Episode 18 - Worry Is Not Our Friend with Todd Wagner

If you’re worried about COVID-19, today’s special podcast episode might be the resource you need! Todd Wagner is the lead pastor at Watermark Community Church in Dallas, Texas. If that name sounds familiar to you it’s probably because you’ve heard Henry mention it in the intro to this podcast as the location for where we will be hosting our Faith Driven Entrepreneur and Investor Conferences this fall. In addition to being our host and a speaker at the event, Todd is also a great voice in the faith-driven conversation. His words of wisdom—or as his Twitter handle calls them, words from wags—are encouraging, challenging, and uplifting to all who hear them. And with our current events, we could all use encouragement...

Episode 17 - The Economics of Neighborly Love with Tom Nelson of Made to Flourish

If you’ve been following the Faith Driven conversation, you’ve no doubt heard the name Tom Nelson. He’s been featured on the Faith Driven Entrepreneur podcast twice, and we’re so glad to get to talk to him about the investing side of this conversation. Tom recently wrote a book titled, The Economics of Neighborly Love. In it, he brought his theological insight into the realm of finance, investing, and economics. Hear him talk more about it now...

Episode 16 - How Investing Shapes the World with Finny Kuruvilla of Eventide

We got to talk to an expert on capital, influence, and how investments can serve the common good. Finny Kuruvilla is the Chief Investment Officer for Eventide Funds, and if you haven’t heard of them, you’re going to be glad you did. They’re on a mission to pursue investments that make the world rejoice—and today, Finny is going to tell us just how they do that and what could happen when all of us see our capital as a resource for positive influence.

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Episode 15 - Multiple Bottom Line Investing with Pete Ochs

Today’s episode takes us to jail. Well...not exactly. But we are interviewing a man who owns and operates a business that is run out of a high-security prison. His name is Pete Ochs, and in addition to working as founder and chairman of an impact investing company, he’s also working to make Hutchinson Correctional Facility in Kansas the best prison in America. How? Well, the answer has to do with his approach to multiple bottom line investing...

Episode 13 - Uniting a City of Faith Driven Investors with Will Thomas and Dean Macfarlan

Today, we have not one special guest but two for you to hear from. We are talking with Will Thomas and Dean Macfarlan down in the heart of Texas. They’re both accomplished investors on their own, but what makes the story even more compelling is that they’re a part of a new movement of City Networks where like-minded Faith Driven Investors are uniting to do more together than they might be able to do apart. Tune in to hear their story, the mission of Ambassadors Impact Network, and what this venture could look like in your city.

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Episode 12 - What Happens When Christian Investors Speak Up with Robert Netzly of Inspire Investing

Robert Netzly is the President & CEO of Inspire Investing—a name that we’ve featured all over this website. Their work is currently setting the standard for Biblically Responsible Investing, and that’s exactly why we had Robert on the show. Hear him share how they’re using shareholder advocacy and investor engagement to promote Biblically-minded investing strategies.

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Episode 10 - Why We Should Invest in Sinners with Tim Macready

Today’s episode finds us all the way down under—in Australia with our guest Tim Macready. Tim is Chief Investment Officer at Christian Super. He has been responsible for the development of the Fund’s Responsible Investment Approach, which is applied across the entire portfolio and now incorporates Negative Screening and Impact Investing. Tim shared 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 company is a sinner. He talks openly about how that shifted his perspective, some of the tough decisions it led him to, and how he stewards that calling today. Listen in today...

Episode 8 - Rooting for Rivals with Peter Greer, CEO of Hope International

Today we are in Lancaster, Pennsylvania talking with Peter Greer, CEO of Hope International. Specifically, we’re talking to him about his new book, Rooting for Rivals. Peter is going to explain why he believes that leaders in the Faith Driven Investing community can multiple their impact when they focus on collaboration and cooperation. He raises an interesting topic that leads to a great conversation, and we think you’ll be glad you listened in...

Episode 7 - Practicing the King's Economy with Brian Fikkert

Many of our listeners are familiar with Dr. Brian Fikkert as one of the bestselling authors of When Helping Hurts and several other books. He’s the President of The Chalmers Center for Economic Development, a research and training center that is dedicated to helping groups declare the kingdom of God by bringing economic development and spiritual transformation to the poor. He’s been a part of some fascinating new books that tackle some of the deep ideas of Gleaning and how it affects our view of Faith Driven Investing. Its an idea that they like to say is “Practicing the Kings Economy”. He’s on our podcast to share a little bit about what they learned in the process of writing these new books. Listen in to learn more...

Episode 6 - Truth Telling and Impact Investing with Aimee Minnich

Today we’re in Kansas City connecting with Aimee Minnich, one of the Co-Founders of the Impact Foundation. Previously, she was president of the largest affiliate of the National Christian Foundation. She’s also no stranger to the podcast—she’s a regular contributor and co-host when we have guests in the area of Impact Investing. But today, we are turning the microphones around to get a chance to hear more of her story and what she’s seeing from her front row seat of what God is doing through the generosity and investments of faithful men and women around the world.

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Episode 1 - What is the Faith Driven Investor? with Henry Kaestner and Aimee Minnich

Welcome to the Faith Driven Investor podcast! This is a podcast specifically for fund managers, investors, business owners, and pastors who believe God owns it all and who care deeply about how we steward our investments for financial return and gospel-centered transformation. Today’s first episode features Henry Kaestner and Aimee Minnich. Listen in as they share what God has been doing in this movement and what’s to come.