“Church Planting: When Venture Capital Finds Jesus” by Elizabeth

I’m going to describe a Type Of Guy starting a business, and you’re going to guess the business: The founder is very young, often under 25.  He might work alone or with a founding team, but when he tells the story of the founding it will always have him at the center. He has no credentials for this business.  This business has a grand vision, which he thinks is the most important thing in the world. This business lives and dies by its growth metrics.  90% of attempts in this business fail, but he would never consider that those odds apply to him  He funds this business via a mix of small contributors, large networks pooling their funds, and major investors. Disagreements between founders are one of the largest contributors to failure.  Funders invest for a mix of truly [...] ---Outline:(03:15) What is Church Planting?(04:06) The Planters(07:45) The Goals(09:54) The Funders(12:45) The Human Cost(14:03) The Life Cycle(17:41) The Theology(18:37) The Failures(21:10) The Alternatives(22:25) The Attendees(25:40) The Supporters(25:43) Wives(26:41) Support Teams(27:32) Mission Teams(28:06) Conclusion(29:12) Sources(29:15) Podcasts(30:19) Articles(30:37) Books(30:44) Thanks--- First published: August 16th, 2025 Source: https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/NMoNLfX3ihXSZJwqK/church-planting-when-venture-capital-finds-jesus --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO. ---Images from the article:Apple Podcasts and Spotify do not show images in the episode description. Try Pocket Casts, or another podcast app.