Christian Business Leader with Darren Shearer

Why is it important to have Christian peers and mentors in business? Lane Kramer is President of The CEO Institute, a Dallas based Company who helps senior Christian business leaders to grow high performance businesses in a Biblically-consistent way. See www.CeoInst.com for more information. 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

How would a person know if he/she is operating with a Christian leadership worldview? Michael LaPierre is the author of the book, The Christian Leader's Worldview: A Framework for Successful Leadership and Living. Michael is a business executive who specializes in Christian leadership training and development. He is the founder and current President of Christian Leadership Worldview International (clwi.org). Over his 32-year career, Michael worked with top-tier companies ranging from Fortune 50 to Fortune 500 organizations. A former minor league baseball player, his executive experiences include VP Sales, Director of Sales & Marketing, Director Global Sales Strategy, entrepreneur, church servant/deacon, and community leader. Mike's passion is to see organizational leaders embrace and live out a Christian leadership worldview. He addresses the needs of leaders in venues such as seminars, keynote addresses, devotionals/chapel, workshops, mentoring, and motivational speaking. www.CLWI.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

What is different about those who partner with the Holy Spirit in their businesses and those who do not? Dr. Jim Harris, author of the book, Our Unfair Advantage: Unleash the Power of the Holy Spirit in Your Business. Dr. Jim is President of The Jim Harris Group, an international speaking and advising firm that helps believers in business to unleash their unfair advantage in the marketplace. In addition to Our Unfair Advantage, he is the author of The Impacter: A Parable on Transformational Leadership along with numerous other award winning business books. His clients are a Who's Who in business including Walmart, IBM, Best Buy, Verizon, Johnson & Johnson, Wells Fargo, Ford, and Walt Disney along with Malcolm Baldrige winners and INC 500 Fast Growth firms. Dr. Jim speaks to corporate and Christian business groups all around the world. He also serves on many Boards of Directors with marketplace and teaching ministries. http://www.DrJimHarris.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

What is the correct default position Christians should maintain when confronting ethical challenges in the marketplace? (Comment at www.TheologyofBusiness.com) Dr. Scott Rae is the dean of the faculty, professor of Christian Ethics, and chair of the Department of Philosophy at Talbot School of Theology at Biola University. He has a Bachelor's of Science in economics from Southern Methodist University, a Master's of Theology from Dallas Theological Seminary, and a PhD from the University of Southern California. His primary interests are in bioethics and business ethics. He is the author of 10 books and consults with several southern California hospitals in ethics. He and his wife, Sally, have three sons. Theology of Business is the show that helps marketplace Christians to partner with God in business to transform the marketplace and make an impact in eternity. If you want to learn more about how to do business for the glory of God, this show is for you. This is a podcast by Christian business leaders for Christian business leaders. | Entrepreneurship | Marketing | Nonprofit | Church | Author | Startups | Marketplace | Ministry | Business as Mission | Faith and Work | Faith | Success | Leadership | www.TheologyofBusiness.com

Learn about an asset management company built on Biblical principles. Robin John is the co-founder and CEO of Eventide Asset Management, the adviser to Eventide Mutual Funds, a family of mutual funds with approximately $2 Bil in assets under management. Eventide seeks to invest in companies that are creating (and not extracting) value for all stakeholders, including customers, employees, and society. Prior to joining Eventide, Robin held leadership positions at BNY Mellon and Grant Thornton, and has a degree in economics from Tufts University. 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

What is God's perspective on success? Dr. Michael Chung received his Bachelor of Science from Ohio State University, his MDiv from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, and his Ph.D. from the University of Nottingham. He has taught New Testament, Old Testament, and Theology at Houston Baptist University has taught New Testament and Christian Formation at Fuller Theological Seminary in Texas and has taught overseas in Indonesia. He was a missionary from 1999-2002 in Asia and was on CRU staff from 1997-2005. He has been a contributor to the Center for Christianity in Business blog since 2014. 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

