In 2019, Nick Vujicic received a text message from his team that stopped him in his tracks: his bank accounts had been frozen. There was no warning—just a sudden, unexplained lockout. When he pressed for answers, the bank offered none. Days later, a formal letter arrived stating that, after reviewing him as a customer, they no longer wished to do business with him. He was given 30 days to move his funds or risk losing access entirely.
Vujicic—a world-renowned evangelist and entrepreneur with over 16 million followers, originally from Australia and now a longtime U.S. resident—believes the abrupt termination was triggered by a magazine article critical of his Christian beliefs. For him, the incident was a wake-up call.
“This isn’t the America I know,” he later said. It also crystallized his conviction that Christians needed an alternative—a values-driven financial option that wouldn’t turn on them for their beliefs.
The concept had been in the works since 2018, but this personal incident served as a catalyst—transforming a conversation into a movement. Teaming up with longtime friend and co-founder Betsy Gray, Vujicic launched ProLifeFintech in November 2024.
ProLifeFintech is a financial technology platform offering, in Vujicic’s words, an “alternative banking solution for people who understand that we can make more kingdom impact and be better stewards of God’s wealth with even our banking choices.”
ProLifeFintech takes a clear stand against cancel culture and donates 10% of its net profits to organizations that align with Judeo-Christian values. While not a bank itself, ProLifeFintech is a digital extension of Regent Bank—a sponsoring charter bank with FDIC insurance. The digital platform, available to customers in all 50 states, offers customers access to personal checking, savings, and money market accounts with free ATM withdrawals nationwide. Customers also have the option to open corporate and trust accounts.
ProLifeFintech’s appeal is not just about features, but conviction. One customer, Steven L., shared, “We moved all of our personal banking to ProLifeFintech, and just as importantly, transitioned our business banking as well—moving our faith-driven investment firm away from institutions like Chase that fund abortion, pornography, and other forms of moral depravity. It wasn’t just a financial decision, it was a spiritual one.”
For Vujicic, the initiative is an extension of his evangelistic mission. He sees it as a testament to a movement of Christians who are not reactors, but pioneers.
“Making kingdom impact begins with what we’ve been given,” he said. The goal of the bank, he says, is to equip churches and individuals to “multiply what they have to then make more kingdom impact.”
However, finances are only one part of the bigger picture.
“A lot of people don’t want to turn their face to the pain of the world because it’s hard for us to know that there are still people in the world going hungry today,” he said, urging Christians instead to turn toward the brokenness of the world.
He emphasized that many pressing issues persist “no matter who’s president” including homelessness, veteran suicide, foster care, the poor, the widows, and the orphans. The solution, he insisted, is not political, but spiritual:
“I hope people understand that the X-factor of world change is the church being the change,” Vujicic said, warning that the U.S. church has grown too complacent. “I think we’ve lost the hunger and zeal for the lost.”
Vujicic shared a story of a Japanese exchange student who stayed with a Christian family. The student was repeatedly invited to church but consistently declined, and crucially, never heard the Gospel directly from the family. Upon the student’s return to Japan, he encountered someone preaching on the street and it was there that he gave his life to Jesus. When the exchange student returned to the U.S., he asked the Christian family, “[w]hy didn’t you ever tell me about Jesus?”
This kind of passive witness troubles Vujicic. The need, in his view, is for individuals to reignite their own passion for evangelism.
“I’m not waiting on the institutional church,” he said.
ProLifeFintech has ambitious plans. Within three to six years, Vujicic hopes to establish brick-and-mortar locations to serve those who prefer in-person banking. The platform currently offers competitive interest rates—up to 3.045% annual percentage yield (APY) on savings—and plans to add wealth management services by 2026. A wealth management division is also on the horizon, aimed at helping high-net-worth individuals make faith-aligned investment decisions.
Another key initiative is the formation of a Christian Bankers Alliance, which is a network of faith-based bankers. This alliance would help banks manage deposit growth without selling overflow to institutions that don’t share their values, ensuring alignment with both faith and FDIC capital ratio requirements.
Beyond banking, Vujicic also leads the 94X Movement, helping Christian business owners “integrate their faith into the workplace.” The 94X Movement also encourages Christian business owners to host worship services right in their workplaces—including in banks—for employees and their families.
To those in Christian media and beyond, Vujicic’s invitation toward faith-based banking is simple: “First experience it yourself.” He encourages visitors to explore the website and seek the Lord’s guidance as they consider taking the next step.
ProLifeFintech customer Steven L. said, “We moved all of our personal banking to ProLifeFintech, and just as importantly, transitioned our business banking as well — moving our faith-driven investment firm away from institutions like Chase that fund abortion, pornography, and other forms of moral depravity. It wasn’t just a financial decision, it was a spiritual one.
Vujicic’s vision is not just about faith-based banking. It’s about mobilizing a proactive Christian movement rooted in action, integrity, and Spirit-led courage. Whether through finances, the workplace, or personal evangelism, he’s urging believers to be bold and united in living out their faith.
“There’s a lot more that the Holy Spirit could do in us and through us if we become one,” he said.
Nick Vujicic has been an NRB member since 2013. Learn more about Vujicic at NickVMinistries.org and visit ProLifeFintech.com.