Nathan Barnhart: Growing Up and Raising Kids with an Eye to Generosity

Generous Business Owner

How are you teaching your children about generosity?

In this episode, Jeff and Nathan discuss:

• A global perspective of God’s reach from a young age.
• Growing up in the Barnhart family with a blended education.
• What it means to have a community in Christ.
• Living intentionally with consistency.

Key Takeaways:

• The God of your life is the same God of the world. He is the same worldwide.
• We are stewards of all God gives us - business, money, children, resources, etc. All we have can be used for His glory.
• Living a life consistent with scripture will look different for everybody, but it is possible to set your family’s lifestyle around generosity, not consumption.
• Kids are wildly observant and will pick up on things you never would guess and they will learn from everything you do and don’t do.
• Take stock of what the Lord has given you. It may not look like what others have, but they are your gifts from God for His glory and to steward in His kingdom.

"Generosity is not these big highlight reel type of occasions - it’s not giving away the company, it's not writing the huge check. Generosity is seeing what you have as a gift from God to bless Him and to bless others." — Nathan Barnhart

Episode References:

• Young Life: https://younglife.org/
• Raising Grateful Kids in an Entitled World by Kristen Welch - https://www.amazon.com/Raising-Grateful-Kids-Entitled-World/dp/1496405293

About Nathan Barnhart: My name is Nathan Barnhart, a third-generation employee at Barnhart Crane and Rigging Company, where I've dedicated the last decade to various roles across the company in Knoxville, Iowa, Memphis, and Portland. Currently based in the Project Equipment Group, I manage sales, load testing, and logistics.

Outside of work, I am kept busy as a husband to Suzanna and a father to Davy (6) and West (3). This journey with Barnhart has been both professionally fulfilling and personally rewarding.

Connect with Nathan Barnhart:

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