Generous Business Owner

When God sees you, what does He think? In this episode, Jeff and Tom discuss:  Why being needs to be grounded in identity and doing needs to be grounded in your being. What having an abundant life means and how it may change. Building abundance from the Father’s perspective, not the world’s perspective. Coming to understand that the results belong to God. The spiritual battle we are in every day. ...

Have you thought about how your business will continue to serve four generations in the future?  In this episode, Jeff and David discuss:  Why loving and serving people is the secret to success.  Starting a business young and making every mistake three times.  Scaling even without planning to sell.  Multi-generational businesses in multiple industries.  Multiplying every tool you’ve been given.   ...

What if the real measure of your success isn’t the size of your business, but how intentionally you leverage your wealth for generosity, family harmony, and impact that outlasts your lifetime? In this episode, Jeff and Russ discuss:  Separating the business finances from the personal. Intentional communication around wealth. Teaching and learning biblical financial principles for decades. Integrat...

What is the goal and assignment you have received from God? In this episode, Jeff and Chuck discuss:  God can find you wherever you are, even if you aren’t expecting it.  Humbling and honestly handling struggles. Ministry outside of church employment. Beginning with moderation on business ministry.    Key Takeaways:  Your work matters to God. He can have an impact through you no matter what indust...

What if all of the nos and disasters of your life are the start of the exact path God is using to build something bigger?  In this episode, Jeff and Jacob discuss:  Discovering entrepreneurship through networking. Seeing the world how Jesus asks us to. Operating from a place of faith, not fear, regardless of our memory of fear. Learning something every step of the way.    Key Takeaways:  Take the...

Which of the five money habits do you need to strengthen in your life? In this episode, Jeff and Ron discuss:  Hiring for quality to build the culture you’re looking for in your organization. Understanding where God stands in your life and path of success. Planting and watering people and allowing God to give the increase. The 4H Tool for a financial foundational framework. The five money habits e...

When it feels like everything in your life blows up, what do you do next?  In this episode, Jeff and Tim discuss:  Praying the dangerous prayer with intention. Finding joy in making a difference. How God refines us through loss. Discovering the global giving imbalance and the founding of ROI Ministry.   Key Takeaways:  God programmed us to desire to serve others, not to serve ourselves. Serving ot...

What is God leading you to uniquely do in the discipleship of Him? In this episode, Jeff and Steve discuss:  Developing leaders and allowing God to sow the seeds for what will happen later.  Creating IBAM and the Tiger Medical Institute. Keeping the gospel as the core, no matter the tool of your business.  Realigning with the Kingdom Path.    Key Takeaways:  The outside of something can look fanta...

Where are the small cracks in your organization that are deviating you from your mission, even if it seems inconsequential now? In this episode, Jeff and Peter discuss:  Closing the gap between what we know and how we live. Leadership warnings from King David and King Solomon. Training up the next generation of leaders.  Actively fighting against mission drift.    Key Takeaways:  What you do today...

Are you ready to meet God where He has placed you to discover more about finding joy in generosity?  In this episode, Jeff and Edgar discuss:  From $50 in your pocket to business success. Creating hope at home and prosperity where people live. Joy in generosity. Welcoming the ideas of your team members and partners in ministry.    Key Takeaways:  Everyone needs someone to believe in them. Don’t th...

How do we pray about using the platform we've already been given in a more meaningful way? In this episode, Jeff and Paul discuss:  How Paul built a real estate business straight out of high school.  Decompartmentalizing faith and business.  Reclaiming culture after growth and expansion.  Utilizing your platform to serve God’s Kingdom.     Key Takeaways:  When you ask God, “What should I be doing?...

How are you subconsciously buying into the lie that there is a secular-sacred divide?   In this episode, Jeff and Sharon discuss:  The intersection of faith and finance. Glorifying God through your business leadership. Investing in the things that will last for eternity. Communicating with others through a common language narrative.    Key Takeaways:  God's ways work at all times, and they work fo...

How can you keep score without being defined by the scoreboard? In this episode, Jeff and Cary discuss:  Lessons learned during the first year with no profit in a family company. Stewardship versus entitlement - understanding the paradigm that God owns it all. Doing what God calls you to do as the next right thing. Riding the elevator of business, both up and down.    Key Takeaways:  God is always...

