64 | Norwood Davis – Building Strong Financial Foundations - WIF

How do you ensure financial decisions prioritize Kingdom impact over infrastructure growth? In this episode of the GrowLeader Podcast, Pastors Chris Hodges and Matt Minor sit down with Norwood Davis, President of the Wesleyan Investment Foundation (WIF), to discuss the financial principles every church leader should know. They dive into the importance of having a clear financial strategy to support church growth. Norwood shares key financial metrics for churches and explains how WIF has helped fund over $630 million in church projects. The conversation also explores how creating margin in your budget can lead to unexpected opportunities and why preparing your team for financial growth is essential to success. . . . . Episode Resources: - Learn More about Overflow: https://www.wifonline.com/growleader . . . . All things GrowLeader: - Develop a Kingdom Builders or Legacy Team: https://www.growleader.com/kbvirtualintensive - Learn more about Monthly Mentoring with Pastor Chris: https://www.growleader.com/monthlymentoring - Access FREE church resources: https://www.churchofthehighlands.com/resources - Watch the GrowLeader Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@GrowLeaderTeam . . . . Follow along on Socials: - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/growleader - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/growleader . . . . Thank you to our partners! - Wesleyan Investment Foundation: https://www.wifonline.com/growleader - StudioC: https://www.thestudioc.org/growleader . . . . Timeline: 00:00 - Highlight 00:25 - Intro Norwood Davis  05:23 - Financial Strategy & Church Growth 07:13 - About WIF 14:59 - Creating Margin In Your Budget 22:41 - Leading Your Team Through Financial Growth 27:30 - Thank You, Partners!