Rick and Crystal Rumer’s journey began as a family road trip to Alaska and turned into a radical life shift of faith and purpose. Leaving behind successful businesses after moral conflicts, they founded a refuge for women and children rescued from sex trafficking, working with law enforcement and the FBI. Their discovery of Shabbat became central — a rhythm of rest and renewal that sustained their work and family. Through keeping Shabbat, they found peace amid darkness, learning that faith requires stopping, resting, and trusting.When illness brought them back to Texas, the Rumers rebuilt their business with integrity at its core. Their real estate company now helps working families own property through fair, faith-driven financing. They’ve seen firsthand how ethics and enterprise can coexist — deferring payments for struggling clients and prioritizing people over profit. Today, near Fort Worth, they celebrate Shabbat with a tight-knit fellowship, living out what they learned in Alaska: that obedience, rest, and trust in God bring both spiritual and practical renewal.

Gayle Timberlake founded the Simka Foundation to bridge faith with geography — teaching Christians the Bible in the context of the land where it happened. Her journey began in Jerusalem, where she realized her understanding of Scripture lacked the living history rooted in Israel. Today, Simka leads tours across Israel, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia, hosts weekly Shabbat gatherings in U.S. cities, and equips leaders to interpret Scripture through its original culture and language. With experience in banking, marketing, and executive coaching, Timberlake merges ancient biblical rhythms with modern leadership, emphasizing rest, integrity, and community. Her signature lesson — that isolation destroys leaders — drives her focus on teamwork and collaboration.Simka’s programs are hands-on and rooted in practice: Shabbat tables, educational guides, an app with teachings from top scholars, and tours that trace biblical events on-site. Timberlake’s academic background — including a PhD in Second Temple Judaism — grounds her mission in rigorous scholarship and a drive to correct distorted Christian teachings that erase Judaism from Scripture. Through interfaith events, creative resources, and immersive experiences, she pushes a message of unity, truth, and lived faith. Her work with Israel365 and global partners carries one goal — to build authentic Christian-Jewish friendship and help believers live the Bible through time, community, and place.

Randy Ferreira transformed a stagnant five-man Bible study at a 7,000-member church into a thriving movement called Wingman Nation, drawing 400 men every week. His entrepreneurial spirit, which initially grew from small summer jobs painting apartments, led him to build a real-estate empire managing thousands of units across the Southeast. Through his company, Blue Rock Premiere, Ferreira integrates biblical principles into his business, with prayer and scripture becoming key aspects of company culture. His focus on doing what’s right in God’s eyes over profits has been central to his success.Beyond business, Ferreira’s commitment to faith-driven leadership led him to create Wingman Nation, a program offering men a space for fellowship, accountability, and spiritual growth. This initiative expanded rapidly, spreading to other churches. During COVID, Ferreira adapted by launching podcasts that provided biblical guidance on cultural issues. His message is clear: men should lead at home, and when they do, their families often follow. Ferreira continues to support faith-based causes and encourages others to live ethically, give back, and blend business with belief.

Peter Auerbach, managing director of Auerbach Funds, shared with Rabbi Rami Goldberg on Biblical Money how an unexpected encounter with a homeless man outside a Colorado gas station changed the trajectory of his life. What began as an ordinary day turned extraordinary when the man offered to bless him, and moments later, a rainbow appeared — followed by a call that led to Auerbach’s first investment fund. That experience, which he calls “divine timing,” marked the start of his journey to reconnect faith, business, and purpose. Raised in a secular Jewish home on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, Auerbach rediscovered Judaism through Chabad, beginning to pray, study Torah, and give back through quiet acts of generosity and compassion.Today, Auerbach sees his professional success as inseparable from his spiritual growth. His business philosophy centers on gratitude, ethics, and respect for human dignity — values he believes the modern marketplace desperately needs. Deeply concerned about rising antisemitism and moral decay, he supports Israel365’s mission to strengthen Jewish-Christian ties and promote Israel’s true story. His latest initiative, the “Shabbat Challenge,” invites non-Jews to experience Jewish life firsthand through shared meals and conversation. For Auerbach, faith, family, and business are not separate — they’re one integrated path toward meaning and service.

Rob Brinkman’s journey from college tennis player to Wall Street executive and billion-dollar company builder has been guided by a consistent principle: faith and business are inseparable. In a conversation with Rabbi Rami Goldberg on Biblical Money, Brinkman explained how he refused to “punch the clock” without bringing God into his work. This philosophy shaped his leadership style, where accountability to a higher power informed his decision-making and mentorship. After leading a company with 1,400 employees to a billion-dollar exit, Brinkman shifted his focus to helping smaller entrepreneurs, emphasizing that true success is measured by purpose as much as profit.Now CEO of Virtual HQ, Brinkman is applying his faith-driven leadership to cutting-edge technology. His company builds immersive 3D environments, including a proposed virtual experience for America’s 250th Independence Day celebration that could allow students to “converse” with Abraham Lincoln. He also highlights the biblical foundations of American business, challenging skeptics to read the Bible themselves. Brinkman’s story embodies the motto “great business, greater purpose”—a reminder that entrepreneurship, when rooted in faith and service, can transform not just companies but entire communities.

