35 - How Does the Gospel Transform Us? | Kaitlin White

12/13/22 • 49 min

What is the significance of the gospel in our lives? Is the gospel alive in the moment by moment humdrum of an ordinary day? What does having a relationship with God even mean? Will the gospel really help us transform ourselves and our lives?

We dive deep into this topic in our episode today with our guest, Kaitlin White. Kaitlin bears witness to the transformation that came about in herself, her identity and her life when she began a relationship with God and put her full trust in the gospel. She also talks about the bible being the foundation of truth and the most supportive document of human history, hence, its trustworthiness. Click now to learn more about the transforming power of the gospel and be inspired!

Key Points From This Episode:

Kaitlin explains what the gospel is.
How has the gospel changed Kaitlin’s life?
How does the gospel transform our identity?
How does the gospel shift the things we put our trust into?
How do we know that God is faithful?
What are prophecies and how do they prove God's faithfulness?
Why is the bible the most supportive document in all of human history?
Why is the bible trustworthy and is the foundation of truth?
What does being in a relationship with Christ mean and how does one establish it?
What can people invest their lives in to reach as many people with the gospel and change eternity?
Kaitlin answers the mentor-minute questions.

Tweetables:

“There isn't true security outside of Jesus's promise to us.”

“We have to recognize our own state of not being able to fix ourselves. Because if we keep going on and on, like, we can do it by ourselves, then we don't need the Lord. We don't need a savior.”

“Practicing spiritual disciplines is the first step.”

“If you are spending 80 hours a week at your job, and not investing in your children, then you're wrong.”

“It’s up to you to make sure your children have godly parents.”

"It's not about me."

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Send an email to Kaitlin White

The Case for Christ by Lee Strobel

Women of the Word by Jen Wilkin

About Kaitlin White

Kaitlin is Kids Ministry Director at Center Point Church leading nursery, preschool, and elementary ministries. She loves discipling volunteers, parents, and young women and helping them take another step in their faith. Kaitlin is married to Daniel and they have a daughter and a son and currently expecting their third child.

Key Points From This Episode:

Kaitlin explains what the gospel is.
How has the gospel changed Kaitlin’s life?
How does the gospel transform our identity?
How does the gospel shift the things we put our trust into?
How do we know that God is faithful?
What are prophecies and how do they prove God's faithfulness?
Why is the bible the most supportive document in all of human history?
Why is the bible trustworthy and is the foundation of truth?
What does being in a relationship with Christ mean and how does one establish it?
What can people invest their lives in to reach as many people with the gospel and change eternity?
Kaitlin answers the mentor-minute questions.

Tweetables:

“There isn't true security outside of Jesus's promise to us.”

“We have to recognize our own state of not being able to fix ourselves. Because if we keep going on and on, like, we can do it by ourselves, then we don't need the Lord. We don't need a savior.”

“Practicing spiritual disciplines is the first step.”

“If you are spending 80 hours a week at your job, and not investing in your children, then you're wrong.”

“It’s up to you to make sure your children have godly parents.”

"It's not about me."

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Send an email to Kaitlin White

The Case for Christ by Lee Strobel

Women of the Word by Jen Wilkin

About Kaitlin White

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34 - Sanctifying Your Investment Portfolio | Don Simmons

Do your investment dollars serve God’s purpose? As investors, it is our responsibility to ensure that the companies or sectors that we are putting our money into are engaged in businesses and practices that reflect our moral and ethical values and promote God’s kingdom. But, avoiding “sinful investments” is not enough. Shouldn't our portfolios be holy as well?

Investment advisor Don Simmons of Steward Advisors Group joins us today to talk about sanctifying our investment portfolio by integrating faith into how we invest our financial resources. We should go beyond simply shunning errant businesses and start pursuing God’s redemptive purposes by investing in “great commission companies”, he says. Listen now and find out how you can simultaneously achieve your investment goals while fulfilling God’s purpose and making Him known in the marketplace. Start building a holy portfolio now!

