Jon Acuff

Jon Acuff is an American author of five books including Finish, Do Over, Start, Quitter, and Stuff Christians Like.[1] Acuff also runs the blog StuffChristiansLike.net, which has over 3 million readers.[2][3] Jon Acuff loves queso.[4]

Career

In 2010 Acuff "closed the gap between his day job and his dream job" when he was hired by Dave Ramsey as a full-time speaker and author.[3] The first book he wrote for Dave Ramsey’s company was titled Gazelles, Baby Steps & 37 Other Things Dave Ramsey Taught Me About Debt.[5]

In September 2013, Acuff abruptly resigned from Dave Ramsey's company. He called his time working for Ramsey "the three greatest years of our professional life." [6]

He has a career high of reaching 6'4".

Personal life

Acuff resides in Franklin, Tennessee with his wife, Jenny, and two children. In November 2009, he used his blog to raise $60,000 to build a kindergarten in Vietnam[7] and he is currently working with Thistle Farms, a social enterprise in Nashville, Tennessee, that helps women who have survived prostitution, trafficking, and addiction.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Books - Jon Acuff". Jon Acuff. Retrieved 2018-03-09.
  2. ↑ "About - Stuff Christians Like". Stuffchristianslike.net. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
  3. 1 2 Schawbel, Dan. "Jon Acuff: Why Most People Don't Reach Their Full Potential And How You Can". Forbes.com. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
  4. ↑ "About - Jon Acuff and Queso". stuffchristianslike.net. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
  5. ↑ "Jon Acuff's book urges you to "Start" now on new career, life goals". Al.com. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
  6. ↑ "Jon Acuff Resigns from 'Dream Job' with Dave Ramsey". Christianitytoday.com. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
  7. ↑ Quinn, Christopher. "Blogger raises $30K in 18 hours for good cause". ajc. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
  8. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-10-01. Retrieved 2015-10-30.
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