Stewarding Your Influence

Diana Furr  and Diane Belz were referred to Pinnacle Forum by other Partners. Listen to their life stories and learn how God brought about a connection to Pinnacle Forum and one another, finding themselves in a mentor/mentee coaching relationship. All the while, they were unaware that they were both members of Pinnacle Forum. There is no mistaking God's handiwork in these women's lives. Discover t...

Partner Mark Griffin is paving the way for employment opportunities without fear of religious discrimination as the government seeks to reshape the business landscape. JobShepherd.com is currently available for free for job seekers and employers who want to ensure they are landing in healthy environments. Mark also lives out his Kingdom mission by providing an alternative biblically based DEI prog...

Partner Dale Micetic was inspired by a recent Stewarding Your Influence episode around 3 gentlemen in a Forum discovering a collaboration opportunity through their passions. Dale also seeks out collaboration and likes to keep an ear to the ground, listening for opportunities he should be obedient in pursuing. You'll want to hear Dale 's story and how he took steps of faith through connections he h...

Partner Joel Rissinger thought he was saved early in life, but later realized that his faith was based on works, not grace. After a few career changes, he was invited to pastor Worldwide Church. He began to wrestle with the doctrine. Listen to his story and learn more about God's path for his life and where the journey has now taken him. Joel Rissinger's bio . PinnacleForum.com Show Notes: https:/...

Partner Scot Clevenger has his hand in a few pots. His passion for providing affordable living has him in partnership with a realty group that buys apartment buildings. They renovate them and provide low-cost living through strategic stewardship of various resources. You'll want to listen to hear more about this, as well as about Scot's other passion for education through church facilities ( Lionh...

Partner Ford Taylor is gifted in business consulting. He understands that thriving business culture and leadership transformation leads to more significant change in an entire city. We are to function with a Kingdom mindset Monday through Saturday and Sunday. So how do we genuinely create measurable change that spans our communities? You'll have to listen to glean insights from Ford's story and hi...

Partner Tim Thomason has an incredible story of faith and trust in God. The unexpected death of his wife and the collapse of his business led him to meditate repeatedly on the faithfulness of Job. Listen to Tim's powerful testimony of resilient prayer over six months to be brought to a place of significant restoration in many areas of his life. He also shares about his Forum family and the depth o...

It is remarkable how one can demonstrate the love of Jesus through an ordinary business or practice. Christians were not meant to shelve their faith when they go to work. Learn how Partner Jeff Steckler  unashamedly builds up his employees, even those of different faiths, through example and grace. His team is trained to go the extra mile to serve student athletes by caring about their whole perso...

Partner Craig Berkman has had an incredible journey, including having personally known 6 U.S. presidents. Unfortunately, a few mismanaged financial decisions in his business led him to prison and to suffer the loss of his family and fortune. God was at work, however, and what appeared to be punishment was the loving discipline of God to bring Craig to his assignment. What is particularly striking...

Partners Nick Marica , James Burkhart and Jay Peak seem to have discovered a divine intersection between their callings. Having never met in person they meet on Zoom in their weekly peer group (Forum). Get inspired by their story and consider discovering the possibilities of collaboration within a Pinnacle Forum. PinnacleForum.com Show Notes: https://pinnacleforum.com/2023/03/ul-podcast-238/

Partner Craig Dixon has a passion to influence and serve youth. From involving his family in YoungLife to funding a Christian private school, Craig has now discovered two new powerful initiatives in the Public school arena for Christians to engage. In this episode, you'll learn more about Craig and the Keep Watch and Life Wise ministries ( lifewise.org ). Keep Watch ( keepwatchprayer.org ) involve...

"Together everyone achieves more," is the sentiment of board member and Partner Reverend  Kevin Wayne Johnson . Kevin will share with us how important it is to lay a strong relationship foundation for effective servant leadership. His many years of working for the federal government, coupled with his pastoral calling and leadership coaching experience have led him on a path to raise up 1 million l...

Partner Greg Rudisill is a testimony to God's redemption of time. One bad decision led to years of living in shame and apart from God. Now Greg has a powerful message of hope through his own story of restoration, which he encountered in the power of the Holy Spirit. Engage in this story of Christ's transformative love and learn how Greg now ministers to others every chance he gets. You'll also lea...

