
FCCI Pathway to Purpose Podcast
FCCI is a global movement of servant leaders who help each other lead companies for Christ. The Pathway to Purpose Podcast provides foundational content and current conversations around the unique calling, challenges and opportunities for the Christian business leader.
Latest episodes

Nov 13, 2023 • 24min
Episode 37 - Lead for the Kingdom w Mike Blackaby
Is there a difference between leading a company to achieve personal success and leading for Kingdom purposes? On this episode, podcast host, Ken Powell serves up content from Mike Blackaby as he provides a biblical perspective on leading our companies well. Mike Blackaby is a church planter on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, and pastor of Canvas Church Oak Bay. He received his PhD from Southern Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. He and his brother have co-authored several books for teens/young adults. He enjoys playing the drums, working in his garden, and reading nerdy fantasy novels. Mike and his wife Sarah have 4 young children.Access the Redeeming Babel website and "Your Organizational Life" study HERE.Access the FREE FCCI Conference Video Showcase by registering HERE.Watch this podcast episode on YouTube HERE.Visit the FCCI website to learn more about leadership content, events, conferences, and the free CONNECT app for the Christian business leader community.

Nov 6, 2023 • 22min
Episode 36 - Lead Your Company w Mike Blackaby
It's so easy to slip into a performance mindset where our team members become little more than a means to an end. Keeping a "treasures, not tools" perspective on those we lead can prove challenging. But wrestling through that challenge toward an attitude of humility as we serve others can result in some of the most impactful opportunities to represent Christ well.On this episode, podcast host, Ken Powell serves up content from Mike Blackaby as he provides a biblical perspective on leading our companies well. Mike Blackaby is a church planter on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, and pastor of Canvas Church Oak Bay. He received his PhD from Southern Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. He and his brother have co-authored several books for teens/young adults. He enjoys playing the drums, working in his garden, and reading nerdy fantasy novels. Mike and his wife Sarah have 4 young children.Access the FREE FCCI Conference Video Showcase by registering HERE.Watch this podcast episode on YouTube HERE.Visit the FCCI website to learn more about leadership content, events, conferences, and the free CONNECT app for the Christian business leader community.

Oct 30, 2023 • 22min
Episode 35 - Lead Your Family w Mike Blackaby
Family can be the pressure cooker of leadership development. Our families often see a business leader who is exhausted, frustrated, and struggling to balance the demands of business and home life. And it's in those moments that we must learn to depend on the grace of God to extend through us His patience, kindness, gentleness, and self-control.On this episode, podcast host, Ken Powell serves up content from Mike Blackaby as he provides a biblical perspective on leading our families well. Mike Blackaby is a church planter on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, and pastor of Canvas Church Oak Bay. He received his PhD from Southern Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. He and his brother have co-authored several books for teens/young adults. He enjoys playing the drums, working in his garden, and reading nerdy fantasy novels. Mike and his wife Sarah have 4 young children.Access the FREE FCCI Conference Video Showcase by registering HERE.Watch this podcast episode on YouTube HERE.Visit the FCCI website to learn more about leadership content, events, conferences, and the free CONNECT app for the Christian business leader community.

Oct 23, 2023 • 34min
Episode 34 - Leading the Next Generation w Nelson Davis
Leaders are called to lead. What happens when you struggle to lead the next generation? Why are Millennials and Gen Z so difficult to understand? What makes them so different? What if the difference are less than you imagine? Podcast host, Ken Powell serves up content from Nelson Davis. Nelson is the Founder and Chief Vizion Officer of Analytic Vizion, a data and analytics consulting firm designed to equip and inspire the next generation of data and technology leaders. He is a man of faith, a dreamer of big dreams and a lover of people, who seeks to serve those who are serving others. Nelson lives in Atlanta, GA with his wife, Alyson, and four incredible but crazy boys. His desire is to impact the next generation of marketplace leaders for the better.Access the FREE FCCI Conference Video Showcase by registering HERE.Watch this podcast episode on YouTube HERE.Visit the FCCI website to learn more about leadership content, events, conferences, and the free CONNECT app for the Christian business leader community.

