Ian Wildeboer - Can We Move Up Without Leaving Others Behind? | Ep 147

About this episode

Ian Wildeboer discusses the complexities of social mobility and the balance between wealth and serving the marginalized.

Ian Wildeboer is the pastor of Mercy Christian Church in Hamilton and a former missionary to Papua New Guinea. His doctoral research explored the lives of missional church leaders serving in lower-income urban communities across Canada, examining what it means to follow the “downward way” of Christ. In this episode, we discuss: What social mobility really means — upward vs. downward Can the pursuit of wealth and the call to serve the marginalized coexist? The tension between ambition, contentment, and faithfulness What it practically looks like to love and serve the poor - How well are you stewarding your real estate? Take our real estate stewardship quiz: https://squander-o-meter.replit.app/ Get in touch with the show: https://twostewards.ca

People in this episode

Hosts: Brent Vanderwoude, Mark Krikke

Guest: Ian Wildeboer

Topics covered

• social mobility
• wealth and service
• ambition and contentment
• serving the marginalized
• real estate stewardship

Keywords

• social mobility
• wealth
• service
• ambition
• contentment
• faithfulness
• real estate
• stewardship

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Mercy Christian Church, Canada

Places: Hamilton, Papua New Guinea

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