Investing With Integrity - Caleb Callahan

Investing With Integrity

Caleb Callahan, President of Valmark Financial Group, discusses his journey in the financial services industry and the importance of biblically responsible investing. He shares how he got started in finance and the role of stewardship in managing money.

Caleb also talks about the Valmark Global Gift Fund, a donor-advised fund that donates 10% of the company's profits to charities and ministries. He emphasizes the importance of generosity and being led by the Holy Spirit in financial decisions. Caleb addresses the misconception that biblically responsible investing leads to lower performance and highlights the need to prioritize values over financial returns. Caleb Callahan discusses the importance of aligning work with the Kingdom mandate and how doing things God's way can lead to success in business. He emphasizes the need to prioritize wisdom, integrity, and morals over profit in the financial services industry.

Caleb also highlights the significance of living out one's faith in the workplace and the impact it can have on others. He encourages the recruitment and engagement of young people, particularly those who love Jesus, into the financial services profession.

Takeaways

Stewardship is about managing money for the King and seeking His guidance on how to use it.

Biblically responsible investing involves aligning investments with Kingdom principles and

considering the impact on God's kingdom.

Generosity and giving are essential aspects of stewardship and should be prioritized in financial decisions.

The Valmark Global Gift Fund donates 10% of the company's profits to charities and ministries, supporting widows, orphans, Christian education, evangelism, and more.

Biblically responsible investing does not necessarily lead to lower performance, and there is empirical data to support this.

The focus should not solely be on financial returns but on aligning investments with values and principles.

Being led by the Holy Spirit and seeking God's guidance in financial decisions is crucial.

The impact of biblically responsible investing can have a ripple effect, positively influencing lives beyond the initial donation. Aligning work with the Kingdom mandate can lead to success in business.

Prioritize wisdom, integrity, and morals over profit in the financial services industry.

Living out one's faith in the workplace can have a positive impact on others.

Recruiting and engaging young people, especially those who love Jesus, into the financial services profession is important.