#68: Build God's Kingdom Through Giving with David Wills

David Wills is building God's kingdom as the President Emeritus of the National Christian Foundation. In 2022, the org served over twenty-five thousand families and made grants of about 1.6 billion to almost thirty thousand organizations. David has business and law degrees from Baylor, a master's from Dallas Theological Seminary, and a degree in Strategy and Innovation from the Said School of Business at Oxford. But degrees are not the most impressive thing about David. He carries a legacy of giving in life, business, and leadership - just like his father. David's dad was one of the first people to take a chance on Bobby after Bobby's dad passed. Tune in for stories of life and leadership you'd hear around the kitchen table.

In this interview, you'll hear:

• How God creates divine appointments that shape our future
• The key to overcoming significant challenges in life and business
• How to gain the trust and confidence of your team

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About the guest: David came to faith at the first event ever held in Texas Stadium when he was ten. His parents wanted to hear Johnny Cash, who was the opening act for a guy named Billy Graham, who was having a crusade there that night. David and Chris have been married for 31 years! They grew up in the same neighborhood in Wichita Falls, Texas. They have known each other since they were kids. Speaking of kids, they have 9 of them, which includes two daughters-in-law! Plus one grandchild! David serves as President Emeritus of the National Christian Foundation and joined NCF in 1998 as its first President. NCF is celebrating its 40th year in 2022 and has become the world's largest Christian grant-making foundation, serving over 30,000 families. In the first six months of 2022, NCF made over 150,000 grants of over $1 billion to thousands of churches, ministries, and charitable organizations. He has business and law degrees from Baylor University, a master's degree from Dallas Theological Seminary, and a degree in Strategy and Innovation from the Said School of Business at Oxford University. His education mirrors his passions: business, law, and theology. David has co-authored two books, Investing in God's Business and Family Money. He serves on multiple boards, including Barnhart Crane & Rigging, Kingdom Companies Group, American Bible Society, The IF: Gathering, The River Foundation, ECFA, The Impact Foundation, Trust Bridge Global Foundation, and Generous Giving, which he co-founded. David and Chris live in China Spring, TX, a suburb of Crawford, TX, which is a suburb of Waco, TX.

About the host: Following a successful career as CEO, Bobby sold his business to a publicly-traded company. In what he calls his "second half of life", Bobby seeks to pour Biblically-based principles into growth-minded business, church, and non-profit leaders. Through Values-Driven Leadership, Bobby serves as an Executive Coach and Training Consultant for organizations. He shares many of his principles and practices through a weekly blog, the True North Leader podcast, and through three books he has authored:

Principled Profits: Outward Success Is an Inside Job, 

True North Business: A Leader's Guide to Extraordinary Growth and Impact, and

The Freedom Paradox: Is Unbridled Freedom Dividing America?

 

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