Work can feel loud, pressured, and disconnected from faith. Many people want to live with integrity and purpose in the marketplace but struggle to know how faith fits into everyday leadership and decisions.

In this Monday Movement vodcast, Mark sits down with Grant Herbert, Founder and Global Managing Partner of People Builders, to talk about mindful marketplace ministry. Grant shares practical insights from decades of leadership training, coaching, and ministry across both church and workplace environments.

This episode explores emotional intelligence, faith at work, leadership as stewardship, and how to stay grounded when responsibility and pressure increase. It is an honest, encouraging conversation for anyone seeking to live out faith consistently, thoughtfully, and sustainably in their everyday work.

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Many leaders feel the tension between ambition, pressure and a genuine desire to honour God. In this episode of Monday Movement, Mark Bilton talks with Mark Ralph Mansour, entrepreneur, advisor and author of The Daily Wisdom Well.

Mark shares how his Coptic Christian heritage, years in international finance and love for Scripture have shaped his view of leadership, money and influence. Together they explore how ancient wisdom speaks into modern boardrooms and daily decisions, and what it looks like to steward work, wealth and people in a way that pleases God.

If you want to grow as a leader, stay grounded in your faith and build something that lasts, this conversation will give you courage, clarity and very practical insight for your next step.

What does godliness look like in a world shaped by Artificial Intelligence?

In this episode of Monday Movement, Mark Bilton sits down with Josh Phillips, Co-Founder and CEO of Clear AI, to explore how faith, technology, and integrity intersect in today’s fast-changing marketplace.

As a Christian leader at the forefront of AI innovation, Josh shares how he integrates biblical values with cutting-edge technology while keeping people and purpose at the heart of progress. Together, they unpack the deeper questions every believer in business faces: How do we lead ethically? How do we innovate without losing our faith? And how do we use technology to serve God’s Kingdom rather than compete with it?

If you have ever felt the tension between faith and ambition or wondered how to influence culture without compromising your values, this conversation will equip you to lead with wisdom, humility, and conviction.

Tune in and discover how to live out your calling, bring light into leadership, and advance His Kingdom—right where you work.

Faith at work in the vineyard. Mark Bilton talks with Mike Archer of Dawning Day Winery and Altitude701 about calling, resilience, sales, Sabbath, and purpose-led business.

Episode description

What happens when a lifelong love of wine becomes a calling. In this conversation, Mike Archer shares how a single mentoring question moved him from comfort to action, how fires and smoke taint tested resilience, and why sales and distribution matter as much as craft. We explore the pruning principle, business as ministry, Sabbath rhythms, and practical ways Christians in the marketplace bring integrity and hospitality to everyday work.

You will learn

• Pruning principle. Grow by cutting back

• Prayer in business. How prayer reframes pressure

• Sales that move product. Why distribution and labels matter

• Church unity. How the body leads together

• Business as ministry. Everyday integrity with suppliers and customers

• Vocation. Serve with excellence on Monday

• Rest and provision. Make space and trust God

• Calling. Test the prompt and start

• Wise steps. Pray, seek counsel, then have a go

• Mentoring. One question that moves you forward

Guest

Mike Archer. Founder of Dawning Day Winery. Leader of Altitude701

Guest links

DawningDay.com.au

Altitude701.com.au

About Monday Movement

Deep conversations with Christians called to the marketplace. Hosted by Mark Bilton. New episodes weekly

If this episode helped you, follow the show, leave a rating, and share it with a friend who leads in the marketplace. What is one way you will bring purpose into your work this week? Share a comment and invite a friend who would value this episode.

What happens when a surgeon, sports medic, entrepreneur, and YouTuber walks into the same life? You get Dr. Thomas Gan—Orthopaedic Assistant Surgeon by day, content creator by night, and follower of Christ through it all.

In this inspiring Monday Movement episode, Dr. Gan shares his journey from the operating theatre to the rugby sidelines to building Ludicrous Feed, Australia’s leading EV YouTube channel with over 40,000 subscribers and 11 million views. But behind the accolades is a man navigating his faith across three spheres of influence: medicine, entrepreneurship, and media.

🎙️ Tune in as we unpack:

His journey of faith and calling in everyday life

The tension and integration of ministry and marketplace

Authenticity in digital influence and professional excellence

Lessons for Christians in business, leadership, and media

How to stay grounded spiritually while expanding your reach

Whether you’re building a business, working in healthcare, leading a team, or creating content, this conversation will inspire you to step into your calling—faithfully, boldly, and authentically.

🔗 Guest Website: www.ludicrousfeed.com

📺 YouTube Channel: youtube.com/@ludicrousfeed

What does it take to raise up Christian leaders who influence culture and politics with wisdom, faith, and clarity?

