Posts in Mission Drift
Episode 217 - The Gift of Disillusionment with Peter Greer and Chris Horst

Just this year, Peter and Chris published the book, The Gift of Disillusionment: Enduring Hope for Leaders After Idealism Fades. Based on stories of Christians around the world, these leaders of HOPE International reframe disillusionment as an invitation to dependence on God in difficult circumstances.

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Episode 96 - What Defines a Healthy Leader with Greg Leith of Convene

It’s Tuesday. Which means it’s time to gather. Or, as you might say, it’s time to Convene. And that’s exactly what we’re talking about today. Our guest, Greg Leith leads a ministry to Christian CEOs and Entrepreneurs called Convene. His work there has taught him what it means to be a healthy leader, as well as what we as entrepreneurs can do to foster and encourage our growth as both leaders and people...

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Episode 94 - How Should a Christian Let People Go? with Vic Ho of Fivestars

Today features one of our first repeat guests! Vic Ho is the founder of Fivestars—a business with the mission of “transforming transactions into relationships.” He shared a little about what they do, but he also talked about what happened when the start-up hit a rough patch and needed to lay off 50 people. Vic felt compelled to take a different approach, one that was consistent with the company’s values, and in doing so, he set an example for other Faith Driven Entrepreneurs to follow...

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Episode 90 - Media, Culture, and Opportunities for the Faith Driven Movement with Tom Nelson of Made to Flourish

Recently, The New York Times featured a cover article dedicated to the recent advancements in the movement of faith-driven work. We were honored to be mentioned alongside some great groups like Praxis and Made To Flourish. But this got us thinking—what does this small piece say about the bigger puzzle of what’s going on in America with faith, work, and entrepreneurship? Well, we couldn’t think of a better guest to discuss this topic than Tom Nelson, President of Made to Flourish. Listen in to hear what he had to say.

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Episode 89 - Achieving Preeminence with Glen Jackson

Today’s guest is Glen Jackson, author of Preeminence—a book based on 30+ years of working with brands like Chick-fil-a, Delta, Coca-Cola, Interstate, Toyota, Lexus, and others. He uses his experience to share what it means to be the preeminent brand that others look to emulate. In this episode, we’ll look at what preeminence means, how to get there, and why this matters to Faith Driven Entrepreneurs looking to impact the world around them.

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Episode 85 - The Search Fund Path to Entrepreneurship with Nick and Giovanni Gallo

Search Funds may be a familiar idea to you, or maybe you’ve never heard of them. Either way, today’s episode with Nick and Giovanni Gallo will give you insights into what a search fund is, why they work, and how to deal with the unique circumstances and challenges that come with them. We’re grateful to Nick and Gio for sharing their story with us, and we think what they’ve experienced will encourage you on your journey. Listen in today…

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Episode 81 - The Redemptive Nonprofit with Jena Nardella of Praxis

Today we’re in the Bay Area talking to Jena Nardella of Praxis. You may know Jena from some of her work improving clean water access around the world and her book titled One Thousand Wells: How an Audacious Goal Taught Me to Love the World Instead of Save It. Today she works on building the durability and sustainability of nonprofit organizations and leaders with Praxis and recently their team wrote a book called The Redemptive Nonprofit. We got to talk to her about all of this and more, and we think you’ll really enjoy what she had to share…

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Episode 67 - Stewarding the Journey of an Accidental Entrepreneur with Mark McClain, CEO and Co-founder of SailPoint (NYSE: SAIL)

Join us outside of Austin, Texas where we are connecting with Mark McClain. Mark likes to refer to himself as an accidental entrepreneur. He didn’t grow up as the lemonade stand kid but has since gone on to start two different companies. Today, he leads SailPoint, an identity management business started in 2005 that is publicly traded with a market cap around $2 Billion and 1,200 team members across 33 different companies. Hear Mark share his powerful story of being an “Accidental Entrepreneur” and find out how that path might be more common than you think.

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