The conversation that changes everything happens across a desk covered with spreadsheets and retirement projections. Your financial advisor leans forward and asks, “What does God want you to do with this money?” Suddenly, financial planning becomes discipleship, investment strategy becomes stewardship, and retirement goals become kingdom purposes.
Christian financial advisors occupy a unique space in the marketplace. They’re not just managing portfolios and calculating compound interest; they’re helping people align their financial decisions with their deepest values and God’s purposes for their lives. It’s a calling that requires technical expertise wrapped in biblical wisdom, where conversations about money become opportunities to discuss faithfulness, generosity, and eternal perspective.
The Bible has much to say about those who provide wise counsel with money and resources. From the wisdom of multiple advisors to the responsibility of handling others’ assets faithfully, Scripture provides a framework for financial advice that goes beyond maximizing returns to maximizing God’s glory through proper stewardship.
Bible Verses About Christian Financial Advisors
1. Proverbs 15:22 – Plans Fail for Lack of Counsel
Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed.
New International Version (NIV)
2. Luke 14:28 – Count the Cost
For which of you, desiring to build a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost, whether he has enough to complete it?
English Standard Version (ESV)
3. Proverbs 27:23 – Know Well the Condition of Your Flocks
Be diligent to know the state of your flocks, And attend to your herds.
New King James Version (NKJV)
4. 1 Corinthians 4:2 – Faithfulness Required in Stewards
Now, a person who is put in charge as a manager must be faithful.
New Living Translation (NLT)
5. Proverbs 11:14 – In Abundance of Counselors There Is Safety
Without guidance, people fall, but with many counselors there is deliverance.
Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
6. Matthew 25:14-15 – The Parable of the Talents
For it is just like a man about to go on a journey, who called his own slaves and entrusted his possessions to them. To one he gave five talents, to another, two, and to another, one, each according to his own ability.
New American Standard Bible (NASB)
7. 1 Timothy 6:17-18 – Command Those Who Are Rich
Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy.
King James Version (KJV)
8. Proverbs 21:5 – The Plans of the Diligent Lead Surely to Abundance
The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance, but everyone who is hasty comes only to want.
New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
9. Matthew 6:19-21 – Treasures in Heaven
Don’t hoard treasure down here where it gets eaten by moths and corroded by rust or—worse!—stolen by burglars. Stockpile treasure in heaven, where it’s safe from moth and rust and burglars.
The Message (MSG)
10. Luke 16:11 – Faithful in Unrighteous Wealth
Therefore if you have not been faithful in the use of unrighteous wealth, who will entrust the true riches to you?
Amplified Bible (AMP)
11. Proverbs 13:11 – Wealth Gained Hastily Will Dwindle
Wealth gained quickly will dwindle away, but the one who gathers it little by little will become rich.
New English Translation (NET)
12. Ecclesiastes 5:10 – Whoever Loves Money Never Has Enough
The one who loves money is never satisfied with money, and whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with income. This too is futile.
Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
13. Acts 20:35 – It Is More Blessed to Give
You must remember what the Lord Jesus said: ‘We are happier when we give than when we receive.’
Contemporary English Version (CEV)
14. 2 Corinthians 9:6-7 – Cheerful Giving
Remember that the person who plants few seeds will have a small crop; the one who plants many seeds will have a large crop. Each one should give, then, as he has decided, not with regret or out of a sense of duty.
Good News Translation (GNT)
15. Malachi 3:10 – Test Me in This
Bring the full tenth to the storehouse so there will be food in my house. Test me in this,’ says the Lord All-Powerful. ‘I will open the windows of heaven for you and pour out all the blessings you need.’
New Century Version (NCV)
16. Philippians 4:19 – God Will Meet All Your Needs
And my God will fully supply your every need according to his glorious riches in the Messiah Jesus.
International Standard Version (ISV)
17. Proverbs 3:9-10 – Honor the Lord with Your Wealth
Honor Adonai with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your increase.
Tree of Life Version (TLV)
18. Romans 13:8 – Owe No One Anything Except Love
Do not owe anyone anything, except to love one another, for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law.
Lexham English Bible (LEB)
19. 1 Timothy 6:10 – The Love of Money Is a Root of All Kinds of Evil
For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some have been led astray from the faith in their greed, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
World English Bible (WEB)
20. Proverbs 22:7 – The Borrower Is Slave to the Lender
The rich ruleth over the poor; And the borrower is servant to the lender.
American Standard Version (ASV)
21. Matthew 6:24 – You Cannot Serve God and Money
No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon.
Revised Standard Version (RSV)
22. Hebrews 13:5 – Keep Your Life Free from Love of Money
Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have; for he has said, “I will never fail you nor forsake you.”
New American Bible (NAB)
23. 1 Chronicles 29:14 – Everything Comes from You
But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly after this sort? for all things come of thee, and of thine own have we given thee.
Douay-Rheims Bible (DRB)
24. James 1:17 – Every Good Gift Comes from Above
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation, neither shadow that is cast by turning.
