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FINANCIAL WISDOM MINISTRY

THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING Equipping the Church to Become a Center of Financial Wisdom

FOUNDED ON THE MINISTRY OF RON BLUE A Lifetime at the Intersection of Faith and Finance Ron Blue is widely recognized as the father of Christian financial planning. For more than four decades, he has helped millions of believers pursue financial contentment, stewardship, and generosity through biblically grounded teaching and practical wisdom.

FROM WALL STREET TO THE

Local Church

Ron’s unique credibility comes from a rare convergence of experience. He trained and worked on Wall Street, built a nationally respected CPA firm, and then followed God’s call into ministry—where he discovered that the best of Wall Street and the best of Main Street are rooted in Scripture. That conviction has shaped a lifetime of leadership at the intersection of faith and finance. Ron founded several category-defining organizations, including Blue & Co. (now one of the 50 largest CPA firms in the United States), Blue Trust (a national financial planning firm advising on tens of billions of dollars in assets), Kingdom Advisors, and the National Christian Foundation. He is the author of more than twenty influential books on biblical personal finance, including Master Your Money, God Owns It All, How Much Is Enough?, Generous Living, and Splitting Heirs—resources that have shaped pastors, advisors, and families around the world.

Who owns it? It will change your life if you answer honestly— God owns it all. — Ron Blue 1

BRINGING ALMOST 50 YEARS OF FINANCIAL WISDOM TO CHUCHES AROUND THE WORLD In 2012, Ron founded the Ron Blue Institute to expand biblical financial wisdom into universities, through professional leaders, and across the church. Today, he continues to serve as Founder and Ambassador, helping equip the next generation to steward God’s resources with contentment, clarity, and confidence.

Ron’s vision for Financial Wisdom Ministry is brilliant and every church around the world needs it. – Rick Warren

RON BLUE’S VISION – THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING

“This vision is the culmination of everything I have learned over the past fifty years of teaching biblical financial wisdom; however, there is still one dream that burns within me … and that is to see the local church become the center of financial wisdom because if it does, it could help fuel and fund the Great Commission. 2

THE RON BLUE INSTITUTE

Equipping the Church with Biblical Financial Wisdom

A MISSION OF FINANCIAL DISCIPLESHIP SERVING churches, schools, and universities nationwide PARTNERING with 60 plus Christian colleges and institutions DELIVERING trusted curriculum, research, and training INTEGRATING biblical truth with real-world application

The Ron Blue Institute exists to transform the way Christians think, act, and communicate about money and possessions—so that churches become trusted centers of financial wisdom for individuals, families, and communities. Rooted in Scripture and informed by decades of real-world experience, Ron Blue Institute advances a principle-based approach to financial discipleship that emphasizes stewardship, contentment, generosity, and wise decision-making. Rather than prescribing formulas or just products, the Institute equips leaders and churches with timeless biblical principles that apply across every season of life and economic circumstance.

SERVING THE CHURCH WITH DEPTH AND CLARITY Ron Blue Institute serves churches, Christian colleges and universities, high schools, and financial professionals through trusted curriculum, research, training, and strategic partnerships. By integrating theological depth, academic rigor, and practical application, the Institute helps churches disciple people across the full financial spectrum—from those who are struggling to those living with surplus—guiding them to greater contentment, stewardship, and generosity. At its core, the Ron Blue Institute exists to build God’s Kingdom by helping believers steward God’s resources wisely, to fund the great commisioin, fulfill the great commandment, and fuel our calling to cause “on earth as it is in heaven.”

ROOTED IN SCRIPTURE • PROVEN IN PRACTICE • TRUSTED BY THE CHURCH 3

OUR FOUR CORE COMMITMENTS From its inception, Ron Blue Institute focused on four key areas:

1. EDUCATION:

2. EQUIPPING:

3. EMPOWERMENT:

4. ENGAGEMENT:

Developing and delivering comprehensive courses on biblical financial stewardship.

Providing practical tools and resources such as budgeting tools and financial discipleship curriculum.

Offering coaching, mentoring, and consulting services to support individuals and organizations.

Building a community of learners and practitioners committed to biblical financial stewardship through events, discussions, and networks.

