Kingdom Entrepreneur

Are you building a business that creates freedom, develops leaders, and leaves a legacy, or have you built a job that cannot survive without you?  In this episode of Kingdom Entrepreneur, Ray continues the Builder’s Blueprint series with the fifth pillar of building a successful company: legacy and multiplication. Many entrepreneurs focus on growth, revenue, systems, and success, but few inte...

Leadership can look successful on the outside while feeling heavy on the inside.  In this episode of Kingdom Entrepreneur, JT Shelton, President of Development at 7B Building and Development, shares how God shaped his journey from working in the oilfield to real estate, commercial development, and executive leadership. This conversation is for Christian business owners, entrepreneurs, executives,...

Thinking about starting a business, side hustle, or purpose-driven brand but waiting until you feel ready?  In this episode of Kingdom Entrepreneur with Ray Young, Josh Clearman shares how he turned a hunting hobby into Buckwood Calls, a handmade game call business that grew through faith, word of mouth, social media, and personal customer relationships. Josh started while working full time in min...

If your revenue doubled tomorrow, would your business become stronger, or would it expose every weak system you have? Many entrepreneurs think they need more sales, more growth, or more hustle, but the real problem is often sustainability. A business that only works when the owner is working is not freedom. It is a trap. In this episode of Kingdom Entrepreneur, we break down Pillar Four of the Bui...

Most people think leadership happens on stage, under the bright lights, or when everyone is watching. But real leadership often happens behind the scenes, in the daily conversations, quiet encouragement, hard coaching, small acts of care, and the way you make people feel like they matter. In this episode of Kingdom Entrepreneur, Ray sits down with longtime football coach and recruiter Kent Jackson...

The Leadership Penalty Every Christian Leader Must Face Christian leadership is easy to talk about when life is calm, but what happens when every decision is criticized, every word is watched, and the pressure never lets up? In this episode of Kingdom Entrepreneur, Russell Thomason shares what it looks like to live out a biblical worldview inside Washington, D.C., while serving alongside Congressm...

Feeling stuck in business, leadership, or life?  In this episode of Kingdom Entrepreneur, Ray sits down with Jonathan Harrelson, founder of Empire Ag, to talk about what it really takes to grow a business without losing your faith, your family, your health, or your purpose. Jonathan shares powerful lessons from agriculture, entrepreneurship, leadership development, and faith-based business growth....

What does it really mean to follow God as a Christian entrepreneur, business owner, or marketplace leader? In this episode of Kingdom Entrepreneur with Ray Young, Keith Toogood shares how God used football failure, business pressure, financial famine, and closed doors to teach him deeper dependence, obedience, and kingdom purpose. If you’ve ever wondered how to bring faith into your business witho...

Most doctors are trained to be excellent clinicians but not necessarily great leaders, business owners, or CEOs. In this episode, Ryan sits down with Ray Young, founder and CEO of Covenant Leadership Group, to unpack why leadership is often the real bottleneck in business growth, physician entrepreneurship, team performance, and financial freedom. If you’re a doctor, business owner, healthcare lea...

Fear can keep even the strongest Christian business owners, entrepreneurs, and leaders stuck in places God may be calling them to leave. In this episode of Kingdom Entrepreneur, Matt Payton, founder and CEO of Great Days Leadership and co-author of The Core: Eight Principles for Building Strong, Authentic Leadership, shares how to lead with faith, courage, humility, and purpose. If you’ve ever wre...

If your business depends on you for every decision, every problem, and every next step, you may not own a business yet, you may own a bottleneck. In this episode of Kingdom Entrepreneur, Ray Young breaks down why so many business owners feel exhausted, overwhelmed, and unable to step away from their company without everything slowing down or falling apart. This conversation is for Christian entrep...

Success in business does not have to come at the cost of your faith, your integrity, or your family. In this episode of Kingdom Entrepreneur, Ray sits down with Clark to talk about a better way to lead, sell, and serve. They unpack how kingdom business is not built on transactions alone, but on trust, humility, listening, and genuine relationships.  If you have ever felt pressure to hit goals, clo...

