We are pleased to announce that Ronald (Ron) Blue, a best-selling author and top authority on personal finance from a biblical perspective, Indianapolis, IN, will be receiving the Entrepreneurial Leaders Award at the ELO Forum Toronto on December 4th, 2024.
The ELO Entrepreneurial Leaders Award (ELA) recognizes the track record of a person who is an inspiration to Christian marketplace and entrepreneurial leaders around the world. Nominees come from various sectors, whether the business, nonprofit, or academic sectors. In many instances, nominees have an impact in one or more of the sectors.
Ron Blue will join the growing list of the award’s recipients, with those such as:
- John Lennox, Professor Emeritus, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
- Pat Williams, Co-Founder and Senior VP, NBA Orlando Magic, Orlando, FL
- John Maxwell, one of the world’s premier leadership experts, Atlanta, GA
- Bobby Gruenewald, Founder & CEO, YouVersion Bible App, Tulsa, OK
- Lord Robert Edmiston, Chairman, IM Group, and Founder, Christian Vision, London, UK
- Mark Burnett, Television & Film Producer, & Roma Downey, Producer and Actress, Malibu, CA
Ron Blue founded Ronald Blue & Co, a CPA firm, that transitioned into Blue Trust, which serves over 10,000 clients and manages over US$16 billion in assets. He founded or co-founded the National Christian Foundation, which disburses over $1 billion per year to evangelical causes; Kingdom Advisors, which trains thousands of Christian financial advisors to integrate biblical wisdom into their financial advice; and most recently, The Ron Blue Institute, dedicated to transforming how people think, act, and communicate about money and possessions by providing biblically based financial wisdom.
Ron is the author of seventeen books on personal finance from a biblical perspective, including the best-seller, Master Your Money, first published in 1986 and now in its thirtieth printing, Wealth to Last, co-authored with Larry Burkett, and his most recent book, Faith Based Family Finances. He is featured in the popular, six-part Master Your Money video series, produced by Walk Thru the Bible Ministries and used in over 5,500 churches across the country.
Ron has appeared on numerous radio and television programs, including Focus on the Family, Family News in Focus, The 700 Club, Prime Time America, and Moody Radio Open Line. He is a regular contributor to several national Christian magazines. Ron has also testified before a U.S. Senate subcommittee.
Ron currently serves on the Board of Directors of Campus Crusade for Christ, Crown Financial Ministries, and The National Christian Foundation. He also serves on the Board of Trustees of The Maclellan Foundation and The Sandra and William B. Johnson Foundation, Inc. He formerly served on the Board of Directors of Family Research Council, Promise Keepers, Insight for Living, The Medical Institute, and Walk Thru the Bible Ministries.
In 2002, Ron received the Honors Award from the Georgia Chapter of the Financial Planning Association (FPA). In 2003, he received the honored designation of Distinguished Entrepreneur from the Indiana University Kelley School of Business, his alma mater.
The ELO Forum Toronto is a one-day conference where business leaders and executives can network and connect with others, gain more understanding about their calling, and learn from a great roster of presenters. This year, Ron Blue will present during one of the sessions at the Forum.
Interested in hearing Ron Blue speak at the ELO Forum this year?
