On this episode, Zach Windahl shares his journey as an entrepreneur selling Christian-themed products and unpacks lessons learned for entrepreneurs in any industry.  Zach is an entrepreneur who has built a business on sharing scripture. Zach Windahl is the founder of The Brand Sunday, whose Bible study has become hugely popular among millennials wanting to grow in their faith.   He is the author of the new book, Launch With God: How to Build a Business That Matters and Live Out Your God-Given Purpose.    https://www.zachwindahl.com/   www.thebrandsunday.com  Christianity in Business is the show that helps Christian business leaders to integrate biblical values into business. | Entrepreneurship | Marketing | Nonprofit | Church | Author | Startups | Marketplace | Ministry | Business as Mission | Faith and Work | Faith | Success | Leadership | www.ChristianityInBusiness.com

Wallace Henley served 18 years as a teaching pastor at Houston's Second Baptist Church and is the founder of Belhaven University's Master of Ministry Leadership Degree.  In 1973, the Associated Press awarded Henley for his coverage of the civil rights movement. He worked as an aide in the Nixon White House and as a congressional staffer.   A columnist for The Christian Post, the world's largest Christian daily newspaper, Wallace is the author of more than 25 books.   His latest book is titled, Who Will Rule the Coming 'Gods'? The Looming Spiritual Crisis of Artificial Intelligence.  Wallace has been married to his wife, Irene, for 60 years.   You can learn more from Wallace Henley by reading his articles at The Christian Post:  https://www.christianpost.com/by/wallace-henley.   Christianity in Business is the show that helps Christian business leaders to integrate biblical values into business. | Entrepreneurship | Marketing | Nonprofit | Church | Author | Startups | Marketplace | Ministry | Business as Mission | Faith and Work | Faith | Success | Leadership | www.ChristianityInBusiness.com

On this episode, Chris Patton shares why, in their approach to philanthropic giving away of company profits toward charitable causes, company leaders ought to first address the needs among their own employees before looking outward toward meeting the needs of the broader community and world. He also shares practical strategies for implementing this approach.     Chris Patton is the Global CEO of His Way At Work, a nonprofit dedicated to transforming company cultures and implementing Christian principles in the workplace. He is also the co-host of the EternalROI Podcast, a Pronk Studios and His Way At Work joint-production that shares real stories of transformation and impact from leaders who have made their workplace the forefront of their ministry. Formerly, Chris was President/CEO and third-generation owner/partner of his family's automobile business in LaGrange, GA. He also authored the blog - ChristianFaithAtWork.com in which Chris used his experience using the business as a vehicle for ministry to teach readers of his blog how to run their business from an eternal perspective. This experience has led to multiple speaking engagements at various events and conferences in partnership with the C12 Group, Corporate Chaplains of America, RightNow Media@work, t-factor and others. He has also been published in other blogs and newsletters as well as TwoTen, a national Christian business magazine. Chris and his wife Kim have three adult children and live in Spartanburg, SC. www.HWAW.com   Christianity in Business is the show that helps Christian business leaders to integrate biblical values into business. | Entrepreneurship | Marketing | Nonprofit | Church | Author | Startups | Marketplace | Ministry | Business as Mission | Faith and Work | Faith | Success | Leadership | www.ChristianityInBusiness.com

On this episode, Leah Faul shares how she cultivates a Christ-centered company culture while leading a fully remote workforce.   Leah Faul is the founder and owner of 15000 Cubits, a fast-growing strategic SEO agency whose team operates completely remotely. She was recently named to the Houston Business Journal's "40 Under 40" list. She has experience leading teams of all sizes and skill levels in many industries - in-house, agency, and nonprofit. She has over a decade of marketing and business growth experience to cultivate an innovative workplace culture that unifies and motivates her team members through shared core values, such as integrity, community, creativity, and purpose. https://15000cubits.com/

On this episode, we're exploring Principle 28 of the Christ-Centered Company Assessment: Our company uses a consistent process to assess a job candidate's integrity and skill (i.e., discretion and work ethic), ensuring that people are hired, promoted, or demoted on the basis of his/her ability. Theology of Business is the show for marketplace Christians seeking to explore and apply God's will for business. If you want to learn more about how to do business for the glory of God and shape culture through discipling the business world, this show is for you. | Entrepreneurship | Marketing | Nonprofit | Church | Author | Startups | Marketplace | Ministry | Business as Mission | Faith and Work | Faith | Success | Leadership | www.TheologyofBusiness.com

