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Matthew Rohrs, CEO of Sinapis Group, an international business accelerator program that provides early stage entrepreneurs with advanced business training integrated with Kingdom Business principles, intensive mentorship, and the opportunity to compete for seed capital. Matthew leads the charge leveraging his passion and gifting for creating integration between faith and work. What does it mean to be called by God to business? What does it mean to have a personal and vital connection to Christ? Matthew poses questions that he asks both himself and Sinapis which then leaves us to ask ourselves, are we living to this spiritual integration? Should we believe it’s the truth. What is the best way to navigate your calling, gifting, and wiring to be the best use to His service? Hear more about Kingdom business, the background story of Matthew, and how entrepreneurs in developing and emerging countries and markets are overcoming challenges and taking their businesses to new levels. Visit www.sinapis.org for more about Matthew and the organization!

Craig Denison, author and founder of First 15, a daily devotional resource consisting of Scripture, reflection, musical worship, and a call to action. In this podcast you’ll hear about Craig’s personal faith story, and how First 15 came to be as it stands today. Sometimes we hit low points, it can be exhausting trying to give yourself affirmation. Craig found the need to have quality alone time with God. Hear about the early times of First 15, and a word that kept him on course, from the beginning. Today, the mission stays the same, but the vision is of greater focus. Craig continues to make it easy and accessible for people to have quality alone time with God through e-mail, podcast, and a mobile app. Stay connected and partner with God. You can find Craig at www.first15.org

Chris Sonksen is a Pastor of South Hills in Southern California and an author of a handful of books, most recently, “Quit Church.” In this conversation we hear the challenges with church culture, in particular with engagement. Research is showing that at least 80% of the church work is being done by 20% of the population. Every year in America, 15,000 churches shut their doors. Many are not inviting a friend to come to church with them, and it’s not a biblical principle! We look at some crazy statistics that still reflect Jesus word 2000 years. Chris shares a hopeful message encouraging believers to immerse deeper into their faith and experience the great picture of God’s blessings. You can find Chris at www.quitchurch.com or www.chrissonksen.com.

Regi Campbell is an investor, entrepreneur, author, and Founder of over a dozen companies, including Radical Mentoring. In this episode we discuss Regi’s personal faith story, and how he has been led to the life of an entrepreneur and mentoring people in their 20’s and 30’s. What makes a good mentor? What makes a good mentee? Who should you look to when you enter into this walk? You can find more information at radicalmentoring.com and by checking out his book, “Mentor Like Jesus”.

Dr. Dan Allender is a therapist, author, professor, and speaker. He is one of the founders and former President of The Seattle School of Theology and Psychology. We start the conversation by digging into the Allender Center, which is based on a simple assumption that trauma is part of living in a fallen world, we all go through it. What importance do our unique stories have for our ability to connect with others? Is our personal suffering enough to understand others trauma? Dan opens up the mandate for the body of Christ to engage in the trauma and abuse domain. We may not be able to help, but we must move toward having a heart to hear. We break down identity, who we are and what we are made to do. How well did people read your attunement in your childhood? How about now? The answers play a role in our identity and the choices we have made. Dan conversion story happened yesterday, and also 40 years ago. We need tears, grief, and in anger, movement in order to change our lives. Finally, we enter into the subject of sex and why it is a good thing! You can find Dan at theallendercenter.org or theseattleschool.edu

Matthew Oh, founder of FOREFRONT Charity (www.goforefront.org) based in New York City with a global mission to enable every person, equip leaders, and establish self-sustaining communities through a four-phase approach. The journey to FOREFRONT started back in college serving with his local church congregation in overseas missions. The obedience of waiting on the Lord proved to be the light entering into the county of India when the organization where the organization first took its roots. We discuss discerning calling and prayer as an essential element in the process.

Hip hop artist, speaker, youtuber, father, husband, diaper warrior, and now author, Glen Henry AKA Beleaf Melanin! Beleaf in Fatherhood is to equip fathers, give hope to mothers, and inspire children. His latest book, “It’s Bedtime Now” pokes fun at everyday struggle of trying to put kids to bed. In this conversation we discuss the relationship between the Father and the Son, the father and the children. Renewing does not have to only take place on January 1st! Every day is great and a chance to start fresh. We chat about suicide and depression and stemming from abuse in his household starting in middle-school. Our identity can become debilitating and can take control of our destiny. Beleaf looked for identity in different places, but the true identity rested in one place. Check out www.beleafinfatherhood.com or his YouTube Channel “Beleaf in Fatherhood” for all that he is doing to change the world.

Jared Green, former NFL player and now founder of the Purpose Plug and Campus Ministry Director at Grace Covenant Church. In this podcast we discuss Jared’s childhood and the purpose of playing sports. It was not until the 9th grade that Jared’s father, Darrell Green, let him put the pads on and play football! Calling moves past playing sports, a calling must last for our entirety on earth. To find true calling, we must go up and go out, it starts with God, and must serve someone else. The root is important, we look into scripture to understand the starting point, the baseline. If you are struggling with an issue, think about it as a scar or scab. Scabs are sensitive and have pain but can be healed, scars become part of who you are. When we wear our scars, we can tell stories, for broken people need to be healed. We want to be scarred up! Look at the bible, it’s a collection of stories, and they continue to be told and it’s important to do share them, not only for describing what you’ve gone through to inform others so that they be healed and build on your faith, but also help you think about your life! Finally, we break down sharing and hearing God outside of the church. Truth, power, and greatness can be found anywhere. You can find Jared at www.thepurposeplug.com