Kingdom Keys for Business, Life & Work

What if God wants to take you to the nations—but through business rather than traditional ministry?

In this episode of Kingdom Keys for Business, Life & Work, Gea Gort and Bill Job talk with Monica Ahn, a Korean-Brazilian ordained pastor and entrepreneur living in California.

After years of church leadership, Monica and her husband began asking a new question: Could there be another way to do church—and even fund mission through business? That journey unexpectedly led Monica into Korean skincare and network marketing. What initially seemed unlikely became a growing international business and, for Monica, a new expression of her calling.

Then God spoke words that reframed her journey: “You’re going to go to the nations, but not the way you thought.” Monica came to believe that business would open doors to relationships, discipleship, and ministry across nations.

She also shares what happened when she sensed spiritual opposition within her growing international team and invited people into 40 days of prayer and fasting. Thirty to forty people from different countries joined daily—including some who were not Christians. Monica describes reconciliation, renewed strength, answered prayer, and a remarkable custody breakthrough for one team member.

Together, Monica, Bill and Gea explore what it means to hear God in business, recognize spiritual realities in the workplace, and see business itself as a place to shepherd people.

Ultimately, Monica's story is about intimacy with God, recognizing His voice, and having the courage to follow when He leads somewhere unexpected.

Are you interested in the Mentorship Program with Bill and Gea, Monica talked about? Join the online cohort Kingdom Mindsets for Business >> 

Timeline

• 00:19 Meet Monica Ahn
• 01:10 Korean, Brazilian, American—and ordained pastor
• 02:00 Searching for a different way to do church
• 03:15 Can business help fund mission?
• 03:55 An unexpected introduction to Korean skincare
• 05:30 Waiting for God's confirmation
• 07:15 “I'm making you a director”
• 08:20 Experiencing God's presence at a business convention
• 09:00 “You'll go to the nations—but not the way you thought”
• 10:20 Bill: business can open doors to the nations
• 11:55 Sensing spiritual opposition in business
• 13:10 How Kingdom Mindsets changed Monica's perspective
• 14:35 Learning to stand firm spiritually
• 15:55 A call to prayer and fasting
• 16:40 Inviting the entire business team into a 40-day fast
• 18:05 Including people who aren't Christians
• 20:25 30–40 people praying together every day
• 21:35 An unexpected answer to prayer
• 22:50 A daughter's phone call and a custody breakthrough
• 23:45 How prayer changed the atmosphere of the team
• 25:05 Bill: can a business owner also shepherd people?
• 26:15 Learning about fasting
• 27:25 Monica: intimacy with God comes first
• 28:20 Learning to recognize the Holy Spirit's voice
• 29:45 How Monica, Gea and Bill unexpectedly connected
• 31:20 A surprising invitation to mentorship
• 32:00 Closing thoughts

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What if your business is not separate from your calling—but actually part of it?

In this episode of Kingdom Keys for Business, Life & Work, Gea Gort and Bill Job talk with “Jacob,” a fifth-generation Dutch entrepreneur whose family has worked in the food industry for more than 125 years.

As a teenager, Jacob sensed a call to serve God among the nations and assumed that might mean leaving business for full-time ministry. Instead, God gradually brought his calling and entrepreneurship together.

Jacob shares how his journey eventually took him to Asia, where he developed a protein-rich food business with a holistic mission. The road was far from straightforward: partnerships failed, doors closed, cultural mistakes were made, and he encountered situations where corruption was considered normal. Yet along the way, Jacob repeatedly saw unexpected people, ideas, and opportunities come together.

One of his most important practices is surprisingly simple: every Sunday morning he walks for one or two hours, praying, listening, and bringing his business before God.

The conversation explores calling, integrity, receiving ideas from God, finding the right people, and redefining profit as impact—not simply money.

Jacob’s encouragement is simple: you don’t need to anxiously search for your calling. Ask God for wisdom and guidance, walk faithfully, and trust Him to lead.

