Understanding Biblical wealth-building The conversation around money in Christian circles often feels taboo, but on my latest episode of the Her Faith at Work podcast, investment expert Melissa Edmiston is changing that narrative through a powerful perspective on Biblical wealth-building and stewardship.

The Parable of Talents: A Fresh Perspective

As a beilever, I have heard the Parable of Talents many many times. I understand that the servant that buried his “talents”was chided by the master for not building more for him, unlike those that multiplied their talents. What I hadn’t connected it to, is saving my money instead of fully utilizing the power of multiplication. This revelation challenges the traditional American retirement mindset of simply saving money to later consume it. Not saying we don’t need our “emergency fund” but the concept of saving and saving and saving without exploring how to multiply was eye-opening to me.

Diversification: A Kingdom Strategy

Drawing from their personal experience with the 2008 real estate crash, Melissa and Jonathan Edmiston learned firsthand the critical importance of diversification. Their approach now encompasses three distinct asset classes, each serving a specific purpose in building kingdom wealth:

1. Real Estate Investment (Lower Risk, Lower Return)

• Provides stable, long-term appreciation
• Generates consistent passive income through rentals
• Offers tangible asset security
• Functions as a hedge against inflation

1. Stock Market Trading (Medium Risk, Medium Return)

• Focuses on short-term day trading rather than traditional buy-and-hold strategies
• Generates monthly passive income for investors
• Provides liquidity and flexibility for strategic moves
• Allows for quick adaptation to market conditions

1. Cryptocurrency (Higher Risk, Higher Return)

• Represents emerging digital asset opportunities
• Offers potential for significant growth
• Provides portfolio exposure to technological innovation
• Creates opportunities for strategic profit-taking to reinvest in other assets

What makes their approach unique is not just the division across asset classes, but the strategic interplay between them. As Melissa explains, “When crypto is doing amazing and we sell at the top, we can pull profits out of that and we can buy more real estate.” This dynamic reallocation strategy allows for maximizing opportunities while maintaining balanced risk exposure.

The Edmistons emphasize that this diversification strategy isn’t just about risk management—it’s about stewarding resources in a way that aligns with Biblical principles of multiplication and kingdom impact. Their goal is to demonstrate how believers can build wealth responsibly while maintaining pure hearts and kingdom focus.

Starting Your Investment Journey

For beginners looking to enter the investment world, Edmiston recommends two user-friendly apps:

– **Coinbase**: Perfect for cryptocurrency beginners

– **Acorns**: Ideal for traditional investment opportunities

“We want there to be more wealth in the hands of people with pure hearts and fear of God to solve problems and create not just problem solving, but actually transform places and environments with a kingdom mindset and kingdom principles,” shares Edmiston.

The ability to generate wealth isn’t just about personal gain—it’s about kingdom impact. When believers understand how to multiply resources effectively, they’re better positioned to fund solutions to global problems and create lasting generational impact.

The Wrap

This podcast was 🔥 and I hope you will take time to not only listen to the full episode to hear Melissa’s story, but will check out her website to see if what Taelos offers is right for you on your journey to Biblical wealth-building.