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Theology of Business with Darren Shearer: Helping Marketplace Christians Explore and Apply God's Will for Business

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
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Feb 20, 2024

On this episode, Brad Hawkins (Co-Founder and CEO at WideFi) shares how he has partnered with God in growing multiple successful companies and how he has responded to some unique ethical quandaries along the way.   

Brad Hawkins is Co-Founder and CEO at WideFi, which has developed SaferNet, a CyberSafety & Internet Control App. Safernet turns exposed business owners into thriving entrepreneurs who grow their businesses without cybersecurity fears.

He has started and built eight companies, including two event centers that he currently owns and operates in the Denver, Colorado area. He has also started and built an LED light manufacturing company, investment management, financial life coaching, medical wellness company, oxygen delivery company, oil well drilling.   

Prior to his extensive career in technology, Brad earned a business degree from Colorado Christian University and earned a degree in theology from CFNI.

https://www.SaferNet.com/ 

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

Feb 6, 2024

On this episode, Janet Ward Black shares the story of how God led her to start tithing on her top-rated law firm’s gross income at a time when the firm’s profit margin was only 1 percent. Ward Black Law is now one of the largest woman-owned law firms in North Carolina.

Attorney Janet Ward Black is the principal owner of Ward Black Law located in Greensboro, North Carolina. It is one of the largest woman-owned law firms in North Carolina. The firm’s clients have received settlements of more than $100 million over the last 10 years. The firm represents people injured at work, in accidents, and by dangerous products and environmental hazards across North Carolina.

A graduate of Davidson College cum laude in economics and Duke Law School, Black served as the third woman president of the North Carolina Association of Trial Lawyers and the fourth woman president of the North Carolina Bar Association. She was the second lawyer in history to serve as president of both organizations.

The program she created while president of the 16,000 member Bar Association, “4 ALL,” has been used as a model in the United States and Canada for providing free legal services to the poor. 

Black is a frequent lawyer educator and motivational speaker. She is a Trustee Emeritus of Hood Theological Seminary and has served on many non-profit boards and on many international mission trips. She received the North Carolina State Bar’s Distinguished Service Award in 2009 and the Charles Murphy Award for Public Service by Duke Law School in 2010. Black has been named in North Carolina Super Lawyers, North Carolina’s Legal Elite and The Best Lawyers in America and her firm has been named as one of the Best Law Firms in America by US News & World Reports since 2010. She is a member of the Women’s Presidents Organization and C12, Christian CEOs and Business Owners’ Group. She was awarded the Order of the Long Leaf Pine in 2016, the highest civilian honor in the state of North Carolina. She received the North Carolina Bar Association Litigation Section’s “Advocate’s Award” for skill, ethics and dedication to clients and the community in 2018. She was named the Community Foundation of Great Greensboro’s Woman of the Year in 2018 and Personal Injury “Lawyer of the Year” in the Triad by US News & World Report in 2020. Black served as Miss North Carolina 1980. She won a Grand Talent award at the 1980 Miss America pageant.

https://www.wardblacklaw.com/

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

Jan 3, 2024

On this episode, Rylee Meek shares a biblical blueprint for building a business based on the biblical Creation account. 

Rylee Meek has built eight companies launching them to 7 and 8 figures within the first year of each, generating 9 figures over the past decade. Utilizing his proven methods and strategies to build lasting relationships and lifetime customers, Rylee has helped thousands of entrepreneurs gain clarity and create massive acceleration in their businesses and brands. 

Through The King's Council, his mission is to disciple Christian entrepreneurs, equipping them with the tools, systems and frameworks necessary to discover, develop & deploy their God given visions into the marketplace, in effort to increase the tithe and initiate radical generosity for the purpose of Kingdom advancement here on earth.

https://www.ryleemeek.com/
https://kingscouncilcommunity.org/

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

Dec 18, 2023

On this episode, Mark Plaza shares how he started building his successful granola company while pastoring a church so he could understand and relate to his congregation more effectively as a fellow marketplace Christian. 