Timeline

• 00:19 Meet Jacob: fifth-generation entrepreneur
• 01:20 125 years of faith and family business
• 03:20 “Every job is a calling”
• 03:35 Smuggling Bibles behind the Iron Curtain
• 04:35 A surprising call from Acts 22
• 06:00 Staying in business instead of entering ministry
• 07:15 Growing the Dutch family business
• 07:40 The move toward Asia
• 08:10 Encountering extreme poverty and spiritual pressure
• 10:30 Business mistakes and the importance of understanding culture
• 11:40 Recognizing an old calling in a new place
• 13:10 Starting again without local partners
• 13:45 Finding employees in unexpected ways
• 14:55 Bill: trusting God for the right people
• 17:20 Seeing God’s hand in key relationships
• 18:15 Receiving business ideas from God
• 18:45 Redefining profit as impact
• 20:25 Jacob’s weekly prayer walks
• 22:15 George Washington Carver and receiving ideas from God
• 23:20 How calling becomes clearer over a lifetime
• 24:10 “Ask for guidance and God will guide you”
• 25:40 Choosing integrity when corruption is expected
• 26:30 Working for your real Master
• 27:25 Bill: relationship, trust and the “easy yoke”
• 29:00 Closing

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If we believe God owns it all, does that change the way we invest?

In this episode of Kingdom Keys for Business, Life & Work, Gea Gort and Bill Job welcome Don Simmons, an investment professional with nearly 40 years of experience and author of The Steward Investor.

Don shares how his understanding of stewardship changed—from helping people grow their wealth and give generously to seeing how investments themselves can accomplish God’s purposes. What if our money could help build businesses that address poverty, create opportunities, share the gospel and help communities flourish?

Together, we explore:

• What “God owns it all” means for our investments.
• Why profits can serve employees, customers and communities.
• The personal story behind The Steward Investor.
• Bill’s “400-year rule” for making decisions with eternity in mind.
• Finding joy in obedience, even through business difficulties.
• A vision of prosperity that blesses an entire neighborhood.
• An honest and challenging conversation for investors, entrepreneurs and anyone seeking to steward what God has entrusted to them. See more on Don's website https://www.thestewardinvestor.com/

Explore Don’s book The Steward Investor, and his Wealth and Wisdom videos for more on faith, finances and stewardship 

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CHAPTERS

• 00:00 Introduction and welcome
• 01:30 Meet Don Simmons: rethinking wealth and stewardship
• 03:49 Discovering the missional potential of investing
• 06:00 God owns it all—what does that change?
• 06:59 Bill and Don’s connection
• 08:16 The story behind The Steward Investor
• 12:16 Rethinking the foundations of investing
• 13:53 Walking with God as the Owner
• 16:12 Using profits to build people
• 17:46 A growing movement of redemptive investment
• 19:25 Investing to address poverty and exploitation
• 21:31 An eternal perspective and the “400-year rule”
• 24:46 Practical resources: Wealth and Wisdom
• 25:44 Joy and obedience through business difficulties
• 28:03 What does “well done, good and faithful servant” mean?
• 28:41 Investing in flourishing neighborhoods
• 29:44 When the righteous prosper, the city rejoices
• 30:44 Closing prayer
• 31:58 Farewell
• 32:16 Kingdom Mindsets for Business

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What if caring for creation is not optional—but central to God's mission?

In this episode of Kingdom Keys for Business, Life & Work, Gea Gort and Bill Job welcome Mark Polet—biologist, Business as Mission (BAM) leader, and passionate advocate for Creation Care.

Mark shares his remarkable journey from environmental scientist to global BAM practitioner, explaining how caring for the earth became an essential part of his calling. Together they explore why creation care is not a distraction from the Gospel but an expression of it.

They discuss how the BAM movement has rediscovered the environmental "bottom line," how businesses can contribute to ecological and spiritual flourishing, and why restoring land, communities, and relationships reflects God's Kingdom.

Filled with practical stories from Central Asia, Africa, and beyond, this conversation offers hope that business can become a powerful force for restoration.

In this episode you'll discover:

• Why Creation Care belongs at the heart of Business as Mission
• How stewardship reflects the character of God
• The turning point that changed the BAM movement
• Practical examples of businesses restoring people and the land
• Why flourishing creation points people to the Creator
• How every believer can participate in God's restoration of the world
• Whether you're an entrepreneur, business leader, or simply passionate about God's Kingdom, this conversation will broaden your vision of mission and stewardship.

👉 Learn more about Mark's work at regen.global 

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How can busy entrepreneurs and leaders make space for people, their responsibilities—and God—without becoming overwhelmed?

In this episode, Gea Gort continues her conversation with entrepreneur Bill Job about working with God rather than carrying every responsibility alone. Bill shares how he seeks God’s guidance not only about what to do, but also how to do it.

