Kingdom Advisors October 3, 2007 eNews




	Os Hillman	*For God's gifts and His call are irrevocable. Romans 11:29* It is dangerous to align your calling and your vocation as dependent on each other. God calls us into relationship with Him. That is our foremost calling. It is from this relationship that our "physical" calling results. Whether that is to be a teacher, a stockbroker, a nurse, a pastor, or any number of vocations, we must realize that when He calls us, the change in vocation never changes His call on our lives. It is a mere change in the landscape of our calling. This is why it is dangerous to associate our purpose and calling too closely with our work. When we define our work life exclusively as our calling, we fall into the trap of locking up our identity into our vocation. This promotes aspiration because of a need to gain greater self-worth through what we do.....(more)


		In Focus – 2008 Annual Conference Early Registration Available Kingdom Advisors is pleased to announce the opening of our early registration for the 2008 Kingdom Advisors Annual Conference, Called and Accountable: Your Unique Opportunity. The Kingdom Advisors annual conference will take place at the beautiful Omni CNN Center in the heart of Atlanta, GA on February 5-7, 2008......(more)

		Ron Blue Featured on Focus on the Family with Dr. James Dobson Ron Blue was the featured guest on Focus on the Family with Dr. James Dobson September 24th and 25th in a two part series entitled, “Financial Concepts for the Second Half of Life.” Ron Blue offers sound advice to those entering the retirement years, covering topics like investments, social security benefits, estate planning and more. If you were unable to listen to the broadcast live, CLICK HERE to listen to the broadcast audio via the web or to download an .mp3 of the broadcast. Kingdom Advisors Launches Study Group Series Kingdom Advisors is pleased to announce the launch of our new resource, the Kingdom Advisors Study Group Series. Each study group features high quality teaching, advisor testimonies, national Kingdom Advisors announcements, small group discussion questions and more. The teaching is uniquely designed for today’s Christian advisor who desires to integrate their faith with their practice for Kingdom impact. For more information about participating in a Kingdom Advisors study group, contact Randy Glass (Randy.Glass@KingdomAdvisors.org) or Michelle Davis (Michelle.Davis@KingdomAdvisors.org). Don’t Miss the October Coaching Call Tuesday, October 23rd with John Beckett John Beckett will be our featured guest for the October Coaching Call on Tuesday, October 23rd at 3:00pm EDT. John Beckett is the chairman of a worldwide manufacturing business with sales exceeding $100 million and more than 600 employees. His first book, Loving Monday: Succeeding in Business Without Selling Your Soul, is Mr. Beckett's account of how he has sought to practically integrate his faith and his work. It is currently available in over twelve languages. To register for this call, please click here

		Centurion Funds is a Corporate Partner of Kingdom Advisors. Centurion Funds, founded by David Lenoir, has made an impact on Kingdom Advisors members through both their fund offerings and their dedication to promoting Kingdom Advisors throughout the country. In talking with Centurion Funds, they spent months on research recognizing a need in the market. Lenoir said, “There was no non-denominational, no-load fund that screened for Biblical principles and had a positive focus. It is that positive focus that makes The Centurion Christian Values fund so unique. After reviewing the other faith-based alternatives, we felt that many were only solving half of the equation by only avoiding certain holdings. Scripture says to 'turn from evil and do good', therefore, we structured our research process to not just avoid the 'sin stocks' but to look for the good in companies.” Centurion Funds is committed to invest in a way that honors God. Screening tools are in place that will help them avoid investments in companies that provide products, services, and/or support for activities that are contrary to the teachings of the Bible. In addition, positive research is done to identify companies that actively strive to exhibit Christian values such as support for families, servant leadership, community involvement and environmental responsibility. For more information on Centurion Funds, please visit their website www.thecenturionfunds.com or call 866-915-9393.




		Developing Your Personal Giving Plan – Calvin Edwards Most of us spend more time planning a vacation than we do planning our giving. This is all the more remarkable when we recognize that Americans are tremendously generous and about 2% of the Gross Domestic Product is made up of donations. Arguably, in most households their giving is the least contemplated “major purchase” each year. Bill Gates said, “Giving money effectively is almost as hard as earning it in the first place.” ...(more)


		Anytime Kingdom Advisors Core Training OnDemand Kingdom Advisors Core Training is foundational Biblical wisdom for financial advisors written by Ron Blue. Click here for more information about the training or to register. October 8, 2007 Large Broker-Dealer Affinity Group Call (12:15pm EDT) MEMBER LED CONFERENCE CALL Developing a Christian Financial Plan for your Practice To register for this call, please click here October 15, 2007 Biblically Responsible Investing Affinity Group Call (3:00pm EDT) MEMBER LED CONFERENCE CALL To register for this call, please click here October 16, 2007 Kingdom Advisors Prayer Conference Call (3:00pm EDT) Kingdom Advisors member Zanese Duncan leads the monthly Kingdom Advisors prayer call, which is open to all members. To register for this call, please click here October 17, 2007 Core Training Live Application Call with Ron Blue (3:00pm EDT) OPEN TO ALL KINGDOM ADVISORS CORE TRAINING ALUMNI One-click registration is currently available on the Core Training home page. CLICK HERE to log-in to the “Members-Only” section to access this web page. October 18, 2007 Introduction to Kingdom Advisors Conference Call (3:00pm EDT) Our “Intro to Kingdom Advisors” call is designed to give you all the information you need to maximize the value of your Kingdom Advisors membership. To register for this call, please click here October 23, 2007 Kingdom Advisors Coaching Call with John Beckett (3:00pm EDT) John Beckett is the author of Loving Monday: Succeeding in Business Without Selling Your Soul, his account of how he has sought to practically integrate his faith and his work. To register for this call, please click here



		God has given us an incredible vision to equip and motivate Christian financial professionals to serve the body of Christ by implementing Biblical wisdom in their lives and practices. As we press on toward the God-size goal before us, we must be an organization built on prayer. Please join us as we lift up specific needs of Kingdom Advisors and our members each week. Week of October 1st Pray for the rollout of our Kingdom Advisors Study Series in communities throughout the US. Please pray that the DVDs we will see many more advisors equipped to live out their faith in the marketplace as a result of this new resource. Week of October 8th Pray for Randy Glass as he works closely with our Kingdom Advisors communities to develop a vision to impact their cities as Christian advisors are equipped to implement biblical wisdom in their advice. Kingdom Advisors has a monthly Prayer Conference Call open to all members on the third Tuesday of each month. Zanese Duncan, a Kingdom Advisors member who gives leadership to our national prayer ministry, will lead each call. To register for this call, please click here