Preach Where You Reach®

Send us a textDawn Sipley - President, Sipley the Best (HR Consulting & Recruitment) - invites us into her powerful faith story and meaningful work including being born to two unwed teenagers; in and out of church growing up; the challenges of having an alcoholic mother; becoming emancipated from her mother at 16; going from working in a car lube business to managing rental properties for a jailed father to a career in Human Resources; how your upbringing informs what kind of employee you're likely to be; what it means to be parentified; hiding her upbringing from professional peers; realizing her work accomplishments were an idol; spending her life proving that she was enough; finding herself in Boardrooms unaware of proper etiquette; having difficult conversations with empathy; the power of a water fast; teaching people how they can legally express their faith in the workplace; working on her book; her big, sentimental goal for this year; and a lot more! https://www.sipleythebest.com/Support the show

Send us a textChelsea Blackbird - The Christian Nutritionalist/Founder + CEO of The Christian Health Club LLC - shares her faith, her story and her work including growing up in a house of split denominations; picking a college major based on her roommate's; generational health conditions; the change in diet that transformed her personal and professional life; her infertility being compared to cows; her passion for holistic nutrition; the origins of the name “The Christian Nutritionalist”; related her health advice to biblical foundations; starting a school to help others become Christian health practitioners; the “Genesis Prescription”; navigating through imposter syndrome; the power of mindset; weight is just a symptom; real food that meets real life; what the Bible says we should eat; and so much more! https://www.thechristiannutritionist.com/Support the show

Send us a textTodd Blyleven - TEDx Speaker/ CMO / Survivor & Resilience Leader/ Former Pro Athlete & MLB Scout - takes us on a heroic journey of faith and fortitude including being a bat boy for his dad's World Series Champion Pittsburgh Pirates and hearing the story of David & Goliath in the dugout; reading the Bible in hotels in the minor leagues; drawing close to God after the mass shooting at a country music festival in Las Vegas; trying to define what success was; winning a World Series ring as a baseball scout; having success in the corporate world; the terror of gunshots at the music festival and the quest to survive; running back in to danger to help others; the dream that showed wings protecting him from gunfire; the PTSD in the aftermath; writing therapy that turned into a book and writing songs; The Beast and Peace;  the power of our testimony; and much more! https://www.toddblyleven.com/Support the show

Send us a textAnn McNeill - President & CEO/ Leader in Construction/ Speaker/ Author/ Coach for Personal & Professional Empowerment - joins me from a cruise around the world. She paused in Malta to share her faith and business journey including growing up in a religious home (not even listening to the radio); a vow to walk away from faith when she could; having a friend take their daughter to church; the turn back to the Church; the enormous impact of the book “Think and Grow Rich”; an initial goal to tithe her salary; “nobody wants to worship a broke God”; the idea behind the Billion Dollar Luncheon; getting into construction through buying real estate; how we have to “become”; making deposits in ourselves for the withdrawals people will make; asking God for opportunities; the importance of continuing to move forward; the impact of travel; telling God what it is we want; starting the day with gratitude and forgiveness; and so much more! https://annmcneill.com/https://mcoconstruction.net/Support the show

Send us a textRusty Tugman - Organizational Development Specialist/Leadership Trainer/Certified Coach/Event Speaker - takes us on his journey of overcoming and faith including the importance of Pslams 71:17; growing up in the Church; having parents that encouraged questions about faith; struggles with infertility; how the Church and the faith helped him through the loss of a child; the impact of a book about faith and grief; how understanding why is really overrated; the lament of Psalm 13; the peace that comes from being part of a bigger story; how COVID caused a pivot in career; ministering to people beyond the church walls; the power of your character in the marketplace; work as an extension of your walk with God; skiing; advice for those grieving the loss of a child; and so much more!  Support the show

Send us a textBrandee Gaar -  Founder & CEO of Blush by Brandee Gaar/Host of The Wedding Pro CEO Podcast/Business Coach/Keynote Speaker - shares her empowering story of faith and business including being extremely fearful as a child, especially of dying; how the birth of her first daughter mixed with her husband's faith brought her closer to God; being hesitant to join a small group; coming to faith as an adult; Noah and the Ark of the Covenant confusion; leading teens in student ministry; giving your testimony in one minute; the need to pour into our pastors; how fear comes from not knowing; False Evidence Appearing Real; defining success; how her lifelong passion to plan parties turned into a successful wedding business; becoming part of the family as you plan the wedding; incorporating her faith in a liberal industry; how the wedding business is impacted by millennials and Gen Z; and much, much more! https://blushbbg.com/https://weddingproceo.com/podcast/Support the show

