Podcast appearances and mentions of Crystal E Ward

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As we approach the Thanksgiving holiday, we're inclined to focus on being thankful. And while it's great to be thankful this season, we should be thankful year-round. Is that even possible? How can we position ourselves for being thankful no matter the season we're in? Listen in as Pastor Crystal E. Ward shares a message titled, "In Everything, Give Thanks."

As followers of Jesus, we are called to be a witness and make disciples. Join us for the final sermon in our series titled “Words Matter,” as Pastor Crystal E. Ward shares why the power of our witness is not based on the eloquence of our speech or our theological prowess but solely on the power of the Spirit.

God has an interesting way of teaching us powerful lessons. Sometimes they come from the unlikeliest of circumstances and from the unlikeliest of people. In this message, Pastor Crystal E. Ward explores Luke 23:39-43 to look at a powerful takeaway from the thief on the cross. Listen in and you may never see the infamous thief the same way again. Pastor Crystal E. Ward presents our message titled "The Power of Prayer."

What would you be willing to give up to follow Jesus? Is it worth it? In Luke 14:25-33, Jesus says if any person comes to me and hates not his father or mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters and even their own life, they are not worthy to be my disciple. We invite you to join us this Sabbath as Pastor Crystal E. Ward shares why discipleship with Jesus is the best decision you could ever make.

To kick us off this season, my guest is Crystal E. Ward. Crystal is a former Senior Vice President at Citibank with almost 20 years of corporate experience in the financial services industry. At the end of 2019, Crystal left her successful career to transition into full-time Ministry. She had felt a calling from God, and after praying about it (for 30 days), she decided to apply to Seminary and was accepted immediately.Crystal is committed to helping individuals and organizations unlock and unpack their potential through motivational speaking, coaching, and workshops on various topics.During our conversation, not only did she share her incredible journey, she took the time to bless us with a crash course on financial literacy!You can reach out to Crystal at https://www.crystaleward.com or https://www.linkedin.com/in/crystaleward/Timestamp:Background - 4:00Banking Experience - 4:50Calling to Ministry - 11:10Trusting God - 15:00Intentional about your calling - 19:00Financial Literacy - 22:17Saving vs. Investing - 25:00Personal Finance & Why you shouldn't compare to others - 29:00Risk Tolerance - 31:00Money as a Tool - 32:50Discipline - 37:02Should you have multiple saving accounts - 38:10Paying off student loans - 43:00Saving for Retirement - 45:00Support the show (https://www.instagram.com/onthematterr/)

As a certified personal and professional development coach and financial services professional with almost 20 years of corporate experience in the industry, Crystal E. Ward seeks to help individuals and organizations unlock and unpack their potential through motivational speaking, coaching and workshops on various topics. She lives by her personal motto: to inspire, to motivate and to connect. She believes that God has played an instrumental role in shaping her to become the woman that she is today and her passion is to utilize all of her professional and personal experiences to help others discover their purpose and not only live their best life, but live an abundant life. As a former Senior Vice President at Citibank in the Commercial Bank, she's had the opportunity to work with several CEO's and CFO's to provide guidance on the best financial strategies for their business. She served as the former Co-Chair of the Women In Commercial Leadership Program and Co-Chair for the Black Heritage Network. Prior to Citi, she had an extensive banking career at JPMorgan Chase. Currently, she serves as the board chair for Unique People Services, a Bronx based not for profit that helps adults with developmental disabilities and also as and elder and Finance Chair for the Ephesus Seventh-Day Adventist Church in Harlem, NY. She is passionate about motivating others to live an abundant life. She seeks opportunities to inspire others by the work she has done personally, motivate others to do the same for themselves and connect them with individuals that would help their goals become materialized. She conducts workshops on financial literacy, entrepreneurship, personal development and empowerment and am widely known for mentoring youth and providing professional and personal development coaching to adults. She has also served as a keynote speaker for several women's conferences and professional events and is in the midst of authoring a book: “Be The Total You”. She holds a Bachelor of Finance and Investments and a Master of Public Administration from Baruch College and recently completed the Executive Program in Management at Columbia Business School. She is a certified coach, a National Urban Fellow and a recipient of the Network Journal's Forty Under Forty Achievement Award. In her spare time, she loves to travel, read, swim, cycle, play volleyball and love being in nature, especially the beach. www.bemoretoday.com https://www.crystaleward.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bemoretoday/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bemoretoday/support

When my guest, Crystal E. Ward was a little girl, she vividly remembers accompanying her father to the bank. He would show her the increase to his passbook savings as he made his weekly deposits. She also remembers sitting at the dining room table and watching him faithfully write up his tithe envelope. While she never had an official discussion about money management in her household, these encounters remained etched in her mind and served as the foundation for her skill in managing her personal finances. Crystal E. Ward is a financial services professional, a certified personal and professional development coach and sought after speaker and facilitator on various topics of faith, finance and personal and professional development. She shares her experiencing in climbing the corporate ladder from an intern to analyst to a former Senior Vice President in Commercial Banking. Currently as chairman of the board of a $36MM Not For Profit and Finance Chair of her church, she shares why she believes that money is not to be hoarded, but to be used as a tool to live ones purpose. As she now follows her calling to ministry, she plans to continue impacting the world through financial literacy and inspiring individuals to live their God given purpose! Website: http://www.crystaleward.com; Social Media: Facebook: Crystal E. Ward; Closing Word: Gratitude featuring Freddi Fri --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/whataword/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/whataword/support