Ronald Blue, Founder, Ron Blue Institute, Indianapolis, IN, a top authority on personal finance from a biblical perspective, will be participating in a Q & A Session with Dr. Richard (Rick) J. Goossen at the ELO Forum Toronto on December 4th on "Insights on Innovation in a Lifetime in Finance."

We are also pleased to present the ELO Entrepreneurial Leaders Award (ELA) to Ron Blue at the ELO Forum Toronto in 2024 to recognize his track record as an inspiration to Christian marketplace and entrepreneurial leaders around the world. 

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.

During his session at the Forum, Ron Blue will cover the following questions in addition to questions from the audience:

1. You started your career as an accountant—why did your CPA firm grow?
2. What were some of the challenges of growing your CPA practice?
3. You eventually sold your position in the firm—was that a smooth process?
4. Was there a particular turning point for you to go from being in a professional services firm to being an entrepreneur?
5. Why did you found the National Christian Foundation
6. You set up Kingdom Advisors—what was your motivation? How has that grown since inception?
7. Most recently, you have set up The Ron Blue Institute—why?
8. Why did you write “Master Your Money?”
9. Were you surprised by its success?
10. Are there any notable stories about life transformation as a result of the course?
11. What was a low point for you or something you tried and failed?
12. How did you come up with the idea for a video series?
13. As you reflect on your career, what have you learned about God’s calling?
14. What have you learned about the importance of innovation and addressing needs in the marketplace?