Ron Blue talks with the pastor of his church, Kevin Myers, about how advisors can come alongside pastors in sharing the message of biblical financial stewardship. Pastor Kevin preached a sermon series at 12Stone church based on Ron’s core message of biblical financial stewardship. During this conversation, Kevin and Ron talk about Kevin’s experience teaching biblical financial stewardship. They share how the core message can be transformative in the church and how a financial advisor can come alongside their pastor to support them in carrying the message. The conversation is rich with personal insight and perspective from both Ron and Kevin, and you will gain a deeper appreciation for the power of biblical financial stewardship to impact the church and the culture at large.
Ron Blue is widely considered to be the father of Christian financial planning. He is the founder or co-founder of Blue & Co., Ronald Blue Trust, Kingdom Advisors, and the National Christian Foundation. Ron is also the founder of the Ron Blue Institute established at Indiana Wesleyan University in 2012. He has written more than 20 books on personal finance from a biblical perspective and has served on the boards of numerous organizations. Ron and his wife Judy have been married for 56 years, have five children and 13 grandchildren, and live in Bloomington, Indiana.
Kevin Myers and his wife sold everything in 1987 and left Michigan to plant a church for spiritually unresolved people. After a life-changing mentoring relationship with John Maxwell, Kevin's 12Stone Church near Atlanta, GA has grown to 9 campuses as of 2015, serving more than 14,000 a weekend. The story is not in the numbers; it’s in the lives being changed – one at a time! Kevin is married to Marcia, and they have 4 children.