Theology Of Business With Darren Shearer: Helping Marketplace Christians Partner With God In Business

On this episode, we're joined by Dr. Ed Brenegar. In his new book, Circle of Impact: Taking Personal Initiative to Ignite Change, Ed provides expert advice on leadership from a lifetime spent as a minister, teacher, nonprofit executive, and small business owner. www.EdBrenegar.com Christianity in Business is the show that helps Christian business leaders to integrate biblical values into business. | Entrepreneurship | Marketing | Nonprofit | Church | Author | Startups | Marketplace | Ministry | Business as Mission | Faith and Work | Faith | Success | Leadership | www.ChristianityInBusiness.com

On this episode, Jeff Holler explains what he has learned through studying the lives and businesses of highly successful Christian entrepreneurs. Jeff Holler is an author, speaker, and founder and owner of The Capital Chart Room LTD® and serves as a Certified Financial Planner for some of the most respected and successful entrepreneurs in Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas. He's the author of the new book, Bigger Than Business: Real-World Stories of Business Owners Living Their Purpose. www.BiggerThanBusiness.com Christianity in Business is the show that helps Christian business leaders to integrate biblical values into business. | Entrepreneurship | Marketing | Nonprofit | Church | Author | Startups | Marketplace | Ministry | Business as Mission | Faith and Work | Faith | Success | Leadership | www.ChristianityInBusiness.com

On this episode, we're joined by Aaron Mwale. Aaron serves as the Vice President of Zambia Christian Ministers Association, Chairperson of the Town Ministers Fellowship, and Vice Chairperson City Community Developmental Committee. He is located in the Luanshya (Looanshah), Zambia (in the Copperbelt). He's an entrepreneur and a lecturer on the subject of entrepreneurship. For the past few years, he has been involved in training 200 ministers of the gospel in entrepreneurship across Zambia. Christianity in Business is the show that helps Christian business leaders to integrate biblical values into business. | Entrepreneurship | Marketing | Nonprofit | Church | Author | Startups | Marketplace | Ministry | Business as Mission | Faith and Work|Faith | Success | Leadership | www.ChristianityInBusiness.com

On this episode, we're joined by Dr. Bruce Cook. Bruce is the co-founder of 8thMountain, which is building a global community of Christian influencers to confront some of the world's most challenging problems. www.8thmountain.com Christianity in Business is the show that helps Christian business leaders to integrate biblical values into business. | Entrepreneurship | Marketing | Nonprofit | Church | Author | Startups | Marketplace | Ministry | Business as Mission | Faith and Work | Faith | Success | Leadership | www.ChristianityInBusiness.com

On this episode, we're joined by Jason and Noelle Cosby. Jason and Noelle are the co-founders the AWAKE Coffee Community and the AWAKE School of Marketplace Leadership. Learn more at http://awakecoffee.co/ Christianity in Business is the show that helps Christian business leaders to integrate biblical values into business. | Entrepreneurship | Marketing | Nonprofit | Church | Author | Startups | Marketplace | Ministry | Business as Mission | Faith and Work | Faith | Success | Leadership | www.ChristianityInBusiness.com

On this episode, we're joined by Jim and Martha Brangenberg. Jim Brangenberg is the host of host of the iWork4Him Radio program, the only daily Faith and Work radio program in America. Jim utilizes his networking expertise to arrange daily interviews with authors, workplace believers, and ministries that are connecting Faith and Work. Martha Brangenberg has worked alongside Jim for their 31 years of marriage, complementing him by bringing in almost a decade of retail management experience, and an outstanding record of over the top customer service and project management. www.iWork4Him.com Christianity in Business is the show that helps Christian business leaders to integrate biblical values into business. | Entrepreneurship | Marketing | Nonprofit | Church | Author | Startups | Marketplace | Ministry | Business as Mission | Faith and Work | Faith | Success | Leadership | www.ChristianityInBusiness.com

On this episode, Shae Bynes explains how God's grace can take your business where "grinding"/striving can't. Shae is the host of the Kingdom Driven Entrepreneur Podcast, founder and Chief Fire Igniter of KDE's community of entrepreneurs. KDE's mission is to activate a community of entrepreneurs that will demonstrate the power, presence, passion, and purity of God in the marketplace. She is also the author of several best-selling books, including her most recent book, Grace Over Grind: How Grace Will Take Your Business Where Grinding Can't. http://www.GraceOverGrind.com http://www.KingdomDrivenEntrepreneur.com Christianity in Business is the show that helps Christian business leaders to integrate biblical values into business. | Entrepreneurship | Marketing | Nonprofit | Church | Author | Startups | Marketplace | Ministry | Business as Mission | Faith and Work | Faith | Success | Leadership | www.ChristianityInBusiness.com