English Revised Version (ERV)
25. Deuteronomy 8:18 – Remember the Lord Your God
And thou hast remembered Jehovah thy God, for He it is who is giving to thee power to make wealth, in order to establish His covenant which He hath sworn to thy fathers as this day.
Young’s Literal Translation (YLT)
26. Proverbs 28:22 – A Greedy Man Hastens After Wealth
He that hath an evil eye hasteth after wealth, and knoweth not that poverty shall come upon him.
Darby Translation (DARBY)
27. Luke 12:15 – Life Does Not Consist in Possessions
And He said to them, “See to it, and be on your guard against every form of greed; for not even when one has an abundance does his life consist of his possessions.”
Weymouth New Testament (WNT)
28. Ecclesiastes 11:1 – Cast Your Bread Upon the Waters
Sende thi breed on watris passynge forth, for aftir many tymes thou schalt fynde it.
Wycliffe Bible (WYC)
29. Proverbs 31:16 – She Considers a Field and Buys It
She considereth a field, and getteth it: and with the fruite of her handes she planteth a vineyarde.
Geneva Bible (GNV)
30. Luke 19:13 – Occupy Till I Come
And he called his ten seruauntes, and delyuered them ten pounde, and sayde vnto them: occupie tyll I come.
Bishop’s Bible
31. Matthew 25:27 – You Should Have Put My Money with the Bankers
Thou oughtest therfore to have put my money to ye chaungers and then at my commynge shulde I have receaved myne awne with vauntage.
Tyndale Bible
32. Proverbs 16:16 – Wisdom Is Better Than Gold
How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! And to get understanding is to be chosen above silver.
The Living Bible (TLB)
33. 1 Timothy 6:6 – Godliness with Contentment Is Great Gain
The truth is that godliness with contentment brings great profit.
The Passion Translation (TPT)
34. 3 John 1:2 – I Pray That You May Prosper
Beloved, I pray that in every way you may succeed and be in good health, just as your soul succeeds.
The Voice Bible (VOICE)
35. Psalm 37:25-26 – I Have Never Seen the Righteous Forsaken
I have been young, and now am old. But I have never seen good people left helpless or their children begging for food. Good people are always kind and generous. And their children are a blessing.
New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)
Our Thoughts On What the Bible Says About Christian Financial Advisors
Scripture presents a comprehensive framework for those called to provide financial counsel that goes far beyond investment strategies and tax optimization. The Bible establishes that handling others’ money is fundamentally about stewardship, requiring faithfulness, wisdom, and an eternal perspective that transcends mere wealth accumulation.
What’s particularly compelling about the biblical approach to financial advice is how it integrates spiritual principles with practical wisdom. A Christian financial advisor isn’t just helping clients build portfolios; they’re helping them understand that everything they have belongs to God and must be managed according to His purposes. This means conversations about retirement planning become discussions about legacy and kingdom impact.
The biblical model emphasizes that true financial success isn’t measured solely by net worth but by faithfulness in stewardship, generosity toward others, and proper priorities that put God first. Christian financial advisors have the unique privilege of helping clients discover that when money is handled according to biblical principles, it becomes a tool for blessing others and advancing God’s kingdom rather than merely a means of personal security.
Say This Prayer
Heavenly Father, thank You for the privilege of helping others manage the resources You’ve entrusted to them. Give me wisdom to provide counsel that honors You and serves my clients’ best interests, not just their financial goals but their spiritual well-being.
Help me to see every client interaction as an opportunity to point people toward You as the ultimate source of security and provision. Give me discernment to know when to share biblical principles and courage to speak truth, even when it challenges conventional financial wisdom.
Keep me faithful in handling the trust that clients place in me. Protect me from the temptation to love money or to compromise my values for financial gain. Help me to model contentment, generosity, and proper priorities in my own financial life.
Use my expertise as a platform for ministry, showing clients that You care about every aspect of their lives, including their finances. Help them understand that true prosperity comes from faithfulness to You and that the greatest investment they can make is in Your kingdom.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Evang. Anabelle Thompson is the founder of Believers Refuge, a Scripture-based resource that helps Christians to find biblical guidance for life’s challenges.
With over 15 years of ministry experience and a decade of dedicated Bible study, she creates content that connects believers with relevant Scripture for their daily struggles.
Her work has reached over 76,000 monthly readers (which is projected to reach 100,000 readers by the end of 2025) seeking practical faith applications, biblical encouragement, and spiritual guidance rooted in God’s Word.
She writes from personal experience, having walked through seasons of waiting, breakthrough, and spiritual growth that inform her teaching.
Evang. Thompson brings 12 years of active ministry and evangelism experience, along with over 10 years of systematic Bible study and theological research.
As a former small group leader and Sunday school teacher, she has published over 200 biblical resources and devotional studies.
She specializes in applying Scripture to everyday life challenges and regularly studies the original Hebrew and Greek texts for a deeper biblical understanding.