Provide Like Jesus- Inspiring Christians to Serve Their Families and Communities like Christ

Lilly Ferrick's personal values of confidence and authority are contagious in this conversation. Her values have resulted in a successful sales and coaching career and she inspires us all to develop these positive traits by investing in ourselves for the benefit of others.   Lilly is an entrepreneur driven to help businesses thrive in competitive markets through precise and focused sales efforts....

Justin and Amy Thomas, co-founders of the CL Thomas Fellowship, unveil the Provider Wheel in this episode. This is the framework presented to participants in the 9-month fellowship program, and now available for all to use a helpful guide to become a provider. Learn practical tips and stories on how to develop healthy habits to bless and protect others in your life. Additional resources can be fou...

Whether as a practicing doctor or an entrepreneurial healthcare CEO, Dr. Jenkins has always thought outside the box. During this episode, Dr. Joe reflects on the people and moments that helped him turn around his college experience and discover a fulfilling career. The theme of "making a lasting impression" is weaved throughout the conversation. Genuine and reflective throughout, Dr. Joe shares ho...

Pastor Steve shares his experience of becoming a provider by reflecting on lessons from his parents, by overcoming health challenges, and the belief that we can all bring a taste of Heaven on Earth when we reflect the image of God to others. He and his wife Cheryll lead Every Nation church together in Dublin, Ireland. Steve is Irish and Cheryll is Filipino/Irish and they have 4 kids. 

How do you mark special moments? After my wife and I launched the CL Thomas Fellowship I wanted to honor the first class in a special way. We all have those special projects and aspirations, it doesn't even feel like work when we spend our time into that special ambition. Sometimes we can keep working away when we just need to pause and celebrate the progress made to date. In this episode, I (Just...

David lives in Durham, NC with his wife, Kelly, and three kids, Payton, Haven and Salem. He is the founder of Riverbank Custom Homes and a member of the Summit Church. This conversation was recorded in June 2020 during COVID-19 quarantine restrictions and stressful times in his business managing an influx of new projects. I appreciate his humor, relatability, and genuine desire to live an authenti...

Part two of my conversation with Amy Thomas unveils what happens when she uttered a childlike prayer for cows. Hear the adventure in this episode and be inspired to start your own adventure! Dream big and laugh alongside as we experiment with something new and inch closer towards a family dream. 

My wife, Amy Thomas joins me to reflect on her personal journey of learning how to provide not only through behind-the-scenes acts of service but also leading others. She has developed a passion for encouraging others, especially women, to be more confident in life with your decisions and how that honors the person they were meant to be in life. You'll discover how Amy chose business as a major at...

Tim Oakley is a personal mentor who invested 18-months mentoring me through one of his Radical Mentoring groups. It was a life-changing experience and it's a privilege to have him on the podcast to share some of his wisdom.  Tim has served as Chief Financial Officer for a variety of high-growth companies over the past 25+ years, helping these firms with over $1 billion in financial transactions an...

Matt Schumann is a friend that can make me laugh anytime, anywhere. We met over 25 years ago in Middle School and have been friends ever since. He brings a unique perspective to the Become a Provider podcast, sharing his personal journey of how he overcame some of the worst moments in his life, stopped blaming other people, and how he is intentionally sacrificing for others now.  While his laugh i...

Jeanine Finelli is a Certified Health Coach and Director of Coaching Operations at EHOP Health. She is a graduate of both the Institute of Functional Medicine and the Institute of Integrative Nutrition. Jeanine is a published author with her book " Love Yourself to Health...with Gusto !"  She is a mother of two and believes that at the core of all positive and lasting change resides a deep love an...

Nathan Clendenin has earned 9 Emmy awards from the National Academy of the Arts and Sciences through the video company he founded called StoryDriven. He shares how delivering a TED Talk and co-leading a fellowship group challenged him to think about how to cultivate his own gifts during the COVID-19 pandemic and make a career change. Nathan lives with his wife Rebecca and their three kids in Durha...

Chris Combs shares his journey of finding identity in sports and work before ultimately being challenged to consider why he worked so hard in the first place. Chris is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP) and former professional NFL player with more stories than this episode can handle. Chris and his wife Angela live in Durham, NC and have three children. He also serves as a mentor in the CL Thomas...

My younger brother, John Thomas joins me for this special episode reflecting on the story of our father, "Pop." For the first time ever, we provide a detailed account of how Pop went from being a prodigal son to a model provider figure. We recorded this conversation on Father's Day 2020 as a way of honoring him and to preserve his story and the life lessons not only for our family but hopefully fo...

John Jarrett is known as "Papa John" (before the pizza chain!) not only to his kids and family but everyone he meets. He has a kind and warm demeanor that was forged from the bitter winters growing up in Chicago. He enjoys living in North Carolina now and is a man who loves others and is still seeking to grow in his compassion. Our conversation touched on the significance of fatherhood, overcoming...

Beverly Williams loves providing to others through her acts of service. Whether that is for her professional career which spans across operations, sales, finance, and HR and also to her family of six (6) children. She has learned valuable lessons along the way in order to move from having a "martyr mindset" to finding peace and joy in giving to others in a way that fuels her, rather than burns her...

William "Dug" Hampton joins the Become a Provider podcast as the first guest interview! He goes by "Dug" or "Coach" and is an example of serving others through his work as a basketball coach and principal at Dayspring Christian Academy in Blacksburg, Va. Justin met Coach Dug nearly 25 years ago when Coach started the basketball program at Dayspring. The two have remained close ever since In this i...

Meet the host of this podcast, Justin Thomas. Listen to how this husband, father, and business guy began his journey of becoming a better provider to honor his late father, CL Thomas by starting a non-profit pushing himself through endurance events, and transitioning into the health coaching world. All of this resulted in Justin learning that life is better when you provide for yourself and others...