In this episode, Krish Dhanam explains why Christian apologetics is essential for sharing the gospel in the business world, and he explains how to be Christian apologists in our own spheres of influence in the marketplace. Krish migrated to the U. S. from India after completing his education. Winning a sales contest earned him a ticket to a seminar by the legendary motivator Zig Ziglar. He joined the Ziglar Corporation as a telemarketer in 1991 and eventually became the vice president of global operations. As one of two executive coaches trained by Ziglar, he has delivered his message of hope, humor, and balance in over sixty countries and throughout the U. S. His client list includes the who's who of global enterprise including EDS, Texas Instruments, Christian Dior, Steelcase Industries, PepsiCo, and the United States Army. He is the author of The American Dream from an Indian Heart, From Abstracts to Absolutes and contributing author to the book Top Performance written by Zig Ziglar. His latest book Hard

On this episode, Elizabeth Grace Saunders shares principles for what she calls "Divine Time Management." Elizabeth is an internationally recognized expert on effective time management. She is the founder of Real Life E Time Coaching and Speaking, where they partner with individuals on the journey from feeling guilty, overwhelmed and frustrated to feeling peaceful, confident and accomplished through one-on-one coaching. The Divine Time Management division of Real Life E encourages Christians to join in the journey of aligning themselves with God's heart through her book and group coaching. She's the author of the new book, Divine Time Management: The Joy of Trusting God's Loving Plans for You. https://reallifee.com/wp/ Christianity in Business is the show that helps Christian business leaders to integrate biblical values into business. | Entrepreneurship | Marketing | Nonprofit | Church | Author | Startups | Marketplace | Ministry | Business as Mission | Faith and Work | Faith | Success | Leadership | www.Chr

Bruce Hartman, former CFO of Foot Locker and the Yankee Candle Company, shares teachings from his new book, Jesus & Co: Connecting the Lessons of the Gospel with Today's Business World. Bruce is the founder of Gideon Advisors, a Christian advisory firm committed to "walking with people into a brighter future" as they help clients navigate life and career transitions and advance Christian values in the marketplace. A seasoned executive with 30 years of success creating shareholder value for Fortune 500 firms, including Yankee Candle and Foot Locker, he graduated in 2013 with a Master of Divinity from Drew University Theological School, earning the Daniel P. Kidder Award for the highest GPA in Pastoral Care. www.BruceLHartman.com Christianity in Business is the show that helps Christian business leaders to integrate biblical values into business. | Entrepreneurship | Marketing | Nonprofit | Church | Author | Startups | Marketplace | Ministry | Business as Mission | Faith and Work | Faith | Success | Leaders

In this episode Paula Brown Stafford and Lisa T. Grimes offer a Biblical perspective on gender roles in the workplace. Paula Brown Stafford is a clinical researcher, business leader, and lecturer. She is a distinguished alumna at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she is also an Adjunct Professor. Previously she was president of clinical development at QuintilesIMS, a Fortune 500 company. Lisa T. Grimes is a business leader, coach and speaker. She has spent most of the last 30 years in healthcare and lifestyle start-ups where she has served as CEO of PurThread Technologies, InSite Clinical Trials, and AcSentient. Together, Paula and Lisa founded Habergeon to help women achieve success, create balance, and experience fulfillment. And they're also the co-authors of a new book, Remember Who You Are: Achieve Success. Create Balance. Experience Fulfillment. https://habergeon.com/ Christianity in Business is the show that helps Christian business leaders to integrate biblical values into busines

In this episode, Deneen Troupe-Buitrago shares practical business lessons gleaned from women in the Bible. Deneen is a speaker and trainer relieving the guilt from faith-based businesswomen by teaching them to connect faith and business and serve God more through their work. She leads women through professional, personal, and spiritual hands-on growth experiences by providing workshops, retreats, and coaching. She has created the Calling Clarity Course to help women succeed at and CLARIFY how to live out God's calling. And she's the author of the new book, CLARIFY: 12 Principles to Illuminate Your Calling to the Marketplace. www.GrowFromYourOverflow.com Christianity in Business is the show that helps Christian business leaders to integrate biblical values into business. | Entrepreneurship | Marketing | Nonprofit | Church | Author | Startups | Marketplace | Ministry | Business as Mission | Faith and Work | Faith | Success | Leadership | www.ChristianityInBusiness.com

On this episode, we're joined by Archie W. Dunham. Archie is chairman emeritus of Chesapeake Energy, the second largest natural gas producer in the United States and the retired chairman of the board of ConocoPhillips. He was instrumental in orchestrating Conoco's IPO separation from DuPont in 1998, the largest in U.S. history at the time, and in negotiating the merger of equals between Conoco Inc. and Phillips in 2001 which created the third largest energy company in America and the fifth largest in the world. In 1998, Dunham was recognized by the World Affairs Council as Houston's International Citizen of the Year and inducted into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame. The most meaningful award he has ever received was being named Houston's Father of the Year in 1998. In addition to giving extravagantly to other worthy causes and organizations, the Dunhams have also been tremendously generous to Houston Baptist University which has resulted in various landmarks within the campus named in their honor that attest to th

