What Is a Certified Kingdom Advisor?

A Different Kind of Financial Advisor

When you search for a financial advisor, you'll encounter dozens of credentials and designations — CFP®, CFA, CPA, ChFC, and many more. Each represents a specific area of expertise. But there's one designation you may not have heard of that could be the most important for your family: the Certified Kingdom Advisor®, or CKA®.

As both a CFP® and CKA®, I can tell you firsthand that these two credentials complement each other in a powerful way. The CFP® ensures technical competence. The CKA® ensures that competence is rooted in biblical wisdom.

The Heart Behind the CKA® Designation

Kingdom Advisors was founded in 2003 by Ron Blue and Larry Burkett with a simple but radical conviction: everything that works in financial planning has its roots in biblical wisdom. The CKA® designation exists to identify financial professionals who integrate their faith into their practice — not as an afterthought, but as the foundation.

A Certified Kingdom Advisor is a financial professional who:

• Lives life with a biblical worldview
• Is professionally competent in their area of expertise
• Feels called to their practice as a ministry
• Is confident in delivering biblical counsel and wisdom
• Is skilled at offering life counsel beyond just the numbers
• Actively promotes client charitable giving

Why Your Worldview Matters

Here's something most people don't consider: every financial advisor gives advice from a value system, whether they realize it or not. A secular advisor may prioritize wealth maximization. A Kingdom Advisor prioritizes stewardship — managing God's resources for God's purposes.

As Ron Blue often says, "A Christian financial professional is not better than a secular one. They are different." The difference isn't in competence — it's in perspective. A CKA® begins every conversation with the understanding that God owns it all, and our job is to help you steward what He's entrusted to you.

What Does This Look Like in Practice?

When you work with a Certified Kingdom Advisor, you can expect conversations that go deeper than asset allocation and tax brackets. A CKA® might ask you:

• "Who do you believe owns your resources?"
• "How much is enough for your family's lifestyle?"
• "Is the next steward of your wealth chosen and prepared?"
• "What role does generosity play in your financial plan?"
• "What do you believe God is calling you to in this next season?"

These aren't typical questions from a financial advisor. But they're the questions that lead to the deepest peace, the greatest clarity, and the most lasting impact.

The Disciple-Making Advisor

The CKA® training describes the ideal advisor as a "disciple-making advisor" — someone who serves as a technical expert, a leader, and a counselor, all grounded in a biblical worldview. The goal isn't just to manage money well. It's to help clients grow in their faith through their finances.

Every financial decision is ultimately a spiritual decision. How you spend, save, give, and plan reveals what you truly believe about God, provision, and purpose. A CKA® understands this and walks with you through those decisions with both professional skill and pastoral care.

How to Find a CKA®

If you're looking for a financial advisor who shares your values, I'd encourage you to visit kingdomadvisors.com and use their advisor directory. You can search by location and specialty to find a CKA® near you.

And if you're in the process of evaluating advisors, don't be afraid to ask directly: "How does your faith inform the advice you give?" A Kingdom Advisor will be glad you asked.

Your finances are deeply personal — and deeply spiritual. You deserve an advisor who honors both.