WatersEdge Advisors & Ministry Services

09/11/2026

Yesterday marked our fourth Development Officer Lunch and Learn at the WatersEdge office in Bricktown. More than a dozen development officers from our ministry partners across the state joined us, and Preston Hudson, director of planned giving, picked up right where August's session left off.

Back in August, the topic was how to build relationships with givers. This time: how to keep them. How to steward resources faithfully. How to say thank you in a way that actually means something. How to earn trust and hold onto it.

These are the people working quietly behind the scenes so that camps stay open, kids get cared for, and the Gospel continues to advance. We're grateful we get to serve them and alongside them, just as we're grateful for every giver who makes their work possible.

09/11/2026

CFC26 is 11 days out.

Broken Arrow and our online event kick off on Tuesday, September 22. Moore follows on Thursday, September 24. Both run 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The full agenda and this year's breakout sessions are now live on our website. Every session is built around the same question church leaders bring us all year: how do we stay compliant, stay faithful, and take good care of the people who serve here?

Take a look and plan your day → watersedge.com/church-finance-conference

Registered already? Watch for an email from us later today with details you need to know before you arrive.

Haven't registered yet? There's still time, but the deadline is approaching! Fill out the registration form to secure your spot.

Seth Scott is the founder of Shepherd’s Wallet, a tax and financial education practice devoted exclusively to ministers. He entered financial services in 2021 and narrowed his practice to clergy in 2023, after two decades inside local churches as a worship director, board member, and treasurer con...

09/10/2026

Does your ministry's portfolio reflect what your ministry believes?

Our Capital Alignment Assessment will tell you — free, confidential, and now open.

WatersEdge.com/capital

09/01/2026

Headed to ? We'd love to see you at Booth 523.

We work with churches and ministries every day on the financial side of ministry — church loans, managing reserves, ministry accounting, the whole picture. Stop by and tell us what you're working on.

Register for the Expo and come see us in Birmingham!

Use promo code EXHIBITOR to claim your FREE Expo Only Pass.

Learn more and register: www.churchfacilitiesexpo.com

08/27/2026

Did you know you can join our Church Finance Conference fully online? No travel required!
Register today at watersedge.com/cfc26

08/20/2026

Your greatest opportunity to impact ministry may come after you're gone. Charitable gifts made through your estate plan can support the churches and ministries you care about — advancing the Gospel long after your lifetime. WatersEdge has helped thousands of Christians do exactly that for decades. Leave a legacy that lasts. https://www.watersedge.com/estate-planning/

08/12/2026

Yesterday we closed the office and opened the playbook.

Our whole WatersEdge team — including teammates who often join us from a screen many miles away — spent the day together for our WatersEdge Team Summit. Training, vision, food, and a lot of laughing with the people we sometimes only see from the shoulders up.

A few highlights:

🏈 One day, one room, one theme: team. Of course, with a subtle football thread running through everything. An All-American tailgate lunch, plays drawn up on the slides, and "jerseys" for everyone with the number 46 on the back. Nope, that's not a draft pick. 1946 was the year we were founded as the Baptist Foundation of Oklahoma to serve churches.

⛪ Dr. Todd Fisher, executive director of Oklahoma Baptists, recorded a message for us on the Baptist Faith and Message and the heritage we share as part of the Oklahoma Baptists family. His message was a helpful reminder of the shoulders on which we stand.

🚤 And for a midday break because our office sits on the Bricktown Canal, we loaded three water taxis and took a lap around the neighborhood. Same city we work in every day — just from a different angle.

Things are moving quickly here, and we're genuinely excited about where the Lord is taking this organization. What isn't changing: churches, ministries, and generous givers are why we exist, and they've been the reason since '46.

Grateful for this team focused on our mission to financially empower donors and ministries to transform lives with the Gospel. 🧡

08/11/2026

For too long, Christian ministries have been told they face a tradeoff:

✔️ Strong investment performance
✔️ Professional management
✔️ Alignment with your faith

Pick two.

We don't believe that. And we built something to prove all three are possible.

Learn more about Kingdom Capital: watersedge.com/capital