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EPISODE · May 28, 2026 · 28 MIN

Know You're Making a Difference (Ep. 4)

from ROI Ministry: The Don't Bury It Podcast · host Tim Barker

What does $10 do when you give it through the right ministry?$10. Two people see a doctor and discover Jesus. Three people learn the skills they need to prevent human trafficking. Seven people get clean water for a year in Jesus' name. Twenty people make indicated decisions for Christ. Seventy-six hand mills in Africa.Most Christians give and hope. This episode shows you how to give and know.In Episode 4 of ROI Ministry: The Don't Bury It Podcast, host Tim Barker walks you live through the free, no-ads, no-commission resource his team built over the last decade: a top-10 list of the most impactful ministries in the world, vetted by a third-party auditor, gift-receipted by the National Christian Foundation, and updated every year. He shows you what $10 does. He shows you how to nominate a ministry. He shows you why free due diligence is the missing piece the research keeps pointing to.In this episode, you'll hear:The $10 calculator: what every dollar produces through 10 of the most impactful ministries in the worldThe Jesus Film Project: $5.30 per indicated decision for Christ — the lowest cost per soul in the datasetThe Calvin Edwards third-party vetting process: the same due diligence wealthy givers use before writing six-, seven-, or eight-figure checksHow the National Christian Foundation's donor-advised funds let ROI Ministry never touch a single dollarThe Lausanne Covenant 1974 standard every vetted ministry must subscribe toHow to nominate a ministry for the top 10 listTim Barker is the founder of ROI Ministry, a free resource that reviews over 100 ministries each year and publishes a top-10 list of ministries that beat the best charities in the world on cost per person served — while still sharing the gospel and making disciples. Every one of Tim's dollars from every copy of his book, BOOM: What to Do When Life Blows Up Around You, goes straight to vetted gospel + compassion ministries. No fees. No overhead. No skim.Subscribe to ROI Ministry: The Don't Bury It Podcast and know you're making a difference.Resources mentioned in this episode:The top-10 ministry list and 90+ reviewed ministries: roiministry.orgBOOM: What to Do When Life Blows Up Around You: https://www.amazon.com/BOOM-What-When-Blows-Around/dp/1646459016/

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What does $10 do when you give it through the right ministry? $10. Two people see a doctor and discover Jesus. Three people learn the skills they need to prevent human trafficking. Seven people get clean water for a year in Jesus' name. Twenty people make indicated decisions for Christ. Seventy-six hand mills in Africa. Most Christians give and hope. This episode shows you how to give and know. In Episode 4 of ROI Ministry: The Don't Bury It Podcast, host Tim Barker walks you live through the...

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