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Foundational Thoughts is the new weekly podcast of the Missouri Baptist Foundation, hosted by its President, Dr. Neil Franks. Interviews and insight from leaders in faith, finance and generosity who will teach us to live better, save more in order to give more away.

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    • Aug 2, 2019 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 13m AVG DURATION
    • 46 EPISODES


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    Rob Phillips (Part 4)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2019 17:30


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    Rob Phillips (Part 3)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2019 17:31


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    Rob Phillips (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2019 17:09


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    Rob Phillips (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2019 14:51


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    Terry Brown "Church Marketing" (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2019 17:33


    Terry Brown "Church Marketing" (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2019 14:57


    Joey Staples "Pastoral Mental Health" (Part 4)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2019 17:25


    Joey Staples "Pastoral Mental Health" (Part 3)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2019 16:11


    Joey Staples "Pastoral Mental Health" (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2019 16:19


    Joey Staples "Pastoral Mental Health" (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2019 15:50


    John Hessel "Capital Campaigns" (Part 4)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2019 18:03


    John Hessel "Capital Campaigns" (Part 3)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2019 15:49


    John Hessel "Capital Campaigns" (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2019 17:13


    John Hessel "Capital Campaigns" (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2019 14:27


    Richard Baker Interview "A Biblical View of Finances" Series (Part 4)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2019 19:37


    This week's episode is the conclusion of a four part series with Financial Advisor and Pastor Richard Baker.Support the show (http://mbfn.org)

    Richard Baker Interview "A Biblical View of Finances" Series (Part 3)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2019 18:40


    This week's episode is part three of a four part series with Financial Advisor and Pastor Richard Baker.Support the show (http://mbfn.org)

    Richard Baker Interview "A Biblical View of Finances" Series (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2019 17:25


    This week's episode is part two a four part series with Financial Advisor and Pastor Richard Baker.Support the show (http://mbfn.org)

    Richard Baker Interview "A Biblical View on Finances" Series (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2019 14:57


    In this week's episode we begin a four part series with Financial Advisor and Pastor Richard Baker.Support the show (http://mbfn.org)

    Jim Misloski Interview Series "Leadership" (Part 5)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2019 19:41


    This week's episode is the fifth and final of a five part series on "Leadership" with leadership "Ninja" Jim Misloski.Support the show (http://mbfn.org)

    Jim Misloski Interview Series "Leadership" (Part 4)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2019 17:43


    This week's episode is part four of a five part series on "Leadership" with leadership "Ninja" Jim Misloski.Support the show (http://mbfn.org)

    Jim Misloski Interview Series "Leadership" (Part 3)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2019 17:50


    This week's episode is part three of a five part series on "Leadership" with leadership "Ninja" Jim Misloski.Support the show (http://mbfn.org)

    Jim Misloski Interview Series "Leadership" (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2019 17:41


    This week's episode is part two of a five part series on "Leadership" with leadership "Ninja" Jim Misloski.Support the show (http://mbfn.org)

    Jim Misloski Interview Series "Leadership" (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2019 17:12


    This week's episode begins a five part series on "Leadership" with leadership "Ninja" Jim Misloski.Support the show (http://mbfn.org)

    Tim Minsendek Interview Series "Creating Culture" (Part 4)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2019 16:56


    This week we conclude our four part series on Creating Culture and its importance in success. Tim Minsendek, pastor, business man, and founder of Sodzo is our guest.Support the show (http://mbfn.org)

    Tim Minsendek Interview Series "Creating Culture" (Part 3)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2019 15:42


    This week is part three of a four part series on Creating Culture and its importance in success. Tim Minsendek, pastor, business man, and founder of Sodzo is our guest.Support the show (http://mbfn.org)

    Tim Minsendek Interview Series "Creating Culture" (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2019 16:36


    This week is part two of a four part series on Creating Culture and its importance in success. Tim Minsendek, pastor, business man, and founder of Sodzo is our guest.Support the show (http://mbfn.org)

    Tim Minsendek Interview Series "Creating Culture" (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2019 15:35


    This week begins a four part series on Creating Culture and its importance in success. Tim Minsendek, pastor, business man, and founder of Sodzo is our guest.Support the show (http://mbfn.org)

