Christian Business Leader with Darren Shearer

On this episode, Henry Kaestner shares how his faith impacts his investment decisions as a Christian venture capitalist in the startup funding world.  Henry is a Managing Principal at Sovereign's Capital LLC, a private equity fund helping faith-driven entrepreneurs building great businesses in both consumer and business software-as-a-service, tech-enabled consumer good/services, and healthcare technology, in both the U.S. and Southeast Asia. To date, they've invested in 36 companies. He's the co-Founder and previous CEO, and then Chairman of Bandwidth.com, a company that together with his business partner, David Morken, he has grown to $250 million in revenue. The values of Bandwidth.com have always been: Faith, Family, Work and Fitness (in that order). Bandwidth.com was the 4th fastest growing privately held company in the country from 2003 through 2007, a position it achieved without acquisition or institutional funding.  http://sovereignscapital.com/ http://www.faithdrivenentrepreneur.org Theology of Business is the show that helps marketplace Christians to partner with God in business to make disciples, transform the marketplace, and make an eternal impact. If you want to learn more about how to do business for the glory of God, 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

Casey Cease shares how he approaches his calling to be both the pastor of a local church and the CEO of a for-profit company. Casey is the founder and CEO of Lucid Books and lead pastor of Christ Community Church of Magnolia in Magnolia, Texas. He's also the author of Tragedy to Truth: A Story of Faith and Transformation. www.CaseyCease.com www.LucidBooksPublishing.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

Dr. Marjorie Cooper shares an opposing viewpoint to the idea that work can be a form of worship. Marjorie is a professor of marketing at Baylor University in Waco, Texas. Her areas of interest are marketing, consumer behavior, and promotion. She holds a Ph.D. in Business Administration from Texas A&M University and a ThM from Dallas Theological Seminary. Here is Marjorie's article referenced during the interview: https://cbfa-jbib.org/index.php/jbib/article/view/107/106 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, Danita Bye shares strategies for mentoring and discipling Millennials in the workplace. Danita is founder and CEO of Sales Growth Specialists, a leadership and sales development firm that partners with business owners to improve sales performance as part of their growth strategy. She writes a leadership blog at www.DanitaBye.com, which provides tips, tools, and talk tracks for those who mentor emerging leaders. Committed to development of the next generation of leaders, Danita serves on the board of directors for two private Christian universities and The North Dakota Economic Development Foundation. She's the author of the new book, Millennials Matter: Proven Strategies for Building Your Next-Gen Leader. 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, Ford Taylor shares a Bible-based model for balancing the tension between the need for both a transactional and a relational approach to leadership. He teaches this model in further detail in his new book, Relactional Leadership: When Relationships Collide with Transactions (Practical Tools for Every Leader). In this interview, you'll hear how he used this model of "Relactional Leadership" and its leadership tools to revive a fledgling t-shirt business and turn it into a $300 million publicly traded company.  Ford is the founder of FSH Strategy Consultants and Transformational Leadership, specializing in consulting, leadership development and cultural change within businesses and other organizations. He also leads a charitable international effort that provides TL to emerging countries worldwide.  www.TransformLead.com  Purchase the book, Relactional Leadership, on Amazon: CLICK TO BUY  Theology of Business is the show that helps marketplace Christians to partner with God in business to make disciples, transform the marketplace, and make an eternal impact. If you want to learn more about how to do business for the glory of God, 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

In this episode, Kent Johnson shares some of the biggest blunders business leaders and other business professionals are making when it comes to religious diversity in the workplace. Kent was a Senior Counsel at Texas Instruments Incorporated where, in different assignments over the years, he's had responsibility for legal support of nearly all of TI's worldwide businesses and business functions. Kent is passionate advocate of diversity in the workplace. He has served on governing boards of private schools and churches, and is a frequent speaker on the topic of faith in the workplace. (AB, Dartmouth; JD, Villanova School of Law). He is now offers management consulting services related to religious diversity in the workplace to show companies how to appropriately accommodate religious expression. And he advises Christian institutions on how to interact with people of other faiths. www.religiousdiversityatwork.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

In this episode, Chris Patton explains his company's process for developing a Christ-centered culture. Chris is President/CEO of the Mike Patton Auto Family in LaGrange, Georgia, a three-dealership group with roughly 110 employees representing Honda, Ford, Lincoln, Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, and Ram franchises. Along with his younger brother (and partner) Brian, he is a third-generation owner and grew up working in every department in the business, beginning at the age of 10. He also writes a blog (ChristianFaithAtWork.com) to business owners and leaders who are working to integrate their Christian faith into their businesses. He's the author of the new book, Why Does Your Business Exist?: A Christian Business Guide to Creating your Mission, Vision, and Values Statements. 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

Jordan Raynor is a serial entrepreneur and bestselling author who leads a growing community of Christians following God's call to create. He currently serves as the CEO of the venture-backed tech startup, Threshold 360. He is also a cofounder of Citizinvestor, the world's largest crowdfunding platform for government projects.  Jordan has twice been selected as a Google Fellow and served in the Bush White House in 2006. His book Startup Stories debuted in the #1 bestseller spot in multiple Amazon categories, including entrepreneurship and Christian business. His latest book is Called to Create: A Biblical Invitation to Create, Innovate, and Risk. www.CalledToCreate.org Theology of Business is the show that helps marketplace Christians to partner with God in business to make disciples, transform the marketplace, and make an eternal impact. If you want to learn more about how to do business for the glory of God, 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

On this episode, Jason Brown shares the benefits of providing pastoral care to your employees via a marketplace chaplain. Jason is Chief Marketing Officer for Marketplace Chaplains USA. He came to Marketplace Chaplains in 2002 with 20 years of sales and marketing experience that includes Procter & Gamble, National Sales Manager for Wrangler Outerwear, and Computer Resale Technologies. Jason was also a professional athlete and won the 1991 World Champion Saddle Bronc Rider title, while also serving as the rodeo's National Spokesman Coordinator. http://www.MChapUSA.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 are the criteria for being certified as a Best Christian Workplace? Al Lopus is the President and cofounder of the Best Christian Workplaces Institute, founded in 2002. The Institute provides research-based measurement tools and culture change advisory services with a single vision: to help Christian organizations set the standard as the best, most effective workplaces in the world. At BCWI, Al has conducted the broadest-ever employee opinion survey of Christian workers. The comprehensive survey includes more than 300 churches and over 900 Christian organizations overall, representing 233,000 full-time employees around the world. Al is a recognized author, speaker and consultant helping Christian leaders and organizations flourish. He publishes a weekly blog highlighting a Best Christian Workplace and the Flourishing Culture Podcast featuring tips from Christian leaders on how to build a flourishing culture. http://www.bcwinstitute.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