About John & Julie
John and Julie Knowlton have been married for nearly 25 years. Together, they have built a life rooted in faith, perseverance, and partnership. Throughout their marriage, John focused on building a successful career in wealth management, while Julie devoted herself to raising their children and creating a strong, nurturing home.
Through all life’s challenges and difficulties, they chose to grow together, developing a deep partnership, learning to communicate effectively, and discovering how their strengths complemented each other.
Now, as the most demanding years of parenting come to a close, John and Julie are stepping into a new season – working side by side to help others transform their lives. Together, they co-founded Abundant Thought Revolution, a movement dedicated to helping people renew their minds, break free from limiting beliefs, unlock their full potential, and live in abundance.
Meet John Knowlton
John is dedicated to helping people succeed, which means becoming what God created you to be. His career has combined business and ministry for more than three decades.
Starting as a solo entrepreneur in 1998, John began a career in wealth management. Over his 22-year career, he founded three Registered Investment Advisors and led the firm’s mergers and acquisitions efforts. When he sold his interest, the firm managed about $1.25 billion in client assets and comprised about sixty total staff including twelve partners in three states.
After a short sabbatical, John started C12 forums in Kalamazoo and South Bend. C12 combines the very best business fundamentals with Christian peers and a focus on eternal outcomes. John and his wife Julie have four children and share a passion for bicycling, rock climbing, and travel. They live in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
Meet Julie Knowlton
Julie Knowlton is a wife, mother, pastor, and transformational leader who is passionate about helping others step into a life of abundance.
For over two decades, Julie devoted herself to raising and nurturing her family, creating a strong foundation built on faith, love, and intentional living. Through this season, she gained deep insights into the challenges and joys of family life, developing a heart for guiding others through their own journeys.
Raising both biological and adopted children, some with severe challenges, Julie has walked through the complexities of parenting with resilience and grace. Combined with her pastoral calling, these experiences have uniquely equipped her to encourage, support, and empower individuals and families in every stage of life.
Building on this foundation, Julie stepped into pastoral ministry as a Family Care Pastor, where she has spent years walking alongside countless families by offering guidance, encouragement, and faith-based wisdom. Now, while continuing to pastor, she is expanding her mission, merging faith, mindset, and business to create lasting impact.
This passion led her and John to co-found Abundant Thought Revolution. Through this movement, Julie is committed to equipping individuals and families with the tools, insights, and inspiration they need to transform their thinking and create a future filled with faith, purpose, and success.