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 his expertise in effecting transformation. To learn more about Ford's leadership development programs,...
Apr 25, 2023•36 min•Ep. 242
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 of emotional support they provide to one another. You can have this too. So please tune in to this st...
Apr 18, 2023•33 min•Ep. 241
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 person and not just their physical condition. Take a listen. You'll also hear a great love story. Jeff Ste...
Apr 11, 2023•29 min•Ep. 240
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 is that Craig was 73 going into prison and 78 coming out with a mission. Listen to his story and lea...
Apr 04, 2023•43 min•Ep. 239
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/...
Mar 28, 2023•29 min•Ep. 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 ) involves regular citizens walking the halls of schools in silent prayer. Life Wise is a program that legall...
Mar 21, 2023•30 min•Ep. 237
"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 leaders worldwide. He has released an online course based on the principles in his book series, Leader...
Mar 14, 2023•42 min•Ep. 236
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 learn how his Forum is there for him, even via text prayer requests as Greg is about to share the gospe...
Mar 07, 2023•27 min•Ep. 235
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 to come. Dwight Ham's bio . PinnacleForum.com Show Notes: https://pinnacleforum.com/2023/02/ul-podcast...
Feb 28, 2023•31 min•Ep. 234
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 these daily stories. You can text 365 Devo to 53123 to opt in or download the Men 365 App. PinnacleForum...
Feb 14, 2023•29 min•Ep. 233
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 ahead in eager expectation of what God will continue to do through Pinnacle Forum's mission and the...
Feb 07, 2023•31 min•Ep. 232
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 and the core issues at hand more tactfully, then please give this episode a listen and consider enrol...
Jan 31, 2023•27 min•Ep. 231
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 hear about Joe's story and more about his mission. Joe Thomas' bio . PinnacleForum.com Show Notes: https...
Jan 24, 2023•40 min•Ep. 230
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 Be-Attitudes for walking with God in Complete Trust and Freedom . During this episode, you will also ...
Jan 17, 2023•32 min•Ep. 229
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 dreams from possibility to probability." PinnacleForum.com Show Notes: https://pinnacleforum.com/2023/...
Jan 10, 2023•48 min•Ep. 228
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 this episode you'll also learn about Mike's experience as a Pinnacle Forum Partner for many years an...
Dec 13, 2022•47 min•Ep. 227
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 Bitcoin Standard by Saifedeen Ammous. You’ll get a high level view of chapters 1-7 in part 1 and the rest here ...
Dec 06, 2022•33 min•Ep. 226
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. Although they are just scratching the surface for us in this series, they recommend getting and readin...
Nov 29, 2022•44 min•Ep. 225
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 deeds of darkness." So tune in to discern the red flags and to learn practical ways to help your pa...
Nov 22, 2022•43 min•Ep. 224
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 key roles a successful mentor will have. Also, don't miss the most important ingredient...relationshi...
Nov 15, 2022•49 min•Ep. 223
Partner Candace Mae Gruber loves helping others grow. She is a leadership and strategic business consultant. Throughout her life, she has had some amazing God encounters, one being the inspired writing of her best selling book, Heaven Within: Restoring Wholeness for Better Leadership . It was an outpouring of her corporate experience, personal journey, and principles undergirded with scripture. She knew it was time to share her story and that it would become vitally important to help others shar...
Nov 08, 2022•32 min•Ep. 222
Partner Boaz Witbeck has a heart to help others succeed and a gift for strategic consulting. Coming from his other passion in the political space, he recently made a shift to join American Philanthropic's team where he is freer to incorporate his faith and help nonprofits with their unique funding needs. Boaz is joined on this episode by the CEO of American Philanthropic (AmPhil), Jeremy Beer , who shares about philanthropy, the importance of civil society, and AmPhil’s commitment to establishin...
Nov 01, 2022•39 min•Ep. 221
Partner Brent Riffle experienced some family brokenness growing up. Instead of being angry with God, Brent decided to pursue a deeper commitment to following Him. He believed his journey would be better off with God at the helm. As you listen, you may discover some helpful lessons for yourself having to do with trusting God, establishing right connections and allowing wise counselors to speak into your life. This is what Brent did along the way, which eventually uncovered His ultimate calling of...
Oct 25, 2022•41 min•Ep. 220
Partner Craig Syracusa had a close call in almost embracing and joining the mafia life in Brooklyn. Unbeknown to him, God kept a safe enough distance between him and that world. He was gifted in acting and found acceptance in the arts and entertainment space. Although he associated himself with the Christian faith, Craig did not understand having a personal relationship with Jesus. But God would do something unexplained to get his attention during one of his filming experiences. Craig's story le...
Oct 18, 2022•35 min•Ep. 219
Partner Steve Reiter worked for James Dobson and Family Talk before starting his own company, Right Turn Media. He helped Pinnacle Forum launch Stewarding Your Influence, and his team still polishes up the audio files. So listen in and get some valuable practical insights on what you'll need to get started and to manage your podcast ongoing. You can contact Steve at steve.reiter@rightturn.media . http://rightturn.media . Steve's bio . PinnacleForum.com Show Notes: https://pinnacleforum.com/2022/...
Oct 11, 2022•34 min•Ep. 218
Businesses are increasingly feeling the pressure to change their corporate policies to appeal to greater diversity in their employees, customers and stakeholders. Only they don't realize that this new level of diversity isn't diversity, but is at great odds with the 1st Amendment and religious freedom. Listen as Partner, Kelvin Cochran and colleague, Jeremy Tedesco share about a new Alliance Defending Freedom initiative. It seeks to reinstill freedom and true diverse perspective into the busines...
Oct 04, 2022•47 min•Ep. 217
Partner C "Marsh" Bull knows what it is to be consumed by busy work and to be left with emptiness to show for it. At age 51, God got a hold of his life, and he started moving in a direction that had him "putting his feet on the ground." His life is filled with purpose, and his mensgroup.org ministry is helping men find community and a relationship with God. Marsh has also released his book, Saving the Corporate Animal, One Soul at a Tim e . C. Marsh Bull's bio . PinnacleForum.com Show Notes: htt...
Sep 27, 2022•26 min•Ep. 216
Partners, Karen Bowling, Laura Bonsness and Garry Ingraham, brought their engaging personal stories to this critical cultural topic facing our youth. You'll receive a brief synopsis from Chuck Bryant on current cases happening around the country, and you'll be briefed on some history and current statistics. In the end, you'll walk away with a better understanding and greater confidence in the influential role that you have to share and stand for truth in the current gender and sexual identity cu...
Sep 20, 2022•53 min•Ep. 215
Partner and former 2022 MN Governor candidate, Kendall Qualls , gives us a review of the race and the pivotal influence his non-profit, Take Charge, is already having on the black community. They've released a documentary film, I Am A Victor , and have plans to expand their efforts through city chapters and volunteers. When you listen to this episode, you will learn some alarming statistics and facts that will serve to expose a false narrative and liberate a community back to their roots of fait...
Sep 13, 2022•34 min•Ep. 214
Partner, Nick Logan , recognized a huge void in the entertainment space and decided to start filling it with movies that have people walking away hopeful and inspired unto a move of healing, courage and a deeper faith. These movies are telling people's true stories of overcoming adversity and challenge. Nick has a few films in the works, but you can catch his first release and watch the trailer for Paul's Promise , opening October 21st. The story is from the 1960's and timely for today's social ...
Sep 06, 2022•29 min•Ep. 213
