In this interview between Shana Burt, host of Financial Issues, and Edward Graham, COO of Samaritan’s Purse, they discussed the shared mission of their ministries in advancing the gospel, although through different means. Shana emphasized how Financial Issues focuses on educating Christians about Biblical stewardship, encouraging believers to invest in ways that “defund darkness” and “fund the light.” She spoke about the importance of deploying financial resources for Kingdom work, reflecting on the blessings that often come from obedience, and she tied it to the financial support of ministries like Samaritan’s Purse, which focuses on global outreach, especially to those in need who are often unreachable by traditional evangelism efforts.
Edward Graham highlighted that all the resources entrusted to Samaritan’s Purse, whether financial, material, or human, belong to God and are meant to further His Kingdom. He stressed that Samaritan’s Purse exists not just to do good works but to share the gospel, following the legacy of his grandfather’s Billy Graham Evangelistic Association. Graham spoke on the importance of funding their mission through faithful gifts from ordinary people and emphasized the power of prayer over material resources. He shared examples of how Samaritan’s Purse responds quickly to disasters around the world using resources like their cargo aircraft, all to be faithful to their call of spreading the gospel while meeting urgent physical needs.