Hello and welcome to The River Foundation Podcast! Today, Community President of First Southern Bank in Hopkinsville, Betsy Shelton joins Dan in the studio to discuss her illustrious careers in banking and missionary work, and how she finally managed to intertwine the two at First Southern. As a long-time staple of her community, Betsy shares why the goal that has always driven her is to help the people in her community live better lives in any way she can. And although she has succeeded on many levels so far, she is far from finished. Join us for an episode about the rewards of perseverance, vision, and following where faith leads.

Episode Highlights:

[0:25] Betsy shares the story of how she found herself in banking straight out of college in the mid-1980s.

[2:02] "It made me realize that God was tugging at my heart and that I had more to share than just that." Betsy tells the next chapter in her professional career, which involved a shift from banking to mission work.

[3:35] "That's what lights my fire." We learn how Betsy managed to bring her missional experiences back to banking once more.

[7:09] "Lord, I need to be in a place where I can change peoples' lives." Betsy shares what she decided to do after the bank that she was working at closed.

[9:38] Betsy tells us how she managed to start up a First Southern branch from nothing during a global pandemic.

[11:28] "We wanted to make sure that we were doing God's work in this community in a meaningful way." Betsy shares what motivates her and her staff's work with FCA and River Foundation, and the fruits of those labors so far.

[13:27] "We really have to control over much of anything in our lives except for our attitude and our effort." Betsy closes the show with a few words of wisdom garnered from her distinguished career.

Episode Resources:

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