FDI Conference Top 20 Quotes
by FDI Team
While our annual conference looked a little different this year, we were blessed to have guests from around the world share their insight and encouragement with faith driven investors at every stage of life. We were challenged and empowered to think deeper about a range of investment-related topics ranging from heart posture to stewardship to measuring returns. Here are some of our top lessons and challenges from this year’s conference:
Casey Crawford FDI 2020 @caseycrawford @movementmtg @movementbank
“How is it that you would call me to steward these incredible resources that you’re entrusting to us?”
Derrick Morgan @dmorg91
“If we are good shepherds of the capital…we can make significant change.”
Craig Deall @deallo1
“We are called to be stewards of our families, of our farms, of every part of our lives.”
Chip Ingram @chipingram
“How might God use you to change a whole new paradigm so that as you build businesses, you realize this is an opportunity to give generously and invest in kingdom impact?”
Finny Kuruvilla FDI 2020 @finnykuruvilla
“By willfully becoming an owner of a company or an owner of a business, which is what investing is, you are sanctioning and benefitting from the company’s activities and practices.”
Andy Crouch FDI 2020 @ahc @praxislabs
“Redemptive investing prioritizes people over money, or deals, or transactions [and] takes responsibility for the nonfinancial outcomes of investments.”
Andy Mills FDE/FDI 2020
“When we’re deeply abiding in Christ, we have the ability to stand up, to address things going on in the world, to have an impact on the world, to be Christians who are salt and light, the way we are called to be.”
Brian Fikkert, FDI/FDE 2020
“The good life with when we use our bodies, our souls, our relationships…to fulfill our callings as priests and kings.”
Bob Doll @BobDollNuveen
“We all know academically that God owns it all. But do we behave that way?”
Aimee Minnich @aimeeminnich
“The only meaningful risk we can take is to disobey His commands or ignore His invitations.”
Jessica Kim FDE/FDI 2020
“We are missing out on a lot of amazing opportunities to build incredible, redemptive ventures because of this posturing in the beginning.”
Pete Ochs FDE/FDI 2020
“Is your purpose for being in business to maximize financial value or to be a catalyst for flourishing?”
Ron Blue FDE/FDI 2020
“We have an opportunity to speak to the wealthiest culture that has ever existed and say, ‘God’s Word works under all circumstances, for everybody, for all time.’”
Andy Crouch @ahc @praxislabs
“Look for something that is deeper, more based on the orientation of the heart, and ultimately might be more transformative than any legalistic system will be.”
Jay Hein @sagaamore04 @sagamoreInst
“We can be highly strategic, and we can experience much joy, bringing God glory by repairing our neighborhoods by smart investments.”
Chip Ingram @chipingram
“I’m going to give generously…but I want to be a part of marketplace ministries with faith-based entrepreneurs that have a kingdom mindset.”
Greg Lernihan @Lerni32
“We look through a different lens and we serve a different financial adviser.”
Jon Erwin
“Invest in people that you believe in and stories that you believe in, and ultimately voices that you want to see developed.”
Mark Sears @marksears
“Even more dangerous than sirens and temptations in the water is simply the natural current that pulls almost every business toward the worldly destination of maximizing the bottom line and shareholder value.”
Jay Hein @sagamore04 @sagamoreInst
“We have a duty of citizenship. We are called by God to various vocations to pursue ministries…we’re also called to place.”