July 07, 2026

Tom McGehee: Building an Abundant Life Based on Kingdom Identity

48 minutes

When God sees you, what does He think?

In this episode, Jeff and Tom discuss:

Why being needs to be grounded in identity and doing needs to be grounded in your being.

What having an abundant life means and how it may change.

Building abundance from the Father’s perspective, not the world’s perspective.

Coming to understand that the results belong to God.

The spiritual battle we are in every day.

Key Takeaways:

What you are called to do right now may not be what you’re called to do in a different season of life. Steward what God has given you and is calling you to do right now.

There is no reason to separate our business decisions from our walks with Christ. The more you walk with Him, the closer you will be to Him, and the more abundant your life will be.

When you understand how God sees you, you will be able to work from your worth, not for your worth.

You don’t have to be all one thing or another. You are not competing with others who are going for more-more-more. You can base who you are on your being and the gifts and desires God has given you.

"What it means for an abundant life is as unique to each individual, as the individual is." — Tom McGehee

Episode References:

Halftime: https://halftimeinstitute.org/

Abide & Lead: https://abideandlead.com/

Left of Bang by Patrick Van Horne and Jason A. Riley

About Tom McGehee: Tom currently acts as an independent coach, trainer, and facilitator. Working business executives and individuals to help them live more abundant lives. In 2020, Tom became CO-CEO of Halftime- a coaching ministry for high-capacity leaders to help them discover who they are and what God created them to do. In 2025, Halftime merged with The Faith Driven Movement, and Tom continued to lead Halftime’s programs and services through the end of that year.

Tom was introduced to collaborative work in 1998 when as a Partner with Ernst & Young Consulting. Tom felt called to this type of work and became a lead facilitator in E&Y’s Accelerated Solutions Environment where he facilitated sessions for some of the world’s largest companies.

In 2001, Tom left E&Y to launch his own company, The WildWorks Group, focusing on designing and delivering large group collaborative engagements for businesses, churches, and ministries all over the world.

Tom began his career by serving in the Marines for 12 years. During his service, Tom commanded two Special Operations Capable Units and served at the Marine Barracks, Washington, DC. After leaving the military, Tom moved to Texas, first to work on large outsourcing deals with EDS, then to become a Partner with Ernst & Young Consulting. Tom’s work extends to over 25 countries and has carried him from some of the biggest boardrooms to some of the world’s most innovative organizations.

Tom attended Auburn University, where he met his wife, Elaine. They have been married for 48 years and live in the Dallas area with their three children and eleven grandchildren.

Connect with Tom McGehee:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tmcgehee/

Connect with Jeff Thomas:

Website: https://www.arkosglobal.com/

Podcast: https://www.generousbusinessowner.com/

Book: https://www.arkosglobal.com/trading-up

Email: [email protected]

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ArkosGlobalAdv

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/arkosglobal/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/arkosglobaladvisors

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arkosglobaladvisors/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLUYpPwkHH7JrP6PrbHeBxw

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