Send us a textDr. Benjamin Wendt - Vice President at First Citizens Bank/Co-Founder of Bridge The Globe/Keynote Speaker - shares his story of faith and faith in the workplace including being born dead; growing up in a Christian home; stepping away from faith to explore the world's ways; the voice he heard that changed everything; jamming with friends in the church; listening to God; the way to start prayer time; working in the same place since he was 21; displaying your faith in the workplace; being in a workplace that allows employees to be themselves; producing fruit; letting go of activities so that you can mature in your faith;  faith test during recession; the impactful work of Bridge the Globe; and so much, much more. https://www.bridgetheglobe.org/Support the show

Send us a textKarolyn Hart - President of Inspire HUB and the Founder of iHUBApp - invites us into her story of faith and work including growing up a pastor's kid (PK); giving her heart to Jesus at five years old; a shared love of faith and science; a powerful experience with her niece; going through a crisis of faith; never “arriving” as a Christian; chasing the wrong things; going through the fiery furnace; working in the “golden triangle” in Canada using her gift of stuffing envelopes; how a “white paper” led her to Nelson Mandela; the evolution of Inspire Hub and iHubApp; how her faith informs the company values; faith differences/commonalities between Canada and America; bringing dead things back to life…rise!; bringing God your whimpers; and so much more.  https://www.inspirehub.com/homepageSupport the show

Send us a textMichael Price - Vice President of Business Development for Orion Groups/Healthcare Executive/Pastor/Multiple Sclerosis Advocate - shares his faith and journey including a move to the land of the Mouse (Orlando); issues with self esteem; one powerful night with the Holy Spirit that changed his life; depression that led to suicide attempt thwarted by a knock at the door; being fired by his father; a plea for others to ask for help in times of struggle; wanting to be a physician but switching to healthcare IT; the impact of Psalm 46:10; obedience, submit and surrender; medical misdiagnosis; official multiple sclerosis diagnosis; C-Suite for Christ Charlotte;  getting close to God in nature and much more. https://csuiteforchrist.com/Support the show

Send us a textPhil Thurston - world renowned fine art photographer, filmmaker and author - shares his remarkable story, faith and artistic perspective including not growing up in a Christian household; surfing competitively; attending a Christian camp that likely planted a seed; meeting God in an emotional and powerful way in Hawaii; “finding new facets of God's unfathomable beauty and glory”; how making his own waterproof housing for his camera turned into a business; the impact of his brothers; pairing Bible scripture with wave photography; the importance of positioning; the consistency and peace of the ocean; marrying tangible waves to intangible attributes; co-laboring with God; who inspires him now; where he still wants to go with his camera; and so much more! https://thurstonphoto.com/Support the show

Send us a textDr. Katharine Hayhoe - Climate Scientist | Distinguished Professor, Texas Tech | Chief Scientist, The Nature Conservancy | Author, SAVING US - welcomes us into her fascinating story of faith and science including inviting Jesus into her heart at four years old; growing up in a science family; getting involved with IVCF in college; how our interpretation can create a perceived gap between science and faith; wanting to become an astronomer; “God's art gallery”; climate change affects us all, but it doesn't affect us all equally; climate change is a failure to love our neighbours as ourselves; “a thermometer doesn't give you a different number depending on how you vote”; climate change isn't a matter of “belief”; doing science in service to people; corporate long term visions vs. short term gains; how we can affect change; global weirding; how the church can lead in climate change and much, much more! https://www.katharinehayhoe.com/https://climatevoice.org/https://hurd.world/homehttps://www.tearfund.org/https://bank.green/Support the show

Send us a textLee Partee - Founding Partner at Skyview Partners LLC /Speaker - shares how his faith and work intertwine including growing up spending more time at church than at home; accepting Christ at eight years old; attending real estate sales school; money as his god; losing his company in the crash of 2008; spending 28 months in federal custody; witnessing to fellow inmates; creating a business that helps give people a second chance; the importance of rest/sabbath; church in prison; long-term vision for Skyview Partners; the impact of sharing your testimony; the necessity of forgiveness; connecting to God through golf; and much more! Support the show

Send us a textKrystal Parker - President of the U.S. Christian Chamber of Commerce/Business & Brand Marketing Strategist/Author/Speaker - shares her testimony and how her faith guides her work including ten years of perfect attendance at church and checking boxes but no fruit; elevating work as worship; reconnecting to Jesus after second divorce; resetting after college; meteoric rise in business but feeling empty; being pruned and broken; being in the valley with Christ; going from the Christian Chamber of Commerce President for Central Florida and helping launching other Chambers to becoming the President for the U.S. Christian Chambers; the impactful words of her father; the balance of measurement and leadership; discovered vs. developed; the impact of “it is written”; exposure to the unchurched in the marketplace; what a Christian-led business should look like; an acquired taste for opera; and so much more! https://uschristianchamber.com/https://intentandimpact.com/Support the show

