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Something Far Better Than Work-Life Balance with Ken Costa

What does it look like to bring your full faith into a 30-year career at the top of London banking?

Filipe Santos, lead pastor at Echo Church in the Bay Area interviews Ken Costa — former Vice Chairman of UBS Investment Bank, Chairman of Alpha International, and advisor to the UK government on Saudi economic reform. They talk about the moment that changed everything for Ken as he realized his workstation was his worship station.

In this conversation, Ken unpacks why “work-life balance” is the wrong framework, how to steward time, energy, and money as one integrated life, why the local church matters more than ever in a digital, disconnected age, and what he sees coming in the massive wealth transfer happening right now between generations. He also shares a candid word on AI, spirituality, and why church leaders can connect more with high-octane people working in the marketplace.

Whether you’re pastoring a church, leading in business, or just trying to figure out what your work has to do with your faith, this conversation will challenge how you see both.

📚Resources mentioned:

God at Work, Know Your Why, Joseph of Arimathea, and The 100 Trillion Dollar Wealth Transfer — books by Ken Costa

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