The History of Royal Treasure
Royal Treasure was founded as a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization in 1997. The need for this organization came from a growing concern that many Christian women, with the treasure, time and talents given to them by their Creator were not proactively maximizing those abilities for the Kingdom work. The Bible, in Luke 8 verses 1-3 indicates some women who Jesus had healed, out of grateful hearts traveled with him and funded his ministry out of their own means.
The question was asked, "Where are those women today and what are the issues that keep them from releasing those abilities for the greater work of "loving your neighbor as yourself" and being faithful Biblical stewards of investing and giving?" Historically women have not "promoted" their stewardship for others to see. In many cases these women have remained anonymous or were not given the credit for their investments of treasure, time and talent.
The need was recognized for an organization to address the following:
Discovering God's unique personal purpose and aligning it with our God-given gifts and talents indicates where and how to invest treasure, time and talent in ways that energize and bring joy, worship and glory to God
The need for a safe environment in which to be educated as to what God's Word says regarding Biblical stewardship (where no one was selling a product or asking for money). No such environment existed for Christian women to network, learn and mentor others
Desire to invest in ethical opportunities to use wealth to enhance the lives of others as well as to do giving well
The impact women have on society when mobilized
The expected large amount of wealth transfer in coming generations
Women's increased earning and inherited wealth
The fact that 90% of women will at some point in their lives be solely responsible for their finances
Many women had been taken advantage of, especially during vulnerable times such as the death of a spouse or other major life change
Role models are needed to educate and mentor the coming generations
Desire to say "no" to the too many requests without feeling guilty
Concerns regarding transfer of wealth and family trust and communication issues