Send us a textHannah Linder - international and multi-award-winning graphic designer who specializes in professional book cover design, novelist, and self-portrait photographer of historical fashion - invites us into her faith journey including being an old soul who loves music from the 40's-60's; growing up in a Christian family; wanting Jesus in her heart at five years old; the impact of a prayer at age eleven; writing her first book at twelve; launching her book cover design business; how a writers conference jump started her business; how a cover is created; how being obsessed with “romance and murder” steered her personal Christian fiction novels; David being her favorite person in the Bible (besides Jesus, of course); her love of 1800s poetry; how she incorporates her faith through a spirit of excellence and integrity; her collection of vintage dresses; the song “It Is Well”; and much more! https://hannahlinderdesigns.com/https://hannahlinderbooks.com/Support the show

Send us a textAlex Sanfilippo - Founder of PodMatch - invites us into his faith journey and how his faith guides his business including being raised in a Christian home but actually coming to Christ in his early twenties; having an entrepreneur mindset at ten years old; rising to the top in the real estate business before the “crash”; hitting rock bottom; the impact of a church postcard; hearing God's voice; being forced into humility; running his business in a counter culture way; using discipline to be present; the creation of PodMatch from a download from God; investing in the Kingdom first; maximizing his first two hours of the day; biblical principles as the foundation of the company; cultivating community in the podcasting world; and much more! https://podmatch.com/Support the show

Send us a textLisa Lord - Photographer & Owner of LiLo Photography and Branding - takes us on her journey of faith and career including the blessing of a “boring”testimony; “unanswered prayers”; her desire to be a teacher from a young age; transitioning from teacher to stay at home mom; the emotional toll of teaching; being a rule follower; starting a photography business without owning a camera; looking through the camera lens and seeing the connection/the soul; adding branding to the company portfolio; getting to know the person behind the website; surrendering our hang ups with being photographed; focusing on how you can help someone rather than what you believe they may think of you; the five “Vs” of branding; if she was a photographer in the time of Jesus, what moment would she want to photograph: how she connects consumers to entrepreneurs through photography; being a business cheerleader; and much much more! https://photolilo.com/Support the show

Send us a textDr. Mark Rutland - former Senior Pastor of Calvary Assembly in Orlando, FL/Former President of both Southeastern University in Lakeland, FL and Oral Roberts University/Founder and Director of the National Institute of Christian Leadership and Global Servants/Author - encourages us through his faith journey including not growing up in a faith-filled home; being sent to youth group; an arrest (it wasn't his fault!); the overwhelming feeling of being called to “preach”; being scared into salvation; the impact of the gospel song “Let the Lower Lights Be Burning”; lifetime struggle with depression; the pivotal moment of being baptized in the Holy Spirit; why he didn't go into journalism; becoming a lead pastor at 22 years old; the weight of the letters REV; the metaphor of the Wizard of Oz; his love of “South Georgia redneck fishing”; discussing his new book, “Keep On Keeping On: How to Die Young…as Old as Possible”; keeping a sense of humor about your memories; mining your parents memories; encouraging people to stop hemorrhaging happiness as you age; young people being deprived of the fortune of old people; the actual benefit of the saying let go and let God; incorporating your faith at work “naturally and supernaturally; and much more! https://www.amazon.com/Keep-Keeping-How-Young-Possible/dp/1636414222https://drmarkrutland.com/Support the show

Send us a textThis episode contains background music from the co-working space that allows my guest to preach where he reaches Michael Anthony - Courage Matters Founder and President - invites is into his faith journey and expertise including how a calculus teacher impacted his relationship with Jesus; talking about love AND truth; trust and obey or rust and decay; loving without affirming; viewing 2 Chronicles 7:14 in the proper way; churchianity; his crockpot faith beginning; the hardship and joy of following Jesus; a passion to be a criminal trial attorney to argue cases turned into arguing the case for God; pastoring on the train platform in New Jersey; being transformed by the renewing of your mind; not demonizing emotions; stop worrying what people think of you and much, much more! Believe Prayer & Gratitude Journal on Amazon: https://a.co/d/1SS9Xy4The Prayer Journal for Men on Amazon: https://a.co/d/bxI42AfA Call for Courage on Amazon: https://a.co/d/3LMgavcwww.CourageMatters.com Email: info@couragematters.comSupport the show

