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Improving Your Financial Coaching Ministry - Small Shifts that Create Large Results
How can a financial coaching ministry create stronger engagement and better outcomes? Leo Sabo and Courtney Markley share practical communication, onboarding, and language strategies that help volunteer coaches reduce no-shows and build meaningful momentum with participants.
Purposeful Investing: The Future of Investing
What does the future of investing mean for Christians? In the final episode of this series, Leo Sabo and Dr. Shane Enete explore emerging trends like blockchain, crypto, and AI—while returning to the deeper purpose of investing: stewarding resources wisely for God’s glory.
Purposeful Investing: Christian Investing Marketplace
What is the deeper purpose of Christian investing? Leo Sabo and Dr. Shane Enete explore the Christian investing marketplace, practical tools for evaluating investments, and how believers can steward resources to shape culture and honor God.
Purposeful Investing: The Philosophies and Strategies of Investing
What investing approach best supports faithful stewardship? Leo Sabo and Dr. Shane Enete unpack key investing philosophies and strategies, helping both new and experienced investors think wisely about managing resources through a biblical lens.
Purposeful Investing: The Past, Present, and Future of Investing
What does it mean to invest with purpose? In the first episode of this four-part series, Leo Sabo and Dr. Shane Enete introduce a biblical framework for investing—exploring its history, key questions, and how Christians can steward resources wisely for God’s glory.
At The Heart of Generosity: What Jesus Actually Said About Money
What did Jesus actually say about money? Leo Sabo and author John Jonez explore God’s design for wealth and faith, revealing how money can become either a distraction or a tool for living generously and keeping Christ at the center.
Better Budgeting for Greater Impact
How can stronger budgeting lead to greater ministry impact? Leo Sabo and Joseph Plagge of Martus Solutions explore how transparent financial management helps churches steward resources with integrity, build congregational trust, and create a healthier culture of generosity.
The Generosity Pledge
How can churches give people a practical next step toward generosity? Leo Sabo talks with Pastor Brian Kluth about the Generosity Pledge Card, his decades of stewardship ministry, and simple tools that have helped thousands of churches inspire faith and encourage biblical giving.
Happily Generous: The Secret To Living A Priceless Life
What if generosity is one of the clearest paths to a joyful and fulfilled life? Leo Sabo talks with Mike Kocolowski about Happily Generous, exploring the habits and heart posture that help us move beyond simply making a living to building a truly priceless life.
Evangelical Giving is Down: What Every Church and Non-Profit Leader Needs to Know
Why is evangelical giving declining, and what should church leaders do next? Leo Sabo talks with Ron Sellers of Grey Matter Research and DeWayne McNally of MortarStone about the data shaping generosity, donor engagement, and practical ways to revitalize stewardship in changing times.
Ministering to Those With Financial Surplus
People with financial surplus face unique spiritual and practical challenges. Leo Sabo and Greg Gless explore how churches can minister to high-capacity individuals and families through intentional discipleship—forming a community marked by purpose, generosity, and faithful stewardship.
Ministering to Those Struggling Financially
How should churches respond when people are struggling financially? Leo Sabo and Gregg Gless explore how ResLife Church’s REAL Life Mentoring ministry combines compassionate financial assistance with practical tools and spiritual discipleship to help people move toward lasting stability.
Introducing The Generous Life App
What if managing money could become part of a supportive discipleship journey? Leo Sabo and Greg Gless introduce the Generous Life App, a Christian community that combines budgeting tools, financial goals, stewardship education, and peer support to help people pursue financial freedom and Kingdom impact.
Insights from The Christian Financial Health Report - Part 2
What does new research reveal about Christians’ financial health? Leo Sabo and Art Rainer unpack insights from the Christian Financial Health Report on generosity, debt, savings, budgeting, retirement, and the opportunity for churches to offer more effective financial discipleship.
Insights from The Christian Financial Health Report
How do Christians think about money and giving? Leo Sabo talks with Art Rainer, founder of the Institute for Financial Health, about findings from the Christian Financial Health Report and what they reveal for churches, financial discipleship, and healthier stewardship habits.
Teaching Your Kids About Money with Matt Bell-Part 2
How can parents teach their kids about money when they feel uncertain themselves? Leo Sabo and author Matt Bell share practical, biblical guidance for helping children develop lifelong, God-honoring money habits rooted in wisdom, stewardship, and trust.
Teaching Your Kids About Money with Matt Bell
You do not have to be a financial expert to teach your kids about money. Leo Sabo and author Matt Bell introduce practical ways parents can impart God-honoring financial wisdom, helping children build a foundation of stewardship that lasts a lifetime.
Generosity Isn't About A Transaction It's About Transformation
What if generosity is not primarily about funding the church, but forming the believer? Leo Sabo and Jim Sheppard of Generis explore why biblical generosity is a discipleship issue—shaping our faith, service, and relationship with God through transformed hearts.
Money Scripts and Marriage
Financial pressure can reveal the deeply held beliefs and habits—our “money scripts”—that shape a marriage. Leo Sabo and financial coach Courtney Markley discuss how one-on-one coaching can help couples build healthier conversations, a biblical view of money, and stronger stewardship habits.
Understanding the Psychology of Money
Money decisions are rarely just about math. In this episode, Leo Sabo and financial coach Courtney Markley explore the emotions and beliefs behind our financial habits—and how one-on-one financial coaching can help people pursue a healthier, biblical relationship with money.