leader, founder, or entrepreneur seeking to align your faith, business, and impact, this episode is a must-listen! Tune in to the Finish Line Podcast today, and share it with someone who could be encouraged by this conversation!#Leadership #Generosity #Nonprofits #ChristianLeadership #Entrepreneurhttp://www.finishlinepledge.com/episode181 Link in bio!
Emanuel Bistrian, Executive Director of Generosity Emanuel Bistrian, Executive Director of Generosity Path shares how a widow from South Sudan discovered a new identity through sacrificial generosity. Link in bio for full epiode!
What if the greatest leadership breakthrough in yo What if the greatest leadership breakthrough in your life isn’t about growth, strategy, or scale but about generosity? 🎙️A brand new episode of the Finish Line Podcast just dropped! We sit down with Emanuel Bistrian, Executive Director of Generosity Path, whose story challenges the way many leaders think about success and wealth.Emanuel grew up in a small Romanian village under communism as one of twelve children. After immigrating to Chicago with almost nothing, he watched his mother give generously even in seasons of scarcity. That example shaped how he would later approach success and inspired him to pursue a life of deeper purpose. 💡As he built businesses in the United States and Romania, Emanuel shares how he and his wife made the intentional decision to give from revenue rather than profit, trusting God through uncertain seasons, including the global financial crisis. 🌍Today, through Generosity Path, he helps leaders around the world rediscover generosity as surrender, community, and shared mission.Listen to “Surrender Amidst Scarcity and Abundance.” The Finish Line Podcast is available on your favorite podcast platforms!#Leadership #Generosity #Nonprofits #ChristianLeadershiphttp://www.finishlinepledge.com/episode181 Link in bio!
How much time do you spend planning your work, you How much time do you spend planning your work, your projects, and your career? Weeks, months, maybe even years.Now ask yourself how much time you spend thinking about the impact of your giving. For most of us, the answer is not nearly enough.But that is changing. More leaders are treating giving like investing, joining collective giving funds that pool resources, amplify impact, and create lasting change.Curious about how it works and why it is so effective? You will want to read this.It is time to approach generosity with the same focus and planning you bring to everything that truly matters in your life. Learn more at www.finishlinepledge.com! Link in bio!
We all want to make a bigger impact. But too often We all want to make a bigger impact. But too often, we try to do it alone.On the latest episode of the #FinishLinePodcast, we sit down with Jeff Latture, Executive VP of Barnhart Crane & Rigging, to explore how generosity can be multiplied through collaboration.Jeff’s journey began with faith and a conversation with his wife about missions: if they couldn’t go, perhaps they could send. When starting their own business wasn’t the path, God led Jeff to Barnhart, where over 30 years he has built GROVE, the company’s collaborative giving team, and a mutual fund approach to ministry.In this episode, Jeff shares how to give collaboratively, build trust through long-term relationships, and create true partnerships. He dives into organizing giving around focused teams, leveraging business wisdom to advance God’s work, investing in ministry capacity and health, balancing results with Spirit-led discernment, and learning to surrender control in stewardship.If you want your leadership, stewardship, and generosity to leave a lasting mark, this episode will inspire, challenge, and equip you to think bigger about impact.🎧 Listen now to Multiplying Impact Through Strategic Collaborative Giving on The Finish Line Podcast. Available on Spotify, Apple Podcast, iHeart Radio, and wherever you get your podcasts! http://www.finishlinepledge.com/episode180 Link in bio!
The highest-impact leaders we know have one thing The highest-impact leaders we know have one thing in common.They refuse to give in isolation. 🫱🏻‍🫲🏾Our newest episode of #TheFinishLinePodcast is live! We’re talking with Jeff Latture, Senior VP of Barnhart Crane & Rigging about how collaboration, long-term partnerships, and strategic generosity can create results far beyond what any of us could accomplish alone.Inspired by faith and a simple vision with his wife (if we can’t go, we will send), he initially hoped to start a business to support missions. When God closed that door, He led Jeff to Barnhart Crane & Rigging, a company committed to investing its profits in the Great Commission. Over three decades, Jeff has helped build GROVE, Barnhart’s internal collaborative giving team, and through the Strategic Resource Group, he has advanced a mutual fund approach to ministry. His experience shows that real breakthroughs in giving happen when leaders combine strategy, shared mission, deep trust, and long-term collaboration.If we want our leadership and stewardship to truly matter, this conversation will inspire, challenge, and equip us to think bigger!🎧 Don’t miss this episode! Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and your favorite podcast platforms! http://www.finishlinepledge.com/episode180 Link in bio!