Send us a textBrian Jewell - Travel Journalist | Podcast Host | VP & Executive Editor at The Group Travel Leader Inc. - invites us on an adventure of faith including the openness of travel; being a child of parents impacted by the Jesus Movement; inviting Jesus into his heart at the age of three; nothing like being in the presence of God; contentment and the release of control; deciding to “double down” on the Kingdom; the version of Jesus we often show people in the American Church; how a dream of being on the Supreme Court was derailed by his disdain for the behavior of his peers; advice for people feeling “stuck” in a job that makes them unhappy; 6 weeks that changed his career trajectory; favorite travel spots as a Christian; favorite travel spots personally; an emotional ending about the beauty of God's scenery and much more. https://grouptravelleader.com/https://goingonfaith.com/Support the show

Send us a textTamra Andress - Business Ecosystem Builder, Founder of F.I.T. in Faith Press (Publishing), Founder Collective Non-profit, Top Biz Podcaster, Keynote Speaker, 6x #1 Best Selling Author, Intl. Retreat & Conferences Host, ordained minister - takes us on an inspiring faith-filled journey of life and work including looking at rock bottom as rock foundation; being “bit” by the entrepreneurial bug at a young age; being rejected in the light for what she was doing in the dark; her tombstone moment; understanding God's love after the heartache of an affair; identity markers; the gift of being joyful; navigating personal brand and entrepreneurial ventures in a Christ-centered way; co-creating glory with God; falsifying God; God speaking through our children; art therapy; the intended identity of women and much, much more!https://fitinfaithmedia.com/https://tamraandress.com/https://thefoundercollective.org/Support the show

Send us a textAziza Green - Brand Manager for Acorn Press Publishing at Bible Society AU/Online Campus Pastor/PhD candidate researching Digital Wisdom - shares her life, faith and work including starting life as Muslim and going to Islamic pre-school; becoming Catholic after mom remarried; experiencing sexual abuse as a child; moving from South Africa to New Zealand to Australia; the murder of her father; a scary car ride; the significance of angel wings; being an online campus pastor; the importance of online presence for the church; reading while walking; how generations use digital media; digital literacy/digital wisdom; how digital media influences the church one chooses; the benefits of being planted; filling an empty hole in our soul with technology versus transformational habits and so much more. Support the show

Send us a textAndy Norman - Managing Partner of GMF Steel Group and Founder & President of the Norman Family Foundation - shares his journey of faith and work including growing up Southern Baptist; really coming into his faith at 15; having a strong group of friends that helped one another through college; wanting to be a ferrier; the importance of good mentors; always having a desire to build things; feeling worthless when baseball dream collapsed; being a strong talent evaluator; how the adversity in baseball helped form him into who God has called him to be; the work of the Norman Family Foundation including Travel Ball Church; having the ear of Samuel; the impact of caring for those in need, deep into their mourning/recovery; using business profits to tithe and fund missions and community needs; incorporating faith at GMF Steel and much more! https://www.normanfamily.foundation/Support the show

Send us a textAnna Machura - University Language Teacher at University College Cork / International Speaker /ICF Accredited Neurolanguage Coach®; Chair of TEFL Kuwait Neurolinguistics SIG; ESL Teacher (Cambridge Eng.); Teacher Trainer; Dyslexia Specialist; Therapist - shares her story of faith and work including God and Jesus being with her but being blind to it; her faith journey starting with angels; God using her as a vessel through teaching language; a pivotal season of adversity and danger that fixed her heart on Jesus; reminding people that life is precious; training our brains; interpreting dreams; precognitive dreams (visions from the Holy Spirit); rekindling hope; her motto, “Be yourself. Be unique. Dream big!”; teaching is about asking questions not transferring knowledge; what drew her to teaching; investing in your “vocabulary bank”; making fear her friend; sending angels and much more! Support the show

Send us a textMitch Sugg - Pastor/Performance Coach/Author of "Lead Well"/Motivational Speaker - shares his faith journey and encouragement including growing up a “PK” (pastor's kid); watching his dad in the marketplace; Jesus having one arm shorter than another (in a painting!); the importance of church camp; wrestling with God; we are all called to full-time ministry that may look different for each one of us; how you do your job is an act of worship; business principles learned from playing basketball; biblical principles in the marketplace; the impact of seven minutes; what legacy means; hearing our Father's/father's voice; making deposits in people; what following Jesus has “cost him” and so much more! Support the show

Send us a textA message of gratitude and a look ahead from the host of Preach Where You Reach, Scott Warren.Support the show

