Today, we’re joined by Tony Wilson. Tony has been retired for 10 years now from a career in Sales & Marketing. Looking back over his career and his life in retirement, Tony feels like God is closer now than ever before. In retirement, Tony has found new ways to explore his relationship with Christ and understands now more than ever just how much he truly matters to God.

In his career and retirement, Tony has learned that faith means peace, a peace that God will always put you right where He wants you. With that peace, Tony has found the courage to walk into opportunities he never would have picked for himself.

Scott Kennedy joins us on the show. Scott is born and raised in Richmond, VA, and discovered a passion early on for marketing - or, as he puts it, helping people clarify their message. A bit of a chronic entrepreneur, Scott describes the ups and downs of starting his own business, shifting to a more ‘corporate’ space, and all that he’s learned along the way.

Scott used to view his work as something that only blessed himself — provide him the money he wanted, the freedom to enjoy life on his terms, and get him access to the people that could take him where he really wanted to go. Overtime, he came to learn that the best work is work that blesses others as well as himself. The more Scott focused on blessing others, the more he realized he no longer had to worry so much about himself. God has called Scott to connect with people, and help them connect with others in a fulfilling and healthy way. Marketing just so happens to be the avenue most suited to allow Scott to fulfill his God-given call. 

Lee Mitchell is a Bi-Vocational Pastor of a local church, and a Senior Vice President at a commercial bank. Lee shares with us some of the realities of being bi-vocational, the blessings as well as the challenges. From putting extra strain on his wife and kids, to trusting God when it doesn’t make sense — Lee talks about how he’s learned to hear from God and follow Him faithfully with some of the biggest decisions he’s made in his life — from marriage to career to taking the lead role at a local church. Lee also candidly talks about the ways he has failed his family over the years and has had to learn how to prioritize his home above all else.

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Moving from politics to wealth management with multiple spots in-between, Melanie learned something new in each transition that served her in the next. Above all, she learned how much trust is a currency in relationships that can never be taken for granted. God leads her to serve, and she finds incredible fulfillment in helping her clients walk through some of the hardest and most challenging phases of life with dignity, confidence, and peace. After all the transitions she’s faced, Melanie believes she is finally exactly where God wants her to be right now.