The Verses the Prosperity Gospel Skipped. (Ep. 1)

Most Christian giving doesn't produce a single soul saved.In the very first episode of ROI Ministry: The Don't Bury It Podcast, host Tim Barker opens the books on the largest untapped opportunity in the modern church. The Gordon Conwell Center for the Study of Global Christianity tracked where every Christian dollar actually goes. After 25 years and a near-tripling of total giving, the share reaching the world's unevangelized hasn't moved. Less than one-third of one percent. The rest stays close to home.This is not a guilt trip. It is a stewardship audit.In this episode, you'll hear:The 2001 vs. 2025 research — and why the percentage hasn't movedWhere 99.67% of every Christian dollar actually goesWhy the prosperity gospel skipped the verses that mattered mostThe 3,000× to 30,000× upside when giving is directed to the most faithful, most effective ministriesTim's own story: the dangerous prayer, the collapse, the research that changed everythingTim 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/