OUR REACH AND IMPACT The reach of Ron Blue Institute is significant. For over a decade, Ron Blue Institute has partnered with 15 colleges and universities, the Association of Christian Schools International, and Christian financial professionals with student curricula, programs, and resources. This span of impact is intentional—to walk alongside and equip Christ followers with biblical financial wisdom, from their early adult years throughout their lifespan. Because discipleship is a journey and not a destination, we know an increasing variety of resources and partnerships will be needed along the way. In 2023, Ron Blue Institute launched a pilot initiative with 10 flagship churches, numerous stewardship ministry subject matter experts, three different denominational groups, and select stewardship and generosity partners to collaboratively create, develop, and test biblical financial wisdom resources and prototype strategies for a comprehensive financial wisdom ministry in a local church. From the pilot initiative churches and denominations alone, the current potential influence is to 2,700 churches.

IMAGINE WHAT OUR WORLD WOULD LOOK LIKE IF WE WERE ABLE TO INFLUENCE: 1,000 COLLEGES & HIGH SCHOOLS, providing biblical financial wisdom education and training to their students, faculty, and staff

100,000 CHURCHES,

initiating a comprehensive financial wisdom ministry that transforms the lives of congregants by integrating biblical financial wisdom across their lifespan, at any level of financial health, and through key life events, causing a rising tide of financial health, stewardship, generosity, and contentment

FINANCIAL WISDOM MINISTRY

40-Day Campaign Series

10,000,000 PEOPLE,

transforming the way they think, act, and communicate about money and possessions

This Changes Everything Playbooks

While the vision is large, the need is greater. If we don’t step into the gap of financial discipleship, leading people with biblical principles, the world will continue to fill that gap. 5

OUR SOLUTION One organization or church cannot bridge the cultural gap between God and finances alone. That’s why, with your partnership, we believe we are uniquely positioned to create and innovate resources that can equip church partners, around the country and the globe, to change the financial discipleship conversation from transactional to transformational.

A COMPREHENSIVE MINISTRY FOR EVERY STAGE OF LIFE While there are a few Christian organizations that have worked to bring some resources to help disciple individuals and various groups of people in their stewardship journeys. Ron Blue Institute envisions creating a comprehensive ministry that engages Christians with biblical financial wisdom across the lifespan, at any level of financial health and strength, and through key life events. (To view the full comprehensive ministry concept map, see Appendix A & B).

AN ECOSYSTEM OF STRATEGIC PARTNERS

In addition, we are working to build an ecosystem of premier stewardship, generosity, and financial planning partners to augment and amplify this ministry in local churches, so that Christians across the United States would look to their church as a center of financial wisdom. Each of these partners would provide additional financial wisdom and expertise for key elements of a thriving holistic financial wisdom ministry.

RESOURCES COMING SPRING 2026

40-DAY CAMPAIGN SERIES The Financial Wisdom Ministry 40-Day Campaign Series is a proven, churchwide discipleship model built to transform how congregations think about money, stewardship, and generosity. Developed from the same foundational strategy as the 40 Days of Purpose campaign, this sixvolume journey provides a turnkey system for lasting spiritual and financial impact. Each campaign includes custom curriculum, trade books, small group materials, sermon outlines, and digital resources—all designed to equip pastors and engage entire congregations across generations. From biblical foundations to practical financial skills and legacy planning, these campaigns guide churches through a holistic discipleship experience that strengthens families, deepens generosity, and reshapes church culture.

SPRING 2026

40 DAYS OF GOD OWNS IT ALL

40 DAYS OF MASTERING YOUR MONEY

40 DAYS OF GENEROUS LIVING

Lays the biblical foundation for stewardship by helping believers recognize that everything belongs to God. This campaign invites participants to shift from ownership to trust, setting the stage for lifelong transformation.

Equips participants with practical tools for budgeting, debt reduction, and financial planning—all grounded in biblical wisdom. A hands-on campaign to bring clarity and confidence to everyday money decisions.

Inspires a lifestyle of open-handedness and radical generosity. This campaign helps believers understand the “why” and “how” of giving—cultivating habits that reflect God’s heart.

SPRING 2026

40 DAYS OF FINANCIAL HEALTH JOURNEY A long-term view of financial health, this campaign helps participants develop rhythms and practices that lead to freedom from debt, sustainable stewardship, and biblical decision-making.

