025 Bitcoin for Ministry: How Churches Can Preserve Value with a 3% Bitcoin Allocation | Ahshuwah Hawthorne

In this episode of Bitcoin Reformation, hosts Ben Haupt, Jared Townley, and David Rufner welcome Ahshuwah Hawthorne, founder of Brilliance Labs. Ahshuwah shares how his organization helps churches and ministries adopt Bitcoin as part of their financial strategy, revealing how even a small 3% Bitcoin allocation can outperform traditional investment portfolios while being less volatile.

Ahshuwah discusses his journey from church planter to Bitcoin missionary, explaining how Brilliance Labs emerged from a church closure to become an innovative incubator for kingdom projects. Learn about their matching program for Bitcoin donations to ministries and practical steps for introducing Bitcoin to your church board.

This conversation explores the theological connections between Bitcoin, human flourishing, and Christian stewardship. Discover how Bitcoin's encoded principles of property rights and free markets align with biblical economic values.

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00:00 Welcome and Introductions

00:19 Family Updates and Personal Stories

01:39 Weather and Daily Life

01:55 Bitcoin and Global Missions

05:23 Guest Introduction: Ahshuwah Hawthorne

07:56 Ahshuwah Background and Journey

09:10 Church Planting and Mission Work

11:31 Bitcoin and Ministry

21:54 Brilliance Labs and Innovation

24:01 Forming a Nonprofit Endowment

24:42 Bitcoin Investment Strategy

26:45 Challenges and Successes

31:58 Bitcoin Matching Program for Ministries

36:40 Practical Steps for Donors

43:05 Christian Stewardship and Bitcoin

47:19 Conclusion and Future Outlook

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