✨ You’ve been waiting for the “right time” to give ✨ You’ve been waiting for the “right time” to give… What if it’s today?The Applied Generosity Podcast, hosted by Cody and Kealan Hobelmann from the Finish Line Podcast, shows you how small, daily steps can grow your generosity and impact, no matter where you are or what season of life you’re in.Every episode is full of practical tips, real stories, and encouragement to help you give boldly, live generously, and follow God’s plan one step at a time. Whether it’s your money, your time, or your talents, you’ll discover simple ways to start today!💡🎧 Listen to Applied Generosity on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts, and start your next step toward a life of intentional giving today!
Many people think generosity starts with a giving Many people think generosity starts with a giving plan.But Sharla Langston, Co-Founder of Women Doing Well, offers a different perspective.She believes generosity often begins with discovering the purpose God has placed in our lives. When that purpose becomes clearer, the way we think about giving, stewardship, and impact begins to change as well.In this episode, Sharla shares how purpose, passion, and generosity can come together instead of feeling like separate parts of life. Our conversation also explores some of the unique challenges Christian women can face around generosity, including how giving decisions connect with marriage, family, and financial planning. Sharla also shares thoughtful insight on how advisors and trusted guides can better serve women as they steward their resources.It’s a rich and practical conversation for anyone thinking more deeply about purpose, stewardship, and the impact of generosity.🎧 Listen to the newest episode of the Finish Line Podcast, available now on your favorite podcast platformshttp://www.finishlinepledge.com/episode182 Link in bio!
At some point, many leaders start asking a deeper At some point, many leaders start asking a deeper question.“Is my work connected to the purpose I was created for?”That’s the question we explore in the newest episode of the Finish Line Podcast with Sharla Langston, Co-Founder of Women Doing Well.Sharla’s journey didn’t begin in ministry or philanthropy. She actually started her career as a petroleum engineer, working in roles that took her from Alaska to Capitol Hill. But along the way, her understanding of calling and stewardship began to shift. Through different seasons and experiences, she started to see that purpose often unfolds in ways we never expect.Today, Sharla spends her time helping women discover how their God-given purpose, passions, and resources fit together. Through Women Doing Well, she has walked alongside thousands of women as they gain clarity, overcome barriers around generosity, and learn how to steward their time, talent, and resources in meaningful ways.In our conversation, Sharla shares insights from years of experience working with churches, philanthropic leaders, and women who are trying to live with greater purpose. She talks honestly about the fears people face around generosity, the decisions that shape how we give, and the freedom that comes when we begin to understand what we’ve been entrusted with.It’s a thoughtful and encouraging reminder that generosity isn’t just about giving. It’s about discovering the purpose behind what God has placed in our hands.🎧 Listen to the newest episode of the Finish Line Podcast today. It’s available on your favorite podcast platforms.http://www.finishlinepledge.com/episode182 Link in bio!
Building businesses can be rewarding, but it can a Building businesses can be rewarding, but it can also be isolating.The biggest shift happens when leaders stop doing it all alone and start walking with others in community and purpose.In the newest episode of the Finish Line Podcast, Emanuel Bistrian, Executive Director of Generosity Path, shares how faith and generosity reshaped the way he thinks about business, wealth, and success. 🎙️Emanuel explains why generosity should not be treated as a strategy, but embraced as an act of surrender. We also explore what it looks like to integrate faith and entrepreneurship, build generosity into business systems, and why community matters so deeply for leaders who often carry the weight of responsibility alone.🎧 If you’re a leader, founder, or entrepreneur seeking to align your faith, business, and impact, this episode is a must-listen! Tune in to the Finish Line Podcast today, and share it with someone who could be encouraged by this conversation!#Leadership #Generosity #Nonprofits #ChristianLeadership #Entrepreneurhttp://www.finishlinepledge.com/episode181 Link in bio!
Emanuel Bistrian, Executive Director of Generosity Emanuel Bistrian, Executive Director of Generosity Path shares how a widow from South Sudan discovered a new identity through sacrificial generosity. Link in bio for full epiode!
What if the greatest leadership breakthrough in yo What if the greatest leadership breakthrough in your life isn’t about growth, strategy, or scale but about generosity? 🎙️A brand new episode of the Finish Line Podcast just dropped! We sit down with Emanuel Bistrian, Executive Director of Generosity Path, whose story challenges the way many leaders think about success and wealth.Emanuel grew up in a small Romanian village under communism as one of twelve children. After immigrating to Chicago with almost nothing, he watched his mother give generously even in seasons of scarcity. That example shaped how he would later approach success and inspired him to pursue a life of deeper purpose. 💡As he built businesses in the United States and Romania, Emanuel shares how he and his wife made the intentional decision to give from revenue rather than profit, trusting God through uncertain seasons, including the global financial crisis. 🌍Today, through Generosity Path, he helps leaders around the world rediscover generosity as surrender, community, and shared mission.Listen to “Surrender Amidst Scarcity and Abundance.” The Finish Line Podcast is available on your favorite podcast platforms!#Leadership #Generosity #Nonprofits #ChristianLeadershiphttp://www.finishlinepledge.com/episode181 Link in bio!
