The Compass Financial Ministry Podcast

In this episode of , we explore budgeting as both a practical tool and a spiritual discipline. Through the story of Frank and Vivian Webster, we see how job loss, illness, and financial pressure led one couple to downsize, live more intentionally, and experience greater peace, savings, and unity in their marriage. A budget is a deliberate spending plan. It helps you: Get out of debt Save consisten...

In this episode, we turn our focus toward the home and explore how to raise children who understand and steward money God’s way. While many parents prepare their children for careers, far less time is spent equipping them to manage the money they will earn. This conversation challenges that gap and calls parents into intentional financial discipleship. At the center is a simple but powerful framew...

In this episode, we take a step back from budgets, investing, and financial strategy to focus on the one investment that never fails — your relationship with Christ. After walking through Biblical principles of saving, giving, and investing, this conversation reminds us that financial faithfulness is not just about managing money well, but about living as true disciples of Jesus. Scripture teaches...

In this episode of the Your Money Counts series, we continue exploring Biblical principles of giving, saving, and investing—with a clear reminder that saving and investing are only healthy when they are balanced by generosity. Jesus’ parable of the rich fool in Luke 12 warns against storing up treasures for ourselves while neglecting to be rich toward God. We outline 3 acceptable goals for investi...

In this episode of the podcast Trevor focuses on Biblical principles of saving and investing. He emphasizes the importance of saving consistently to avoid financial crises and highlights the Biblical example of Joseph, who saved during years of plenty to prepare for famine.  Investing is discussed with a focus on steady plotting, which involves spending less than one earns and investing the differ...

Join Pastor Trevor in this episode as he explores the Biblical purpose of work and how it fits into financial discipleship. Through real-life stories and Scripture, it highlights God’s design for work, the need for balance and rest, and the importance of serving with integrity. It also covers the roles of employers and employees, using Daniel as a model of faithful work.  Finally, the session addr...

In this episode, Pastor Trevor explores the principles of financial discipleship with a focus on the Biblical perspective of giving. He emphasizes the importance of giving with the right attitude, motivated by love, as exemplified by Jesus Christ.  The discussion highlights the benefits of giving, which include increased intimacy with Christ, character development, eternal investments, and materia...

In this episode, Pastor Trevor focuses on the importance of honesty in financial discipleship, emphasizing the application of Biblical principles. The discussion highlights the challenges of maintaining honesty in a society where dishonesty is prevalent, citing statistics like employee theft reaching $1 billion weekly.  The session outlines five reasons God demands honesty: it reflects love for Go...

On this episode, Pastor Trevor Naidoo focuses on the importance of seeking counsel in financial stewardship, emphasizing Biblical teachings. He discusses the wisdom of King Solomon, highlighting Proverbs' advice on listening to counsel.  The episode outlines three primary sources of Godly counsel: scripture, Godly people , and prayer . It stresses the significance of consulting one's spo...

In this session, Trevor Naidoo outlines ten practical steps to eliminate debt, emphasizing the importance of prayer, budgeting, asset evaluation, and debt management strategies like snowballing. He discusses earning additional income, avoiding new debt, and being content with current possessions. Trevor ends by challenging listeners to consider radical lifestyle changes and persist in their debt-f...

In this episode, Trevor Naidoo delves into the impact of debt, highlighting its prevalence and the stress it causes due to poor financial stewardship. The discussion includes insights from historical figures and experts, illustrating the global rise in debt and its consequences, such as increased bankruptcies and financial tension in households.  The podcast underscores the Biblical perspective on...

In this episode, Trevor Naidoo explores our role as faithful stewards of God's resources. Building on the foundation of God’s sovereignty, we dive into six key areas of stewardship: being faithful with all our resources, regardless of how much we have, in small things, with others' possessions, through character development, and in finding contentment. The podcast encourages listeners to...

The podcast explores Biblical teachings on money, encouraging listeners to apply these principles in their lives and share them with others. In this session, the focus is on understanding God's role in financial discipleship , emphasizing His sovereignty over the universe, nations, and individuals. The discussion highlights God's ownership, control, and provision , urging listeners to de...

In this episode, Trevor Naidoo encourages listeners to shift their focus to God’s part in financial stewardship, exploring three foundational biblical principles: ownership , control , and provision . These truths are essential for developing contentment and living as faithful stewards of God's resources. Key insights from this episode includes: God’s Ownership, God’s Control, and God’s Provi...

This episode features a compelling message from Nick Breech, Vice President of Global Field Operations for Compass, delivered at the 2025 Your Money Counts Compass Global Conference . Nick emphasizes the importance of financial discipleship and the call to action for individuals to live by God's financial principles. He shares updates on global initiatives, including successful fundraising ef...

This episode features a compelling message from the 2025 Your Money Counts Compass Global Conference, on the "Algorithm of Contentment" by Kasey Brennan, a film and television producer and podcast host. Brennan shares her personal journey of grappling with contentment amidst life's uncertainties, including raising neurodivergent children and facing unresolved challenges. She emphasi...

In this episode, Chris Davis, Vice President of Community Outreach at First Southern National Bank, shares insights on contentment in finances during the 2025 Your Money Counts Compass Global Conference . Drawing from his personal journey and experiences, Davis emphasizes the importance of spiritual disciplines such as giving, prayer, and fasting as pathways to contentment. He highlights the criti...

In this episode, Trevor Naidoo continues the Your Money Counts journey by focusing on the answer to poor financial stewardship: applying God’s financial principles as revealed in Scripture. Emphasizing that the Bible is infallible, trustworthy, and sufficient, he urges believers to use it as a compass for managing money. Failing to live by biblical financial principles leads to brokenness in perso...

In this episode, Trevor Naidoo, Executive Director of Compass - South Africa, introduces a financial discipleship journey based on biblical principles. The study, Your Money Counts , aims to transform lives by teaching God’s way of handling money. It emphasizes that financial stewardship reflects one’s spiritual health, as Jesus spoke extensively about money, noting that how we manage finances is...