Michael Gentile - Faith and Finance

Peter Grandich Sep 25, 2026 11:38

Summary

Michael Gentile says he will give away 95-98% of his wealth through the Apostles Fund, which backs ministries with venture-capital-style support.

It treats small ministries like seed-stage juniors, offering three years of hands-on coaching on hiring, marketing, and scaling before funding.

Gentile frames tithing as first fruits — give before saving or spending — and argues the order matters more than the percentage.

Grandich opens by setting metals aside; the webinar stays on faith, philanthropy, and giving, with only passing nods to Gentile's mining career.

Top takeaway Gentile says he has committed to giving away 95-98% of his wealth to charity over time, with the Apostles Fund as his main outlet, and says he invests for that purpose rather than for money or reputation.
He describes the Apostles Fund as a venture-capital-style operation that commits about three years to small ministries (3-8 employees), coaching them on scaling, HR, marketing and communications instead of just writing checks.
He argues for a 'first fruits' giving model — give first, then save, then spend — saying flipping that conventional pyramid changes a person's money mindset and that 'you cannot afford not to tithe.'
He recounts a deep Christian conversion in his early 20s that reoriented his finance career, after a mentor told him to offer his market work 'for the kingdom of God' rather than quit the industry.
Grandich vouches for the seriousness of the pledge, noting Gentile drives an old car and joking that his five daughters are not yet old enough to object to the 95-98% giveaway.

Top takeaway Grandich says the key money decision is asking 'is it mine or God's?', admitting he only made it in the last 25 years of his 42-year career, when treating wealth as his own brought good spurts but many problems.
He argues tithing is not only monetary, telling the show's hosts that their time and energy spreading the message counts as tithing more than some of the richest Catholic donors.
He says Catholics are much less taught on tithing than Protestants and cites the book of Malachi as where God 'literally challenges you to tithe.'
Gentile credits Grandich with taking no sponsorship money — and giving any sponsorship income to charity — calling his example influential across the mining and financial-advice space.
He closes by saying Scripture contains more verses about money and finance than about heaven or hell, making tithing a very important part of it.