The Legacy Life Creating Generational Wealth, Purpose & Kingdom Influence

In the modern marketplace, few corporations have embodied Christian conviction in business as boldly and consistently as Hobby Lobby. As a pioneering example of faith driven enterprise, the company is widely recognized not only for its scale and success, but for its radical commitment to generosity, giving away 50 percent of its profits to advance Kingdom causes. This is firsthand revival in the marketplace.

It is a living example of what happens when faith is not compartmentalized from commerce, but integrated into it. The principle is simple yet profound: the more that we have, the more we can give. Prosperity is not the goal. Stewardship is. Increase is not for indulgence, but for impact. Wealth becomes a tool in the hands of Kingdom builders for God’s Kingdom here on earth.

In a business climate frequently measured by quarterly performance and short term returns, Hobby Lobby chose a different path. It closed on Sundays to keep the Sabbath holy. It defended biblical convictions before the United States Supreme Court, paving the way for other American corporations to stand firm in pro life principles. The company was built not merely to succeed, but to stand and to build a lasting legacy. For founder David Green, business was never just commerce. It was a calling that started with a $600 loan and a prayer and has grown into one of the largest privately held retailers in America, employing more than 50,000 people across 1,000 stores and generating nearly $8 billion in annual revenue.

For Green, this is not merely a corporation but a family legacy, one his children now steward alongside him more than half a century after its founding. That small family venture has matured into a multigenerational enterprise, deeply woven into marketplace leadership and cultural influence.

And now, that same conviction is reaching beyond the corporation itself. Through The Legacy Life, co-authored with Bill High, Green and High translate these principles into a practical framework for families and leaders across the nation. High, founder and CEO of Legacy Stone, has spent decades equipping families to build multigenerational legacies grounded in faith, generosity, and intentional stewardship.

Its message reflects the foundational truth of Luke 16:10–12: “Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much.” Faithfulness, they argue, precedes multiplication.

At the heart of the book is a powerful redefinition of success:

“Legacy is not what we leave behind. Legacy is what we set in motion.”

Green opens with a deeply personal consecration:

“This book is dedicated to the generations that have gone before us—my parents, my grandparents, my great-grandparents, and the generations that I never knew. But it is also dedicated to not only my children and their children, but now my great-grandchildren and the generations yet to come. By faith, I consecrate those generations to come to love God intimately and to live extravagant generosity.”

Bill High, co-author of The Legacy Life and CEO of Legacy Stone, echoes that same generational vision, inviting all who seek wisdom to take a seat at the table and partake:

“I dedicate this book to my wife, my children, and now my grandchildren, who have taught me so much about living the Legacy Life. But I also dedicate this book to the families who have allowed me to work with them in building multigenerational legacies.”

Together, they challenge readers with a piercing invitation: “Do you want to live a Legacy Life? A life of meaning and purpose? Do you want to live a life that matters?”

The Legacy Life ultimately transcends earthly success and invites readers into eternal impact through conviction lived out in discipline, generosity, and generational thinking. As Green and High teach, “Every one of us will leave a legacy—intentionally or not.” The real question, the one the book places before every reader, is simple and unavoidable: “What will you do?”

By Tricia Love Trujillo