Send us a textEvangelist Jordan Morris - All For Jesus/Hand Of Jesus - shares his story, his faith and his heart including being read biblical stories rather than fairytales as a child; his parents bringing him to Christ at the age of seven; dreaming of preaching despite having a severe stutter; being given his first opportunity to preach at age 11; getting close to walking away from God in high school; the Lord's protection from sin; moving to the States from England; the Lord telling him to believe for one billion souls; the launch of the All For Jesus ministry; the impact of an empty field; a monsoon-caused crusade shift; seeing almost 500,000 decisions to follow Jesus; initially learning the Word out of competition and obligation and the shift to loving the Word; reading the scriptures to live; never preaching his opinion; how to bring Jesus to work with you; helping people fill that void in themselves with the light of the Gospel; how to decide whether to leave a job; the impact of Hands Of Jesus and so much more. https://www.allforjesus.net/Support the show

Send us a textSuzette Munson - Chief Instigator at Love 41 & Saddleback Leather Company - takes us on a journey that marries her faith and inspiring work including growing up in a Christian family; a discovery of a surprising family dynamic; welcoming in the outcasts in her home as a child; being drawn to “the broken”; a heart to heart with God in Germany; what travelling does for children; the luxury of a hand towel and toothbrush; street boys and extended family in Rwanda; the beginning of Love 41; using their business as a platform; what witnessing heartbreaking adversity has taught her about Jesus; being accepted in Rwanda; how God uses their leather company to draw people closer to Him; the key to winning someone to Christ; inviting people into her home coming full circle and so much more! https://saddlebackleather.com/https://saddlebackleather.com/love41/Support the show

Send us a textLinda Kleist - Partner at Identity Creative - shares her faith journey and how she incorporates that faith at her agency, including being “CEO” Catholics; straying from the Church; how a friend at a “kegger” asked her a question that changed her faith trajectory; slowly abstaining from sinful behaviors; family practice of whoever is angriest has to pray; going into social work to help “fix people”; going from stay at home mom to helping with her husband's graphic design business; bringing her social worker mind to the branding world; the role faith plays in the work they do; putting her on the spot to think about a branding/logo for Jesus and much more! Support the show

Send us a textLisa Marie Platske - Founder of UpsideThinking, Leadership/Executive Coach, Speaker, Author - invites us into her journey of personal faith and how it informs her work including her encounter with the Holy Spirit at six years old; a new fresh way of looking at the Holy Spirit and Jesus; seeing her family torn apart, as a gift; the adversity she went through affording her a certain level of compassion and empathy; the feeling that God had forgotten about her; wrestling with her faith; the impact of 9/11 on her faith; making demands at a church retreat; choosing to find out what was important to her co-workers and sharing what was important to her (her faith); tearing down walls to build bridges; the “messy unknown”; going on a “God walk” personally and for your business; an emotional ending and more. https://www.upsidethinking.com/Support the show

Send us a textRicky Dickson - retired President & CEO of Blue Bell Creameries - takes us on his lifelong journey of living out his faith, personally and in the marketplace, including giving his life to Christ at the age of 10; debating his dad to deepen his beliefs; the ways in which he positions himself to hear God's voice; a passion for marketing at Baylor University; starting at Blue Bell Creameries right out of college; getting to the “second wind”; the faith analogy of throwing his grandson up in the air in the pool; a meningitis scare that strengthened his faith; the ice cream scare in 2015 navigated with faith; keeping faith in the culture of the workplace by exemplifying the characteristics of Jesus and the “golden rule”; the woman that wanted Blue Bell ice cream at her celebration of life; changing “retire” to “refire” and much more! https://onescoopatatime.com/https://www.bluebell.com/Support the show

Send us a textJanet Ward Black - Owner of Ward Black Law - shares her testimony and faith-inspiring work including growing up in a Christian home and accepting Jesus “upside down with my head in the sink”; the “frozen chosen”; departing from the Church but “darkening the door” once again in law school; justice is God's idea; how organic chemistry put an end to her plan to be a doctor; being a turtle on the fence post; never have a 50/50 business partner; the impact of the C12 organization; learning from other business sectors; a “substitutionary God; creating a “tithe team” and the huge impact a dime on a dollar has had; the “Service Above Self Award” and much much more. https://www.wardblacklaw.com/Support the show

Send us a textTheresa Flores, Founder & CEO of The SOAP Project, invites us into a heartbreaking but redemptive story including growing up in a mixed religious household but considering herself Catholic; truly coming back to Jesus at 35 years old after horrific teen years of sex trafficking and an abusive marriage; having visions of where God was in midst of the trafficking; the impact of reading “Left Behind”; being sexually trafficked starting at age 15; escaping trafficking through a move to another state; the role that forgiveness played in her story; the power of worth; “sextortion”; going from work as a social worker to the Founder of the SOAP Project; the impact of getting lost in Michigan after a speaking engagement; SOAP Ups; how this ministry partnership with God has strengthened her faith; and so much more. https://www.soapproject.org/https://www.traffickfree.com/https://youtu.be/0NdjQY_WSII?si=o1KpjrelD-YWeGXUSupport the show

