Faith Driven Investor

Today’s guest is a friend of the podcast, someone we look up to and respect, but someone we’re also happy to call a friend. Daryl Heald is the Founder of Generosity Path . For more than twenty years, Daryl has traveled internationally sharing the message of biblical generosity.  In his role with Generosity Path he focuses on mission-related activities: strengthening and developing relationships wi...

Last year’s conference was easily one of the highlights of our year. If you joined us, we’re so glad you did. If you didn’t, we’re glad you’ve tuned into this episode. At the conference, Chip Ingram opened up with a talk about how Scripture can and should inform our investing strategy. It was so good, we couldn’t help but share it with you here. Go ahead and press play and enjoy all Chip has to sa...

We’re just as happy as you are that 2020 has finally come to an end. There’s been turmoil, turnover, and uncertainty around every corner. Yet, here at FDI, one thing has remained constant—this podcast. Week in and week out, we’ve recorded these conversations as we always do, and we couldn’t be more grateful for all the guests that joined us as well as the grounding consistency that this routine ha...

Marcus Stroud’s story is one you might not even believe as you hear it. He experienced ups and downs as his life intersected with people like President Barack Obama and MLB All-Star Torii Hunter.  There was a time when he lived in one of the wealthiest neighborhoods in Dallas, and times when he was homeless. And while you’re going to have to hear the details from Marcus himself, one thing you won’...

Today's guest is Eric Kim , Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Goodwater Capital. As early investors in Facebook, Twitter, Spotify, and others Eric and his team know a thing or two about the tech startup world.  But that's not the limit of Eric's expertise. He's done some great thinking about what spiritual integration looks like in their firm and how his faith guides him as he...

Kingdom Advisors is setting the standard for what it means to be a Christian financial advisor. They provide encouraging content and community that is building up the collective body of believers, and we're so glad to point you to their work today.  Rob West is the President of Kingdom Advisors and in addition to sharing their origin story and mission, he shared interesting insights into spec...

If you're not already familiar with the name Casey Crawford , then you need to be. We had him on the FDE podcast a while ago and even then, we knew he'd be back.  Today is that day. Casey is here to talk to us about Movement Charter Schools and the work they're doing in Opportunity Zones. As always, Casey's enthusiasm is contagious, so we’ll let you tune in and hear for yoursel...

Today, we’re talking about playing the long game. So many investors work to get as big of a return as they can as quickly as they can. But the two people on the show have a different approach.  John Denniston and Tom Blaisdell are our resident experts on long-term capital, and today, they’re going to break down the benefits of patient investing, the discipleship opportunities it provides, and how...

Andy Crouch and the entire team at Praxis never disappoint, and today’s episode is no exception. At this year’s Faith Driven Investor Conference, Andy shared what a redemptive model for investing could look like, especially in uncertain times. It goes without saying that 2020 has upended everyone’s expectations and many people’s financial security. So, what would happen if we viewed investing as a...

Welcome to Opportunity Zones 101. Today, we’re talking with Jeff Shafer , Co-Founder and CEO of CommonGood Capital and Jerome Garciano on Opportunity Zones—what they are, why they matter, and how Faith Driven Investors can approach these unique ventures as a way to integrate their faith and investing.  If you’re familiar with Opportunity Zones, or if this is literally the first time you’ve ever he...

Finny Kuruvilla , CIO at Eventide Funds, challenges faith-driven investors to consider the impact of their investment decisions. Hear him remind us that there is an ethical responsibility on the part of the investor to know the impact of their funds. He explores examples of how investors have used their influence to inspire significant world change and encourages modern-day faith-driven investors...

What does it mean to be a Christian financial advisor? There are lots of possible answers to this question, but today we look at two experts in the field, Eric Chetwood and Rachel McDonough , to hear what they think.  When it comes to integrating your faith as a financial advisor, these two are living it out in the real world. Their insights will be helpful for anyone who is a financial advisor, o...

