Christian Business Leader with Darren Shearer

On this episode, Tim Hood shares how his organization is partnering with local churches to send their people as missionaries abroad to work in marketplaces around the world.  Tim Hood is President and CEO of Shepherd's Staff, a missions facilitating organization dedicated to equipping local churches to send their own members as missionaries; the CHURCH is the sender. Tim joined the Shepherd's Staff team in February 2021. For the past 20 years, he has been involved in missions mobilization, coaching, and training. He previously served in the Middle East and North Africa. Tim and his family now reside in Knoxville, Tennessee. 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, Brad Carr shares how his industrial company's formerly toxic culture became one that now reveals the goodness of God to its team members and customers. Brad Carr is president and founder of SonicAire. He started the company because of his passion for providing the best engineering solution to a business problem; he saw that no one had a way to keep their plants safe from combustible dust and lint fires. He and his engineers developed a revolutionary new design approach to solve this problem called BarrierAire™.  Brad is committed to running his company on biblical principles and cultivating a company culture that honors the Lord.  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 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 is sharing on platforms publicly or consulting privately, you can expect Shae to deliver an abundance of truth with love, grace, and contagious joy. The 5th Anniversary edition of Grace Over Grind is now available: CLICK TO PURCHASE 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

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 portfolio to 340 units creatively, using $0 out of his pocket. Now, Alex is following his calling and showing other businesses and individuals how to succeed. Alex's focus is organizational improvement through cultural transformation. He is helping Christian business leaders go from Sunday morning inspiration to Monday morning implementation. He specializes in creating cultures that create passionate, profitable, and purpose-driven organizations while using biblical principles. Alex combines the Bible with business, management with a mission, profits with purpose, and culture with Christ.  www.AlexSezer.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, Alan Barnhart shares why he and his family decided to give away their massive company from the moment they started building it. 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 from taking over their lives. About 50 percent of all company earnings are donated immediately to charity. The remaining 50 percent is used to grow the business, and in 2007, they gave the entire company to National Christian Foundation. Though they still run its daily operations, the brothers will never reap its accrued value; they keep none of it. Alan and his wife, Katherine, have six children and reside in Tennessee.

On this episode, Jason Davis shares how encouragement can be one of our most powerful tools for reflecting Christ in the workplace. Jason Davis is a husband, author, speaker, teacher, encourager, and Stewardship Coach. By the leading of the Holy Spirit, he founded Jericho Force Enterprises in Fall 2017. Jericho Force helps kingdom business owners grow into their full potential so they can thrive in 3 primary areas: spiritual growth, personal growth, and business growth.  Jason has helped lead people out of over $310,000 of debt and set aside upward of $100,000 in savings. His impact extends to the organizational level, having trained over 1200 individuals (and counting) on the concepts of leadership development and teamwork.  Jason is a Profit First Professional, John Maxwell Certified Trainer and Coach, a DISCflex Certified Coach, a graduate of Dave Ramsey's Financial Coach Master Training, Kanban Management Professional, and a Kanban Coaching Professional.  He's a former football player for Georgia Tech and the author of Fortify: Being Rooted in God's Plan for Work and Business.  https://www.jerichoforce.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, 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 interviews Christian business leaders and thought leaders within the faith and work movement.   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 and M. Kevin Davis share how to create a mentoring culture that builds a sustainable workforce for years to come.  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. He is a Journeyman machinist, has a BA from the 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)  Dave's website: https://www.craftsmanwithcharacter.org/   M. Kevin Davis has been turning the gears of a quick lube for almost three decades. As the President and COO of Fast Change Lube & Oil, he has built and operated more than 24 locations in four states. Kevin is a person of strong faith, a devoted husband and father, an entrepreneur, an international speaker, trainer, and executive coach. He's the author of The Quick Lube Expert: Gear up to Drive Success in the Oil Change and Automotive Preventative Maintenance Industry.  Kevin's website: https://www.quicklubeexpert.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, 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 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, venture capitalist Skip Vaccarello shares examples of leaders who are outspoken about their faith in Silicon Valley.    Skip Vaccarello is a Partner with 1Flourish Capital, a faith-based venture capital firm investing in technology-based start-up companies. He is also the author of Finding God in Silicon Valley: Spiritual Journeys in a High-Tech World. From 2005 through 2021, Skip led Connect Silicon Valley, a non-profit organization that offers speaking events featuring high-profile leaders to encourage conversations about faith and life. Skip has over 40 years of experience in leadership positions for Silicon Valley technology companies, including VisiCorp, the provider of VisiCalc, the industry's first spreadsheet. In addition, he served as President and CEO of Applied Weather Technology, a global company providing software and services to the maritime industry. He earned an A.B. with honors in economics from Harvard College and an MBA with honors from the Boston University School of Management. Links mentioned in this episode: https://www.1flourish.com/ https://skipvaccarello.com/ https://findinggodinsiliconvalley.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