Mark Plaza is the founder of Olde Man Granola, which began in 2008 and now has their granola sold in several large grocery retail chains such as Whole Foods and Safeway.  He has served in pastoral ministry for about 20 years and has been a missionary in the Congo and Honduras. He’s currently the pastor of a church in Jefferson City, Missouri while simultaneously serving as Director of Strategy and Development for Olde Man Granola. 

He holds a Doctorate in Ministry from Golden Gate Seminary and teaches a course called “Bible and Business” for Colorado Christian University. 

https://oldemangranola.com/

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 in the ways of Jesus, 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

Aug 30, 2023

On this episode, US Christian Chamber of Commerce President Krystal Parker shares practical lessons about employee engagement from Jesus’ Parable of the Four Soils.  

Krystal Parker is the president of the U.S. Christian Chamber of Commerce. A former executive for a Fortune 200 publicly traded oil and gas company. A former college dropout, Parker advanced her education at Harvard Business School for senior executive leaders, focusing on innovation, globalization, and leadership diversity.

As a certified DISC behavioral specialist, trainer, speaker, and coach, Krystal opened a boutique consulting company, Intent & Impact, to help companies increase profit, reduce turnover, and enhance employee engagement. A best-selling author and professor, Krystal teaches graduate and undergraduate-level courses.

 Krystal is a wife and mother, and devoted follower of Jesus Christ. And she considers herself a marketplace missionary with a strategic focus on citywide transformation. 

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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

May 16, 2023

On this episode, you’ll have an opportunity to listen to the Introduction chapter from Darren’s new book, “The Christ-Centered Company: 37 Biblical Business Habits to Build a Thriving Company That Honors God and Blesses the World.” The book is now available at  TheologyofBusiness.com and on Amazon in paperback, ebook, and audiobook formats. 

Apr 20, 2023

On this episode, Joshua Brown (aka. “The Pressure Washing Pastor”) shares a business model that is helping ministry leaders pastor in both the marketplace and in the church building 

Joshua Brown, a former drug dealer, pothead, and high school dropout who was radically changed by God’s love and his people, is now pastor of Brown’s Pressure Washing, one of the largest pressure washing companies in Nashville, TN. After serving inside church organizations for over 20 years as youth pastor, children’s pastor, and family pastor, he is now the Pressure Washing Pastor. 

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 

Nov 30, 2022

On this episode, Mike Henry Sr. shares an opportunity to experience a six-week mission trip with other marketplace Christians … to your own workplace! He teaches this proven model in his new book, Marketplace Mission Trip.

Mike Henry Sr. is the CEO and Lead Instigator of Follower of One, an organization dedicated to helping every marketplace Christ-follower experience the joy of working with Jesus.  

Prior to founding Follower of One, Mike served as vice president for a nationwide technology service provider.  

And he’s the author of the brand-new book, Marketplace Mission Trip: A Six-Week Mission Trip to Your Workplace. 

https://followerofone.org  

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 

Nov 16, 2022

On this episode, Shawn Bolz teaches how to hear God’s voice in business and shares how the spiritual gift of prophecy can operate in a business context.

Shawn Bolz is a TV host, an author, producer, and a Christian minister.  

He’s the author of several bestselling books, including Translating God: Hearing God's Voice For Yourself And The World Around You and Wired to Hear: Connecting God's Voice to Your Life, Influence, and Career, which he co-authored with Bob Hasson.  

Shawn and Bob host one of the top-ranking Christian podcasts called Exploring the Marketplace and Exploring the Prophetic 

Shawn has been featured on Fox News, CBN News, 700 Club, CenterPoint TBN News, and … now, the Theology of Business Podcast.  

He’s also the founding pastor of Expression58, a family focused church in Los Angeles California where he still attends.  

He enjoys living on an urban farm with his wife, Cherie and their two daughters, 2 dogs, a cat, and chickens. 

