Christian Business Leader with Darren Shearer

On this episode, Jeff Jerina shares how he maintains an eternal perspective as he runs a Christmas lights installation company and a digital media company.   Jeff Jerina is a Christian author, speaker, entrepreneur, and host of the Men Unplugged podcast. Jeff has a passion for helping men and women ignite their faith and succeed in every aspect of life. Featured on Moody Radio, Christianity Today, Point of View radio, talk shows, and podcasts, Jeff has spoken on a variety of topics, including What to do When Your Purpose Does Not Equal Profit, The 3 Essential Qualities of Christian Leadership, and The 5 Must-Haves for a Kingdom Minded Business.   Jeff is also the President and CEO of two businesses: Site Spartan a Web Design and Digital Marketing Company and Christmas Lights by Design (a Christmas lighting wholesale, design, and installation business). As a big fan of Yoda, Jeff has been known to impersonate Yoda while speaking, as well as juggling and performing the moonwalk.  https://www.jeffjerina.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, Brandon Harvath shares how Medi-Share is helping Christian entrepreneurs and their families save money on health care by offering a biblically-based alternative to health insurance. Brandon Harvath is the Chief Operating Officer for Christian Care Ministry (CCM), a non-profit that administers Medi-Share, a faith-focused Christian community that comes together to share each other's medical bills.   Since 1993, Medi-Share has been an affordable health care funding solution that honors Biblically-based values. Medi-Share members pray for each other and have agreed to share in expenses that align with their Christian faith.  https://www.medishare.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, Darren shares four notable business transactions in the Bible to show how God has used wealth to establish His covenants with humanity. Theology of Business is the show for marketplace Christians seeking to explore and apply God's will for business. If you want to learn more about how to do business for the glory of God and shape culture through discipling the business world, this show is for you. | Entrepreneurship | Marketing | Nonprofit | Church | Author | Startups | Marketplace | Ministry | Business as Mission | Faith and Work | Faith | Success | Leadership | www.TheologyofBusiness.com

On this episode, Kenn Kelly shares how his company aims to cultivate cultures of discipleship through innovation.  Lessons explored in this episode:   Following Moses example as a company: "If your Presence does not go with us, do not send us up from here." (Exod. 33:15)  How to show your people you care about them  Business tithing from gross or net?   Sabbath rest for employees   Using a company to help end human trafficking  Kenn Kelly is an entrepreneur with both Fortune 100 and Silicon Valley startup experience, leveraging business to solve the world's most complex problems. He co-founded Never Settle, a business software application and custom API provider. Defining and building company culture are daily pursuits in business, as he believes everything stems from culture.  https://neversettle.it/   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, Evan Keller shares how he-in partnership with God-co-creates thriving businesses and communities through both a for-profit and nonprofit venture he founded. Evan Keller co-leads talented teams at two ventures he founded to leverage business for good: the nonprofit Creating Jobs Inc (creatingjobs.org) and the for-profit Tree Work Now Inc (treeworknow.com), which has over 2,000 clients annually in Central Florida.   Together, they advance Evan's vocational purpose to "co-create thriving businesses and communities."  He is the lead author of StartBook, GrowBook, Opportunity Makers, The Heart of Wealth, and I, the Lord, Love Justice.   www.CreatingJobs.org   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, 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 construction, Jerry has a deep desire to help overwhelmed Christian business leaders rediscover their eternal purpose and find unending joy in their life and leadership through his new venture, Glorious Reflections. Leveraging his personal and professional hardship and real-world experiences, Jerry brings fresh perspective to leading people and organizations as he serves as a wise shepherd and mentor to today's Christian marketplace and ministry leaders alike.  He's the author of three books, Be Great ... Before It's Too Late, Team Builder Toolbox, and Leadership on the Level.    Links mentioned in this episode: https://jerryrmeek.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, Bill English shares teachings from his book, A Christian Theology of Business Ownership.  Bill English is a partner with The Platinum Group where he draws on his experience in business to help other businesses, especially in the areas of leadership, culture, and conflict resolution.   He holds two master's degrees from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, one in divinity and the other in counseling psychology.   He blogs at BibleandBusiness.com and is the author of the book, A Christian Theology of Business Ownership. Theology of Business is the show for marketplace Christians seeking to explore and apply God's will for business. If you want to learn more about how to do business for the glory of God and shape culture through discipling the business world, this show is for you. | Entrepreneurship | Marketing | Nonprofit | Church | Author | Startups | Marketplace | Ministry | Business as Mission | Faith and Work | Faith | Success | Leadership | www.TheologyofBusiness.com  BIG THANKS to this episode's sponsor: DRRunBook.com   In 2021, more than $30 billion dollars worth of ransoms were unnecessarily paid out by small businesses whose digital assets were not adequately protected against ransomware. Secure your business today with www.DRRunBook.com. Head over to www.DRRunBook.com to get a free assessment of your company's vulnerability to ransomware. They'll also provide expert recommendations on how to protect your company from these types of attacks.