What does it really take to go from employee to business owner, and why do so many people underestimate it? In this powerful conversation, Chad Hinthorn, CEO of a growing construction company, shares the truth behind entrepreneurship, leadership, and faith. From taking a leap of faith to buy a company… to feeling the weight of hundreds of employees depending on his decisions… to realizing that suc...

Most entrepreneurs start a business for freedom, income, and impact, but many end up building something that depends completely on them. In this episode, retired chiropractor, former clinic owner, and business coach Dr. Kelly Henry shares what it really takes to build a business that can run without you, scale with the right team, and eventually be sold at the right time.  If you are a business ow...

If your business is growing but your life feels more chaotic, stressful, and out of control, this episode is for you.  Many entrepreneurs think more revenue, more customers, and more opportunities should make life easier, but without clear vision, business growth often creates confusion, pressure, burnout, and misalignment. In this episode of the Kingdom Entrepreneur Podcast, we talk about why gro...

Are you a Christian entrepreneur, pastor, ministry leader, or faith-driven business owner trying to figure out why God has you in business? This episode is a powerful conversation about Kingdom entrepreneurship, building a business with purpose, and using business as ministry without separating your faith from your work.  Cory Long shares how he went from decades in full-time ministry, financial s...

You built your business for freedom, purpose, and impact, but somewhere along the way it started feeling like the very thing stealing your peace. In this episode of Kingdom Entrepreneur, Ray Young speaks directly to Christian business owners, founders, and leaders who feel trapped by the pressure, weight, and identity that can come with entrepreneurship. If your worth has become tied to revenue, g...

What if the secret to building a scalable business isn’t better tactics… but deeper faith?  In this Kingdom Entrepreneur episode with host Ray Young, you’ll meet Trey Merchant, the faith-based CEO behind Champion Express, now operating 57 locations with nearly 600 employees across multiple states. Trey shares what it really looks like to build a business God’s way without turning it into a “Sunday...

If your business doubled tomorrow, would your life get better, or would it implode? Many Christian entrepreneurs pray for growth… but secretly fear the pressure that comes with it: more decisions, more payroll, more responsibility, and less peace.  In this solo episode of Kingdom Entrepreneur, Ray Young breaks down what he’s seen after nearly 40 years in business and decades of leadership coaching...

There are a lot of ways to go into business, but most people accidentally buy themselves a job with the worst boss: themselves. In this episode of Kingdom Entrepreneur, we sit down with Ron Bostic, a faith-driven entrepreneur who owns multiple franchises and has learned how to build a real business using systems, processes, procedures, and leader development, all while remembering one core truth:...

Most leaders are exhausted because they’re chasing work-life balance like it’s a finish line. But what if the real goal isn’t balance at all, what if it’s harmony?  In this episode of Kingdom Entrepreneur, leadership coach and former mayor David Miller shares the framework that helped him build thriving organizations, lead through pressure, and create cultures where people actually want to show up...

If you’re a Christian entrepreneur, CEO, or business owner trying to honor God, but still feeling pressure, scarcity, and control, this episode is for you.  Brandon Fannin shares the moment business stopped being “his” and became God’s… and how that shift changed everything: leadership, finances, team culture, and daily decisions. He opens up about the cost of building a living while forgetting to...

What if the breakthrough in your business isn’t a new strategy… but surrender?  In this Kingdom Entrepreneur episode, Chad Merchant shares how he went from being broke, facing foreclosure, and starting over after the 2008 crash to leading a company with 650 employees, by putting God at the center of everything.  If you’re a Christian entrepreneur, CEO, business owner, or leader who feels the tensi...

If you’re a Christian entrepreneur who loves God but feels conflicted about money, ambition, and success, this episode is for you. Maybe you’ve wondered if building a business makes you “less spiritual,” or you’ve felt judged for wanting to grow, lead, and profit.  In this Kingdom Entrepreneur episode, we tackle the most confronting question in faith and business: does your life, your relationship...

If you’re a Christian business owner who feels called to more impact, more clarity, and more purpose, this is for you.  Are you tired of the tension of living faith on Sunday and running business like everyone else Monday through Saturday? The Kingdom Entrepreneur podcast is about integrating faith and business so your company becomes a platform for discipleship, stewardship, and transformation, n...