Today, we’re talking coffee, co-working, and Chick-fil-a cows. That’s right.  You’ve heard a lot about the ups and downs of WeWork, but now we’re going to look at a panel of faith-driven experts who are leading the way in co-working and how it can provide economically and spiritually for those participating in it.  Tune in to hear Trevor Hightower , Peyton Day , and David Salyers share their stori...

How do you remove corruption from a society? How do you create lasting, sustainable prosperity in developing nations?  Neither of these questions has an easy or obvious answer, but today’s guest is a leading thinker in how we can make positive investments in developing countries. Efosa Ojomo is co-author of Prosperity Paradox , and he’s here to help us think about how to create prosperity.  He was...

“We have a financial and Biblical responsibility to steward the money that has been entrusted to us.” Mike Silvestri taught us a lot about social impact bonds on this episode, and if you haven’t heard of these—or maybe you’re already familiar—it’s something you simply have to hear about it. The way he describes them, it’s a chance for everyone to win. At the very least, Mike got our wheels spinnin...

Did you know that 37% of all Americans live in apartments and other multi-family units? And they're over 96% occupied?  What used to be a form of transitional housing has become the centers of communities where marriages start and kids are raised. Multi-Family Real Estate investing is continuing to be a dynamic place for Faith Driven Investors, and we want to make sure you’re aware of this tr...

One of the things we love about the Faith Driven Investor movement is that it isn’t limited to just one corner of the globe, rather there are faithful men and women all around the world letting their faith guide their investing.  One of those people is Sid Mofya . Sid helps steward the Draper Venture Network , a global alliance of over 20 independent venture capital firms investing in outstanding...

Today’s guest was once recognized by President Barack Obama during a speech at the White House, and she was named one of Forbes’ Most Powerful Women Changing the World with Philanthropy.  As the CEO and Co-Found of Rising Tide Capital , Alfa Demmellash is working to help underserved entrepreneurs get the recognition and investment capital they need. In this podcast, she took us on a journey to Eth...

Today’s podcast has us traveling all the way across the pond to Belfast, Ireland. Malcolm Johnston is the Executive Director at Angello Capital , where he and his team are working to provide sustainable social transformation by investing in enterprise-led development.  He talked to us about the work that he did during a time when unemployment in Ireland had hit 65% and how God called him to use hi...

Every once in awhile, we get to have conversations with living legends. Today is one of those days. If you’ve been around the faith driven conversation, you’ve most likely heard the name Chuck Bentley .  Chuck is the CEO of Crown Ministries , as well as the Founder and Executive Director of the Christian Economic Forum . His fingerprints are all over the Faith Driven Investor and Entrepreneur webs...

Today, we’re talking about the future with two people who work with colleges to prepare the next generation of Faith Driven Investors. They’re both applying hands-on practice to their business school students in ways that uniquely prepare them for the world of finance and investing. Dick Blanc is the Executive Director of Beyond: The Startup Accelerator at Cedarville University . He works alongsid...

Welcome back to the Faith Driven Investor podcast. Today’s guest is the survivor of a parachute failure. Seriously. And while that was shocking to us, during our conversation with Wade Myers , we found that that is only one of the many many interesting things about him.  He joined us today to talk about small business exit strategies, how investors and entrepreneurs alike can plan for them, and wh...

Today’s episode features a Super Bowl champion. And while his NFL career is illustrious, it’s what Benjamin Watson has done off the field as both an author and leader that he’d like to tell you about.  He’s written two books— Under Our Skin , which addresses the racial divide in America and The New Dad’s Playbook , which is a must-read for any father with a newborn. He’s known for speaking truth a...

We hope you’re ready to learn because today’s episode is chock-full of lessons, insights, and theories that are here to educate and inform you, the Faith Driven Investor.  Today’s guest is Ken Barnes . Ken works as the Director of the Mockler Center for Faith & Ethics in the Workplace at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. He is also the author of Redeeming Capitalism , which takes a look at...

Today’s guest is Greg Lernihan . Greg and his family work together to faithfully steward the resources God has entrusted to them. They grant to Christian ministries and invest from a faith driven perspective, seeking spiritual, social and financial returns.   He is the Co-Founder of Convergint Technologies, which started in a basement in 2001, and is now the world’s largest electronic security fir...