Why Do We Need a Christian Bank? (with Paul Houghton)

Why do we need a Christian bank? How can such a bank help churches with gospel ministry?

In this episode of In:Dependence, Adrian Reynolds (FIEC Head of National Ministries) is joined by Paul Houghton, CEO of Kingdom Bank, to talk about how a Christian bank can help churches with borrowing and saving and some of the innovative ways they do so.

00:00 - Introduction
01:20 - Kingdom Bank's story
05:53 - Why do we need a Christian bank?
11:18 - Should churches borrow money?
14:53 - Innovative property purchases
18:56 - When can Kingdom Bank help with a loan?
23:37 - Making the most of your savings

Resources mentioned in this episode

• Good News Stories: Knighton Free Church, Leicester (kingdom.bank)
• Mortgages for Churches & Charities (kingdom.bank)
• Deposit accounts for Churches & Charities (kingdom.bank)

You can access further resources for church leaders on the FIEC website.

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