Faith Driven Entrepreneur

Stewardship, Generosity, and the Finish Line: 40 Years of Faithful Business with Alan Barnhart What does it look like to build a company worth hundreds of millions of dollars—and then give it away? Join host Justin Forman as he sits down with Alan Barnhart, co-founder of Barnhart Crane & Rigging, for a conversation 40 years in the making. Alan shares the convictions forged early in marriage and business that led him and his wife Katherine to cap their lifestyle, transfer 99% of their company to a ministry trust, and give away over $21 million in a single year—all while insisting they've been the real beneficiaries. This episode is a masterclass in stewardship theology, collaborative giving, and the dangerous beauty of holding everything with an open hand. Key Topics: The two biblical convictions that shaped every financial decision Alan and Katherine ever made Why Alan set a lifestyle cap before his company ever took off—and how that decision protected his marriage, his family, and his faith How Barnh