Oct 16, 2023 • 31min
Episode 33 - Leverage w Ken Boa and Russ Crosson
Speaking at the recent FCCI International Conference, Ken Boa and Russ Crosson covered a wealth of informative topics, including an explanation of tithing from the OT that reflects a generosity model of over 30% (we've all heard 10% most of our lives, right?)...but don't let that run you off, seriously, you don't want to miss the incredible insights like reverse compounding, an understanding of fourth soil impact, and the definition of terms like incalculably diffusive…and how that relates to God's metrics for measuring value in the Kingdom of God.Podcast host, Ken Powell spins up content from the 2023 FCCI International Conference on this episode with a keynote presentation from Ken Boa (President, Reflections Ministries) and Russ Crosson (Chief Mission Office, Ronald Blue Trust).Access the FREE FCCI Conference Video Showcase by registering HERE.Watch this podcast episode on YouTube HERE.Visit the FCCI website to learn more about leadership content, events, conferences, and the free CONNECT app for the Christian business leader community.

Oct 9, 2023 • 33min
Episode 32 - Overcoming w John and Ashely Marsh
Podcast host, Ken Powell spins up content from the 2023 FCCI International Conference on this episode with a keynote presentation from John and Ashely Marsh, Owners of Marsh Collective and hosts of the Redemptification Podcast.Access the FREE FCCI Conference Video Showcase by registering HERE.Learn more about the Redemptification Podcast HERE.Watch this podcast episode on YouTube HERE.Visit the FCCI website to learn more about leadership content, events, conferences, and the free CONNECT app for the Christian business leader community.

Oct 2, 2023 • 51min
Episode 31 - Do Business Exponentially, part 4 w Bruce Wilkinson
Bruce Wilkinson founded Teach Every Nation (TEN) in 2013 as the culmination of four decades of 'best practices' learned from his teaching, training, and international leadership and ministry. TEN exists to grow Christianity in every nation as quickly and as effectively as possible, training others by using technology to deliver courses at thousands of TEN sites and providing in-person teaching on the TEN Campus.Podcast host, Ken Powell welcomes Ron Henry (Franklin, TN) and Cornelius Williams (Atlanta, GA) to this episode.Visit the FCCI website to learn more about leadership content, events, conferences, and the free CONNECT Christian business leader community.Watch this podcast episode on YouTube HERE.

Sep 25, 2023 • 35min
Episode 30 - Do Business Exponentially, part 3 w Bruce Wilkinson
Bruce Wilkinson founded Teach Every Nation (TEN) in 2013 as the culmination of four decades of 'best practices' learned from his teaching, training, and international leadership and ministry. TEN exists to grow Christianity in every nation as quickly and as effectively as possible. We train others by using technology to deliver courses at thousands of TEN sites and providing in-person teaching on the TEN Campus.Podcast host, Ken Powell welcomes Ryan Dickinson (Executive Director, FCCI) and Bruce Petrov (St. Louis, MO) to this episode.Visit the FCCI website to learn more about leadership content, events, conferences, and the free CONNECT Christian business leader community.Watch this podcast episode on YouTube HERE.

Sep 18, 2023 • 34min
Episode 29 - Do Business Exponentially, part 2 w Bruce Wilkinson
Bruce Wilkinson founded Teach Every Nation (TEN) in 2013 as the culmination of four decades of 'best practices' learned from his teaching, training, and international leadership and ministry. TEN exists to grow Christianity in every nation as quickly and as effectively as possible. We train others by using technology to deliver courses at thousands of TEN sites and providing in-person teaching on the TEN Campus.Podcast host, Ken Powell welcomes Kathy Ferguson (Albuquerque, NM) and Allen Batts (Reno, NV) to this episode.Visit the FCCI website to learn more about leadership content, events, conferences, and the free CONNECT Christian business leader community.Watch this podcast episode on YouTube HERE.

Sep 11, 2023 • 50min
Episode 28 - Do Business Exponentially, part 1 w Bruce Wilkinson
Bruce Wilkinson founded Teach Every Nation (TEN) in 2013 as the culmination of four decades of 'best practices' learned from his teaching, training, and international leadership and ministry. TEN exists to grow Christianity in every nation as quickly and as effectively as possible. We train others by using technology to deliver courses at thousands of TEN sites and providing in-person teaching on the TEN Campus.Podcast host, Ken Powell welcomes Barbara Hemphill (Raleigh-Durham, NC) and Jim White (Portland, OR) to this episode.Visit the FCCI website to learn more about leadership content, events, conferences, and the free CONNECT Christian business leader community.Watch this podcast episode on YouTube HERE.