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The Keenly Podcast
The Keenly Podcast is a ministry podcast created to help leaders understand what’s happening in their ministry, define a meaningful path forward, and tell a compelling story along the way.
Hosted by the Keenly team, this podcast serves pastors, faith-based leaders, volunteers, creatives, and anyone with a heart for ministry who wants to do it well. Each episode explores the real questions leaders are facing as ministry continues to shift, change, and grow more complex.
You’ll hear thoughtful conversations, stories, and practical examples from members of the Keenly team, ministry leaders, and others who deeply care about helping leaders lead with clarity, health, and purpose. Together, we explore ministry, faith, leadership, and the heart behind healthy, effective ministry.
This is designed to be a resource you can return to. Episodes are meant to give you perspective, language, and tools you can use in real moments, whether you’re preparing a sermon, leading a staff meeting, shaping a donor initiative, working through a communication challenge, or trying to discern what comes next.
If you find yourself asking, “What do I do next?”, you’re not alone. This podcast exists to help you move forward with understanding and purpose.
We hope you’ll join us on the journey.
To contact Keenly for help with your ministry, visit https://keenly.org.
The Keenly Podcast
Why are people not giving?
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Before you assume it's a money problem, it might be worth asking a different question entirely.
Giving isn't just about finances. And the churches that understand that tend to see something shift, not just in generosity, but in the way people show up, invest, and connect to what God is doing. That kind of culture doesn't come from a campaign. It comes from something much deeper.
In this episode, Jason and Chad unpack why people hold back and why the answer is rarely what leaders expect.
In this episode, you'll hear:
- Why people aren't resisting giving, they're responding to something, and what that something usually is
- How trust and transparency directly shape whether generosity grows or stalls in your church
- Why connecting people to the story of what God is doing matters more than any giving strategy ever will
Generosity isn't something you can ask people into. It's something they step into when they feel connected, confident, and part of something bigger than themselves.
Keenly can help you find and tell that story. Visit keenly.org to start the conversation.