About this episode

Rachel McDonough discusses the intersection of faith and finance, emphasizing stewardship and impact investing.

Rachel McDonough grew up in Kenya as the daughter of missionaries, where she saw both deep poverty and the faith of parents who trusted God enough to follow His call across the world. Those early experiences planted a lasting conviction that every resource we hold belongs to God and can be used to bring life, freedom, and hope to others. After nearly two decades in wealth management, Rachel began asking a deeper question: what story is our capital telling? In this conversation, Rachel shares how God led her to build Wealth Squared, a firm that helps families align their investments, giving, and financial plans with biblical values. She explains how impact investing can direct capital toward businesses that promote human flourishing, and discusses themes from her new book, The River and the Garden, which uses story to explore stewardship, family unity, and Kingdom impact. This episode offers a hopeful vision for using wealth as a tool to cultivate lasting fruit for God’s Kingdom, and invites you to consider where He may be calling your resources to grow. Major Topics Include: Hearing and following God’s call Stewarding wealth as entrusted capital Investing as a moral and spiritual…

People in this episode

Guest: Rachel McDonough

Topics covered

• stewardship
• impact investing
• wealth management
• biblical values
• family unity
• Kingdom impact

Keywords

• wealth
• stewardship
• impact investing
• biblical values
• family unity
• human flourishing
• Kingdom impact

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Wealth Squared

Books & works: The River and the Garden

Places: Kenya

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