The Stewardship Coach Podcast

Before I became a pastor, I spent 25 years managing money for millionaires and a few billionaires. And here is what surprised even me: most of my millionaire clients were not CEOs, athletes, or entertainers. They were teachers, nurses, bus drivers, and government workers. People with decent paychecks who quietly built seven-figure portfolios while nobody was watching. In this episode, I break down exactly what those everyday millionaires did, why net worth (not income) is the real scoreboard, and the five disciplines that separated the people who built wealth from the people who only looked wealthy. Becoming a millionaire is not reserved for the exceptional. It is available to the disciplined. WHAT YOU'LL LEARN • Why "income rich, asset poor" is the trap most high earners fall into • The real definition of a millionaire (and why 90% of people get it wrong) • The 5 behaviors every everyday millionaire I worked with had in common • What dollar cost averaging is and why it takes the fear out of investing • The $450-a-month math that crosses the million-dollar mark • Why the 10 years you wait to start are the 10 years that would have made the difference TIMESTAMPS 00:00 The millionaires you'd never suspect 02:04 What a millionaire actually is (net worth vs. income) 03:50 Income rich, asset poor 04:38 Proverbs 10:4 and diligent hands 05:50 Simple is not the same as easy 07:23 Principle #1: Earn an above-average income 08:43 It's not how much you make, it's what you do with it (my NFL story) 10:25 Principle #2: Spend less than you earn 12:16 Faithful in little, faithful in much (Luke 16:10) 12:40 Principle #3: Invest regularly for growth 13:18 Dollar cost averaging explained 14:26 Principle #4: Automate the discipline 15:44 Principle #5: Let time work for you (Ecclesiastes 11:1) 16:43 Time in the market beats timing the market 17:09 The $450-a-month math 17:51 The cost of waiting 18:20 Landing the plane: the 5 disciplines 19:36 Wealth is a tool, not the goal 20:42 Start now SCRIPTURES REFERENCED Proverbs 10:4 | Luke 16:10 | Ecclesiastes 11:1 CONNECT WITH ME Website: https://leejenkinsstewardship.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thestewards... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LeeJenkinsGroup TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thestewardshi... X: https://twitter.com/LeeAllenJenkins SUBSCRIBE so you never miss an episode. I release new content every week on faith, finances, and business. This content is for educational purposes and is not personalized financial advice. Investment returns are not guaranteed. #TheStewardshipCoach #LeeJenkins #MillionaireNextDoor #EverydayMillionaire #BiblicalFinance #FaithAndFinance #Stewardship #WealthBuilding #FinancialFreedom #NetWorth #InvestingForBeginners #ChristianFinance

Most of us were never taught how to handle money. Not at home, not in school, and for a lot of us, not even in church. But there are over 2,000 verses in the Bible that deal with money, and Jesus said more about it than He did about heaven or hell. In this episode of The Stewardship Coach Podcast, recorded live from the pulpit at Eagle's Nest Church, I preach a message I call a "sermonar," half sermon, half seminar, built on Proverbs 21:20 and one simple idea: if you don't tell your money where to go, you're going to wonder where it went. I walk through 6 biblical habits that will help you take control of your spending and become a wise steward instead of a foolish one, and I get honest about my own money mistakes along the way, including the Mercedes that cost me a million dollars and the morning I slept in instead of meeting Oprah Winfrey before she was famous. Every spending decision is a spiritual decision. Let's learn how to make them wisely. 