Key Points From This Episode:

Overview of Don Simmons’ endeavor to promote business as a tool for mission and ministry.
Don explains the meaning and nature of “oikonomos”.
Where did Don gain the perspective and understanding of God's ownership and stewardship?
How Don defines impact investing.
Don’s backstory of how he got involved in business as a mission and impact investing.
Unexpected lessons that Don learned from his journey through faith-driven investing.
What is Don’s general rule of thumb for fixed investments versus variable portfolios based on age which can also be applied to kingdom-focused investments?
ROI when investing in virtuous companies versus vice-type businesses
What is the best investment Don has ever made with his time, talents, and treasure?
Don talks about Steward Advisors Group.
An example of impactful investment in Ethiopia
Don cites some setbacks that taught him valuable lessons.
Don answers the mentor-minute questions.

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Steward Advisors Group

The Steward Investor

Faith in the Halls of Power by Dr. Michael Lindsay

Books by Randy Alcorn

Books by Ron Blue

About Don Simmons

Don is a thirty-year veteran investment advisor and CFP® Professional managing nearly a quarter billion dollars of assets through the boutique investment firm he founded in 1988. Don knows about the power of using investment capital to build people and communities through transformational businesses. He served with a London-based economic development fund where he coordinated a global management team that deployed dozens of mentors and coaches as well as financial capital to businesses in more than twenty countries among the most impoverished communities in the world.

For individuals, Don combines his expertise in portfolio asset allocation, his diligent study of the Scriptures regarding our role as stewards of God’s money, and his passion to teach people the power their assets can have when deployed to expand God’s kingdom.

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36 - The Trip That Changed My Life | Doug Cobb

It is remarkable how small random decisions you make can take you to the most unexpected places that define a lifetime vocation. Take, for example, saying yes, albeit reluctantly, to an invitation to a trip to an unfamiliar country in an unexplored continent. Who knew that even an unenthusiastic “yes” could forever change one’s life?

Today, let’s listen to the story of a life changed by saying yes to God. Doug Cobb, managing partner at the Finishing Fund, joins us to talk about the journeys he’s taken in his life - from finding great success setting up tech startup companies and selling them at gainful margins to leveraging business success to advance God’s work in the world. His most epiphanic journey, however, took him to Africa. Click now and listen to why this trip changed his understanding of himself and the world and defined the trajectory of his life.

Key Points From This Episode:

Doug’s personal and family background.
The highlight of Doug’s week.
A summary of Doug’s career.
The factors that led to Doug’s success in business.
Where does Doug find significance in life?
The story of how God shaped Doug from a heart and generosity perspective.
What is The Finishing Fund and what’s the vision that God has put in Doug’s heart?
Stories of the Finishing Fund's impact on people groups in remote areas of the world.
What’s the next stage for The Finishing Fund?
The biggest challenge to finishing the great commission.
Steps needed to take The Finishing Fund 2.0 to fruition.
Lessons that Doug learned from failure.
Doug answers the mentor-minute questions.

Tweetables:

“Lives only make sense in retrospect”

“I'm really thankful for the times when I said yes to God and stepped out.”

“I have seen how God has over and over again, answered my prayers, provided what we've needed, introduced me to people, build relationships, have money show up that I hadn't even asked for.”

“It's not enough to just declare, “yes, this will work”. You have to take the leap.”

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

The Finishing Fund

Finishing The Task FTT

Money, Possessions, and Eternity by Randy Alcorn

The Treasure Principle by Randy Alcorn

Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis

Douglas Cobb's 1-2-3 Handbook Release 2.3

And Then The End Will Come by Douglas Cobb

About Doug Cobb

Doug Cobb is the managing partner of the Finishing Fund, whose mission is to “make disciples of every nation”. He has been working with Finishing the Task and the Issachar Initiative for a decade. Doug and his wife, Gena, are members of Southeast Christian Church in Louisville, Kentucky where he teaches the Word by Word Sunday school class and serves as an elder.

The Kingdom Investor - 35 - How Does the Gospel Transform Us? | Kaitlin White

Transcript

EPISODE 35

[INTRODUCTION]

ANNOUNCER: Imagine taking your generosity to the next level, impacting more lives, and leaving a godly legacy for generations to come. Get ideas and strategies to do just that when you listen to these personal stories from high-level Kingdom champions.

The Kingdom Investor Podcast showcases business leaders who have moved from success to significance, sharing how they use worldly wealth for Kingdom impact. Discover h