In the world of private equity and venture capital, faith-driven investors need a robust framework for evaluating potential investments.

Recently, my wife and I hosted a young family preparing to move to a remote area of Southeast Asia. They are embarking on a mission to help run an agricultural faith-driven business that offers hope and purposeful employment to communities in great spiritual and physical need.

The wonderful hymn, “I Surrender All,” is an excellent example of a song written as a personal commitment to the Lordship of Christ.

In today’s financial world, a growing number of investors are seeking to align their portfolios with their faith and biblical values. This journey often involves a profound transformation in how they view and manage their investments.

“I have spent a lot of time in my life chasing championships, awards, and trying to be the MVP, the most valuable player. But ultimately, God opened my eyes and wrecked my heart to help me realize that our Savior, Jesus, died for humanity and has called and commanded us to go care for and love His MVPs—the Most Vulnerable People in the world.” – Tim Tebow

What do you think is more important? How you start a race or how you finish it?

So it turns out that the early church didn’t get it all right!
Throughout the New Testament, we find great examples of people managing their money well and being generous, but we also see some falling into the traps of greed and wealth that Jesus and other NT writers warned about.

If our sole success criterion is church planting and growth, Rwanda was probably the ultimate success story in the history of church and missions. It went from 0 to approximately 90 percent of the population becoming members of various churches in about 100 years.

I often pray that my children don't take having the Bible in our language for granted. Too often, we neglect it, letting it gather dust on shelves.

Recently I was assisting in facilitating a Steward Investors Masterclass for a group of Faith-Driven investors and was reminded of the importance of surrender.