00:00 Faith and Finances Meet 00:33 The Series: Money Talks 01:23 The Talking Money in the Shoebox 03:23 The Dollar That Only Goes to Church 04:35 We Weren't Taught This at Home, School, or Church 04:58 Proverbs 21:20, Our Anchor Verse 05:53 If You Don't Tell It Where to Go, You'll Wonder Where It Went 06:43 Every Spending Decision Is a Spiritual Decision 08:32 Today Is a Sermonar 09:13 Wise People vs Foolish People 10:34 The Difference Is Application, Not Knowledge 10:58 Stupid People Spend as Fast as They Get It 11:48 The Mercedes That Cost Me a Million Dollars 13:48 The Morning I Slept In Instead of Meeting Oprah 16:13 Financial Success Is 80% Behavior 17:41 Why It All Starts With Spending 18:43 Habit 1: Stop Comparing Yourself to Others 19:47 The Joneses Are Faking and Broke Too 23:57 Habit 2: Track Where Your Money Is Going 25:59 What Tithing Taught Me About the Other 90% 27:01 Habit 3: Spend Less Than You Earn 28:50 If Your Upkeep Exceeds Your Income 29:18 Build a Spending Plan, Not a Budget 30:31 Habit 4: Stop Impulse Spending 31:22 Money, Marriage, and Communication 32:31 Building Financial Character in Your Kids 33:35 The $100 Sneaker Lesson With My Son 34:41 Habit 5: Stop Being a Conspicuous Consumer 35:07 Are You a Pretender? 35:38 Habit 6: Seek Godly Counsel 36:00 The Word, the People, and the Peace of God 36:58 Paul's Charge to Timothy 38:04 You Are the Rich in This Passage 39:18 A Season to Sharpen Your Stewardship 39:46 Closing Prayer If something in this message challenged you or gave you a next step, don't just sit on it, do something with it this week. Let me know in the comments what resonated with you the most, give this video a like if it spoke to you, and share it with someone who needs to hear it. Make sure you subscribe so you don't miss what's coming next. God bless you, and I'll see you in the next one. #TheStewardshipCoach, #LeeJenkins, #TellingYourMoneyWhereToGo, #FaithAndFinance, #Stewardship, #BiblicalFinance, #Proverbs21, #SpendingPlan, #FinancialDiscipleship, #ChristianFinance, #MoneyManagement, #Budgeting

The devil doesn't care if you go to church every Sunday. He doesn't care if you shout, sing in the choir, or post scripture on your stories. But he will fight you tooth and nail over your money. Why? Because if he can control your money, he can control your future. In this episode of The Stewardship Coach Podcast, I want to show you something most people have never connected, spiritual warfare doesn't just happen in your prayer closet, it happens in your wallet. Here's my thesis: you cannot build wealth without warfare. The enemy has been running the same three money plays since the beginning of time, and they are still working. We go to Matthew chapter 4, where Satan came at Jesus three different ways in the wilderness, and I'll show you how those exact same three temptations are showing up in your finances right now in 2026. I break down the temptation of instant gratification and why Esau traded his entire inheritance for a bowl of soup, the temptation to impress people and why nearly 4 out of 10 American adults admit to overspending just to impress somebody, and the temptation of material possessions, including the hard truth that not every financial increase comes from God. I also share the story of the Datsun 280Z I almost bought with my NFL signing bonus, and why my parents talking me out of it may have saved my financial future. Plus the 72-hour rule, the "ask the future you" test, and four ways to tell whether a possession is actually a blessing or a temptation in disguise. 