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If someone could see your bank statement, would they be able to tell what you actually worship? In this episode of The Stewardship Coach Podcast, I take you back to the pulpit at Eagle's Nest Church for a message called What's In Your Wallet. Jesus once sat down across from the temple offering box and watched people give, and what He said about a poor widow with two small coins will flip everything you think you know about money and faith.
We walk through the Gospel of Mark chapter 12, break down why the widow's fraction of a penny meant more to God than the large gifts of the rich, and unpack four benefits of generous giving that most people never hear taught in church. I also share the personal story of the $500 gift that nearly broke my budget and the God-orchestrated moment that changed how I've given ever since. This is a foundational message on why you cannot be spiritually free while you are still financially bound.
00:00 What Does Your Bank Statement Worship
01:02 Why Talk About Money in Church
02:23 Money Talks: What Your Money Says About You
03:24 You Can't Be Spiritually Free While Financially Bound
04:50 The Two Brothers and the Million-Dollar Eulogy
07:43 What's In Your Wallet
08:52 Jesus Sits Down and Watches the Offering
11:17 The Rich and the Poor Widow
11:41 How Giving Worked in the Temple
13:03 A Quarter of a Penny
14:39 Why Jesus Said She Gave the Most
16:28 She Gave Extravagantly What She Couldn't Afford
17:19 The Rich Tipped God, the Widow Worshipped
19:33 Four Benefits of Giving
20:05 It Is More Blessed to Give Than Receive
22:13 Benefit 1: Giving Draws Your Heart Closer to Jesus
23:43 Where Your Treasure Is, Your Heart Follows
25:16 Your Checkbook Is Your Theological Document
26:41 Benefit 2: Giving Breaks Our Selfish Tendencies
27:20 Growing Up in the Projects
29:04 The $500 the Holy Spirit Told Me to Give
31:07 Giving Remorse and the Devil's Whisper
31:25 The Phone Call That Changed Everything
32:35 Getting Back Double and Learning to Trust
33:03 Benefit 3: Giving Increases Our Material Blessings
34:22 Giving Isn't God Taking, It's God Getting to You
35:42 It Boils Down to a Trust Issue
36:30 Closing Prayer#TheStewardshipCoach #LeeJenkins #WhatsInYourWallet #FaithAndFinance #Stewardship #Generosity #ChristianGiving #Tithing #EaglesNestChurch #BiblicalFinance #FinancialDiscipleship #MarkChapter12
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When most people hear the name Lecrae, they think Grammy Awards, hit records, and one of the most recognized voices in Christian hip hop. But on this episode of The Stewardship Coach Podcast, I sit down with Lecrae the businessman, the entrepreneur, and the multimillionaire who has had to steward fame, fortune, and everything that comes with it. We get into how he built companies from nothing, the financial moves that almost cost him, and how he kept his faith and his family intact through it all.
We cover the public backlash that cost him a huge chunk of his income overnight, the four-legged money lesson that shaped him at 16, the difference between a poverty mentality and a prosperity gospel, the investing mistakes that cost him millions, and what it really means to make, manage, and multiply money God's way. If you have ever wrestled with money and faith pulling in opposite directions, this conversation is for you.
00:00 Not the Artist, the Businessman
01:33 Welcome to the Stewardship Coach Podcast
02:33 Canceled: Speaking Up Cost Him Everything
05:02 Did Standing on Conviction Hit Him Financially
05:35 The Athlete's Earning Window Mindset
07:43 Grew Up Broke: Spender or Hoarder
08:57 Treating Music as a Business, Not Just Art
09:42 Too Gospel, Too Hip Hop: Forced to Go Independent
10:53 A Childhood of Fake Chuck Taylors
11:45 The Work Ethic His Mother Instilled
12:57 The Four-Legged Money Table He Learned at 16
14:12 Acting Was the First Dream
14:54 The SMU Neighborhood That Changed His Vision
16:08 Why His Family Kept Moving
22:12 Finding Faith, Rap, and His Wife at Once
25:13 The Eighth-Grade Rap Battle That Proved His Gift
28:03 Writing Raps in Comcast Board Meetings
29:04 The Advisor Who Told Him to Pursue the Gift
30:03 The Layoff That Became His Open Door
31:17 Bootstrapping the First Album for $700
32:38 Starting Reach Records With No Network
36:35 From Selling CDs to Jimmy Fallon
36:46 The Raft, the Speedboat, and the Sailboat
38:20 Stewardship Is the People Business
39:12 Reinvesting Everything Back Into the Company
40:33 Faithful With Little, Faithful With Much
41:21 The Wife Who Kept Him Grounded
42:36 The First Six-Figure Check
45:15 Money Doesn't Change You, It Magnifies You
45:53 The Generosity He Didn't Know He Had
47:24 The Two Wounded Boys Inside Him
48:50 Buying a Range Rover for the Wrong Reasons
49:38 The Mirror Moment That Scared Him Straight
51:16 Mistaking Poverty Theology for Godliness
53:18 Defining Prosperity Gospel
54:09 Why a Poverty Mentality Felt Noble
55:17 Finding the Biblical Balance on Wealth
57:09 His Proudest Win and His Costliest Mistake
59:04 The Film Investment That Returned Tenfold
59:56 Throwing Money Like Seeds and Losing It All
01:01:11 The COVID Hit That Nearly Sank Him
01:02:23 Millions in the Hole on Atlanta Apartments
01:03:18 The Future: Building and Selling Businesses
01:04:41 Rapid Fire: Ownership, Bibles, and Freedom
01:06:46 Make More Money or Need Less Money
01:07:05 Lecrae Asks: Can Pastors Talk About Money
01:08:54 Make a Dollar or Make a Disciple#TheStewardshipCoach #LeeJenkins #BusinessCalling #FaithAndFinance #Stewardship #Calling #ChristianEntrepreneur #FaithAndBusiness #DivineAssignment #FinancialDiscipleship #Purpose #KingdomBusiness
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Debt can feel like a trap, but it does not have to be your future.
