Dear Kingdom Builders,

Happy Independence Day!

This week, Americans celebrated 250 years of the great experiment that is the United States.

The Founding Fathers did more than declare independence. They laid a foundation.

They knew the outcomes they were seeking. They knew the values they wanted to embed in the nation. As the Constitution's Preamble states, they sought to "secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity."

They weren't simply creating a government. They were creating the conditions for future generations to build upon.

That struck me this week because every lasting work begins with a foundation.

Nations are built on foundations.

Businesses are built on foundations.

Families are built on foundations.

So is the Kingdom of God. And that foundation is Christ. (1 Cor. 3:11)

As Christians, I believe we are called to participate in God’s work of building His Kingdom "on earth as it is in heaven." We all know that calling isn't reserved for pastors, missionaries, or nonprofit leaders. It's woven into our everyday vocations, wherever God has entrusted us to create, serve, lead, and steward.

That is what I mean when I refer to “Kingdom Builders.”

For entrepreneurs, business builders, and investors, I believe this calling carries a unique responsibility.

I've often said that private markets are where the ground is tilled for the world we're building.

Long before a company goes public... before a technology reshapes society... before a new business model changes how people live... someone chooses to build it, and someone chooses to fund it.

The foundations of those entities are what everything is built upon. The values, character, morals, purpose … all of it leads to the entity that goes on to shape the world.

And more often than not, it is the founders and investors who determine what those are from the beginning.

So every investment helps answer a simple question: What kind of world are we building?

From that perspective, it can’t be merely about growing wealth or chasing returns. It's about stewarding one of the most powerful resources God entrusts to us in a way that helps cultivate human flourishing and creates more opportunities for His truth, goodness, and beauty to take root in the world.

That is the vision behind ChristianAlts. The Kingdom of God is God’s work. Becoming a Kingdom Builder is our response.

My hope is that this platform helps to equip you not simply to become a more confident investor or entrepreneur, but a more intentional Kingdom Builder.

In this week's video, I unpack this calling and the unique opportunities we have to influence the world for generations to come.

Have a blessed week!

Matt

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Dry powder refers to capital that investors have committed to a private investment allocation but that has not yet been invested. Think of it as money waiting on the sidelines until they find the right opportunities.

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