Faith Driven Entrepreneur

When Pastors and Entrepreneurs Unite: Multiplication, Movement, and Missional Imagination
What happens when you put a pastor and an entrepreneur in a room with a whiteboard? According to Dave Ferguson, you get real solutions that push back darkness with light. Join host Justin Forman as he sits down with Dave Ferguson—co-founder of Community Christian Church in Chicago and the New Thing Network, which has helped plant 30,000 churches across 69 countries—to explore what it really takes to build a movement, why church planters and entrepreneurs are more alike than they think, and how "missional imagination" could be the missing ingredient in both the church and the marketplace.
Dave shares hard-won lessons from decades of church planting, network building, and leadership development—including the leadership framework from his upcoming book Multiplier: How Healthy Leaders Create Lasting Impact. From the four Rs that fueled exponential growth to the RPMS dashboard that keeps leaders healthy over the long haul, this conversation is packed with frameworks entrepreneurs will immediately recognize and apply.
Key Topics:
Why church planters and entrepreneurs share the same wiring—and what that means for the Kingdom
The "chaortic" principle: how clear vision + clear values unlock movement-level multiplication
Dave's RPMS framework: the four gauges every leader must monitor daily (Relational, Physical, Mental, Spiritual)
From addition to multiplication: the difference between making disciples and making disciple-makers
The "all abilities church" story—what happens when a salesman with a passion gets a pastor's blessing
50 micro-expressions of church inside Amazon—and what it means for entrepreneurs in the marketplace
Why "missional imagination" beats checklist Christianity every time
Notable Quotes:
"If you put a pastor and an entrepreneur in a room with a whiteboard and a facilitator, I can't imagine you're not going to come up with real solutions to go like, hey, here's how we push back that darkness with light." – Dave Ferguson
"You reproduce who you are and what you do." – Dave Ferguson
"If we aim for mission, you're going to get mission and you're probably going to get some of the deepest friends that you've ever had." – Justin Forman

Join host Justin Forman as he sits down with Elizabeth Ntege, Group CEO of NFT, in Kampala, Uganda, for an inspiring conversation about tackling one of the world's greatest challenges: unemployment. Elizabeth shares how her human resource management firm is addressing gainful unemployment across 12 African countries while creating environments where employees thrive according to Kingdom principles.

This episode explores the harsh realities of job scarcity in Africa, where corruption has become normalized and desperate job seekers face exploitation. Elizabeth vulnerably discusses the painful decision to walk away from a $2 million contract rather than compromise their values, and how God used that sacrifice to create new opportunities for hundreds of workers.

Discover how Elizabeth's Faith Driven Entrepreneur journey transformed her business philosophy from scarcity to abundance, leading to partnerships with organizations like MasterCard Foundation to create millions of jobs across the continent.

Key Topics:

Solving Africa's unemployment crisis: The 6-to-1 dependency ratio reality

Why corruption thrives when there's no connection from "Sunday to Monday"

The painful truth about job hunting: bribery, exploitation, and desperation

Walking away from $2 million to protect Kingdom values

Building sustainable employment through MasterCard Foundation partnership

Creating community impact: From after-school programs to future employee pipelines

Transforming businesses from secular to faith-driven enterprises

Notable Quotes:

"What are the real examples that show up that you're loving your employees? It's not just enough for you to pay their paycheck, but you need to create an environment in which they thrive, and then align their values with their companies, with their God given kingdom principles." - Elizabeth Ntege

"Clearly, no connection from Sunday to Monday. Clearly, there is no connection between what is happening in the church and what and what happening in the marketplace." - Elizabeth Ntege

"We were willing to walk away from a $2 million contract then compromise our values." - Elizabeth Ntege

The MyPad CEO: David Green on Building Legacy Beyond Business
In this remarkable conversation, Hobby Lobby founder and CEO David Green sits down with host Justin Forman at the company's Oklahoma City headquarters to share the story behind one of America's most distinctive faith-driven businesses. From humble beginnings in a 600-square-foot store to leading an $8 billion enterprise with over 1,000 locations, David's journey reveals what happens when stewardship replaces ownership.
At 84 years young, David still carries his trusty "MyPad" (a paper notepad) instead of a computer, operates as CEO, and shows no signs of slowing down. This episode explores the pivotal moments that shaped his understanding of true ownership, the Supreme Court case that tested his family's convictions, and the generational framework that ensures Hobby Lobby's mission extends far beyond profit.
Key Topics:
From pastor's son to retail pioneer: The journey from five-and-dime stores to Hobby Lobby
The Supreme Court case that cost $1.2 million per day—and why they'd do it again
Why closing on Sundays and rejecting Halloween cost millions but gained something greater
The backyard prayer that changed everything: "What would you do if the Jones family owned it?"
Building a family constitution: How 48 family members align around eternal values
The danger of generational wealth and why no Green family member gets anything they don't earn
Giving half of all earnings away: The mathematics of trying to "out-give God"
Legacy planning with a thousand-year horizon
Notable Quotes:
"God gave you everything you need, any good thing that's in your life. God gave you. I need to be at a point where I died of myself and said no, no, no, this is not mine. I'm a steward." - David Green
"If you think it's yours, then you're gonna guide it. But if you really feel like God has given this to you to be a steward of what belongs to him, I think that's a good starting spot." - David Green
"We want to make sure we're tied into someone's life for eternity, because they're gonna be very comfortable if they don't know Jesus." - David Green

