Austin and Steven Abbott answer a question a lot of business owners never quite know how to answer: when should you actually set up your books? Grounded in Luke 16:10 and Proverbs 24:3-4, Steven makes the case for starting from day one — and walks through four practical steps for getting there: separating a bank account, keeping personal and business expenses apart, putting a basic bookkeeping tool in place, and actually reviewing the numbers each month. Whether you're just getting started or you've been running lean for years, Steven shows it's never too late to build a stronger financial foundation.

Austin and Steven Abbott tackle one of the most common questions business owners ask: how much cash should actually sit in the bank? Grounded in Proverbs 6:6-8 the ant that stores in summer and gathers at harvest. Steven pushes back on the popular "six months of reserves" rule and lays out a more practical approach: starting with one month of fixed expenses and adjusting from there based on your business's seasonality and customer concentration. It's an honest look at both extremes: the stress of too little margin and the excess cash that quietly signals a bigger stewardship question.

Steven Abbott returns to unpack what the Bible actually says about paying employees fairly and gives a practical, three-step framework for determining compensation, plus why performance-based pay might matter more than annual raises.

Kingdom CFO, launch The Business Steward by unpacking what it means to run a business you don't actually own. Grounded in Psalm 24:1, they introduce the three pillars; operations, finances, and people; that will frame every episode ahead.