Kingdom Entrepreneur

What does it really mean to win in life? Can you build a championship team, lead a successful business, and achieve extraordinary results without sacrificing your faith, family, or values? In this episode of the Kingdom Entrepreneur Podcast, host Ray sits down with Hutch Haley, president of Lubbock Christian School and a five-time state championship coach, to uncover the leadership lessons that go...

What does it really mean to build a successful Christian business? Is success measured by revenue, growth, and financial freedom, or by faith, integrity, relationships, and the legacy you leave behind? In this episode of Kingdom Entrepreneur, Jay Daniel, owner of The Landscape Gallery in Lubbock, Texas, reveals the powerful business and leadership lessons learned from continuing a family business...

What good is building a successful business if you lose your family, your faith, or yourself along the way? How can Christian entrepreneurs grow profitable businesses, overcome financial failure, and still become the husbands, fathers, and leaders God has called them to be?  In this episode of Kingdom Entrepreneur, construction business owner Billy Neufeld shares powerful lessons about faith-...

What happens when God calls you beyond the career you've spent your entire life building? How do you know when to take a leap of faith, embrace a new opportunity, or trust God through a major career change?  In this episode of Kingdom Entrepreneur, Dr. Brooke Hobgood shares her inspiring journey from anesthesiologist to entrepreneur, pharmacy owner, and private investor, and the lessons she's...

What does it really mean to build a business God's way? Can Christian entrepreneurs grow a profitable company, lead with integrity, build lasting trust, and still put people before profits?  In this episode of Kingdom Entrepreneur, Stephen Lambert, owner of Oprex, shares how faith-based leadership, biblical business principles, and servant leadership have transformed the way he approaches ent...

Some of the most successful men are also the loneliest. They lead companies, churches, teams, and families. Everyone comes to them for answers, but they may have no one they can call when they’re struggling. In this episode of Kingdom Entrepreneur, JD Small shares why male friendship, Christian community, accountability, vulnerability, leadership, and authentic relationships are essential for men...

Can a business be growing and still be financially unhealthy? And how should a Christian entrepreneur balance faith, money, risk, debt, leadership, and family without treating business and ministry as two completely separate worlds? In this episode of Kingdom Entrepreneur, banker and executive pastor Jonathan Hill shares lessons from nearly 20 years in commercial banking, church leadership, financ...

Your employees are wearing your reputation every time they pull up to a customer’s home. Before they explain their experience, show their craftsmanship, or even say hello, customers are already forming an opinion about your contracting business based on how your team looks. In this episode of The Builder’s Edge, Deanna Lucas sits down with Jace Stevens, founder of Onward Customs, to break down how...

What if the key to building a successful business isn’t loving your product, but learning how to lead people, solve problems, build relationships, and steward what you’ve been given? In this episode of Kingdom Entrepreneur, Casey Doyle shares the leadership principles behind carrying forward a third-generation family business that began in 1947. Casey explains why flooring itself isn’t what motiva...

The bank said no to your business loan. Now what? A business financing rejection doesn’t always mean your project is bad, your company is too risky, or your opportunity is over. Sometimes the problem is your equity, credit, collateral, experience, project timing, or use of funds. Other times, you may simply be talking to a lender whose lending model was never designed for your deal. In this episod...

What happens when success, money, leadership, and ambition still leave you broken on the inside? In this episode of Kingdom Entrepreneur, Andrew Swofford shares the hard business and life lessons that completely changed the way he sees success, Christian entrepreneurship, leadership, marriage, identity, and faith. After years of chasing financial success, Andrew reached a point where he believed h...

What would happen to your business if you disappeared for four weeks? Would your employees know what to do, would customers still be taken care of, and would projects keep moving, or would every decision, question, and problem come straight back to you? In this episode of The Builder's Edge, Deanna Lucas talks with Dr. Sabrina Starling, business psychologist, founder of Tap the Potential, internat...

