2020 Newsletters
December 2020
Billion Dollar Conversations
It’s easy to think that Faith Driven Investing is only for a select few—either those specifically called by God or those who find themselves stewarding a large amount of capital.
This month’s podcast episodes, however, show that all Christians—from the rich young ruler to the widow and her mite—can invest capital in a way that furthers the work God is doing on earth.
November 2020
Redemptive Investing Amidst Uncertainty
What we do have are podcasts from Andy Crouch and Finny Kuruvilla, as well as two episodes on new topics—Opportunity Zones and patient capital.
Also, this is a great chance to check out Marketplace—the new platform connecting Faith Driven Investors with direct deals and funds to put capital to work—and see how you can get involved in all that’s happening over there. With new investment opportunities arriving on the platform every day (and several deals already receiving full funding), there’s no better time to get involved than now.
October 2020
The Prosperity paradox
If you missed Efosa Ojomo at the event, then you are going to want to make sure you catch his podcast episode. As he continues the work of the late Clayton Christensen, what he’s pioneering in Africa is something every Faith Driven Investor should be aware of.
In addition to our conversation with Efosa, we talked with Eric Chetwood and Rachel McDonough about how to integrate your faith as a financial advisor.
And we spoke with Peyton Day, David Salyers, and Trevor Hightower about co-working spaces in a time of coronavirus.
September 2020
The Multi-Family Movement
37% of all Americans live in apartments and other multi-family units. Nationwide, we’re at an occupancy rate of over 96%.
While we might think that apartment complexes are places of thriving communities, over 60% of Americans living in apartments described themselves as lonely (and that’s before COVID).
This month, we talked to the people doing something about it. David Snyder and Steve Vecchitto joined us to share the potential for spiritual impact in local communities. And Mike Silvestri taught us about social and career impact bonds, something you’ll want to learn more about.
August 2020
Going Global with Faith Driven Investors
This is a global movement. If you don’t believe us, you haven’t listened to this month’s podcasts.
We heard from Malcolm Johnston about the rise of faith-driven investing after the fall of communism when unemployment rates hit 65%. The work he has done all across Europe is incredible and worth hearing about.
July 2020
Empowering Students with $16 Million Behind Their Due Diligence
The future of the Faith Driven Investor movement is bright. We know because we talked to the people leading it.
Listen to our podcast with Steven Diedrich and Dick Blanc to hear how Baylor University and Cedarville University are giving students real, hands-on experience in the classroom—such as letting their due diligence guide the allocation of $16 million. You can also hear what their students are saying about the program in our featured articles.
June 2020
Power and Leverage in a Time of Crisis
There’s no doubt that now is a time of crisis. Around the world, problems of various sizes and original continue to surface.
But we’re encouraged to know that Faith Driven Investors exist in every corner of the globe, fighting injustice and poverty by leveraging the influence God has given them. We’ve created a page of resources, including Benjamin Watson’s thoughtful podcast on the need for honest conversations, which you can find here.
May 2020
The Four Quadrants of a Faith Driven Portfolio
In this month’s newsletter, you’ll hear from Greg Lernihan about the four quadrants of his faith-driven portfolio. And you can also sit down for a fascinating history lecture from Ken Barnes about why capitalism needs redemption.
But that’s just a start. We encourage you to comb through all of these resources, digest them, and let us know what you think. As always, if you have something you’d like to see featured on the site, simply reply to this email and let us know.
April 2020
The Danger of Hanging Your Best Investing Ideas on Scripture
As we eagerly anticipate the days we can see each other in person, we encourage you to check out the top resources included in this email—including an uplifting interview with James Cham, a recent episode from our friend Luke Roush at Sovereign’s Capital, and our friends Jerry Bowyer stopped by to talk about the dangers of trying to pin our best ideas on scripture.
March 2020
Worry is Not Our Friend and Panic is Not Our Way
With many spring and summer travel plans impacted by Coronavirus, we’re looking forward to a “family reunion” this fall in Dallas on Sept 23-24th for the Faith Driven Investor Conference. Until then, we’ve created a page to spotlight a few of the best resources that touch on our current events.
February 2020
Save the Date – FDI Conference
One year ago, a small group of us gathered in Deer Valley to dream about how the Gospel might advance through Faith Driven Investing. This movement of investors, fund managers and leaders believe that God owns it all and He cares deeply about how we steward His investments. Watermark Community Church in Dallas is graciously working with us to host the what will be this year’s defining gathering for Faith Driven Investors, Sept 23-24th.
January 2020
Investing in Sinners, Winsome Shareholders, and the NY Times
We start the new year with a trip to Australia with our guest Tim Macready. You’ll love hearing Tim talk about how he set out to create the “perfect, faith-driven fund”. But then he realized… we’re all sinners. He’s a sinner, every company is led by sinners, and every customer is a sinner. He talks openly about how that shifted his perspective and some of the tough decisions that led him to. You’ll find his episode and much more in this newsletter.