Drawing from the example of Jesus, they explore what it means to do what should be done—without trying to do everything that could be done. They discuss intuition, daily decisions, other people’s expectations, joy in ordinary tasks, and the importance of investing in our relationship with God through worship.

Bill also speaks honestly about setbacks, spiritual battles and seasons when a business does not seem to flourish. He closes with an encouraging update about a vertical farming project in China that appeared to have failed—but is now unexpectedly gaining new momentum.

A practical and honest conversation for entrepreneurs and professionals who want to experience greater freedom, joy and dependence on God in their everyday work.

Would you like to integrate your faith more deeply with your business? Gea and Bill also facilitate the ten-week online training Kingdom Mindsets for Business—a hands-on journey for businesspeople from around the world >> www.bammoves.com

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What if the most important business metric isn't profit—but people?

After returning to China recently, Bill Job experienced a profound shift in how he sees leadership. Instead of focusing primarily on financial performance, God reminded him that He is interested first and foremost in people.

In this deeply practical conversation, Bill shares how God led him back into active leadership of his manufacturing company, where he began learning the names and stories of more than 70 employees. Rather than measuring success only by financial results, Bill explores what it means to steward a business that belongs to God and to create eternal value in the workplace.

This episode is full of practical insights for business leaders, entrepreneurs, managers, and anyone who wants to integrate faith into everyday work.

In this episode you'll discover:

• Why Bill returned to lead his company in China
• What it means when God is the true Owner of your business
• Why people—not profit—are God's primary metric
• The surprising power of learning employees' names
• How God's presence changes workplace leadership
• Creating eternal value through ordinary business
• Practical ways to "see" people as God sees them

If this conversation encouraged you, please like the video, subscribe to the channel, and share it with someone who wants to integrate faith and work.

Chapters

• 00:00 Introduction
• 01:15 Why Bill's joy meter was a 10 after returning to China
• 03:20 Returning to lead the company again
• 06:00 What if God owns the business?
• 10:15 God's business metric: people before profit
• 15:30 "I want to be among the people"
• 18:45 Learning the names of 70 employees
• 22:30 The power of making people feel seen
• 27:00 Practical examples from the factory floor
• 33:00 Leading with God's presence instead of pressure
• 38:00 Does this require great management?
• 42:30 Creating eternal value through business
• 46:00 Final encouragement for business leaders

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What if business could become an act of worship—and a catalyst for transforming an entire city?

In this inspiring conversation, Paul Unsworth shares the bigger vision that emerged from Kahaila, the coffee shop and social enterprise movement he started in the heart of East London. Drawing from the rich history of London’s ancient guilds and "Worshipful Companies," Paul explores how business leaders, churches, and communities can work together to address social challenges, create opportunities, and seek the flourishing of their cities.

Together with Bill Job and Gea Gort, Paul reflects on God's heart for cities, the role of business in social transformation, and why worship is far more than something we do on Sundays. What if your company, organization, or daily work became an expression of worship to God?

This conversation will challenge and inspire entrepreneurs, church leaders, and anyone who longs to see faith make a tangible impact in society.

The next cohort Kingdom Mindsets for Business starts Wednesday September 23rd. You are invited to join this 10-week online program, which includes six biweekly sessions with Bill and Gea. Due to the smaller group setting, space is limited. 

Timeline

• 00:00 Introduction and recap of Kahaila's story
• 01:28 Church for the unchurched: coffee shops, bakeries, and social impact
• 02:46 From a local project to a vision for transforming London
• 03:41 Isaiah 61 and God's heart for cities
• 06:04 Discovering God's call to a specific place
• 07:15 London's challenges after COVID: isolation, stress, and mental health
• 08:39 Business as a response to social injustice
• 10:03 The surprising Christian roots of London's Worshipful Companies
• 12:06 Business as worship and social transformation
• 14:01 The vision for modern "Worshipping Companies"
• 15:03 Returning to ancient blueprints for city transformation
• 17:01 Worship in the workplace: Bill Job's experience
• 19:09 How churches can release entrepreneurs into their calling
• 22:05 What does a Kingdom business look like?
• 23:36 The power of collaboration for city-wide impact
• 24:58 Can 10% of business owners transform a city?
• 28:04 Giving God your "yes" like Joshua and Caleb
• 29:14 Paul's prayer for business leaders and entrepreneurs

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What happens when a church starts looking more like a coffee shop than a Sunday service?

