


My Thrivent story began a couple years after the Great Recession.
I was in a leadership role at a fulfilling non-profit ministry. But the recession was decimating ministries and non-profits. And our young family was stuck financially.
I began to wonder - Should God's work really be hindered by a human economy? And could I do something about this?
There was a donor that I interacted with a lot in those days. He owned a business and it was his mission to support our work.
“Why can’t I be like that guy?” I thought. I was always...