Links mentioned in this episode:

https://bolzministries.com/ 

  • Prophetic Perspectives 
  • Spiritual Growth Academy  

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 

 
Sep 19, 2022

On this episode, Bob Pritchett shares lessons learned from his journey of developing Logos Bible Software as a high-school kid into a mature company serving ministry leaders.

Bob Pritchett is the creator of Logos Bible Software and founder and Executive Chairman of Faithlife. In addition to Logos Bible Software, Faithlife offers a suite of time-saving apps for church leaders to help them manage their websites, giving, presentations, and more. Over the years, Bob has led his company through high growth, a nearly fatal IPO attempt, and back to solid, debt-free profitability. He's been invited to speak to industry and academic groups around the world and featured in publications ranging from the Whidbey News Times to BusinessWeek. 

Bob is the author of Start Next Now: How to Get the Life You've Always Wanted and Fire Someone Today: And Other Surprising Tactics for Making Your Business a Success. 

www.faithlife.com  

https://firesomeonetoday.com 

https://startnextnow.com 

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 

Jun 23, 2022

On this episode, Phil Cooke shares practical strategies for tapping into God’s creativity when you’re on a deadline.

Phil Cooke, Ph.D. is co-founder and CEO of Cooke Media Group in Los Angeles. Phil has produced media programming in nearly 70 countries, and created many of the most influential inspirational TV programs in history with a client list that includes Hollywood studios, major nonprofit organizations, and many of the most respected churches and ministries in the world. 

His latest book is Ideas on a Deadline: How to Be Creative When the Clock Is Ticking. He's been called “one of the most innovative communicators of our generation.”

Links mentioned in this episode:

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 

 

 

Jun 21, 2022

On this episode, franchising powerhouse Ray Titus shares a biblical basis for pursuing peace when conflicts arise in business.   

Ray Titus is the CEO of United Franchise Group, the global leader for entrepreneurs, which has over 1600 locations in over 80 countries.    

He co-founded Signarama with his father, Roy Titus, who was also the founder of Minute Man Press. He founded the very first Signarama store in 1986 and has since applied his successful business model to other business-to-business brands.  

Through his generous support, the Titus Center for Franchising was founded at Palm Beach Atlantic University, where over 60 of their business school students are currently getting a concentration in franchising, and they’re providing networking and education for some of today’s most successful franchisors.

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    

Jun 8, 2022

On this episode, Darren shares how to set business goals like your Creator. 

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 

Apr 11, 2022

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 

Feb 17, 2022

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 

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Jan 12, 2022

On this episode, Dr. Stephen Mansfield shares the remarkable legacy of devout Christian businessman Arthur Guinness, whose beer-brewing company changed the world. 

Stephen Mansfield is a New York Times best-selling author and a popular speaker who leads a speaker training firm based in Washington DC. He is also a part time Senior Fellow of Public Leadership and Director of the Center for Biblical Leadership at Palm Beach Atlantic University. 

He first rose to global attention with his groundbreaking work, The Faith of George W. Bush, a New York Times bestseller that Time magazine credited with helping to shape the 2004 US presidential election. The book was a source for Oliver Stone’s award-winning film "W." Mansfield's The Faith of Barack Obama was another international bestseller. He has written celebrated biographies of Booker T. Washington, George Whitefield, Winston Churchill, Pope Benedict XVI, and Abraham Lincoln, among others. 

Stephen's humorous but fiery Mansfield's Book of Manly Men has inspired men's events around the world. The Miracle of the Kurds has been selected as "Book of the Year" by Rudaw, the leading Kurdish news service. As a result of this book, Mansfield has become a respected voice in support of the Kurds worldwide. 

Mansfield speaks widely about about men, leadership, faith, the power of heritage, and the skills required to shape modern culture. He also leads The Mansfield Group, a speaker training firm based in Washington, DC, that works with top politicians, CEOs, educational institutions, and artists. 