What if leaving church ministry doesn’t mean leaving your calling? For many Christians, ministry and vocational church work become so closely connected that stepping into business can feel like stepping away from God’s purpose. In this episode of Kingdom Entrepreneur, Mark Hadley shares his journey from youth ministry and senior church leadership into entrepreneurship, and how he discovered that s...

What if one of the biggest problems in your construction business is something you’ve completely normalized? Scattered emails. Text message approvals. Handwritten notes. Forgotten decisions. Clients calling because they don’t know what happens next. Contractors, builders, architects, remodelers, and residential construction firms deal with these communication problems every day, but the cost can b...

How do you know whether a business opportunity is actually from God, or simply a good idea you’re capable of pursuing? For Christian entrepreneurs, business owners, and leaders, that question can determine whether you spend the next season walking in your calling or carrying a weight God never asked you to pick up. In this episode of Kingdom Entrepreneur, Josh Allen shares how faith transformed th...

You’re posting on social media, investing in your website, collecting Google reviews, working on SEO, and maybe even running ads, so why isn’t the phone ringing? The problem may not be your marketing. It may be your digital visibility and authority. In this episode of The Builder’s Edge, Deanna Lucas explains how contractors and service-based business owners can uncover what Google, AI search engi...

What if the business God has given you is also one of the greatest ministry opportunities you will ever have? In this episode of Kingdom Entrepreneur, Ray sits down with Doug Oakes, owner of Can Do Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning, to explore what happens when Christian entrepreneurship, faith, leadership, business growth, and Kingdom purpose come together. Doug's journey didn't follow a s...

Your work might be exceptional, but does your brand actually prove it? A contractor can have 10, 20, or even 30 years of experience and still lose potential customers because their website looks outdated, their social media is neglected, their reviews are buried, or their expertise simply isn’t visible. In this episode of The Builder’s Edge, Deanna Lucas talks with Expert Authority Coach Christine...

Success can look impressive on the outside while leaving you exhausted, disconnected, and unsure of who you are becoming. In this episode of Kingdom Entrepreneur, leadership coach and speaker Kiki Clarke shares how Christian leaders, business owners, and high achievers can move from burnout to clarity, purpose, and a truly vibrant life. Kiki explains why identity in Christ is the foundation of hea...

What if the work you're already doing every day could keep attracting customers long after the invoice gets paid? Most contractors and service-based businesses are sitting on years of expertise, completed projects, customer success stories, photos, reviews, problem-solving experience, and industry knowledge, but almost none of it is being documented in a way that Google, AI search engines, or futu...

What does it really look like to put God first in business when you’re dealing with employees, competition, failure, growth, difficult decisions, and the daily pressure to succeed? In this episode of Kingdom Entrepreneur, Scott Hicks shares how his faith in Jesus has shaped his journey from farming to building and operating successful car wash businesses. This conversation goes beyond simply calli...

You can be the best contractor, builder, handyman, coach, consultant, or service business in your market, and still be practically invisible online. Real-world skill alone doesn’t guarantee that Google, AI search tools, or potential customers understand why your business should be trusted, recommended, and chosen. In this episode of The Builder’s Edge, Deanna Lucas breaks down the complete AI visi...

You do not need another complicated leadership system. You may simply need enough quiet to hear God clearly, make the next right decision, and lead your people with greater confidence. In this episode of Kingdom Entrepreneur, leadership consultant Kerri Thompson explains how overwhelmed leaders can create clarity in the middle of business chaos. She shares why successful leaders often carry too ma...

AI is already recommending businesses, but does it have enough evidence to recommend yours? Your customer reviews are no longer just five-star ratings. They are digital proof that helps Google, AI-powered search engines, and future customers understand what your business does, where you work, who you help, and why your expertise should be trusted. In this episode of The Builder’s Edge, Deanna Luca...

Your business can become one of your greatest opportunities for ministry. What does it really mean to build a business that honors God? In this episode of Kingdom Entrepreneur, Jonathan shares how he moved from corporate leadership to pastoral ministry and eventually into real estate, without abandoning his calling. This conversation is for Christian entrepreneurs, business owners, leaders, real e...