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Get your church MBA in just five minutes at a time! On Distilled, we break down complex church financial topics into simple, actionable insights that you can use today in your church. Brought to you by Parable Bookkeeping and Accounting, we make managing church finances easier, one episode at a time.
Live Your Parable hosts Distilled: Church Finance Made Simple, a business show with 35 episodes published.
Summary Many pastors feel overwhelmed when they look at their church’s financial reports. Spreadsheets are full of unfamiliar categories, long account lists, and numbers that feel difficult to interpret. In this episode
Episode Summary In this episode of Distilled: Church Finance Made Simple , Kira and Dan unpack what it really means to move from “less math” to “more ministry.” Many pastors feel stuck managing finances instead of leadin
Episode Summary What can $18 billion in real church giving data teach us about generosity? In this episode of Distilled: Church Finance Made Simple , Kira and Dan sit down with DeWayne McNally from Mortarstone to unpack
pisode Summary In this episode of Distilled, Kira Echeandia and Dan Pourbaix sit down with Craig Fatt from Injoy Stewardship to unpack a powerful framework for church generosity: the five seasons of church funding . Too
Summary: Most pastors spend hours figuring out where ministry money should go, but almost zero time ensuring that money actually happens. In this episode of Distilled , Dan and Kira are joined by Craig Fatt from INJOY St
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Episode Summary:In this episode of Distilled Church Finance Made Simple, Dustin Alexander and Jim Sheppard of Generis discuss the critical role of high-level financial oversight in the church. The conversation highlights
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Episode Summary:In this episode of Distilled: Church Finance Made Simple, we kick off a 3-part series with Jim Sheppard, Chairman and Principal of Generis, to unpack one of the most misunderstood roles in church leadersh
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Episode Summary: This episode continues the conversation with Mark Venti of Overflow and Generosity University , addressing the common pastoral struggle of talking about money in the church, especially amid congregationa
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This episode features Mark Venti of Overflow and Generosity University (Gen U) on why church giving often stalls. Mark, a former pastor, believes stagnant growth is due to low trust, pastors being hesitant to discuss mon
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Episode Summary: In this episode of Distilled , Dan and Kira sit down with DeWayne from MortarStone for the third and final conversation in their year-end giving series. Together, they unpack why nonprofits consistently
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Episode Summary: This episode, featuring DeWayne from Mortarstone, focuses on why churches must segment their givers instead of using a one-size-fits-all approach. DeWayne explains that a giver's age, generation, and fin
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Episode Summary: Host Dan and Kira discuss the critical need for churches to start planning their year-end giving strategy immediately with Mortarstone's Chief of Staff, DeWayne McNally. The major challenge for churches
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Episode Summary: Budgeting doesn’t have to be a burden—it can be an act of discipleship. In this final conversation of our three-part series with Joseph Plagge from Martus Solutions, we explore the “head, heart, and hand
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Episode Summary In this episode of Distilled , Kira and Dan welcome back Joseph Plagge from Martus Solutions to explore how church budgeting goes far beyond numbers—it’s a spiritual discipline rooted in stewardship. Toge
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Episode Summary Budgeting season doesn’t have to feel like a plunge into the unknown. In this episode of Distilled , we sit down with Joseph Plagge from Martus Solutions to talk about how pastors and ministry leaders can
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Episode Summary In this episode of Distilled , Dan and Kira share insights from Parable’s 2025 Summer Church Finance Survey of over 300 churches. While most pastors believe their congregations trust their financial leade
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Episode Summary: In this episode of Distilled: Church Finances Made Simple , we’re joined by Gabe Pelphrey, Principal at Stewarded, to unpack the “One Big Beautiful Bill” and its impact on health benefits for churches an
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Summary: In this episode of Distilled , Kira and Dan break down three critical mid-year financial review steps every church leader should take to set up for a strong finish. If your church operates on a calendar year bud
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The American church’s reliance on tithes and offerings as its primary source of income is no longer enough to sustain long-term ministry. In this episode, Dan Pourbaix and Greg Daley of Parable speak with Mark DeYmaz, pa
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Every dollar your church spends is either fueling your mission—or distracting from it. In this episode of Distilled , Kira Echeandia and Dan Pourbaix sit down with Parable founder Greg Daley and Church Economics expert M
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