He’s also the author of the book, The Search for God and Guinness: A Biography of the Beer that Changed the World, which we’re going to learn about today.  

https://stephenmansfield.tv/  

https://greatman.tv/  

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 

Dec 21, 2021

On this episode, Jay Jakub teaches how the biblical model of jubilee can be used as a basis for practicing capitalism more effectively.

Dr. Jay Jakub is the Chief Advocacy Officer for the Economics of Mutuality Movement, which originated at Mars Incorporated. (A $40 billion company with 130k employees around the world, Mars is the maker of M&Ms, Snickers, and other iconic brands.)   

Jay and colleague Bruno Roches collaborated on the book Completing Capitalism: Heal Business to Heal the World, a rigorous and practical case study for the “Economics of Mutuality.” In addition, this growing movement is now taught globally through Oxford University’s Saïd Business School and elsewhere. 

His doctorate is in Modern History from Oxford University (St. John’s College), and he has an M.A. in International Relations & Strategic Studies from the University of Lancaster (UK). 

www.EOM.org  

 

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 

Nov 11, 2021

On this episode, we’re exploring Principle 1 of the Christ-Centered Company Assessment: “Our company’s managers work for God and recognize God is on the receiving end of every action we take in business.”

 

Sep 16, 2021

On this episode, we’re exploring Principle 28 of the Christ-Centered Company Assessment: Our company uses a consistent process to assess a job candidate’s integrity and skill (i.e., discretion and work ethic), ensuring that people are hired, promoted, or demoted on the basis of his/her ability.

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 

Mar 25, 2021

On this episode, we’re joined by Jimmy Song.

Jimmy Song is a Bitcoin Educator, Developer and Entrepreneur. Jimmy is the author of Programming Bitcoin, The Little Bitcoin Book, and his latest book, Thank God for Bitcoin: The Creation, Corruption and Redemption of Money. In addition, he's a Bitcoin Fellow at Blockchain Capital, a lecturer at the University of Texas, a speaker at Bitcoin conferences, an avid open-source contributor, mostly in Bitcoin, and the instructor of a 2-day workshop for programmers, Programming Blockchain.

www.ProgrammingBitcoin.com

  • Is there a biblical basis for bitcoin?
  • Are there moral characteristics of money itself … or just what we do with money?
  • Why does Jimmy believe “bitcoin is a system that turns our individual sinfulness into our economic salvation?”
  • What system of taxation is compatible with a bitcoin-based financial system?

Theology of Business is the show that helps marketplace Christians to partner with God in business to make disciples of companies, industries, and communities. 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

Nov 30, 2020

Questions explored in this episode:

  • Why companies market culture … not merely products and services
  • Why the marketplace is a great place for Christians
  • How companies can set Christ-centered industry standards in every aspect of the business
  • How to use the Christ-Centered Company Assessment tool to evaluate how closely your company’s culture and operations are aligned with biblical principles

Theology of Business is the show that helps marketplace Christians to partner with God in business to make disciples of companies, industries, and communities. 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

Sep 16, 2020

On this episode, we’re joined by Jerry Bowyer (Boier).

Jerry is the Chief Economist of Vident Financial, Editor of Townhall Finance, and President of Bowyer Research. He is also Resident Economist with Kingdom Advisors, and serves on the Editorial Board of Salem Communications.

He has been Forbes.com columnist and a frequent commentator on Fox Business News, Fox News, and CNBC. He has been a contributing editor of National Review Online, The New York Sun and Townhall Magazine, and he has written for the Wall Street Journal and for numerous other publications.

He’s the author of the new book, The Maker Versus the Takers: What Jesus Really Said About Social Justice and Economics.

https://affluentinvestor.com/

Questions explored in this episode:

  • Was Jesus rich or poor?
  • How did being an artisan from Galilee influence Jesus’ teachings on money-related issues?
  • Why did Jesus primarily confront religious leaders regarding money issues rather than the average small business owner?
  • Why did Jesus clear moneychangers and merchants out of the temple? Why did He target the dove merchants specifically?

