On this episode, Shae Bynes shares a biblical perspective on what it means to work diligently while empowered with God’s grace as opposed to grinding in our own human strength.  Shae Bynes is a passionate storyteller, mentor, and strategist who equips leaders to be catalysts for transformation in the marketplace. Known as “Chief Fire Igniter”, Shae co-founded the Kingdom Driven Entrepreneur movement in 2012, and her most popular book Grace Over Grind: How Grace Will Take Your Business Where Grinding Can’t is shifting the way people live, work, and engage the world around them. Whether she ..read more

On this episode, real estate investor and leadership trainer Alex Sezer teaches how to craft a vision statement for your company based on a framework he calls the “Five P’s.” Alex Sezer Jr. is the CEO of Alex Sezer Ventures, which is revolutionizing businesses with biblical truths. From the football field to the boardroom, Alex has excelled as a leader. During his time at Texas A&M University, he was a team captain on the football team and magna cum laude engineering grad. Shortly after, Alex became the President of two multi-million dollar real estate companies and scaled his personal por ..read more

On today’s episode, we’re joined by Alan Barnhart. Alan Barnhart is the CEO of Barnhart Crane & Rigging, which is in the business of moving heavy stuff … stuff that’s hundreds and thousands of tons ... not on 18-wheelers but on 150-wheelers in some cases. Barnhart Crane & Rigging has grown to be one of the largest Heavy Lift and Heavy Transport organizations in the United States with more than 40 locations across the country and a nationwide reputation for solving problems. Alan, Eric, and their families decided to give 100% of their highly successful business to charity to keep wealth ..read more

How do you go from being literally dirt poor to becoming a serial entrepreneur responsible for founding, investing in, or serving on the board of over 100 companies? How can an eagerness to learn and serve shape your life in a way that influences local and global communities for the better?  Listen as our guest shares his path from a subsistence farm life to one filled with “FinTech” and “Impact investing,” the importance of knowing what you are good at and creating a dream team to handle the rest, and how a willingness to serve can open doors to amazing opportunities for growth.  Wa ..read more

On this episode, Miranda Carls discusses what’s at stake if we do or don’t share our faith in the workplace. Miranda is a writer, podcaster, and corporate people and organizational development coach and consultant. After managing the training and professional development functions of a large non-profit, Miranda spent eight years at a successful learning strategy firm where she served in a senior leadership role.   She’s the author of the new book, The Word at Work: Ten Biblical Principles for Christian Professionals (2022). She’s also the host of the Word at Work Podcast where she in ..read more

On this episode, Bob Willbanks shares the right and wrong way to do professional networking from a Christian perspective and shares how G7 Networking is facilitating professional networking among marketplace Christians.  Bob Willbanks is CEO of G7 Networking, Inc., which keeps God in the middle of networking, driving business for their members while helping them grow personally, professionally, and spiritually through building relationships that matter He’s also a Co-Local Owner (with his wife Barb) of Next Door Photos Twin Cities. Christianity in Business is the show that helps Christian ..read more

On this episode, Larry Griffith shares why hiring a corporate chaplain is one of the best things you can do for your company and its people.  Larry Griffith serves as CEO of Corporate Chaplains of America, which provides chaplain care to over 500,000 employees and their families nationwide. After graduating college, he served as an officer in the U.S. Navy. Larry then spent most of his career at a Fortune 250 company, Alltel, as the Area President-South Operations. Before coming to Corporate Chaplains of America, he returned to his alma mater and served Geneva College as their EVP and COO ..read more

On this episode, Bob Schlegel shares how he has experienced the ministry of angels throughout his life and through the process of building the United States’ leading supplier of concrete landscaping products for big box and commercial customers. Bob Schlegel was raised on a small farm in rural Ontario. Resources were limited, but his loving parents were always quick to share with others in need. Despite at least two near-death experiences as a child, including a broken neck and being mauled by two Great Danes, he proved to be a natural-born entrepreneur at a young age.  Although he wasn’t ..read more

On this episode, Bob Tiede shares why leaders who lead with questions are 10x more effective than those who lead by telling. He also explains how Jesus used this approach during his ministry. Bob Tiede is an accomplished leadership expert, author, and blogger who has served on the leadership team of Cru for fifty years. Bob is a graduate of the University of South Dakota who has amassed a following from top-tier leaders and others as a plain-speaking change-agent, reminding leaders to focus on asking questions instead of feeling like they need to have all the answers. Bob grew up on a farm in ..read more

On this episode, Jerry Meek shares how us uses his luxury home building company to bring glory to God. Jerry Meek is a legendary luxury home builder, renowned people and team leader, and author. The carpentry business he started with his dad as a young man is now Desert Star Construction — the iconic building company that grew to $170,000,000 of work in progress. The combined annual sales revenue of DSC clients’ companies is in excess of $3.6 trillion dollars and growing, affirming Jerry’s belief, "We're not just building the American Dream – we're living it."    Beyond construc ..read more