What is your theology of God and money? In this episode, Jeff and David discuss:  Discovering and grounding the roots of your faith. Identifying the principles found in Infinite Returns.  Comparing the stories of the Rich Young Ruler, Boaz, and Zacchaeus.  Prioritizing grace and relationships over money.    Key Takeaways:  You have never “arrived” with your faith. God is infinite in His wisdom; we...

Have you ever considered how you can give to God’s passion? In this episode, Jeff and Paul discuss:  The power of building and maintaining relationships. Spreading the gospel and accepting the great commission. Viewing your business as a mission field. Laying aside your bias to listen and give better.    Key Takeaways:  When sharing the gospel, you need to understand your audience - it isn’t about...

What steps can you take to better integrate all areas of your life?  In this episode, Jeff and Mordechai discuss:  How his Jewish grandparents came to follow Yeshua and how that affected his life. Making the sacrifices to follow where God is calling you. Integrating theology, life, and business. Unique challenges and truths of redemptive business in Israel. Being a successful business leader while...

Do you want to increase your investment in people and in eternity? In this episode, Jeff, Coralyn, and John discuss:  Allowing God to guide your niche and your business.  Trusting God through the ups and downs of business as you live by His principles. Why you should take mission trips as a business.  Doing the right thing because it is the right thing to do.    Key Takeaways:  The struggle can ha...

Where in your life or business do you need to make a rockstep to what matters most? In this episode, Jeff and Andy discuss:  Navigating a family business through a Chapter 29 bankruptcy. Taking care of the RockSteps in your life. Listening effectively and generously in all areas of life. Narrowing in on what is important to you.    Key Takeaways:  You have to have governance in a family business t...

What challenges in the world move you to prayer and reflection? In this episode, Jeff and Andy discuss:  Preparing for your calling in the world, not just within a Christian community The surprising relationship between authority and vulnerability Taking focused risks on work that can bear lasting fruit How money can feel both insignificant and deeply influential    Key Takeaways:  You don’t have...

Are you in the seat that God is calling you to?  In this episode, Jeff and Kyle discuss:  Living with curiosity and open communication. Generosity in influence. Learning and living in both the 1st and 2nd generation seats of organizations. Tapping into your emotional side.    Key Takeaways:  The family story is made up of 4 Ts, not 3: time, talent, treasure, and testimony. Write for your family al...

What is one thing that you can do today to start your impact on God’s Kingdom? In this episode, Jeff and Todd discuss:  Surrendering your life to Jesus. Seizing the opportunities God provides. Trusting in God, not the resources of the world. Seeing God’s picture as greater than what we can dream. Taking the chance to just start.    Key Takeaways:  Don’t be afraid to live your faith out loud. You n...

What legacy are you leaving for your children?  In this episode, Jeff and Blake discuss:  Seeing God in our fathers. Words from our father and from our Father. Healing through service to others. Stages of writing a Legacy Letter.    Key Takeaways:  God is good on your best days and on your hardest days. Parental approval can be either an accelerant or a headwind to success, depending on where your...

How can you start your generosity journey now with the budget you currently have? In this episode, Jeff, Jeff, and Ivan discuss:  Learning from all work experiences. Lessons from living upside down. Navigating partnerships. Starting your generosity path early - and bringing your family into your giving at all levels.   Key Takeaways:  There is no need to go into debt to fund your lifestyle. When w...

How does God want you to show up for His Kingdom?   In this episode, Jeff and Craig discuss:  Restructuring your life to give more. Talking with trusted mentors when you’re uncertain. Listening to God’s voice.  Making an intentional downshift financially.    Key Takeaways:  Is your dream life actually serving you, your family, and the kingdom?  God is with you always - abide in Him.  You can utili...

What is going to happen on Day 41?    In this episode, Jeff, Jeff, and Carl discuss:  Finding your partner who will support you in the good and the bad. Understanding the ebbs and flows of business and real estate. Giving back in everything you do. The importance of giving back to kids in the community.    Key Takeaways:  Always lend a hand. If you have to lend two hands, they may not want the hel...