SUMMER 2026

40 DAYS OF FINANCIAL CONTENTMENT

40 DAYS OF THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING

40 DAYS OF BUILDING YOUR LEGACY

Based on How Much Is Enough?, this campaign helps believers resist comparison and consumerism by pursuing biblical contentment—leading to deeper peace, lasting freedom, and purposeful living.

Rooted in timeless biblical principles, this campaign equips participants to align their financial decisions with God’s wisdom— cultivating peace, purpose, and impact across every stage of life.

Based on Splitting Heirs, this campaign equips families to think generationally— passing on not just wealth, but wisdom, values, and spiritual direction to future generations.

TBD FOR CONSUMERS

RESOURCES COMING SOON 2026

FAMILY LEGACY CURRICULUM SERIES The breakthrough Family Legacy Curriculum Series—featuring the new and improved 25th anniversary edition of three of Ron Blue’s most impactful books now with a fully published curriculum and companion video teaching series. Each is built around his three flagship books—Generous Living, Splitting Heirs, and How Much Is Enough?—and designed to empower any coach, pastor, or financial advisor exponentially grow a business or ministry to better serve high-capacity families of wealth. These resources provide a practical, biblical framework for financial decision-making, guiding families to live with purpose, steward their wealth wisely, and leave a lasting legacy for generations to come. Through small groups, interactive discussions, and real-life stories, this series empowers families to align their financial decisions with biblical principles, cultivate a heart of generosity, and create a financial legacy that extends far beyond their lifetime.

HOW MUCH IS ENOUGH?

GENEROUS LIVING

SPLITTING HEIRS

A small group or personal study on biblical contentment and financial priorities. It includes teaching videos, discussion guides, and a companion devotional. This series serves highcapacity leaders and high-net-worth families.

Redesigned for churches, advisors, and high-capacity givers. Based on the updated Generous Living book. Includes devotionals, study guide, and online access.

6-session video series with a 125–150 page workbook for families of wealth. Features testimonies, panel teaching, and small group discussion on legacy planning, wealth transfer, and family communication.

CAMPAIGN & CURRICULUM TRAILERS All new video teaching with Ron Blue for each book and curriculum series. MASTER YOUR MONEY

GOD OWNS IT ALL

Learn how simple, biblical principles can bring clarity, confidence, and peace to every financial decision you make.

Discover the freedom and trust that come from surrendering everything—your money, your life, and your future—to God.

HOW MUCH IS ENOUGH

GENEROUS LIVING

SPLITTING HEIRS

Break free from comparison and greed to find true contentment through God’s definition of enough.

Discover the joy and freedom of living openhanded—where generosity becomes a lifestyle, not just an act.

Learn how to pass on not just wealth, but wisdom, values, and faith to future generations.

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40-DAY CAMPAIGN SYSTEM TRADE BOOK The foundational teaching text. Ron Blue’s 40-year classic, refreshed for a new generation—forming the theological and practical backbone of the entire campaign.

SMALL GROUP CURRICULUM A discussion-driven, facilitator-friendly curriculum that turns teaching into transformation through community, conversation, and shared practice.

40-DAY DEVOTIONAL A beautifully designed daily reading experience that guides individuals and families through Scripture, reflection, and application—one day at a time, for forty days.

YOUTH EDITION A fully contextualized student version that translates biblical financial wisdom into the real-world decisions teens face—money, identity, pressure, and purpose.

CHILDREN’S EDITION An age-appropriate, storybased experience that introduces kids to stewardship, generosity, and trust—laying spiritual foundations early.

