VOCATION TRANSFORMATION

After the tragic loss of his first wife brought him back to the Church, Ron Akin has been a change agent for Christ in the auto industry.  He sets an example for honest pricing in auto repair, all the while leading Christian colleagues at work through a prayer and service group.  Ron’s story reminds us that success in work life is part of managing our whole lives.  Reach out to Ron Akin at [email protected]. 

Our guest this week is Spencer Hogan. Spencer is a newlywed, 25-year-old Christian Entrepreneur whose mission is to help young people transform their lives. 15-months ago he launched an organization called 'Young Professionals At Work On Purpose' which specializes in developing young professionals in their faith, leadership, and network. Spencer is currently finishing his Master's in Leadership at Asbury Theological Seminary and does itinerant preaching in the greater-Cincinnati-Dayton corridor. He loves longboarding, ultimate frisbee, his dog Otis and -- of course -- his wife Meredith. 

Best way to engage with him would be visiting his website spencerleads.com and filling out the 'contact form'.

Pandy Pridemore has been a human resource consultant for all of her career. For the last 17 years owned her consulting business and her specialty is regulatory and compliance. She works with a wide range of clients and shares how she integrates her faith with her business. She can be contacted through email: [email protected]

In this episode, Matthew Marcum, who leads a nonprofit called Mentoring Partners, shares how every conversation he has is an opportunity to cultivate the other person's heart. If he can't be a blessing, he is determined to connect them to someone who can. 

This flows out of a heart to be a conduit of grace. God has given him many redemptive friendships, and he then does the same for others through the high school mentoring program that he leads. 

You can reach Matthew through his website: www.mentoringpartners.org

Our guest on this episode is Tom Busch-Life and Business Coach. Tom shares with us how his faithwalk led him to his business. He is now a guide who empowers people to achieve relational alignment..

Tom believes the best life possible is a life where we utilize our God-given gifts, talents, and passions aligning them with our purpose to make our world a better place.

You can reach Tom at [email protected]  or through his website - tombuschcoaching.com.  Or feel free to text or call him at 513-309-1764.

Our guest today is Alex Campbell, Founder of The Kingdom Initiative. He and his team have a goal to effectively mobilize the greater Church by igniting individuals, communities, cities, nations, and beyond to move in their passions and giftedness to change the world for the better. Today, Alex discusses how important it is to connect through a common purpose, a common Spirit, and a common King as well as what keeps many of us from doing so. You can reach Alex through his website, https://www.thekingdominitiative.org/

Our guest today is Brett Ralston, Co-Founder of Roots Staffing, an organization that exists to serve and connect valuable people to trusted companies. He is the husband of sweet Trishia, Dad to 3 kiddos, Gray, Sage & Griffin. Brett co-Founded Roots Staffing in 2016 with an aim to create a staffing agency that brings care, communication, & retention into the industry. He believes God can do big things, answer big questions, and solve big problems. Today Brett shares how his role involves solving problems that will impact people. In today’s ever-changing work environment, this has become increasingly difficult, and yet his faith has carried him through to continue to bless others. You can contact Brett through his website, https://rootsstaffing.com/

Our guest this week is Kirk Lithander. He the Pastor of Global Outreach at Fairhaven Church & Made to Flourish Dayton City Network Leader. Kirk has a heart for missions and shared with us some of the difficult decisions he's had to make along his journey. He and his wife Paula served in the mission field for over seven years in Bolivia where they rescued and adopted an abandoned two week old baby, their second son Joshua. You can contact Kirk at [email protected].

Our guest this week is John Jordan, owner of Nectar Springs Infused Water. In this episode we talk with John about how important his faith is in his work with food and beverages. In all that he does, he tries to use only foods he believe Gods created for human consumption.  That’s harder than it sounds.

To learn more about John, visit his site www.nectarsprings.com or email him at [email protected]

In this episode, John McCarthy, God’s Managing Partner in AGI Hospitality Recruiting and The Purpose Promise, shares how he stewards his story to see heaven meet the marketplace. We'll learn more about how Jesus is alive in John’s everyday work life. 

John is a Son of God, husband to Julie, father to Bella, Mason and Lydia.

You can learn more about John through his website: Purposepromise.org 

Or email him at [email protected]