This Listening Guide accompanies the Study Group, Fearless: Wisdom in Navigating Client Conversations During Fear-filled Times. When the foundations of the global economy – markets, jobs, commerce, travel – are shaken, where will your clients find peace? Ron Blue has experienced multiple catastrophic markets across more than five decades in the financial world, and he shares practical wisdom on how we can bring hope and perspective, creating “foxhole buddies” as we navigate the uncertainty with our clients.
Ron Blue is widely considered to be the father of Christian financial planning. He is the founder or co-founder of Ronald Blue Trust, National Christian Foundation, Kingdom Advisors, and The Ron Blue Institute for Financial Planning. He is also the author of more than 20 books and has served on the boards of numerous organizations. Ron and his wife, Judy, have been married for 55 years, have five children and 13 grandchildren, and live in Bloomington, Indiana.
Rob West is CEO of Kingdom Advisors and host of the nationally syndicated radio program Faith & Finance, heard on more than 1,500 radio outlets each day. Rob has dedicated his professional career to working at the intersection of faith and finance, having led a successful faith-based financial services firm, serving as the host of several radio programs on a biblical approach to finance, and speaking frequently on the topic. Rob and his wife, Julie, live in Marietta, Georgia, with their four children.