Rabbi Daniel Lapin, known as “America’s Rabbi,” joined Rabbi Rami Goldberg on the Biblical Money podcast to deliver a bold message: making money is not just moral—it’s a spiritual act. Challenging the common belief that poverty equals virtue, Lapin argued that the heart of business is serving others. When you earn through honest commerce, you’re not taking from anyone—you’re adding value, dignity, and connection. “Making money is fundamentally a way of serving God’s other children,” he said, reframing business as a godly pursuit rooted in trust and community.The conversation highlighted how ancient Jewish wisdom affirms entrepreneurship as holy ground, while also addressing modern struggles like poverty, isolation, and skepticism around wealth. Lapin emphasized that success should never be a source of guilt if it flows from service, pointing to the Hebrew language’s unique framing of earning versus obtaining money. He also introduced his new book, The Holistic You, which ties prosperity to a balanced life of faith, family, and contribution. The takeaway was clear: business, done with integrity and purpose, isn’t just about profit—it’s one of the most spiritual callings a person can embrace.

Zac Jiwa, a former healthcare technology executive with a 25-year career that included roles at Microsoft and the Obama administration, walked away from his profession after a season of personal and professional unraveling. Following the collapse of his marriage during the pandemic and a growing disillusionment with the healthcare system, he took a year-long sabbatical in 2022. Half of that time was spent pursuing adventure—hiking the Inca Trail, walking the Camino de Santiago, and traveling with his children—while the other half was dedicated to serving the homeless at Community First Village in Austin, Texas. That year of radical rest and service reshaped his sense of identity, faith, and purpose.Out of this transformation came Food, Wine, and God, Jiwa’s ambitious new travel show that blends faith, culture, and cuisine in a way few have attempted. Described as “Anthony Bourdain meets C.S. Lewis,” the series explores biblical history through food and shared meals, using cuisine as a bridge between cultures and faith traditions. With each episode culminating in a meal with locals—whether a Muslim chef in Iraq or a vintner in Israel—Jiwa seeks to spark curiosity, connection, and understanding across divides. Now in the fundraising stage, his project represents a new kind of faith-driven entrepreneurship that unites storytelling, history, and hospitality into an invitation for deeper conversation around the table.

Leah Brown, former corporate lawyer and general counsel at a Goldman Sachs-backed fintech, left the boardroom to pursue a deeper calling: guiding leaders through conflict, broken trust, and organizational change. Drawing on her lifelong background in mediation and conflict resolution, she founded The Wayfinders Group, a consultancy at the intersection of business and ministry. In a conversation with Rabbi Rami Goldberg on the Biblical Money podcast, Brown explained how her approach shifts executives from avoidance to reconciliation by creating safe spaces where leaders can be honest, vulnerable, and truly heard. Rather than diagnosing problems like a lawyer, she listens and helps leaders envision not just quick fixes, but long-term transformation.At the heart of her work lies her faith. Brown is clear that her strength comes from God, whose heart for reconciliation inspires her mission. She prays before mediations and tough conversations, trusting that God can open pathways where none seem possible. By blending practical conflict resolution with spiritual conviction, she challenges leaders to go beyond “agreeing to disagree” and instead move toward genuine trust and healing. Rabbi Goldberg noted how rare and refreshing it is to see such honesty in the business world, where ego often rules. For Brown, reconciliation isn’t simply a strategy—it’s a calling, and through The Wayfinders Group, she hopes to reshape how leaders navigate both conflict and purpose.

After a decade-long legal battle that dismantled her business and personal life, serial entrepreneur Staci Wright transformed her approach to leadership, founding Heart Profit to address workplace disconnection and its impact on the mental health crisis. Drawing on lessons from 20 years and six businesses, Wright shifted away from the “command and control” model that prioritized profit over people. Initially, her pivot to pure compassion led to operational struggles, but she discovered that sustainable leadership required balancing empathy with high expectations. Heart Profit now equips organizations with tools to foster genuine employee connection while maintaining performance, emphasizing transparency in finances and decision-making, and encouraging healthy relationships even when employment ends. Wright’s vision extends to systemic change through the Million Who Care movement, aiming to mobilize a million small donors to fund heart-centered workplace initiatives. This model empowers businesses to implement programs like onsite childcare or mental health support without sacrificing financial stability. Her approach blends faith-driven values with inclusivity, demonstrating care and respect without imposing beliefs. Corporations are beginning to recognize that employee wellbeing is a business imperative, with some warning that failure to address “people problems” could threaten their survival. Wright sees this shift as part of a broader cultural transformation where businesses become engines for human flourishing, proving that compassion and connection are not just moral choices—they are strategic necessities for the future of work.

Moeti Ncube bought his first Bitcoin in 2011 for just $2.50, but instead of amassing a fortune, his journey became one of lessons in discipline, greed, and service. Drawn in by Bitcoin’s peer-to-peer promise, Ncube became an accidental historian of cryptocurrency, seeing it as a modern “exodus” from centralized monetary systems, much like the Protestant Reformation challenged religious authority. Through boom-and-bust cycles, he learned the importance of setting rules and sticking to them, applying biblical principles to money management. He discovered that consistent, disciplined investing—like buying a set amount weekly—often outperforms risky speculation.

Rather than focusing solely on profit, Ncube has used his crypto knowledge to educate and empower others. He co-founded CryptoTutors to bring diverse voices into the cryptocurrency space and has invested directly in individuals, from giving Bitcoin to schoolchildren in Zimbabwe to funding small business ideas for young entrepreneurs. He also mentors through initiatives like a community chess club. For Ncube, Bitcoin is not just a financial tool but a platform for teaching discipline, building community, and living out his faith-based values. His story, shared on Biblical Money with Rabbi Rami Goldberg, shows how technology can be harnessed for both personal growth and the good of others.