Episodes

  • Building a Culture of Generosity in Our Churches
    Jul 18 2024

    Our God is a generous God. So, how can our churches be more generous? In this new podcast episode, John Brummitt and Chris Compton discuss this important topic with Don Matchett (Director of Development, IM). They begin with why building a culture of generosity is so important, and then dive deep into some of the real-life scenarios churches deal with, as they endeavor to encourage a culture of generosity.

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    44 mins
  • Considerations for Planning Ministry Events
    Jun 25 2024

    Whether your event is large or small, organizing events takes significant planning. In our new podcast episode, John Brummitt and Chris Compton discuss some of the important considerations for event planning with Ryan Lewis (NAFWB Executive Administrator), and Eric Thomsen (ONE Magazine Managing Editor), both of whom have years of experience planning NAFWB events.

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    20 mins
  • The Importance of Emergency Funds - for You, and for Your Church
    May 29 2024

    Every family and every church needs an emergency fund. But, often, it’s difficult to know how to begin, and how to best grow it over the long term. In this new podcast episode, John Brummitt, Chris Compton, and Eric Thomsen discuss why individuals, families, and churches need an emergency fund, as well as strategies for establishing and developing a solid plan.

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    26 mins
  • How Much Should We Help Our Children Financially?
    Apr 5 2024

    As parents, our instinct is to help our children—but how much should we help our children financially? Just as in other areas of their lives, much depends on their age and maturity. So, what does that look like in real life? Join John Brummitt, Don Matchett (Director of Development for IMInc.) and Eric Thomsen (Editing Director of ONE Magazine) for some enlightening and encouraging discussion on this topic!

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    35 mins
  • Financial Considerations for the Sandwich Generation
    Mar 8 2024

    About 23% of Americans (and over 50% Americans in their 40s!) care for BOTH their children and their aging parents—they are “The Sandwich Generation.” What are the financial issues of this life circumstance? What are the conversations that need to take place? How can we best serve our parents and our children during this time? In our new podcast, “Financial Considerations for the Sandwich Generation” John Brummitt discusses all of this, and more, with other NAFWB leaders, Don Matchett (Director of Development for IMInc.) and Eric Thomsen (Editing Director of ONE Magazine).

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    35 mins
  • If God Cares for Our Needs, Why Do We Need to Plan?
    Sep 16 2022

    While we have the knowledge and security of knowing the Lord will meet our needs, what is our role in planning for our future? In this episode, John Brummitt and Chris Compton discuss the importance of doing our part, to wisely use the resources and opportunities the Lord provides, even as we rest in the knowledge that He cares for us.

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    20 mins
  • Helpful Tips for Establishing Your Church's Institutional Investment Planning
    Aug 23 2022

    There are many reasons churches and church organizations should consider intuitional investing but, sometimes, we don’t know how to get started. We encourage you to listen to this new podcast, in which John Brummitt and Chris Compton discuss some practical, helpful tips and recommendations for beginning the Institutional Investing process.

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    31 mins
  • "I Have To" v. "I Want To"
    Mar 11 2022

    We do lots of things we don’t particularly want to do...and it’s not realistic to get excited about ALL of those things. But, how many of them are real priorities, that will have meaningful or long-term benefit? And what would it look like if—for those things—we could change our "I Have To" to "I Want To?" In our new podcast, John Brummitt and Chris Compton talk it over and provide insight about switching our paradigm, to help us feel excited about working towards the things that really matter in our lives.

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    21 mins