In this episode, I sit down with Rev. Dr. Daniel Anderson, CEO of the Lachlan Macquarie Institute, to explore how we develop biblically grounded, culturally intelligent, and positively engaged leaders across Australia. With a PhD in the ethics of forgiveness and decades of experience mentoring students and emerging leaders, Daniel shares what it means to live out your faith in the public square, without compromise.

We talk about forgiveness, calling, resilience, and the practical steps believers need to take to grow their leadership and impact across all sectors of society.

If you feel called to influence beyond the walls of the church—in business, politics, education, or culture—this conversation will inspire and equip you.

Learn more about Daniel’s work: https://www.lmi.org.au

Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-anderson-12a53b7b/

More from Monday Movement: https://www.mondaymovement.com

What if your daily work was part of God’s mission, not a distraction from it?

In this powerful episode, I sit down with Kara Martin, Adjunct Professor at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary and author of the Workship book series. Kara is a global voice in the faith and work movement, and together we unpack what it means to truly integrate your faith into every corner of your professional life.

We talk about co-labouring with God, the biblical foundations of vocation, and why spiritual formation often happens more in boardrooms than in Bible studies. Kara also shares seven spiritual disciplines that will help you live out your calling in practical, deeply rooted ways.

This is more than a theology lesson—it’s a roadmap for living an undivided life where Monday matters just as much as Sunday.

Listen in and be encouraged to work with purpose, obedience, and eternal perspective.

Learn more about Kara Martin at workship.com.au

Connect with Kara on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/kara-martin-18900520

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From Tragedy to Global Influence: Sam Cawthorn’s Redemptive Story 

How do you rebuild after your world is turned upside down?

In this powerful episode, Sam Cawthorn—CEO of the Speakers Institute Group and a former youth pastor—shares how a near-fatal car accident that left him with one arm and a permanent leg injury became the turning point that deepened his faith and launched him into global influence. Hosted by Mark Bilton, this conversation dives into calling, surrender, doubt, and what it truly means to live out your faith in the marketplace.

Whether you’re wrestling with your purpose, navigating grief or loss, or seeking to honour God in your leadership role, this episode will meet you where you are and lift your perspective higher.

🎙 Hosted by Mark Bilton, founder of Monday Movement

👤 Guest: Sam Cawthorn, CEO of Speakers Institute Group

🌐 Guest Website: https://www.samcawthorn.com/

🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samcawthorn/ 

You’ll Hear About: 

Sam’s life-changing accident and recovery

The power of surrender in leadership

Why your faith doesn’t need to be loud to be influential

Navigating doubt while staying on mission

Living your ministry through your marketplace calling

If you’re a Christian in business or leadership, this conversation is for you.

Listen now—and be encouraged to see your setbacks through the lens of God’s redemptive purpose.

How do you move from leading a Christian not-for-profit to thriving in the commercial world—and still see your job as ministry?

In this episode of the Monday Movement Podcast, Mark Bilton speaks with Ross Buttenshaw CFP, former CEO of Christians Against Poverty Australia and now a senior financial advisor, about how to truly integrate faith and work. Ross shares his leadership journey, the lessons he learned in the Christian not-for-profit space, and how he transitioned into marketplace ministry while continuing to honour his faith at work.

This conversation is perfect for any Christian in the workplace wondering how to honour God in a corporate or entrepreneurial setting. If you’re asking whether being a business owner, executive, or advisor counts as valid ministry, this episode will deeply encourage you.

How to live your faith at work with clarity and purpose

The heart of marketplace ministry and how to step into it

Why faith and work are not separate—but deeply connected

What it means to lead as a Christian small group leader in a business environment

Keys to navigating the sacred-secular divide as a professional

The power of influence—from boardroom to personal conversations

Whether you’re in business, leading a team, or just starting out, this episode will equip you to live with purpose and bring your faith into the workplace—not just on Sundays, but every single day.

🔗 Learn more at mondaymovement.com

🌐 Visit: capaust.org | profp.com.au

What happens when a church leader steps out of the pulpit and into the frontlines of activism? In this thought-provoking episode of the Monday Movement Podcast, Rev. Mark Leach, co-founder of Never Again Is Now, shares his powerful journey from Anglican pastor to outspoken activist.

🚨 In This Episode, We Discuss: 

✔️ Why Rev. Mark Leach left the Anglican priesthood

✔️ The rise of antisemitism in Australia & why Christians must act

✔️ How faith and activism go hand in hand

✔️ The Sydney rally that sparked a national movement

✔️ What YOU can do to stand for truth and justice

🎧 Listen Now and Join the Conversation! 

📢 Get Involved: 

🔗 Learn more: neveragainisnow.com.au

🔗 Connect with Rev. Mark Leach: linkedin.com/in/Mark-Leach-4078607

📩 Let’s Discuss: 

Should pastors engage in activism to defend biblical truth? Share your thoughts!

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