In this episode of the River Foundation podcast, Dan sits down with Gary Montgomery, Executive Director of Compass-Kentucky, a non-profit organization dedicated to equipping Christ-followers to manage their money through Biblical principles.
Today, Gary shares with us how God revealed His faithfulness to his family through their financial struggles. Join us in this conversation as we learn how managing our money can be glorifying to God.
Episode Highlights
0:25 The $30,000 consumer-credit debt (and the Howard Dayton study-book) that led Gary, a business-management major, to admit: Lord, I can't handle this
2:34 The key question Gary and his wife Theresa began praying about a life-changing decision
3:17 What happened when Gary and Theresa applied the practical truth of God's Word to their financial struggle
5:00 What caused Gary to ask, Why would someone quit a perfectly good job to go out and raise support?
6:11 How Gary got connected with First Southern and the River Foundation
9:06 Gary's relationship with all the River Foundation-family communities
10:17 Gary's challenge to you, the River Foundation
11:27 What the church sometimes gets wrong when talking about money
13:15 Is our generation doing their part in living as "great givers"?
Resources
Book: Your Money Counts by Howard Dayton
Website: Compass Financial