Student & Youth CAMPAIGN CURRICULUM

A bold and relatable discipleship journey crafted for middle school and high school students, the Youth Edition equips the next generation to see money through God’s eyes. This 6-week interactive experience includes short videos, group discussion guides, real-life stories, and digital tools that help teens understand stewardship, contentment, and generosity in everyday decisions—from part-time jobs and social spending to long-term dreams. Students will learn how to handle money with wisdom, resist cultural pressure, and align their lives with God’s greater purpose. Designed for youth groups, Christian schools, and family discipleship settings. 6-week video series tailored for youth groups and student ministries Engaging discussion guides and student devotionals Real-life testimonies from peers and young leaders Practical tools on spending, saving, and giving Interactive formats ideal for schools, retreats, or weekly gatherings

SPRING 2026

30 DAYS OF FINANCIAL WISDOM FOR TEENS A practical curriculum for youth groups and teen. Biblical wisdom about money addressing the Heart, Health, Habits and Hope. Providing a jump start to financial didscipleship. 13

Children’s CAMPAIGN CURRICULUM The Children’s Edition introduces elementary-aged kids to biblical money principles through fun, age-appropriate lessons and activities. Using storytelling, memory verses, interactive crafts, and games, this edition helps children understand concepts like sharing, saving, spending wisely, and trusting God with everything they have. Perfect for Sunday school, VBS, or family devotions, this curriculum lays a spiritual foundation for financial wisdom early in life—helping kids grow in gratitude, generosity, and responsibility.

Fun, story-driven curriculum for K–5 ministries and classrooms Video lessons with songs, characters, and biblical themes Parent guides and take-home tools for family discipleship Printable crafts, coloring sheets, and activity pages Teaches simple concepts like saving, sharing, and trusting God

THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING PLAYBOOKS These five 'How-To' handbooks are the key to starting, sustaining, and scaling the transformational impact of launching financial wisdom ministry in every church. Each playbook explains in detail a proven pathway to partner with the key players that helps engage, equip, and encourage the vital role they play in turning this vision into reality. SUMMER 2026

SUMMER 2026

SENIOR PASTOR EDITION

CHRISTIAN ADVISOR EDITION

MINISTRY LEADER EDITION

LEGACY FAMILY EDITION

KINGDOM PARTNER EDITION

A field-tested playbook equipping pastors to launch a Financial Wisdom Ministry that disciples their entire congregation, honors families of wealth, and mobilizes Christian financial professionals to help fulfill the Great Commission.

A practical and visionary roadmap for Christian financial advisors to partner with churches, disciple clients, and grow their impact by integrating biblical financial wisdom into their professional calling and community influence.

A practical guide to help lay leaders launch and lead a Financial Wisdom Ministry that disciples every financial stage, equips volunteers, and builds trusted, longterm partnerships with pastors, advisors, and families.

A compelling invitation for high-capacity families to discover their spiritual purpose, partner with their church, and steward their wealth, influence, and legacy for eternal impact through intentional discipleship and generosity.

A strategic guide for generosity movements, financial ministries, and parachurch groups to align with churches through campaigns, curriculum, and legacy activation— multiplying Kingdom outcomes.

PASTOR & CHURCH LEADER RESOURCES

THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING: PASTOR & CHURCH LEADER EDITION This Changes Everything is a movement to unleash biblical financial wisdom in the local church by aligning pastors, advisors, families, and partners. Rooted in Ron Blue’s legacy, it provides playbooks, 40-day campaigns, and small group tools that fuel church health, advance the Great Commission, and build lasting legacy.

THE PASTOR’S ADVISOR The Pastor’s Advisor equips senior pastors to lead confidently in the area of biblical stewardship. Through a practical playbook, companion video series, and access to trusted Christian financial advisors, pastors gain the clarity and tools needed to align their own financial lives, teach on stewardship with confidence, and guide their churches toward greater wisdom and generosity.

FOUNDATIONAL LEADERSHIP & INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS Trusted leadership guiding vision, stewardship, and execution

RON BLUE

RUSS GUNSALUS

BRETT EASTMAN

Founder & Ambassador, Ron Blue Institute

Chief Executive Officer, Ron Blue Institute

Senior Ministry Stategist, Ron Blue Institute Founder, LifeTogether Ministries

Ron Blue is widely recognized as the father of Christian financial planning. For more than four decades, his biblical teaching on stewardship, contentment, and generosity has shaped churches, advisors, and families worldwide. He continues to serve as Founder and Ambassador of the Ron Blue Institute.

Russ Gunsalus serves as Chief Executive Officer of the Ron Blue Institute, providing strategic leadership to expand biblical financial wisdom across churches and institutions. He previously served in senior denominational and seminary leadership roles and brings deep experience in higher education and pastoral formation.

