Courtney Markley, Cofounder of the Center for Financial Discipleship, on Why Generosity Starts with the Heart, Not the Budget (Ep. 130)

Courtney Markley is the co-founder of The Center for Financial Discipleship, an organization that trains pastors and financial advisors on how to engage in heartfelt conversations about money. She also hosts The Heart of Money Podcast, where she interviews a diverse range of guests on this important topic.  

Courtney’s path into the realm of stewardship began with her own stewardship journey. After working as a fashion designer for several years, she sought help to heal her relationship with money at a deeper level. This transformative experience led her to become a financial counselor, and she has since developed a thriving ministry that helps others align their financial decisions with God’s values.  

Major Topics Include:

• Courtney’s background and stewardship story
• Gaining a heart perspective on money
• Helping people explore the emotional and spiritual side of money 
• Verses that have influences Courtney’s view of wealth
• Encouraging local pastors and church leaders in financial discipleship 
• Common misconceptions about stewardship and wealth
• Navigating risk as a good steward
• Steps to living like Jesus with your finances
• Impactful stories from her podcast
• Tips for making generosity personal

QUOTES TO REMEMBER

• “I find that as people journey with Jesus, they eventually find themselves back to how He initially designed them.”
• “Maybe all my money problems don’t have anything to do with my income and have everything to do with me.”
• “You don’t have to have millions to be generous, you just need something in your hand to give away.”
• “It’s easy to have a gospel conversation if someone is willing to have a money conversation.”
• “Generosity is not a math equation.” 
• “Lord, I’m willing to be made willing.”
• “Is more money your end goal?”
• “Learning how to live like Jesus with your money takes a lifetime of living.”
• “We have to do the heart work to prepare us for the mission work.”
• “If you didn’t make decisions based on money and only made decisions based on obedience to God, what would your life look like?”

LINKS FROM THE SHOW

• The Center for Financial Discipleship
• The Heart of Money Podcast
• The Finish Line Community Facebook Group
• The Finish Line Community LinkedIn Group

BIBLE REFERENCES FROM THE SHOW

Psalm 24:1 | The Earth Is the Lord’s  

The earth is the Lord‘s and the fullness thereof, the world and those who dwell therein,   

Matthew 13:1-23 | Parable of the Sower  

Mark 12:41-44 | The Widow’s Offering  

John 6:1-14 | The Feeding of the 5000  

Luke 3:1-14 | “What Then Shall We Do?”   

Matt 6:24 | God and Money  

“No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money.

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