Behind the Dude Perfect Story: Parenting Entrepreneurs with Purpose
What does it take to raise children who pursue Kingdom impact rather than fame and fortune? In this intimate conversation, Larry and Diann Cotton—parents of the Dude Perfect founders—pull back the curtain on the parenting journey behind one of the world's most successful entertainment brands.
From backyard basketball trick shots to a $100-300 million partnership, the Cottons share how they recognized and nurtured their children's unique gifts while keeping them grounded in faith. Discover how they navigated the tension between encouraging creativity and maintaining wisdom, celebrated individuality rather than comparison, and prayed for contentment over riches.
This episode offers profound insights for any parent raising entrepreneurial kids, revealing how to be a cheerleader without being a rescuer, how to recognize God's unique story for each child, and why the greatest investment isn't in their success—but in their soul.
Key Topics:
Recognizing and nurturing each child's unique gifts and wiring from elementary school
Why comparison kills creativity: Raising twins without competition
The pivotal moment when a backyard video became a viral sensation on Good Morning America
Parenting through the loneliness and uncertainty of entrepreneurship
Praying Proverbs 30: "Neither poverty nor riches" for children experiencing success
The arrow principle: Training children according to their bent and releasing them to fly
Why ministry in the marketplace is equally as important as vocational ministry
Helping kids own their faith publicly through testimony and platform
Notable Quotes:
"Train up a child in the way that they should go, and when they're old, they won't depart from it. That means according to their bent—you start seeing the way this child is wired and reinforce that." - Larry Cotton
"God is writing their unique story. As a parent, just come along and be in it with them—encourage them, cheer them on, no matter what we think about it." - Diann Cotton
"If you're doing it to gain wealth, fame, or attention, those things will fall apart at some point. There needs to be a higher and more long-term purpose behind it." - Larry Cotton

From Victory Lane to Life's True Finish Line: NASCAR Legend Carl Edwards on Fame, Family, and Finding God
Join host John Coleman for an intimate conversation with NASCAR Hall of Famer Carl Edwards, recorded at the Main Street Summit in Carl's hometown of Columbia, Missouri. Carl shares his remarkable journey from sweeping floors at a NASCAR truck team to becoming one of the sport's most celebrated drivers—and why he walked away from it all at the height of his career.
This episode goes beyond the back flips and victory celebrations to explore the deeper questions of identity, purpose, and what it means to truly succeed. Carl vulnerably discusses the intoxication of fame, the moment he realized he'd built his life on sand, and the divine intervention that led him to faith through an unexpected encounter on a mountaintop.
From racing with legends like Mark Martin and Jimmy Johnson to the life-changing phone call that made him rethink everything, Carl's story is a masterclass in knowing when to accelerate—and when to walk away.
Key Topics:
Breaking into NASCAR: The entrepreneurial hustle from dirt tracks to the Cup Series
The dark side of fame: When public image becomes an idol
Welcome to the league: Racing against—and learning from—the sport's greatest drivers
The retirement decision: Walking away from millions to prioritize family and faith
Identity crisis: What happens when you lose the thing that defined you
Finding God on a mountaintop: How a dystopian book club led to a Damascus road moment
Raising a son who wants to race: Breaking generational patterns while honoring passion
Stewarding resources: Wrestling with scarcity mindset and learning radical generosity
Notable Quotes:
"I had actually wet myself completely just because I was completely shaken by what I'd experienced." - Carl Edwards (on his conversion dream)
"I'm gonna keep racing for another 10 years. I'ma hit my head another 25 times. 30 years from now, I'll be on the other end of this phone. My son will be sitting on the stairs. I don't know my kids." - Carl Edwards
"If you haven't seen God walking beside you your whole life, you're blind." - Stephen Garber to Carl Edwards