Is God calling you to build a business with your spouse? (Comment at www.TheologyofBusiness.com)  Aly has a Bible school and a business school background. While in undergrad, Aly and her husband Rick started a business together, now called Righteous Clothing Agency, Inc., which specializes in corporate identity gear. The Portland, Ore., business has flourished, now employing dozens of people in four states, with Aly leading the organization as CEO. In addition to her role as CEO, her involvement in the (Business As Mission) Network within the Foursquare Church in the US is helping to create an atmosphere of inclusion of all believers in the Great Commission. She's helping church leadership see the latent potential of ambassadors for Christ sitting in the pews each and every Sunday.  Theology of Business is the show that helps marketplace Christians to partner with God in business to transform the marketplace and make an impact in eternity. If you want to learn more about how to do business for the glory of God, this show is for you. This is a podcast by Christian business leaders for Christian business leaders. | Entrepreneurship | Marketing | Nonprofit | Church | Author | Startups | Marketplace | Ministry | Business as Mission | Faith and Work | Faith | Success | Leadership | www.TheologyofBusiness.com

What does spiritual influence look like in a workplacesetting? (Comment at www.TheologyofBusiness.com) Bill Peel is the Founding Executive Director of The Center forFaith & Work at LeTourneau University created to helpChristians understand their work's importance to God and experienceChrist's transforming presence and power in every workplace inevery nation. For more than 25 years, Bill has coached thousands ofmen and women to discover their calling, grasp their significanceto God's kingdom, and become a spiritual influence in theirworkplace. Before coming to LeTourneau University, Bill servedon Promise Keepers' leadership training faculty and as Director ofthe Paul Tournier Institute for the Christian Medical and DentalAssociations. He is an award-winning author/co-author of sevenbooks (in multiple languages) including WorkplaceGrace, What God Does When Men Lead, andDiscoverYour Destiny. With his friend Dr. Walt Larimore,Bill is the co-creator of the continuing medical educationcourses, SalineSolution and GracePrescriptions, and has taught healthcare professionalsworldwide to effectively speak about faith issues with theirpatients. Bill holds a doctorate in workplace theologyfrom Gordon-Conwell Seminary, a master's degree fromDallas Theological Seminary, and did his undergraduate work at SMU.Bill and his wife, Kathy, have three grown sons and fourgrandchildren. They live in Dallas. Theology of Business is the show that helps marketplaceChristians to partner with God in business to transform themarketplace and make an impact in eternity. If you want to learnmore about how to do business for the glory of God, this show isfor you. This is a podcast by Christian business leaders forChristian business leaders. | Entrepreneurship | Marketing |Nonprofit | Church | Author | Startups | Marketplace | Ministry |Business as Mission | Faith and Work | Faith |Success | Leadership | www.TheologyofBusiness.com  

As Christian leaders, how should we handle our differences in the workplace?About the guest: During his 33+ year career with Accenture (largest consulting firm in the world), Bill Mearse held positions including Quality Managing Director and Group Operating Officer for the Resources global business and Senior Managing Director for the Houston office. Today, Bill serves as a Baylor College of Medicine Board Trustee, Baylor School of Engineering and Computer Science Board of Advocates Chair, Baylor Angel Network Investor, Houston Baptist University Dunham College of Business Board Member, and Second Baptist Church Deacon Chair and Bible Study Teacher.Christianity in Business is the show that helps Christian business leaders to integrate biblical values into business. This podcast is produced by the Center for Christianity in Business, an initiative of the Archie W. Dunham College of Business at Houston Baptist University. | Entrepreneurship | Marketing | Nonprofit | Church | Author | Startups | Marketplace | Ministry | Business as Mission | Faith and Work | Faith | Success | Leadership | Productivity | Faith and Work | Marketplace Christian | Theology of Work | Theology of Business | Faith and Culture | www.ChristianityinBusiness.com

What can we learn about leadership from the spirituality of Winston Churchill? About the guest: Wallace Henley is the co-author of the new book, God and Churchill: How the Great Leader's Sense of Divine Destiny Changed His Troubled World and Offers Hope for Ours. This is a book he co-authored with the great-grandson of Winston Churchill, Jonathan Sandys. Wallace is senior associate pastor of Houston's Second Baptist Church, is also the author of Globequake. Henley's insight and wisdom have come through a career of more than 40 years that has included service in the Church, the White House, the U.S. Congress, and Academia.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 | Productivity | Faith and Work | Marketplace Christian | Theology of Work | Theology of Business | Faith and Culture | www.ChristianityinBusiness.com