Aug 20, 2026
173| When Giving Becomes Worship
What happens when a self-described "regular guy" finally lets God into his business? In this episode of the Rebuilt Parish Podcast, host Melissa Wilkinson sits down with Rebuilt Coach Dan Sipe for an honest, story-rich conversation about faith, money, and stewardship in the Catholic Church.
Dan shares how the book “Rebuilt” captured his imagination, how his family came to call Church of the Nativity home, and how the sudden loss of his father-in-law inspired him to build Serving Those Who Serve, a financial planning firm devoted to helping federal employees. Along the way he opens up about the business partner who challenged him to tithe, the 2008 market crash that brought him to his knees at the foot of a cross, and the moment he realized that giving becomes worship.
If you're a pastor, parish leader, or Catholic business professional wrestling with generosity, tithing, and what it really means to trust God with your finances, this episode offers a practical and deeply personal roadmap. Dan makes the case for an "economic theology," the idea that everything we have comes from God, and that stewardship is an act of worship. He also shares field-tested advice on how pastors can authentically reach and disciple the successful business leaders sitting in their pews. His secret? Go in with no agenda, get to know people, and listen for the "Christian gang signs."
This is a must-listen for anyone in parish stewardship, church fundraising, or Catholic ministry who wants to grow a culture of generosity rooted in discipleship rather than obligation.
If Dan's story stirred something in you about generosity, worship, and helping the successful people in your pews finally connect their faith to their finances, we made something to help you take the next step: get the first chapter of our new book free, along with the free resources that go with it to help you disciple your parishioners, at https://download.rebuiltparish.com/richyoungman.
Timestamps
00:00 Welcome and introduction to guest Dan Sipe
00:44 Meet Dan: family, faith, and the road to Church of the Nativity
01:50 Discovering Rebuilt and Father Michael White's paid-off church
03:15 COVID, online Mass, and finding a new church home
05:14 "I don't have to drive 52 minutes, I get to"
07:39 Why every willing Catholic deserves a dynamic, soul-soaring parish
09:17 Building a business that serves federal employees
09:43 The loss that started it all: "Who was looking out for them?"
13:56 The tithing challenge from his evangelical business partner
16:50 "I wasn't going to bother God with business things"
17:36 The 2008 crash and the lowest point of his life
19:36 "There is a point where giving becomes worship": total surrender
21:33 "It's not my money, it's God's money, and I get to keep 90"
25:00 Advice for pastors trying to reach successful business leaders
26:39 The Church's need for an economic theology
28:01 Turning the business over to God (and the lesson from Flywheel)
31:09 How to invite business leaders into deeper, generous giving
32:11 Listening for the "Christian gang signs"
34:59 When a pastor becomes a friend
38:28 "Read the book, read the book, read the book": Dan's closing challenge
40:57 Wrap-up and thanks
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