Send us a textBeth Fisher - Sr. Multidisciplinary Strategist @ Grey Matter Group, Speaker - takes us on an inspiring journey of faith including growing up in the Catholic church; asking A LOT of questions; having the image of an angry God who is impossible to please; going through life's checklist; being a “good girl” through high school and then came Ohio State; a failed marriage and beautiful daughter and depression; leukemia diagnosis that felt like God's punishment; having survivor's guilt; how her unconditional love for her daughter showed her God's love; God allowing exactly what we need in our lives; discovering her love for the business process and the underdog; finding joy in serving other people; understanding your “role on the team”; the loneliness of leadership; the chair where she feels closest to God and much more. (and a seemingly never-ending car alarm during recording)Support the show

Send us a textKen Valentine - former Secret Service Agent, Speaker and Author - takes us on an adventure of faith including having a great legacy of Christian parents and grandparents; departing ways with his faith through high school & college; “knowing” you have eternal life; the need for a fellow attorney mind to help drive him back to his faith; being a “freak” in his law school class; family history of federal law enforcement; the heartbreak of a hiring freeze at the FBI; joining the secret service: serving three different presidents; the inspirational origins of his book; his extraordinary experience on 9/11 that demonstrated his deep faith and much, much more. https://www.kennethvalentine.com/Support the show

Send us a textBruce Pulver - Founder and President of Pulver Performance Services, Global Keynote Speaker, Author, Podcaster, and "WORD"shop leader - shares his GIFTS (God Installed Features To Share) and his story including God showing up on “opening day” of his life; “breaking” his mother's heart on the day he was born; the unexpected but profound impact of his father's love of crossword puzzles; being connected but not connecting; his Bam moment that took him from a potential mindset of “woe is me” to the certainty of “wow is He!”; God's inspiration that came from the word “strong”; plugging into possibility thinking; the power of a single word; our attempts at PREACH wordplay; URENUF & ACTION; sharing of our gifts; a powerful question he had never gotten before; a baseball coach's impactful leadership and perspective shift; and more wordplay! http://abovethechatterourwordsmatter.com/Support the show

Send us a textDanielle Whah - Principal Chair C12 West Michigan | Northern Indiana - shares her story and faith including being raised in a faith-filled family and going through the Catholic school system; falling away from her faith; understanding the difference between being baptized as a baby and making her own declaration; being a “water bug”; boat church; how to avoid distraction (“monkeys”) in quiet time with Jesus; the revelation of “it's not what I do, it's who I am”; the heart of what C12 does; work as a mission field; getting to the young hearts through FCA; your faith elevator pitch and much more! https://www.joinc12.com/territories/west-michigan/Support the show

Send us a textSylvia Alvarez - Kingdom Leadership Coach & Speaker - invites you on her journey including coming back to Jesus after being on her third marriage, at the age of 45 after having felt abandoned and punished by God previously; God working through a pushy new hire; the power of opening the Bible and letting God speak to you; how God used her attacker to set her free; the meaning behind the company she founded; figuratively cutting out her eyes; letting go of “the wounds that pierced you”; how embracing Jesus led to the entire family doing the same; using Old Testament stories to minister to Jewish executives; establishing a prayer team in the office; Preach Where You Reach includes your household; the miraculous healing of her son; tuning our ears to God who is speaking to his leaders in the marketplace constantly; connecting with God in the forest and so much more! https://www.theintentionals.comSupport the show

Send us a textBill Gosse - President of TeamScore, Inc. - shares his faith and work story including hearing his dad sing church hymns but having a dusty Bible in the house; the power of a Bible study; the impact of a piano teacher connecting piano with baseball; hearing whistling in an empty church; a season of loss including the death of his brother and loss of his home; insurmountable debt; unexpectedly writing for the newspaper; the influence of former NFL player/executive Gill Byrd; growing up in a home that didn't show love physically; a Christmas Eve breakthrough moment for he and his dad; the Green Bay Packers as an idol; competitiveness in the family; the inspiration behind creating Teamscore; being aware of the nature of his column writing audience and tweaking the faith language to accommodate; putting guardrails in place to remind you of your faith during athletic events; putting Jesus back in a position of priority and more! https://teamscoreinc.org/Support the show

