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Faith-based investing is expanding rapidly—and new tools are opening the door to more thoughtful stewardship. As more investors seek alignment between conviction and strategy, ETFs have become one of the most talked-about vehicles. On the next Faith & Finance Live, Rob West and Brian Mumbert explore the opportunity faith-based ETFs offer investors. Then, it’s on to your calls. That’s Faith and Finance Live . . . biblical wisdom for your financial journey. That’s weekdays at 4pm Eastern/3pm Central on Moody Radio.

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Faith-based investing has expanded dramatically in recent decades. What began as a niche concept—often misunderstood or difficult to implement—has grown into a global movement driven by conviction, transparency, and a renewed understanding of stewardship. Today, new tools are opening fresh doors for Christians who want their investing to reflect biblical values.

Among the most discussed innovations are exchange-traded funds (ETFs), which offer investors greater flexibility and access. To explore the growing opportunity, we spoke with Brian Mumbert, President of Timothy Plan and a long-time pioneer in Faith-Based Investing.

Before ETFs and portfolio screens were commonplace, Timothy Plan helped shape the language and frameworks believers use today to think about investing.

“Back in the early 90s, Timothy Plan was really just an idea,” Mumbert recalls. “In 1994, that idea became a mutual fund aimed to serve non-denominational pastors. Our very first slogan asked, ‘How much is okay to invest in abortion or pornography?’ And the answer is simple—none.”

The motivation wasn’t merely strategic—it was theological. It pushed Christians to wrestle with a deeper question: If God owns it all, how would He want us to invest what He has entrusted to us?

Over time, what began as a single fund evolved into a broader conversation about alignment between faith, stewardship, and financial markets. Three decades later, Mumbert describes Faith-Based Investing not merely as a strategy, but as a movement—one that begins “with the heart” and calls believers to steward God’s resources rather than treat them as their own.

While conviction hasn’t changed, the landscape around investing has. Mumbert points to one factor in particular: information.

“When we started, it was incredibly hard to access meaningful information about companies—what they owned, where they profited, or whether their business practices aligned with biblical values,” he explains. Today, the opposite is true. Digital media, public disclosures, and social platforms constantly reveal what companies support and how they operate.

That transparency has awakened discernment. Investors are asking new questions: What am I participating in? What am I profiting from? Is there a better alternative?

With more options now available—across asset classes and risk profiles—momentum continues to build.

Among the fastest-growing vehicles in the investing world are ETFs—exchange-traded funds. For those less familiar, Mumbert offers a simple explanation:

“ETFs hold a basket of investments and trade throughout the day like a stock. They generally offer lower fees, greater transparency, and the ability to buy or sell at any point during the trading day.”

Mutual funds remain a valuable entry point for many investors, but ETFs introduce distinctive advantages:

• Lower average costs
• Passive, rules-based strategies
• Real-time liquidity
• Full disclosure of holdings
• Ease of access across platforms

And most importantly for Faith-Based Investing, greater transparency reinforces values alignment.

While the vehicle may be new, the convictions behind Timothy Plan’s offerings remain unchanged.

“Every Timothy Plan product is pro-life and pro-family,” Mumbert emphasizes. “Our ETFs are screened and filtered the same way as our mutual funds. The convictions haven’t changed—just the investment vehicle.”

Timothy Plan also employs volatility-weighted strategies designed to prevent oversized company