Teri Bledsoe, Board Chair of Women Doing Well, on Joyful Giving Through Suffering (Ep. 186)

About this episode

Teri Bledsoe discusses how her experiences of faith and suffering have shaped her understanding of joyful giving.

Teri Bledsoe is an entrepreneur, mother, and board chair with Women Doing Well whose life has been shaped by both deep faith and profound hardship. From a young age, she sensed God’s presence and developed a posture of generosity, but it was through marriage, adoption, and seasons of financial uncertainty that her trust in God was refined. A pivotal moment early in her marriage revealed God’s personal care, setting a foundation for a lifelong journey of open-handed giving and dependence on Him. As God entrusted Teri and her husband Chris with significant wealth through a business exit, He simultaneously led them through painful seasons, including the loss of their son. Rather than separating joy and suffering, God used both to deepen their intimacy with Him and with each other. Through her involvement with Women Doing Well and other generosity communities, Teri now helps others discover that generosity is not about outcomes, but about responding to God’s invitation and experiencing His joy in every circumstance. Listen to explore how God meets you in suffering and invites you into a deeper, joy-filled life of generosity. Major Topics Include: Generosity as response to God’s…

People in this episode

Guest: Teri Bledsoe

Topics covered

• Generosity
• Faith
• Suffering
• Joy
• Stewardship
• Community

Keywords

• joyful giving
• suffering
• generosity
• faith
• wealth
• marital unity
• community

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Women Doing Well

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