00:00 The Devil Will Fight You Over Your Money 00:25 Spiritual Warfare Happens in Your Wallet 01:23 You Can't Build Wealth Without Warfare 02:11 Attack 1: The Temptation of Instant Gratification 02:38 Jesus Was Hungry and Satan Knew It 03:27 Buy Now, Pay Later, Swipe the Card 04:13 The Car I Almost Bought With My NFL Bonus 04:58 NFL Stood for Not For Long 05:34 Esau Traded His Inheritance for Soup 06:27 Trading Your Future for a Feeling 06:48 Is That Tesla Worth Your Kid's College 07:11 The 72-Hour Rule 08:02 Ask the Future You Before You Swipe 08:37 Attack 2: The Temptation to Impress People 09:06 Satan Wanted Jesus to Show Off 09:38 Impressing People You Don't Even Know 10:14 40% of Adults Overspend to Impress 10:44 The Rich Doctors and Financial Peer Pressure 11:25 Status Over Strategy, Image Over Income 11:52 Where "Keeping Up With the Joneses" Came From 12:28 The Joneses Were Broke Too 12:41 Contentment Is a Skill You Learn 13:38 Focus on Your Assignment, Not Their Highlight Reel 14:20 Attack 3: The Temptation of Material Possessions 14:46 All This I Will Give You 15:21 Satan Can Bless You Too 15:42 Four Ways to Tell a Blessing From a Trap 16:26 Does It Fuel Your Purpose or Your Ego 16:51 Does It Make You Generous or Greedy 17:12 Does It Come With Peace or Sorrow 17:48 God's Blessings Come Clean 18:27 The Enemy Hasn't Changed His Playbook 18:45 Jesus Didn't Negotiate, He Said No 19:04 Which One Is Attacking You Hardest #TheStewardshipCoach, #LeeJenkins, #SpiritualWarfare, #FaithAndFinance, #Stewardship, #BiblicalFinance, #MoneyTemptation, #DelayedGratification, #FinancialDiscipleship, #Matthew4, #BuildingWealth, #ChristianFinance

If someone could see your bank statement, would they be able to tell what you actually worship? In this episode of The Stewardship Coach Podcast, I take you back to the pulpit at Eagle's Nest Church for a message called What's In Your Wallet. Jesus once sat down across from the temple offering box and watched people give, and what He said about a poor widow with two small coins will flip everything you think you know about money and faith. We walk through the Gospel of Mark chapter 12, break down why the widow's fraction of a penny meant more to God than the large gifts of the rich, and unpack four benefits of generous giving that most people never hear taught in church. I also share the personal story of the $500 gift that nearly broke my budget and the God-orchestrated moment that changed how I've given ever since. This is a foundational message on why you cannot be spiritually free while you are still financially bound. 00:00 What Does Your Bank Statement Worship 01:02 Why Talk About Money in Church 02:23 Money Talks: What Your Money Says About You 03:24 You Can't Be Spiritually Free While Financially Bound 04:50 The Two Brothers and the Million-Dollar Eulogy 07:43 What's In Your Wallet 08:52 Jesus Sits Down and Watches the Offering 11:17 The Rich and the Poor Widow 11:41 How Giving Worked in the Temple 13:03 A Quarter of a Penny 14:39 Why Jesus Said She Gave the Most 16:28 She Gave Extravagantly What She Couldn't Afford 17:19 The Rich Tipped God, the Widow Worshipped 19:33 Four Benefits of Giving 20:05 It Is More Blessed to Give Than Receive 22:13 Benefit 1: Giving Draws Your Heart Closer to Jesus 23:43 Where Your Treasure Is, Your Heart Follows 25:16 Your Checkbook Is Your Theological Document 26:41 Benefit 2: Giving Breaks Our Selfish Tendencies 27:20 Growing Up in the Projects 29:04 The $500 the Holy Spirit Told Me to Give 31:07 Giving Remorse and the Devil's Whisper 31:25 The Phone Call That Changed Everything 32:35 Getting Back Double and Learning to Trust 33:03 Benefit 3: Giving Increases Our Material Blessings 34:22 Giving Isn't God Taking, It's God Getting to You 35:42 It Boils Down to a Trust Issue 36:30 Closing Prayer #TheStewardshipCoach #LeeJenkins #WhatsInYourWallet #FaithAndFinance #Stewardship #Generosity #ChristianGiving #Tithing #EaglesNestChurch #BiblicalFinance #FinancialDiscipleship #MarkChapter12

