Drayton Smith is the Director of Ministry Village in Pensacola, FL. Ministry Village is an extension of Olive Baptist Church and ministers to Escambia County residents affected by hunger, addiction, homelessness, and more. 

Drayton and I talked about his role and the 5 unique ministries he oversees through Ministry Village. He shared some of the biggest blessings and challenges of running a non-profit that serves the most vulnerable people in the community. Drayton also shared some advice for how your church can take practical steps to have a bigger impact in your community. 

Drayton Smith email: [email protected]

Ministry Village website: https://ministryvillage.org/

A quick roundup on some of the most interesting articles this month...

- Housing market cools as mortgage rates continue to climb

- A breakdown of which states/cities offer the most and least amount of elbow room

- Housing market and stock market gains in 2021 created 5 million new millionaires worldwide

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Dr Brian Nall is the executive director of the Pensacola Bay Baptist Association, a local  association of about 60 churches in Escambia County Florida. 

Brian assists these local congregations in three primary areas: 1. Encourage - providing professional and spiritual support for pastors 2. Equip - training and resources for church leaders 3. Engage - cooperate and serve together to reach the community for Christ

One of the most important services that Brian provides for churches is a top-to-bottom analysis of church health using the "12 Characteristics of a Healthy Church". We spent a good portion of our conversation talking about the key indicators of church health. 

Email: [email protected]

Website: https://pbbassociation.org/

Twelve Characteristics of Healthy Church: http://pbbassociation.org/healthychurch/

A quick roundup on some of the most interesting articles this month...

- What's in the newest spending bill from Washington

- Have you heard of the new trend popular with Gen Z workers: "quiet quitting"?

- Latest research shows how much the average American family spends per child from birth to 17 years old

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Over the past couple years I've heard some truly appalling examples of "financial advice". Many of these ill-conceived ideas have been spread through social media. As with anything on the internet, it's always advisable to receive advice with a healthy dose of skepticism. 

In today's episode, I want to share four examples of bad financial advice that I've heard multiple times in the past year alone. 

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Considering the current political landscape, you might be thinking about making changes to your financial strategy. Is it time to buy the dip or keep my money on the sidelines? Should I buy real estate? Gold? A doomsday bunker in Wyoming?

Today, I'm going to tell you that while your concerns are understandable, it is almost always unwise to mix politics with investing. I'll give you four big reasons why getting political with your money will likely cost you in the long run. 

A quick roundup on some of the most interesting articles this month...

- 72 Cities are offering thousands of dollars in incentives to new move-ins

- Family fun has gotten a lot more expensive since 1960s, everything from baseball games to movies to Disneyland

- There's a reason you probably didn't throw away your iPhone case, the surprising science that goes into Apple's product packaging

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Over 2 years ago, I uploaded this episode during the height of the COVID shutdowns and uncertainty. What was said during that market downturn still rings true and will ring true during the next one too. 

Kurt Skelly is back to talk healthy church culture and compensation. 

(4:20) Evaluating church culture when moving ministries

(10:12) Building a healthy church culture

(16:12) How to measure church health

(21:00) What do you use to determine fair compensation for church staff

(34:20) Response to improving compensation

(38:30) Revisiting job descriptions

(46:40) Adjusting pay on yearly basis

(48:20) Connect with Kurt Skelly

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