On this episode, Dr. Lenny Peters shares his journey of faith as he grew Bethany Medical Center from a single clinic to the largest independent medical group in North Carolina. Dr. Peters is renowned in North Carolina as the founder of a revolutionary medical network, a bank for the underserved, a cutting-edge research facility, and a world-class charity foundation, as well as an accomplished, caring physician.   In 1987, he founded the Bethany Medical Center in High Point, North Carolina, which has grown from a single clinic to the largest independent medical group in the state, with 65 healthcare providers and 550 employees serving 1,000 patients from all walks of life daily.   He is also the founder and CEO of Peters Medical Research and Peters Development, and served as the founding director of Bank of North Carolina, later becoming part of Pinnacle Bank. His charitable organization, The Lenny Peters Foundation provides grants or donations to needy individuals in the Piedmont Triad and many other worthy causes in the US and around the world.   Dr. Lenny Peters is the author of the new book Barefoot to Benefactor: My Life Story of Faith and Courage.  https://lennypetersfoundation.org/  Christianity in Business is the show that helps Christian business leaders to integrate biblical values into business. | Entrepreneurship | Marketing | Nonprofit | Church | Author | Startups | Marketplace | Ministry | Business as Mission | Faith and Work | Faith | Success | Leadership | www.ChristianityInBusiness.com

On this episode, Roland Heersink explains why he believes Job 31 offers more guidance for business professionals than any other single chapter in the Bible. Roland Heersink is the founder and chairman of God & Work, an organization dedicated to training Christians from all walks of life what it is to live out their faith in the secular workplace. He is a former public company executive, company founder, and engineer (among other things).   He is also the founder of Christian Business Angels, which focuses on the startup of new companies in Kenya to help lift the needy out of poverty.  Roland has authored several books on the topic of living one's faith in daily life, including the reference guide, How to be a Christian at Work, study guides 2 Words from God for You @ Work and 2 Words from God for the Legacy Minded Man, and the book which will be the focus of this episode, TOTAL LOSS to DOUBLE SUCCESS: 14 Leadership & Business Principles from the World's Richest / Most Successful Man: JOB of the Bible.  https://www.godandwork.org/   Christianity in Business is the show that helps Christian business leaders to integrate biblical values into business. | Entrepreneurship | Marketing | Nonprofit | Church | Author | Startups | Marketplace | Ministry | Business as Mission | Faith and Work | Faith | Success | Leadership | www.ChristianityInBusiness.com

On this episode, Henry Kaestner explains the relationship between entrepreneurship and the gospel. He also explains what it means to be a Faith-Driven Entrepreneur.   Henry Kaestner is the cofounder of Bandwidth (NASDAQ: BAND) and a managing principal in Sovereign's Capital, a venture capital management company that invests over $100 million in faith-driven entrepreneurs in Southeast Asia and the US from its offices in Silicon Valley; Washington, DC; and Jakarta, Indonesia.  He's the co-host of the Faith Driven Entrepreneur Podcast and co-author of the new book, Faith Driven Entrepreneur: What It Takes to Step Into Your Purpose and Pursue Your God-Given Call to Create.  www.FaithDrivenEntrepreneur.org Christianity in Business is the show that helps Christian business leaders to integrate biblical values into business. | Entrepreneurship | Marketing | Nonprofit | Church | Author | Startups | Marketplace | Ministry | Business as Mission | Faith and Work | Faith | Success | Leadership | www.ChristianityInBusiness.com

On this episode, Jim and Martha Brangenberg share what's happening in the faith at work movement based on 1000+ interviews they've done with experts and practitioners on faith and work integration. Jim Brangenberg is the host of host of the iWork4Him Radio program, the only daily Faith and Work radio program in America. Jim utilizes his networking expertise to arrange daily interviews with authors, workplace believers, and ministries that are connecting Faith and Work.  Martha Brangenberg has worked alongside Jim for their 35 years of marriage, complementing him by bringing in almost a decade of retail management experience, and an outstanding record of over-the-top customer service and project management.  They are the co-authors of three new books, iWork4Him, sheWork4Him, and iRetire4Him.   www.iWork4Him.com  Christianity in Business is the show that helps Christian business leaders to integrate biblical values into business. | Entrepreneurship | Marketing | Nonprofit | Church | Author | Startups | Marketplace | Ministry | Business as Mission | Faith and Work | Faith | Success | Leadership | www.ChristianityInBusiness.com

On this episode, we're going to replay a presentation delivered by Houston Baptist University alumnus, Tina Boaz Murray, President of Mind Dance Marketing, Inc.   If you're a Christian entrepreneur wondering how you're going to make it through any adversity you're facing in your business right now, listen to this and be encouraged.  Tina Boaz Murray is the President of Mind Dance Marketing, Inc., a marketing and brand management agency she started at 26 years old. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, MDM specializes in supporting franchised brands across the country. Most noteworthy on the client roster is the 21 years of support MDM has provided to Chick-fil-A markets nationwide. To date, MDM provides brand management for 15 Chick-fil-A markets. She's a proud graduate of Houston Baptist University.   Lessons explored in this episode:   How to hear God's voice and follow His plan as an entrepreneur  How to overcome obstacles in entrepreneurship (e.g., COVID, etc.)  Other real-life lessons learned from Tina's entrepreneurial journey