    David Newton Interview @MBC Annual Meeting 2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2019 11:32


    In this week's episode Neil visits with David Newton, pastor, business man, magician and co-founder of MegaPhone Designs.Support the show (http://mbfn.org)

    Russell Martin Interview @MBC Annual Meeting 2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2019 7:47


    In this week's episode, Neil visits with Missouri Baptist Children's Home President, Russell Martin.Support the show (http://mbfn.org)

    Randy Conn Interview @MBC Annual Meeting 2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2019 3:17


    Neil visits briefly with Pastor Randy Conn.Support the show (http://mbfn.org)

    Joe Costevens Interview @MBC Annual Meeting 2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2019 8:25


    Neil visits with Pastor of FBC Ferguson Mo, Joe Costevens.Support the show (http://mbfn.org)

    John Hessel Interview @MBC Annual Meeting 2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2019 8:01


    In this week's episode, Neil visits with Capital Campaign Specialist and successful pastor John Hessel.Support the show (http://mbfn.org)

    Alvin Deskins Interview @MBC Annual Meeting 2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2019 6:22


    In this week's episode, Neil visits with Alvin Deskins with Morgan Music talking about Church Audio and Video.Support the show (http://mbfn.org)

    Tim Minsendek Interview @MBC Annual Meeting 2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2019 9:00


    In this week's episode, Neil visits with reconciliation expert Tim Minsendek.Support the show (http://mbfn.org)

    Richard Baker Interview @MBC Annual Meeting 2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2019 6:08


    In this week's episode, Neil visits with Financial Advisor Richard Baker.Support the show (http://mbfn.org)

    Interview with Navy Chaplain Jackson @MBC Annual Meeting 2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2019 5:07


    In this week's episode, Neil visits with Navy Chaplain recruiter, Larrisa Jackson.Support the show (http://mbfn.org)

    Justin Powell Interview @MBC Annual Meeting 2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2018 5:20


    In this week's episode Neil visits with Pastor Justin PowellSupport the show (http://mbfn.org)

    Joshua Reed Interview @MBC Annual Meeting 2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2018 5:22


    In this week's episode, Neil visits with Joshua Reed from Fifth Stone a unique Bible Sermon search engine.Support the show (http://mbfn.org)

    Anthony Allen Interview @MBC Annual Meeting 2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2018 4:11


    In this week's episode Neil catches up with Dr. Anthony Allen, President of Hannibal-LaGrange University.Support the show (http://mbfn.org)

    Aaron Hughes Interview @MBC Annual Meeting 2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2018 7:57


    In this week's episode Neil visit's with Aaron Hughes from Creation Ministries International.Support the show (http://mbfn.org)

    John King Interview @MBC Annual Meeting 2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2018 8:19


    In this week's episode we visit with John King pastor of FBC West Plains. John served with Dr. Franks on staff at FBC Branson. Join them as they remember the good times and discuss John's transition from associate pastor to Pastor and the community crisis he found himself in early in the job. Support the show (http://mbfn.org)

    Interview with Chris Miller (VP of Development Miller Management)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2018 7:33


    In this weeks episode, we visit with Chris Miller of Miller Managment to learn about how they can help your church.Support the show (http://mbfn.org)

    Interview with Glenn Miller (President/Founder of Miller Management)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2018 10:51


    In this week's episode of Foundational Thoughts, we sit down with Glenn Miller of Miller Management, to learn his about his journey and the founding of his company. His rapidly growing company is helping the church by providing accounting, payroll and other financial services. Support the show (http://mbfn.org)

    Staff Interviews and MBU President

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2018 21:05


    In this week’s episode we talk with two of our dedicated staff members Stephen Mathis and Nick Davis. Between the two of them, they have forty years of experience in estate planning. We also talk with Missouri Baptist University’s new president Dr. Keith Ross.Support the show (http://mbfn.org)

    Foundational Thoughts Promo

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2018 0:34


    Foundational Thoughts is the new weekly podcast of the Missouri Baptist Foundation, hosted by its President, Dr. Neil Franks. Interviews and insight from leaders in faith, finance and generosity who will teach us to live better, save more in order to give more away. Coming this Fall!Support the show (http://mbfn.org)

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