Send us a textRay Higdon - CEO of the Higdon Group, Christian Entrepreneur Coach for Network Marketers, Author and Speaker - invites us in on his story including a search for healing after an abusive childhood; a life of great success that felt empty; a prophecy that didn't make sense but felt true; the fear of going “live” to share his new found faith; surrendering his life to Christ only 18 months ago; “Christ being an exchange not an addition”; the mindset of “tell me what to do and I'll be obedient” as well as the importance of being in the Word;  a significant investment that became a gift; giving a surprise (to him) altar call; having an expectation to hear from God; helping others with what we've come through; walking in the new creation and so much more https://higdongroup.com/Book: “Faith Driven Network Marketer” - https://www.amazon.com/Faith-Driven-Network-Marketer-Fulfillment/dp/1947814419?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=&linkCode=sl1&tag=rayhigdoncom-20&linkId=16c8165f8c5a444e2c2b5a232944be88&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tlSupport the show

Send us a textAndi Pigott Martin - Author | Speaker | Servant | Outlier - invites us into her story including a tumultuous, abusive relationship with her step-father at a very young age; getting married at 20 years old; being left with a lot of bills and turning to stripping to survive; a counselor that helped her get free from past hurts including physical abuse; watching her step-father die; encountering the hope that situations can change; getting free from the bondage of unforgiveness; starting a blog and the year long journey that become her soon to be released book; divine appointments in her wilderness season; diving back into coaching freedom sessions and much more. https://andipigottmartin.substack.comSupport the show

Send us a textDean Skinner - artist, author, former marketing executive and adjunct professor - opens up his story and faith journey for us including wanting to be Darrin Stephens from “Bewitched”; the impact of a little old woman at church; the therapeutic effects of art; being addicted to thought patterns; being a vessel that God can't paint through; attack indicates you are doing something right for the Kingdom; a job change, broken marriage and a medical condition that drew him to Jesus; the impact of the book, “Wild at Heart”; the transformative impact of an addiction program; the psychology behind marketing; how he determines who to paint next; the hidden bearded Norm Macdonald, and much more! Support the show

Send us a textClint McCoy - Public Speaker for C-suite for Christ, BS grad operation supply chain management, and BS in project management - shares his inspirational journey including being five years old and being given away to his Aunt who didn't actually want him; being “breathed on by God” at an altar call in his early teens that transformed his life; the desire to have God lead him; how being turned down by the military shifted his dream; the revelation of “your knowledge is your profit”; asking the Lord, “what do You see when you see me?”; the impact of a personal God; the meaning behind“faithful acts of violence”; obedience to the Holy Spirit and the enormous effect it had; trusting God for our needs through the lens of His purpose for us; finding peace in loving our enemies; understanding God's heartbreak in our own; praying for Jesus and much more. https://www.clintmccoy.com/Support the Show.

Send us a Text Message.Brandon West - Chief Purpose Officer at PHOS Creative, Author and Speaker on Leadership and Company Culture - welcomes us into his faith journey and how it informs his life and work, including being raised in a Christian home (in name only); repenting to the bus driver; God giving fuel for the next season through relationships; protecting God's daughters; the beauty of the Christian version of imposter syndrome; adoring God in prayer; learning how to retreat; declaring for his company and for clients that they will be the light of the world; business as a ministry (BaaM); caring for their five key groups physically, emotionally and spiritually; what happens when a client's values are at odds with your company's values; explaining the Buffalo Culture and the three Ps of PHOS culture; repentance as chlorine; where Preach Where You Reach begins; explains the "Manhood Initiation Ceremony" and much more. https://brandonmichaelwest.com/https://phoscreative.com/Support the Show.

Send us a Text Message.Tracy Duhaney - Leadership & Organizational Development Specialist, Confidence Coach, Speaker, Author, World Wanderer and Wildlife Warrior - invites us into her story including growing up in Jamaica in a Catholic household; seeking God's direction when life seemed chaotic; finding a church that felt like home; the importance of a support system found in a church community; a passion for travel; loving being the foreigner abroad; the desire to ascertain different ways of doing things; truly experiencing the authentic experience of other countries; her best trip ever; wanting to hug a gorilla and the joy of watching animals in their own habitat; trying to more fully understand her purpose or role for protecting animals; accepting ourselves at the deepest level; battling with God; understanding that not everyone shares the same beliefs as you; when she says “Lucifer” versus saying “the devil”; discovering who you really are as a woman and encouraging women to be emboldened and much more. https://tracyduhaney.com/Support the Show.

