To live "careless in the care of God"…that phrase should make you stop and think…and maybe wonder where Ronald Blue came up with such a statement…and it comes straight out of Jesus' words in the Sermon on the Mount in the book of Matthew. On this episode, Ken Powell, host of FCCI's Pathway to Purpose podcast kicks off a 2-part series from the FCCI audio archives and a message from Ronald Blue.Watch this episode on YouTube HERE.Register soon for the FCCI International Conference 2024.Visit the FCCI website to learn more about leadership content, events, conferences, and the free CONNECT app for the Christian business leader community.

On this episode, Ken Powell, host of FCCI's Pathway to Purpose podcast continues with part 2 of a series from Daniel Harkavy, CEO of Building Champions.Watch this episode on YouTube HERE.Register soon for the FCCI International Conference 2024.Visit the FCCI website to learn more about leadership content, events, conferences, and the free CONNECT app for the Christian business leader community.Daniel Harkavy has been coaching business leaders to peak levels of performance, efficacy, and fulfillment for more than twenty-five years.In 1996 he harnessed his passion for coaching leaders and teams to found Building Champions, where he serves as CEO and Executive Coach. Daniel and his team of coaches have worked with thousands of clients and organizations to improve the way they lead and live.Daniel is a sought-after author and speaker, most recently authoring The 7 Perspectives of Effective Leaders released in October 2020. His book Living Forward a national best seller, was published in March 2016. Daniel also authored Becoming A Coaching Leader: The Proven Strategy for Building Your Own Team of Champions in 2007.As an executive coach and trusted confidant, Daniel works with high profile leaders to improve their leadership, decision making, influence, and overall effectiveness. Daniel's emphatic belief is that self-leadership precedes team leadership, and his goal is to help his clients optimize how they lead themselves first, then focusing on how to best work with their executive teams and all key constituents in their organizations. He engages with clients in many forms including one-on-one executive coaching sessions, executive retreats, speaking engagements and custom experiences.Some of the clients he has worked with include: Daimler, Nike, Chick-fil-A, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Pfizer, Infineum (an ExxonMobil and Shell company), Bank of America, Wells Fargo, MetLife, PrimeLending, US Bank, Northwestern Mutual, Morgan Stanley, Prudential, Merrill Lynch and many others.

Daniel Harkavy, CEO of Building Champions and a seasoned executive coach, dives deep into the transformative nature of self-leadership and spiritual growth. He emphasizes the ripple effects of personal leadership on communities, sharing how a church leader's crisis illustrates the need for authenticity. Harkavy also explores the vital role of mindset in leadership, urging leaders to view interactions as 'divine appointments' for growth. Throughout, he highlights essential perspectives for leaders to balance present realities with future visions, motivating their teams effectively.

Can people look at your life and see the fingerprint of God - not as a result of success, but as a result of surrender?On this episode, Ken Powell, host of FCCI's Pathway to Purpose podcast wraps up a series from Verla Gillmor Wallace entitled, "The Principles of Godly Success".Watch this episode on YouTube HERE.Register soon for the FCCI International Conference 2024.Visit the FCCI website to learn more about leadership content, events, conferences, and the free CONNECT app for the Christian business leader community.

Reflecting, abiding, resting, waiting on God…that often seems to fly in the face of action-oriented leadership.  And, sometimes we need a healthy reminder that we must be willing to surrender our agenda and come into a state of trust and dependence on God for His plan to be evident. On this episode, Ken Powell, host of FCCI's Pathway to Purpose podcast continues in a series from Verla Gillmor Wallace entitled, "The Principles of Godly Success".Watch this episode on YouTube HERE.Register soon for the FCCI International Conference 2024.Visit the FCCI website to learn more about leadership content, events, conferences, and the free CONNECT app for the Christian business leader community.

Our society is overloaded with messaging like "the sky's the limit" and "you control your own destiny".  And while it is possible to achieve at such a high level and claim that we accomplished that through our own effort - at what cost to our spiritual well-being and the lives of those closest to us?On this episode, Ken Powell, host of FCCI's Pathway to Purpose podcast introduces a new series from Verla Gillmor Wallace entitled, "The Principles of Godly Success".Watch this episode on YouTube HERE.Register soon for the FCCI International Conference 2024.Visit the FCCI website to learn more about leadership content, events, conferences, and the free CONNECT app for the Christian business leader community.

Henry continues to provide a compelling framework to understand the "wake of a leader" as he unpacks the components that comprise a great leader's character that will leave behind a wake of outstanding results and healthy relationships.On this episode, Ken Powell, host of FCCI's Pathway to Purpose podcast continues with part two of a series from Dr. Henry Cloud entitled, "Leader, How's Your Wake?". Watch this episode on YouTube HERE.Register soon for the FCCI International Conference 2024.Visit the FCCI website to learn more about leadership content, events, conferences, and the free CONNECT app for the Christian business leader community.

We often talk about virtue as Christ followers but that can almost feel like there's a juxtaposition against our performance and productivity in business…but as Dr. Cloud will explain, nothing could be further from the truth.  Listen as Henry unpacks the meaning of virtue as a force that is defined through productivity, results and god-honoring relationships within the context of business leadership.On this episode, Ken Powell, host of FCCI's Pathway to Purpose podcast introduces a series from Dr. Henry Cloud entitled, "Leader, How's Your Wake?".  Watch this episode on YouTube HERE.Register soon for the FCCI International Conference 2024.Visit the FCCI website to learn more about leadership content, events, conferences, and the free CONNECT app for the Christian business leader community.

You can hear the emotion in Peter's voice as he recalls that moment when the son of one of his employees came to him to thank him for providing life-changing services that had altered the direction of his dad's life.  I have to agree with Peter, I can't imagine a greater outcome as the CEO of a company.  That's eternal ROI as Peter will explain in this episode.On this episode, Ken Powell, host of FCCI's Pathway to Purpose podcast delivers part two of a series with Peter Freissle, CEO of Polydeck Screen Corporation (Spartanburg, NC). Having developed his company into a very successful, multimillion-dollar corporation with over 375 employees in the United States and Latin America, Peter’s philosophy to “care for people in a way that honors God,” is at the forefront of all of his endeavors.Watch this episode on YouTube HERE.Register soon for the FCCI International Conference 2024.Visit the FCCI website to learn more about leadership content, events, conferences, and the free CONNECT app for the Christian business leader community.

What might it take for God to get your attention?  How about bullets spraying through your car from a machine gun...and yet, you walk away unscathed?  That's a testimony you'll hear about on this episode, but everyone's journey is unique and God brings circumstances into our lives to guide and direct us into His divine calling for our lives.On this episode, Ken Powell, host of FCCI's Pathway to Purpose podcast launches a new series with Peter Freissle, CEO of Polydeck Screen Corporation (Spartanburg, NC). Having developed his company into a very successful, multimillion-dollar corporation with over 375 employees in the United States and Latin America, Peter’s philosophy to “care for people in a way that honors God,” is at the forefront of all of his endeavors. Watch this episode on YouTube HERE.Register soon for the FCCI International Conference 2024.Visit the FCCI website to learn more about leadership content, events, conferences, and the free CONNECT app for the Christian business leader community.