Brett Eastman is the founder of LifeTogether Ministries and a recognized leader in churchwide discipleship and small group ministry. He served at Saddleback Church with Rick Warren and Willow Creek Community Church and has partnered with more than 5,000 churches to produce over 500 curriculum and campaign experiences.

Will You Join Us? Hopefully, you can see how God has given us a Kingdom-sized vision beyond what any one of us could do alone. We are currently praying for God to open the hearts of a few faithful friends who have benefited from the ministry over the years. And while you may not be in a position to help us at this time, we appreciate any introductions to a family or business who might share the vision of bringing biblical financial discipleship to the local church. As you could see, the timing is critical to bring all the pieces and partners together. We are in a very heavy season of production, publishing, and product release. Your prayerful consideration alone would be a gift. Either way, your continued prayers and support for this final frontier in Ron’ personal ministry and the Ron Blue Institute is deeply appreciated.

FINANCIAL WISDOM MINISTRY

Ron Russ Brett

Learn more or become a Legacy Partner at

FINANCIALWISDOMMINISTRY.COM

APPENDIX A

EVERY CHURCH. EVERY FAMILY. EVERY GENERATION. EQUIPPING THE LOCAL CHURCH TO DISCIPLE BELIEVERS IN FINANCIAL WISDOM. The Ron Blue Institute and Lifetogether are joining forces to create the most comprehensive library of resources to train pastors and resource churches with biblical financial curriculum, campaigns, and coaching. Our goal is simple but transformational: make financial discipleship as normal as spiritual formation. Through 40day campaigns, small groups, and family resources, we will see churches lead their people to live open-handed lives of wisdom and generosity.

FINANCIAL WISDOM MINISTRY A Comprehensive Financial Discipleship Journey...

Any Level of Financial Health

Across the Lifespan Children Adolescence College and Launch Family and Career Middle Adulthood Retirement Phase Late Adulthood

Through Life Events Education

Stable

“Saving some with an emergency fund”

Surviving

Secure

“Livingpaycheck to paycheck”

Struggling

“Notable tomake ends meet”

“Saving forlongterm goals”

Margin Meter

Surplus

“More than enough”

Marriage/Family Job Change/Loss Death of a Spouse Financial Crisis Business Launch/Sale Disability

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Christian Financial Experts

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• Ron Blue Institute Ambassadors • Stewardship Pastors • Financial Health Mentors

Financial Wisdom Leaders

Strategic Generosity

Family Wealth Transfer

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FINANCIAL WISDOM

FINANCIAL IMPACT

APPENDIX C

Bringing Your Message to Life CONSULTING | PUBLISHING | PRODUCTION

A PROVEN PARTNER IN CHURCHWIDE

Discipleship

Financial Wisdom Ministry is delivered in partnership with LifeTogether Ministries, a trusted leader in churchwide campaigns and discipleship resources for more than 25 years. Founded by Brett Eastman, LifeTogether helps churches translate vision into lived experience. Brett served as Small Group Champion at Saddleback Church with Rick Warren and Willow Creek Community Church, helping shape the 40 Days of Purpose and Purpose Driven Small Group initiatives used by thousands of churches. Through campaigns, small-group curriculum, and video-based teaching, LifeTogether equips churches to move people from inspiration to transformation through community and practice.

BUILT FOR CHURCHES. PROVEN IN

Community

For more than two decades, LifeTogether has partnered with thousands of churches and trusted Christian leaders to produce pastor-friendly, theologically grounded discipleship experiences proven in real church contexts.

DELIVERING FINANCIAL WISDOM AT 21

Scale

Together, the Ron Blue Institute and LifeTogether unite biblical financial wisdom with bestin-class church delivery—ensuring Financial Wisdom Ministry is practical, scalable, and sustainable across diverse church environments.

LIFETOGETHER AT A GLANCE Serving the local church for 25+ YEARS Partnered with 5,000+ CHURCHES nationwide Produced 500+ CURRICULUM and campaign experiences Trusted by pastors, denominations, and ministry leaders

FINANCIAL WISDOM MINISTRY

"LORD, GIVE ME THE WISDOM TO STEWARD WHAT YOU HAVE GIVEN."

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