{"podcast":{"title":"Distilled: Church Finance Made Simple","slug":"distilled-church-finance-made-simple-7726670","podcast_index_feed_id":7726670,"rss_url":"https://api.riverside.fm/hosting/T7HSRAht.rss","website_url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/live-your-parable","image_url":"https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/54e3ba3b-4184-4cc1-af1a-8aad8918ea42/42301576-1733172664333-2b53ee1cf545d.jpg","author":"Live Your Parable","episode_count":44,"summary":"Get your church MBA just 10 minutes at a time! On Distilled, we break down complex church financial topics into simple, actionable insights that you can use today in your church. Brought to you by Parable Bookkeeping and Accounting, we make managing church finances easier, one episode at a time.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-15T08:20:00.977604+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/distilled-church-finance-made-simple-7726670"},"episode":{"title":"Ep.5: Finding Hidden Money in Your Church Pt.1","slug":"ep-5-finding-hidden-money-in-your-church-pt-1","published_at":"2025-03-19T20:23:28+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/distilled-church-finance-made-simple-7726670/ep-5-finding-hidden-money-in-your-church-pt-1","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/distilled-church-finance-made-simple-7726670","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/live-your-parable/episodes/Ep-5-Finding-Hidden-Money-in-Your-Church-Pt-1-e30dbmk","audio_url":"https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/b871b373e777feef21d0c107a9079156ae9d53ee7a072fb80d412a4311ae2847/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiI4MGE1ZDRhOC1hMTBhLTQwZGItYTViMC0yMDc1YTliYmUzODMiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI1NGUzYmEzYi00MTg0LTRjYzEtYWYxYS04YWFkODkxOGVhNDIiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NjlhYTE0Mzc5N2QwZjZiYjg3NWEwYmEiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvaW1wb3J0cy9wb2RjYXN0cy81NGUzYmEzYi00MTg0LTRjYzEtYWYxYS04YWFkODkxOGVhNDIvZXBpc29kZXMvODBhNWQ0YTgtYTEwYS00MGRiLWE1YjAtMjA3NWE5YmJlMzgzLzM5Njg4NjE4NC00NDEwMC0yLTRhNGJhOThlYzAyNmQubXAzIn0=.mp3","summary":"In this episode of Distilled: Church Finances Made Simple , Kira and Dan kick off a three-part series on making your church budget go farther. They tackle a critical question: Can church leaders really find extra money in their budget, or is that just a gimmicky statement? Spoiler alert—there may not be a hidden pot of gold, but there are strategic ways to free up resources for mission-critical expenses. Key Takeaways: No Gold Buckets, But Real Savings: Churches often waste money on redundant, unnecessary, or outdated expenses. Identifying and eliminating these costs is like discovering a hidden pot of gold for your mission. Commit to Clarity: Just like a doctor needs full information before making a diagnosis, church leaders need financial clarity to make sound decisions. Inaccurate or incomplete data can lead to poor choices that don’t align with the church’s true financial health.","meta_description":"In this episode of Distilled: Church Finances Made Simple , Kira and Dan kick off a three-part series on making your church budget go farther. They tackle…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":580,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/distilled-church-finance-made-simple-7726670/episodes/ep-5-finding-hidden-money-in-your-church-pt-1/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/distilled-church-finance-made-simple-7726670/ep-5-finding-hidden-money-in-your-church-pt-1.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}