Episode 21: Bonus Episode - From Credit Cards to Kingdom Impact With Guest Pastor Rob Ketterling
Summary
Guest: Pastor Rob Ketterling
Episode Topic: Faith, leadership, financial stewardship, generosity, health, and living an abundant life
In this powerful and heartfelt conversation, Jackie and Tad sit down with Pastor Rob Ketterling, lead pastor of River Valley Church, to talk about the intersection of spiritual health, financial stewardship, leadership, generosity, resilience, and physical wellness.
Pastor Rob shares the incredible story behind the founding and growth of River Valley Church—from humble beginnings, financial uncertainty, and miraculous provision, to becoming a church with a global Kingdom impact. He opens up about the lessons God taught him through seasons of adversity, thefaith required to lead in uncertainty, and why generosity is not just about money, but about living a life fully surrendered to God.
The conversation also explores the connection between physical health and leadership, how taking care of your body affects your calling, and why abundant living means having overflow in every area of life.
This episode is full of wisdom, honesty, encouragement, and practical truth for anyone navigating leadership, faith, purpose, stewardship, or personal growth.
In this episode, we discuss:
Pastor Rob’s story and how River Valley Church began
Learning to trust God through financial uncertainty and miracles
How adversity shapes faith and leadership
The heart behind Kingdom Builders
What it means to live blessed to be a blessing
The story and vision behind sending 500 missionaries
Physical health, stewardship, and why leaders must care for themselves
The connection between abundance, overflow, and impact
Leadership growth, mentoring, coaching, and lifelong learning
Navigating truth, culture, and social media with biblical conviction
Loving people in all directions while staying anchored in the Kingdom
Key takeaways:
Faith often grows in the tension of uncertainty.Some of the greatest breakthroughs come when obedience is required before the outcome is visible.
Stewardship is spiritual.Whether it is finances, health, leadership, or influence, everything we have belongs to God and should be used for His purposes.
Generosity multiplies.What feels small in our hands can have eternal impact when surrendered to God.
Health matters for calling.Caring for your body is not vanity—it is stewardship. When leaders are healthier, they have more energy, clarity, and capacity to serve others.
Leadership requires growth.To continue leading well, we must remain teachable, humble, and willing to keep growing.
You do not have to do the math—just do your part.God’s economy does not work like ours. Obedience matters more than trying to control outcomes.
About our guest:
Pastor Rob Ketterling is the lead pastor of River Valley Church, a multi-campus church based in Minnesota with a heart for local and global missions. He is passionate about helping people know God, grow in community, discover their purpose, andmake an eternal difference. Through the vision of Kingdom Builders, River Valley has mobilized extraordinary generosity to impact communities locally, globally, and future generations.
Connect with River Valley Church:
To learn more about River Valley Church or Kingdom Builders, visit: rivervalley.org