On this episode, Gerald Duran offers his definition of what it means to be a marketplace disciple. Gerald Duran is the Founder of CanaGlobal, a faith-driven organization focused on equipping the global workforce and small business entrepreneurs into their marketplace calling. He is a husband, father of two sons, a 6x serial entrepreneur, a business turnaround expert, and the author of two books, HisPlan MyPlan: Roadmap To Your Purpose and Ignite Your Success. Prior to founding CanaGlobal, for three decades Gerald has been the Founder and CEO to multiple ventures in the staffing, tech, higher education, marketing and business turnaround sectors. He started the first software coding bootcamp in America, launching the "learn to code" movement. Hundreds of thousands have been trained worldwide. Gerald's entrepreneurial knowledge and expertise has landed his ventures multiple times on the prestigious INC 500, Deloitte Technology Fast 50, and Business Journal's Top 25, Corporate 100 and the 40 Under 40. www.canaglobal.org 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, Al Erisman shares business and leadership lessons from the life of Joseph, showing how Joseph provides a helpful example for those who want to solve problems in the marketplace. Albert M. (Al) Erisman is the Executive in Residence at the Seattle Pacific University School of Business, Government and Economics, and the past Director for the Center for Integrity in Business at Seattle Pacific University (SPU). He teaches business ethics and business and technology subjects at SPU and also edits Ethix magazine (www.ethix.org).  He's on the review board for The Center for Christianity in Business' Christian Business Review at Houston Baptist University.   In April 2001, Al completed a 32-year career at The Boeing Company, where for the last 10 years he was Director of R&D for computing and mathematics.    He has a Ph.D. in applied mathematics from Iowa State University.  Al has been on numerous boards for science and technology including projects for the National Academy. He is also a board member for several startup companies. He has a passion for issues related to faith and work and serves on the board of advisors for Theology of Work Project and Kiros, a Christians in Business organization in the Seattle area.  Al has been married to Nancy for 59 years, and they have three children and seven grandchildren.   He's the author of several books, including the one we're going to focus on today: The Accidental Executive: Lessons on Business, Faith and Calling from the Life of Joseph.  www.Theologyofwork.org   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, Dave Hataj shares the long and difficult process he went through to rebuild his manufacturing company's culture on Christian values.     Dave Hataj is president and co-owner of Edgerton Gear, Inc., a second -generation family business in rural Wisconsin where he has worked for over 30 years. Dave has developed a culture that empowers people to make decisions that affect their work, and that creates a vision in employees for the significant contribution they make to the world through their calling in their workplace.  He is a Journeyman machinist, has a BA from University of California, Irvine, a Masters of Christian Studies from Regent College in Vancouver BC, and a doctorate from Bakke Graduate University, developing a curriculum called Craftsman with Character. The course introduces high school students to the trades and manufacturing as an excellent career path, while developing character and soft skills.  He is the author of Good Work: How Blue Collar Business Can Change Lives, Communities, and the World. (Moody Publishers April 2020)  www.craftsmanwithcharacter.org  http://www.edgertongear.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