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Welcome back to the unSeminary podcast. We're having a great conversation with Eric Schroeder, the president and CEO of CDF Capital, an organization that helps churches grow in order to transform lives and communities. Financial matters, like spiritual matters, are very personal. And when you're dealing with something personal, it...

Just when you thought the word “unprecedented” couldn’t possibly be used any more, we continue to climb into levels of inflation that haven't been seen in over four decades. In fact, the last time we saw inflation this high, the world was a completely different place. Bread had soared to...

Welcome to this week’s unSeminary podcast. We’re talking with Ken Fisher, Executive Pastor at Church at the Mill in South Carolina. As one of the fastest growing churches in the country, Church at the Mill has doubled in size in the last five years. As a church grows, the staff...

Thanks for tuning in to the unSeminary podcast. Today we’re doing a bonus deep dive about operational reserves and how much our churches should be saving. We have expert Steve Carr from CDF Capital with us to help us think through these questions. Maintain generosity. // During the pandemic, churches...

As we look to the coming months, a tremendous amount of uncertainty still remains.  Many church leaders across the country are facing huge pressures from COVID-19 and the ensuing economic crisis.  Budgetary pressures are leading us to rethink many aspects of the way our churches invest their resources. We find...

Thanks for listening in to this week's unSeminary podcast! Today we are joined by Jim Sheppard, CEO of Generis. Generis is in the business of helping churches and ministry organizations with giving development. They've been around for a little over 30 years and are most known for their giving campaigns...

Thanks for joining us for this week’s unSeminary podcast. We’re in for a real treat talking with Steve Stroope from Lake Pointe Church in Texas. Steve started as the first pastor at Lake Point Church about forty years ago and has since passed the baton to Josh Howerton. Lake Pointe began...

If you've been paying attention to our world over the last few months, you’ve no doubt seen some dramatic economic news.  You've probably seen things that made you wonder about the future of your church. You may be worried about what might come next.  We’ve seen the initial impact that...

As a church leader, are you wondering how you're going to make this year's budget? Have you looked at your donations and felt concerned they're running behind? It seems like every time I talk to church leaders the topic of increasing revenue comes up. It's understandable because oftentimes funding is...

If you're a staff member at a church, there may come a time when you wonder, how do I ask for a raise? For some reason, asking for a raise when you work for a church or nonprofit can bring up all kinds of uncomfortable feelings, ultimately leaving team members...