How much time do you spend planning your work, you How much time do you spend planning your work, your projects, and your career? Weeks, months, maybe even years.Now ask yourself how much time you spend thinking about the impact of your giving. For most of us, the answer is not nearly enough.But that is changing. More leaders are treating giving like investing, joining collective giving funds that pool resources, amplify impact, and create lasting change.Curious about how it works and why it is so effective? You will want to read this.It is time to approach generosity with the same focus and planning you bring to everything that truly matters in your life. Learn more at www.finishlinepledge.com! Link in bio!
✨ You’ve been waiting for the “right time” to give ✨ You’ve been waiting for the “right time” to give… What if it’s today?The Applied Generosity Podcast, hosted by Cody and Kealan Hobelmann from the Finish Line Podcast, shows you how small, daily steps can grow your generosity and impact, no matter where you are or what season of life you’re in.Every episode is full of practical tips, real stories, and encouragement to help you give boldly, live generously, and follow God’s plan one step at a time. Whether it’s your money, your time, or your talents, you’ll discover simple ways to start today!💡🎧 Listen to Applied Generosity on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts, and start your next step toward a life of intentional giving today!
Many people think generosity starts with a giving Many people think generosity starts with a giving plan.But Sharla Langston, Co-Founder of Women Doing Well, offers a different perspective.She believes generosity often begins with discovering the purpose God has placed in our lives. When that purpose becomes clearer, the way we think about giving, stewardship, and impact begins to change as well.In this episode, Sharla shares how purpose, passion, and generosity can come together instead of feeling like separate parts of life. Our conversation also explores some of the unique challenges Christian women can face around generosity, including how giving decisions connect with marriage, family, and financial planning. Sharla also shares thoughtful insight on how advisors and trusted guides can better serve women as they steward their resources.It’s a rich and practical conversation for anyone thinking more deeply about purpose, stewardship, and the impact of generosity.🎧 Listen to the newest episode of the Finish Line Podcast, available now on your favorite podcast platformshttp://www.finishlinepledge.com/episode182 Link in bio!
At some point, many leaders start asking a deeper At some point, many leaders start asking a deeper question.“Is my work connected to the purpose I was created for?”That’s the question we explore in the newest episode of the Finish Line Podcast with Sharla Langston, Co-Founder of Women Doing Well.Sharla’s journey didn’t begin in ministry or philanthropy. She actually started her career as a petroleum engineer, working in roles that took her from Alaska to Capitol Hill. But along the way, her understanding of calling and stewardship began to shift. Through different seasons and experiences, she started to see that purpose often unfolds in ways we never expect.Today, Sharla spends her time helping women discover how their God-given purpose, passions, and resources fit together. Through Women Doing Well, she has walked alongside thousands of women as they gain clarity, overcome barriers around generosity, and learn how to steward their time, talent, and resources in meaningful ways.In our conversation, Sharla shares insights from years of experience working with churches, philanthropic leaders, and women who are trying to live with greater purpose. She talks honestly about the fears people face around generosity, the decisions that shape how we give, and the freedom that comes when we begin to understand what we’ve been entrusted with.It’s a thoughtful and encouraging reminder that generosity isn’t just about giving. It’s about discovering the purpose behind what God has placed in our hands.🎧 Listen to the newest episode of the Finish Line Podcast today. It’s available on your favorite podcast platforms.http://www.finishlinepledge.com/episode182 Link in bio!
Building businesses can be rewarding, but it can a Building businesses can be rewarding, but it can also be isolating.The biggest shift happens when leaders stop doing it all alone and start walking with others in community and purpose.In the newest episode of the Finish Line Podcast, Emanuel Bistrian, Executive Director of Generosity Path, shares how faith and generosity reshaped the way he thinks about business, wealth, and success. 🎙️Emanuel explains why generosity should not be treated as a strategy, but embraced as an act of surrender. We also explore what it looks like to integrate faith and entrepreneurship, build generosity into business systems, and why community matters so deeply for leaders who often carry the weight of responsibility alone.🎧 If you’re a leader, founder, or entrepreneur seeking to align your faith, business, and impact, this episode is a must-listen! Tune in to the Finish Line Podcast today, and share it with someone who could be encouraged by this conversation!#Leadership #Generosity #Nonprofits #ChristianLeadership #Entrepreneurhttp://www.finishlinepledge.com/episode181 Link in bio!
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