On this episode, Henry Kaestner shares how his faith impacts his investment decisions as a Christian venture capitalist in the startup funding world.  Henry is a Managing Principal at Sovereign's Capital LLC, a private equity fund helping faith-driven entrepreneurs building great businesses in both consumer and business software-as-a-service, tech-enabled consumer good/services, and healthcare technology, in both the U.S. and Southeast Asia. To date, they've invested in 36 companies. He's the co-Founder and previous CEO, and then Chairman of Bandwidth.com, a company that together with his business partner, David Morken, he has grown to $250 million in revenue. The values of Bandwidth.com have always been: Faith, Family, Work and Fitness (in that order). Bandwidth.com was the 4th fastest growing privately held company in the country from 2003 through 2007, a position it achieved without acquisition or institutional funding.  http://sovereignscapital.com/ http://www.faithdrivenentrepreneur.org Theology of Busin

Casey Cease shares how he approaches his calling to be both the pastor of a local church and the CEO of a for-profit company. Casey is the founder and CEO of Lucid Books and lead pastor of Christ Community Church of Magnolia in Magnolia, Texas. He's also the author of Tragedy to Truth: A Story of Faith and Transformation. www.CaseyCease.com www.LucidBooksPublishing.com Christianity in Business is the show that helps Christian business leaders to integrate biblical values into business. | Entrepreneurship | Marketing | Nonprofit | Church | Author | Startups | Marketplace | Ministry | Business as Mission | Faith and Work | Faith | Success | Leadership | www.ChristianityInBusiness.com

Dr. Marjorie Cooper shares an opposing viewpoint to the idea that work can be a form of worship. Marjorie is a professor of marketing at Baylor University in Waco, Texas. Her areas of interest are marketing, consumer behavior, and promotion. She holds a Ph.D. in Business Administration from Texas A&M University and a ThM from Dallas Theological Seminary. Here is Marjorie's article referenced during the interview: https://cbfa-jbib.org/index.php/jbib/article/view/107/106 Christianity in Business is the show that helps Christian business leaders to integrate biblical values into business. | Entrepreneurship | Marketing | Nonprofit | Church | Author | Startups | Marketplace | Ministry | Business as Mission | Faith and Work | Faith | Success | Leadership | www.ChristianityInBusiness.com

On this episode, Danita Bye shares strategies for mentoring and discipling Millennials in the workplace. Danita is founder and CEO of Sales Growth Specialists, a leadership and sales development firm that partners with business owners to improve sales performance as part of their growth strategy. She writes a leadership blog at www.DanitaBye.com, which provides tips, tools, and talk tracks for those who mentor emerging leaders. Committed to development of the next generation of leaders, Danita serves on the board of directors for two private Christian universities and The North Dakota Economic Development Foundation. She's the author of the new book, Millennials Matter: Proven Strategies for Building Your Next-Gen Leader. Christianity in Business is the show that helps Christian business leaders to integrate biblical values into business. | Entrepreneurship | Marketing | Nonprofit | Church | Author | Startups | Marketplace | Ministry | Business as Mission | Faith and Work | Faith | Success | Leadership | www.

On this episode, Ford Taylor shares a Bible-based model for balancing the tension between the need for both a transactional and a relational approach to leadership. He teaches this model in further detail in his new book, Relactional Leadership: When Relationships Collide with Transactions (Practical Tools for Every Leader). In this interview, you'll hear how he used this model of "Relactional Leadership" and its leadership tools to revive a fledgling t-shirt business and turn it into a $300 million publicly traded company.  Ford is the founder of FSH Strategy Consultants and Transformational Leadership, specializing in consulting, leadership development and cultural change within businesses and other organizations. He also leads a charitable international effort that provides TL to emerging countries worldwide.  www.TransformLead.com  Purchase the book, Relactional Leadership, on Amazon: CLICK TO BUY  Theology of Business is the show that helps marketplace Christians to partner with God in business to make d

In this episode, Kent Johnson shares some of the biggest blunders business leaders and other business professionals are making when it comes to religious diversity in the workplace. Kent was a Senior Counsel at Texas Instruments Incorporated where, in different assignments over the years, he's had responsibility for legal support of nearly all of TI's worldwide businesses and business functions. Kent is passionate advocate of diversity in the workplace. He has served on governing boards of private schools and churches, and is a frequent speaker on the topic of faith in the workplace. (AB, Dartmouth; JD, Villanova School of Law). He is now offers management consulting services related to religious diversity in the workplace to show companies how to appropriately accommodate religious expression. And he advises Christian institutions on how to interact with people of other faiths. www.religiousdiversityatwork.com Christianity in Business is the show that helps Christian business leaders to integrate biblical v

In this episode, Chris Patton explains his company's process for developing a Christ-centered culture. Chris is President/CEO of the Mike Patton Auto Family in LaGrange, Georgia, a three-dealership group with roughly 110 employees representing Honda, Ford, Lincoln, Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, and Ram franchises. Along with his younger brother (and partner) Brian, he is a third-generation owner and grew up working in every department in the business, beginning at the age of 10. He also writes a blog (ChristianFaithAtWork.com) to business owners and leaders who are working to integrate their Christian faith into their businesses. He's the author of the new book, Why Does Your Business Exist?: A Christian Business Guide to Creating your Mission, Vision, and Values Statements. Christianity in Business is the show that helps Christian business leaders to integrate biblical values into business. | Entrepreneurship | Marketing | Nonprofit | Church | Author | Startups | Marketplace | Ministry | Business as Mission | Fait