Send us a Text Message.Alan Brown - General Manager at Sam Pack's Five Star Chevrolet &  Member of the GM Financial Dealer Advisory Board - shares his faith story including the impact of a knock on the door; starting out washing cars at the neighborhood Ford dealer; how early success manifested itself as “self made” and “cocky”; being humbled at Volkswagen; the “Lord moment” that came in the form a a phone call from a previous colleague; the impact of introducing prayer in meetings; the testing of faith through an emissions scandal; inviting employees to Bible study; starting a morning devotional; the learning that comes by watching non-verbal actions of leaders; encouraging us to ask “would you work for you?”; creating a thriving workplace culture; leading through adversity and so much more. https://www.sampacksfivestarchevrolet.com/Support the Show.

Send us a Text Message.Shawn Harper - former NFL Lineman, CEO, Author, Speaker and Life Coach - motivates by sharing his walk with Jesus including Embracing the adversity of a difficult childhood; using his past as a tool, not a chain; the way his dad came back into his life and planted valuable seeds; abandonment vs. rejection; removing the “bandages” so God will heal our wounds; having an ax to grind and the desire for achievement that led to the greatest level of football; his unusual celebration dinner after being drafted by the Rams; an injury that caused his world to stop and propel him into faith; playing in Europe; letting God lead next steps; skills that transfer from locker room to board room; looking at pain differently; allowing God to leverage your company and a lot more.https://www.shawnharperwins.com/Support the Show.

Send us a Text Message.Scott Ryser, Founder & CEO of Yakabod and author of “At Work As In Heaven” shares his story of doing the church stuff but not really knowing God; being baited into reading the Bible; the importance of faith “working on Tuesday”; the dream of being a rockstar; the impactful meaning of his company name, Yakabod; applying biblical principles in the workplace; moving from doin stuff with God to doing stuff with God; making the workplace look like the Kingdom; how the presence of the Kingdom in the workplace can change the atmosphere; the difference between how a pastor in a church and a marketplace apostle in the workplace function; the importance of a value-based interview process; helping me understand thru-hiking; feeling close to God singing in a Christian rock band; the significance of being present and much more.https://www.yakabod.com/Support the Show.

Send us a Text Message.Brooke Boltz - Managing Attorney at Boltz Legal - invites us into her faith journey including growing up a pastor's kid and a rule follower; being surrounded by friends that didn't share the same values, but respecting their choices; how her commitment to staying pure until marriage made relationships almost non-existent; the confusion around her divorce; the premature birth of her daughter; how she used a guitar and a dictaphone to worship in the hospital; playing tackle football on the boys team; how a degree in political science actually steered her to her career in law; moving from the defense to the plaintiff side and the challenges, and eventual blessing, that came with that; how her own firm gives her a freedom to express her faith and much more. https://boltzlegal.com/Support the Show.

Send us a Text Message.Mickey Seelye - President, Seelye Auto Group - invites us into his testimony and workplace including going to midnight Mass (just to stay out late); navigating his family's hypocrisy views and his wife's negative experiences in the church; a church invitation from a friend that changed the trajectory of his life; an unexpected church experience that kept him coming back; building his faith by consistently going to church and then joining a small group; an uncomfortable small group icebreaker; growing up around the car business; joining the family business; being mocked and ridiculed for his faith by colleagues; moral and ethical car selling culture; how applying his faith to his stressful role builds his faith and much more. Support the Show.

Send us a Text Message.Evangelist Jordan Morris - All For Jesus/Hand Of Jesus - shares his story, his faith and his heart including being read biblical stories rather than fairytales as a child; his parents bringing him to Christ at the age of seven; dreaming of preaching despite having a severe stutter; being given his first opportunity to preach at age 11; getting close to walking away from God in high school; the Lord's protection from sin; moving to the States from England; the Lord telling him to believe for one billion souls; the launch of the All For Jesus ministry; the impact of an empty field; a monsoon-caused crusade shift; seeing almost 500,000 decisions to follow Jesus; initially learning the Word out of competition and obligation and the shift to loving the Word; reading the scriptures to live; never preaching his opinion; how to bring Jesus to work with you; helping people fill that void in themselves with the light of the Gospel; how to decide whether to leave a job; the impact of Hands Of Jesus and so much more. https://www.allforjesus.net/Support the Show.

Send us a Text Message.Lakeshia Poole - Author, Speaker & Coach at Jack Of All Trades Media - shares her journey of wanting a relationship with Jesus at 8 years old; self-publishing at 8 years old; suicide ideation and depression in middle school and her faith keeping her alive; the impact of her mother praying over her; armoring up with the Word; getting harmful thoughts out by keeping a diary; coming into her faith more fully in college; unlearning some of what she was taught; listening to music to stir creativity while writing; finding a routine to help writing flow; the unknown impact your book can have; how writing a book is for somebody else; how she incorporates her faith in her coaching; the who, what, where, and why of starting your book; her book “Faith Beats Fear”  and more!  https://www.jackofalltradesmedia.com/Support the Show.