In this episode of Kingdom Keys for Business, Life and Work, Gea Gort and Bill Job talk with Paul Unsworth, founder of Kahaila, a thriving café and community in East London that has become a powerful example of Business as Mission in action.

As a Baptist pastor, Paul became convinced that many people would never walk into a church building—but they would walk into a coffee shop. That conviction led him to create a space where people could belong before they believed, where faith could be discovered through relationships, hospitality, and practical love.

What started as a café on Brick Lane grew into initiatives helping women leave sex work, supporting survivors of human trafficking, creating employment opportunities, and launching new businesses that continue to transform lives.

Paul also shares honestly about the challenges: growing too fast, navigating organizational tensions, surviving COVID, and learning to trust God's voice through seasons of pruning and uncertainty.

This conversation is a powerful encouragement for anyone sensing God's invitation to step out in faith, even when they feel unqualified. Paul: "My main gift isn't entrepreneurship. My main gift is faith." 

The next cohort Kingdom Mindsets for Business starts Wednesday September 23rd. You are invited to join this 10-week online program, which includes six biweekly sessions with Bill and Gea. Due to the smaller group setting, space is limited. 

In this episode:

• Why Paul skipped church to explore London's streets
• Creating belonging before belief
• Starting a café as a form of church
• How business became a platform for mission
• Supporting women leaving sex work and survivors of trafficking
• Lessons from rapid growth and painful pruning
• Hearing God's voice in difficult seasons
• Why faith matters more than expertise
• How God provides what we need when we step out in obedience

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What happens when you think you heard God clearly… but life turns out completely different?

In this honest and deeply personal conversation, host Gea Gort sits down again with Bill Job to talk about disappointment, closed doors, wrong assumptions, and learning to trust God beyond outcomes. Together they explore what it means to live with God instead of merely doing things for Him.

Bill shares stories of missing direction, unexpected detours, surrender, desires, identity, and the surprising freedom that comes from relationship over performance. From airplanes and mission life to unanswered expectations and spiritual growth, this episode is full of vulnerable reflections and practical wisdom for anyone trying to discern God’s voice in everyday life.

Timeline

• 00:00 – Introduction
• 00:20 – What if you thought God spoke… but things turned out differently?
• 01:16 – Bill shares how often he “misses it” and learning to recover quickly
• 02:47 – Fear of making wrong decisions and learning to trust God
• 04:46 – Surrender, obedience, and the adventure of following Jesus
• 06:26 – “Slave” language, identity, and God’s character
• 07:47 – Does following God mean losing yourself?
• 09:01 – Airplanes, desires, and how God gives gifts
• 12:33 – Sacrifice, suffering, and religious thinking
• 14:03 – Dying to self versus living resurrected life
• 18:17 – Still learning after decades of walking with God
• 19:24 – The oil drilling story: when the real “oil” was people
• 21:04 – Closed doors, disappointment, and healing deeper issues
• 24:05 – Ministry success versus relationship with God
• 26:28 – From performance and goals to deeper intimacy
• 28:01 – Spiritual warfare and opposition
• 29:21 – Final reflections and looking ahead to future conversations

This conversation doesn’t offer simple formulas or “five steps to success” — but it does invite you into a more relational, honest, and freeing walk with God.

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In this thought-provoking episode, Bill Job explores a powerful metaphor: just as ALS disconnects the brain from the body, many believers live disconnected from the Head — Jesus Himself.

Bill shares why hearing God’s voice is not reserved for a spiritual elite, but is meant to be a normal part of everyday life. From practical stories about daily decisions to deeper reflections on identity, shame, joy, and intimacy with God, this conversation challenges religious mindsets and invites listeners into a more relational walk with Jesus.

Together, Bill and Gea discuss:

• What “Spiritual ALS” means for the Church
• Why many believers struggle to hear God’s voice
• The difference between conviction and condemnation
• How church culture and shame can block intimacy with God
• Learning to recognize God’s “accent”
• Living with joy in ordinary daily life
• Why following Jesus should feel more relational than religious

This episode is both deeply practical and spiritually refreshing — especially for anyone longing to experience a closer, more natural relationship with God.

📌 In the next episode, Bill will discuss what happens when we think we heard God… but things turn out differently than expected.

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