Partner, Dr. Dwight Ham , finds fulfillment in working with a purpose. With no plans to slow down and the achievement of his doctorate at 70 years old, he is an inspiration for us to find joy in the pursuit of purposeful work. Professor and business owner, Dwight 's story will encourage your heart to not let age deter you from what God has planned for your life. Many times, the best is still yet t...

Partner Blake Mattocks returns to Stewarding Your Influence to give us an update on 365 Men and their new daily launch of Adorn Women. Get ready to be inspired by real men and women around the globe who are walking out the Christian life. This is a season of building our faith, our resilience, and our own stories to keep the inspiration going. You'll want to listen and consider subscribing to thes...

Bruce Everette and Phil Battin share some of their stories and why Pinnacle Forum's mission resonated with each of them. They ended up serving for a few years on the board, Bruce as chairman and Phil as treasurer. You'll hear how much they deeply appreciate the influential and character-shaping relationships they have not experienced anywhere else outside their Forums. Now they optimistically look...

Pinnacle Forum Founder Merrill Oster and Board Chair Tom Okarma share their experience in the current 2022-2023 Colson Fellows program. Learn what it is to have a biblical worldview and how this program will elevate your influence in the spheres of culture you've been called to redeem and restore. If you're looking to understand why the culture is like it is today and how to engage relationships a...

Partner Joe Thomas ' ministry, Life Together House, shares the stories of historical Christians to revitalize the church in America. With a Ph. D. in church history and a creative, entrepreneurial spirit, Joe is stewarding his influence through his podcast, Wayfinding . This is his way of taking the forgotten or untold stories to the people and inspiring them to a greater calling. You'll get to he...

If you're like Partner, Denny Hanrahan , (and most of us) then you know what it is like not to have a plan B with your career. Denny found this out, and you'll get to hear his story. However, he realized that plan B was not the goal. It would be developing "Plan BE" to make it a top priority to walk with God. Through journaling and life experience, Denny decided to write the book, Plan BE: Seven B...

Pinnacle Forum's Author Suite gathered insightful knowledge and tips from Partners, John Ramstead, Terri Hasdorff, and Brett Billups. This isn't your typical lineup of tips, so you'll want to listen to learn not just about your options for writing, editing and publishing but about the value of your big idea. What do you do with it? How will it impact others? To quote John, "Big ideas help shift dr...

Partner, Mike Regan , loves what he does. With his company, Tranzact, he doesn't miss a beat on helping companies with their supply chains by showing them how to reduce waste and improve their processes. Additionally, he regularly shares tips and stories that will help companies stay ahead of the curve. If you're interested in Mike's expertise, you can reach him at mikeregan@tranzact.com . During...

If you are looking to wrap your mind around  bitcoin , what it is, how it works, and how it fits into a biblical worldview, then you are going to want to listen to this 2 part series. This is part 2, where Chuck Bryant is joined by two educators from Ottawa University to explain how bitcoin  works and how you can safeguard your investment. They recommend getting and reading this book:  The  Bitcoi...

If you are looking to wrap your mind around bitcoin , what it is, how it works and how it fits into a biblical worldview, then you are going to want to listen to this 2 part series. We'll release part 2 next week. Chuck Bryant is joined by three educators from Ottawa University who gave their time to our network to help us understand the system of money and what the hype of bitcoin is all about. A...

Warren Smith from Ministry Watch joins this episode to provide invaluable insights behind why they report on unfavorable activities of church pastors and more. "This is a season of refining the church." To do so it is going to be imperative that churches disarm the enemy by "being vulnerable, transparent, accountable, and repentant." As Ephesians 5:11 states, "Have nothing to do with the fruitless...

Director of Partner Connections, Doug Hunter, stands in as host. Partners Ed Delph and Carl Edlund bring to the table their expertise and personal experience regarding the importance of mentoring and how to do it well. There is so much valuable information to unpack in this episode, including how to choose a mentee, the dynamics of seeing this through the lens of Paul and Timothy, and learning 7 k...