When most people hear the name Lecrae, they think Grammy Awards, hit records, and one of the most recognized voices in Christian hip hop. But on this episode of The Stewardship Coach Podcast, I sit down with Lecrae the businessman, the entrepreneur, and the multimillionaire who has had to steward fame, fortune, and everything that comes with it. We get into how he built companies from nothing, the financial moves that almost cost him, and how he kept his faith and his family intact through it all. We cover the public backlash that cost him a huge chunk of his income overnight, the four-legged money lesson that shaped him at 16, the difference between a poverty mentality and a prosperity gospel, the investing mistakes that cost him millions, and what it really means to make, manage, and multiply money God's way. If you have ever wrestled with money and faith pulling in opposite directions, this conversation is for you. 00:00 Not the Artist, the Businessman 01:33 Welcome to the Stewardship Coach Podcast 02:33 Canceled: Speaking Up Cost Him Everything 05:02 Did Standing on Conviction Hit Him Financially 05:35 The Athlete's Earning Window Mindset 07:43 Grew Up Broke: Spender or Hoarder 08:57 Treating Music as a Business, Not Just Art 09:42 Too Gospel, Too Hip Hop: Forced to Go Independent 10:53 A Childhood of Fake Chuck Taylors 11:45 The Work Ethic His Mother Instilled 12:57 The Four-Legged Money Table He Learned at 16 14:12 Acting Was the First Dream 14:54 The SMU Neighborhood That Changed His Vision 16:08 Why His Family Kept Moving 22:12 Finding Faith, Rap, and His Wife at Once 25:13 The Eighth-Grade Rap Battle That Proved His Gift 28:03 Writing Raps in Comcast Board Meetings 29:04 The Advisor Who Told Him to Pursue the Gift 30:03 The Layoff That Became His Open Door 31:17 Bootstrapping the First Album for $700 32:38 Starting Reach Records With No Network 36:35 From Selling CDs to Jimmy Fallon 36:46 The Raft, the Speedboat, and the Sailboat 38:20 Stewardship Is the People Business 39:12 Reinvesting Everything Back Into the Company 40:33 Faithful With Little, Faithful With Much 41:21 The Wife Who Kept Him Grounded 42:36 The First Six-Figure Check 45:15 Money Doesn't Change You, It Magnifies You 45:53 The Generosity He Didn't Know He Had 47:24 The Two Wounded Boys Inside Him 48:50 Buying a Range Rover for the Wrong Reasons 49:38 The Mirror Moment That Scared Him Straight 51:16 Mistaking Poverty Theology for Godliness 53:18 Defining Prosperity Gospel 54:09 Why a Poverty Mentality Felt Noble 55:17 Finding the Biblical Balance on Wealth 57:09 His Proudest Win and His Costliest Mistake 59:04 The Film Investment That Returned Tenfold 59:56 Throwing Money Like Seeds and Losing It All 01:01:11 The COVID Hit That Nearly Sank Him 01:02:23 Millions in the Hole on Atlanta Apartments 01:03:18 The Future: Building and Selling Businesses 01:04:41 Rapid Fire: Ownership, Bibles, and Freedom 01:06:46 Make More Money or Need Less Money 01:07:05 Lecrae Asks: Can Pastors Talk About Money 01:08:54 Make a Dollar or Make a Disciple #TheStewardshipCoach #LeeJenkins #BusinessCalling #FaithAndFinance #Stewardship #Calling #ChristianEntrepreneur #FaithAndBusiness #DivineAssignment #FinancialDiscipleship #Purpose #KingdomBusiness SUBSCRIBE for weekly content on faith, finances, and stewardship. 📖 Learn more at leejenkinsstewardship.com 📲 Follow Lee on Instagram: @thestewardshipcoach

Debt can feel like a trap, but it does not have to be your future. In this episode of The Stewardship Coach Podcast, I share a practical and biblical conversation about getting out of debt, breaking financial bondage, and walking toward real freedom. Debt is more than a financial issue. When too much of your income is obligated to someone else, it can limit your choices, increase stress, and keep you from stewarding your money the way God intended. Using the powerful story of the widow, her sons, and the jars of oil in 2 Kings 4, I explain how God can take what is already in your hand and use it to create a path forward. We talk about the difference between strategic debt and consumer debt, why many people remain stuck in the cycle, and the practical steps you can begin taking to get out. If you are tired of credit card balances, living paycheck to paycheck, making minimum payments, or feeling like your finances control your life, this episode is for you. 00:00 Get Out 01:06 Why Debt Is So Dangerous 01:39 When Debt Becomes Financial Bondage 02:38 The Reality of Debt in America 05:46 The Widow’s Debt Crisis in 2 Kings 4 07:34 A Family Left in Financial Trouble 10:43 “What Do You Have in Your House?” 