Theology of Business is the show that helps marketplace Christians to partner with God in business to make disciples of companies, industries, and communities. 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

Aug 12, 2020

Drawing on 25+ years of CEO experience of major corporations, Joel wrote Love Works, in which he introduces us to the power of agape love in the workplace. Love Works has sold over 100,000 copies, and a new expanded version was released in March 2020.

Previously, Joel was Chief Executive Officer of SeaWorld and served as CEO of Herschend Enterprises, an entertainment company with brands such as the Harlem Globetrotters and Dollywood. Additionally, Joel spent 20 years in general management in the auto industry.

After he went undercover on the hit TV show Undercover Boss, his episode was the second-most popular program on all of US television during the week it aired … second only to American Idol.  

https://joelmanby.com/   

Questions explored in this episode:

  • How to lead based on the principles of action-oriented love in 1 Cor. 13:4-7
  • Which of the leadership principles in 1 Cor. 13:4-7 are the most difficult for business managers and leaders?
  • Why is it hard for business leaders to talk about “love” in the workplace?
  • How effective is the “leading with love” approach?
  • What was it like transitioning from being the CEO of the largest family-owned amusement park company, which has a long-standing culture that promotes Christian values, to being the CEO of large publicly traded company that was in the midst of a public relations crisis?

Theology of Business is the show that helps marketplace Christians to partner with God in business to make disciples of companies, industries, and communities. 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

Jun 9, 2020

On this episode, Jeff Haanen and Darren discuss a biblical framework for understanding God’s perspective on human value-making and monetary compensation.

Jeff Haanen is the CEO and founder of Denver Institute for Faith & Work, an educational nonprofit dedicated to forming men and women to serve God, neighbor, and society through their daily work. He's also the founder of the 5280 Fellowship, a program for emerging leaders in Colorado, and Scatter.org, a free learning platform on faith, work, and culture. He writes for various publications, such as Christianity Today, on topics ranging from business to retirement to the American working class. He lives in Denver, Colorado with his wife and four daughters.

https://denverinstitute.org/business-for-the-common-good-2020/

https://5280fellows.com/

Questions explored in this episode:

  • Does all work have equal value in God’s eyes?
  • Should we view some work as more “valuable” than others?
  • Biblically speaking, when should we pay some people more than others for their work?

Theology of Business is the show that helps marketplace Christians to partner with God in business to make disciples of companies, industries, and communities. 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

Apr 9, 2020

On this episode, Mike Sharrow shares how Christian business owners are responding to the COVID-19 coronavirus crisis, including positive stories of what God is doing through His people in the marketplace.

Mike is the President and CEO of C12 Group, the nation’s largest network of Christian CEOs, business owners, and executives. Before joining C12, Mike owned a healthcare strategy consulting group and served as an executive pastor for a church in Texas.

I don’t know of anyone who has a better sense of how the coronavirus pandemic is affecting Christian-led companies than Mike, so I want to make sure our Theology of Business Podcast listeners get to hear this.

I’d also recommend going to https://www.c12group.com/blog/ to watch to Mike’s weekly COVID-19 executive briefings being shared by C12.

(Note: This important episode recently aired on our sister podcast, Houston Baptist University’s Christianity in Business Podcast. Click here to subscribe:  www.ChristianityinBusiness.com/podcast)  

I hope you’ll find this interview encouraging as you hear some of the positive stories coming out of this global crisis.

Questions explored in this episode:

  • How are Christian-led companies being impacted by COVID-19?
  • What are some of the positive stories emerging from this crisis?
  • How should Christian business leaders respond to this crisis?
  • How are things going to be different for companies and what opportunities will emerge as a result of COVID-19?

Theology of Business is the show that helps marketplace Christians to partner with God in business to make disciples of companies, industries, and communities. 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

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