In this episode of The Stewardship Coach Podcast, I share a practical and biblical conversation about getting out of debt, breaking financial bondage, and walking toward real freedom. Debt is more than a financial issue. When too much of your income is obligated to someone else, it can limit your choices, increase stress, and keep you from stewarding your money the way God intended.
Using the powerful story of the widow, her sons, and the jars of oil in 2 Kings 4, I explain how God can take what is already in your hand and use it to create a path forward. We talk about the difference between strategic debt and consumer debt, why many people remain stuck in the cycle, and the practical steps you can begin taking to get out.
If you are tired of credit card balances, living paycheck to paycheck, making minimum payments, or feeling like your finances control your life, this episode is for you.
00:00 Get Out
01:06 Why Debt Is So Dangerous
01:39 When Debt Becomes Financial Bondage
02:38 The Reality of Debt in America
05:46 The Widow’s Debt Crisis in 2 Kings 4
07:34 A Family Left in Financial Trouble
10:43 “What Do You Have in Your House?”
11:31 God Can Use What You Already Have
12:00 The Faith to Take Action
14:38 Don’t Think Small About What God Can Do
15:31 Sell the Oil and Pay Your Debts
16:07 Trusting God With Your Finances
17:52 What Debt Really Is
18:19 The Biblical Definition of Debt
19:38 The Borrower Is Slave to the Lender
20:23 Is Debt a Sin?
23:08 When Borrowing May Be Strategic
24:36 Strategic Debt vs. Consumer Debt
26:10 How to Begin Getting Out of Debt
26:27 Step 1: Stop Using Debt
28:24 Step 2: Systematically Eliminate Existing Debt
29:23 Step 3: Establish a Workable Budget
30:00 Step 4: Develop Multiple Streams of Income
30:56 Step 5: Learn Contentment
31:30 Financial Freedom and Spiritual Freedom
34:11 A Prayer for Debt Freedom#TheStewardshipCoach #LeeJenkins #GetOutOfDebt #DebtFreeJourney #BiblicalFinance #FaithAndFinance #FinancialFreedom #ChristianMoney #MoneyManagement #PersonalFinance #Stewardship #FinancialDiscipleship #DebtFreedom #ChristianFinancialAdvice
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Is business a calling? I believe it is. In this episode of The Stewardship Coach Podcast, I break down 7 clues that will help you discover your divine assignment in the marketplace, and every one of them starts with the letter P. Whether you are financially frustrated or already extraordinarily wealthy, my goal is to give you clarity on what God is actually calling you to do with your work, your skills, and your story.
I'm walking you through Passion, Proficiency, Personality, Past Experiences, Pain, People Affirmation, and Providence, drawing on Scripture and my own journey from a 25-year career on Wall Street and in financial services to full-time ministry. If you have ever felt like you are working but not fulfilled, making money but not making impact, or holding a job but never stepping into your assignment, this episode is for you.
00:00 Business Is a Calling
01:33 Clue 1: Passion (What Energizes You)
02:14 Fire Shut Up in Your Bones
02:40 If It Drains You, It's Not Your Calling
03:12 Clue 2: Proficiency (What You're Good At)
03:29 Managing Money Was a Hidden Skill
04:24 Your Skill Will Take You Places
04:56 Clue 3: Personality (How God Wired You)
05:43 Your Wiring Fits Your Assignment
06:49 Energized by People or Solitude
07:24 Moses, Peter, and Nehemiah
08:18 God Didn't Call You to Be Them
08:44 Clue 4: Past Experiences (What Shaped You)
09:19 Toxic Jobs and Failed Businesses
10:11 David, Goliath, and Joseph
11:26 Your History Is Not Your Liability
11:41 From Wall Street to Ministry
12:54 Business Skills That Translate
13:40 Don't Curse Your Past
13:51 Clue 5: Pain (What Breaks Your Heart)
14:17 King, Moses, and Nehemiah's Burden
15:30 A Burden Keeps You Up at Night
15:55 Turning Grief Into Purpose
17:17 What Problem Keeps You Up at Night
17:31 Clue 6: People Affirmation
17:54 People See the Gift Before You Do
18:32 My Dad Saw an Athlete in Me
19:27 Mentors and Pastors Who Confirmed My Calling
20:05 Don't Discard the Compliments
20:39 Clue 7: Providence (Open and Closed Doors)
21:01 Open Doors Still Have Opposition
21:44 What a Closed Door Really Means
22:59 Rejection or Redirection
23:46 Quick Recap of All 7 Clues
24:20 A Prayer Over Your Calling
25:15 Closing Thoughts#TheStewardshipCoach #LeeJenkins #BusinessCalling #FaithAndFinance #Stewardship #Calling #ChristianEntrepreneur #FaithAndBusiness #DivineAssignment #FinancialDiscipleship #Purpose #KingdomBusiness
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