11:31 God Can Use What You Already Have 12:00 The Faith to Take Action 14:38 Don’t Think Small About What God Can Do 15:31 Sell the Oil and Pay Your Debts 16:07 Trusting God With Your Finances 17:52 What Debt Really Is 18:19 The Biblical Definition of Debt 19:38 The Borrower Is Slave to the Lender 20:23 Is Debt a Sin? 23:08 When Borrowing May Be Strategic 24:36 Strategic Debt vs. Consumer Debt 26:10 How to Begin Getting Out of Debt 26:27 Step 1: Stop Using Debt 28:24 Step 2: Systematically Eliminate Existing Debt 29:23 Step 3: Establish a Workable Budget 30:00 Step 4: Develop Multiple Streams of Income 30:56 Step 5: Learn Contentment 31:30 Financial Freedom and Spiritual Freedom 34:11 A Prayer for Debt Freedom #TheStewardshipCoach #LeeJenkins #GetOutOfDebt #DebtFreeJourney #BiblicalFinance #FaithAndFinance #FinancialFreedom #ChristianMoney #MoneyManagement #PersonalFinance #Stewardship #FinancialDiscipleship #DebtFreedom #ChristianFinancialAdvice SUBSCRIBE for weekly content on faith, finances, and stewardship. 📖 Learn more at leejenkinsstewardship.com 📲 Follow Lee on Instagram: @thestewardshipcoach

Is business a calling? I believe it is. In this episode of The Stewardship Coach Podcast, I break down 7 clues that will help you discover your divine assignment in the marketplace, and every one of them starts with the letter P. Whether you are financially frustrated or already extraordinarily wealthy, my goal is to give you clarity on what God is actually calling you to do with your work, your skills, and your story. I'm walking you through Passion, Proficiency, Personality, Past Experiences, Pain, People Affirmation, and Providence, drawing on Scripture and my own journey from a 25-year career on Wall Street and in financial services to full-time ministry. If you have ever felt like you are working but not fulfilled, making money but not making impact, or holding a job but never stepping into your assignment, this episode is for you. 00:00 Business Is a Calling 01:33 Clue 1: Passion (What Energizes You) 02:14 Fire Shut Up in Your Bones 02:40 If It Drains You, It's Not Your Calling 03:12 Clue 2: Proficiency (What You're Good At) 03:29 Managing Money Was a Hidden Skill 04:24 Your Skill Will Take You Places 04:56 Clue 3: Personality (How God Wired You) 05:43 Your Wiring Fits Your Assignment 06:49 Energized by People or Solitude 07:24 Moses, Peter, and Nehemiah 08:18 God Didn't Call You to Be Them 08:44 Clue 4: Past Experiences (What Shaped You) 09:19 Toxic Jobs and Failed Businesses 10:11 David, Goliath, and Joseph 11:26 Your History Is Not Your Liability 11:41 From Wall Street to Ministry 12:54 Business Skills That Translate 13:40 Don't Curse Your Past 13:51 Clue 5: Pain (What Breaks Your Heart) 14:17 King, Moses, and Nehemiah's Burden 15:30 A Burden Keeps You Up at Night 15:55 Turning Grief Into Purpose 17:17 What Problem Keeps You Up at Night 17:31 Clue 6: People Affirmation 17:54 People See the Gift Before You Do 18:32 My Dad Saw an Athlete in Me 19:27 Mentors and Pastors Who Confirmed My Calling 20:05 Don't Discard the Compliments 20:39 Clue 7: Providence (Open and Closed Doors) 21:01 Open Doors Still Have Opposition 21:44 What a Closed Door Really Means 22:59 Rejection or Redirection 23:46 Quick Recap of All 7 Clues 24:20 A Prayer Over Your Calling 25:15 Closing Thoughts #TheStewardshipCoach #LeeJenkins #BusinessCalling #FaithAndFinance #Stewardship #Calling #ChristianEntrepreneur #FaithAndBusiness #DivineAssignment #FinancialDiscipleship #Purpose #KingdomBusiness SUBSCRIBE for weekly content on faith, finances, and stewardship. 📖 Learn more at leejenkinsstewardship.com 📲 Follow Lee on Instagram: @thestewardshipcoach