Can faith genuinely shape the way you run a business, or does it disappear as soon as the workweek begins? In this episode, I sit down with Darren Shearer to explore what it means to build a business that reflects your beliefs in its decisions, culture, leadership, and purpose.

Darren challenges the idea that faith belongs only in church and business exists only to generate profit. We discuss the divide between Sunday beliefs and Monday behavior, why business can become a meaningful form of ministry, and how leaders can pursue growth without allowing ambition, money, or status to become their identity.

We also talk about what makes a business truly Christ-centered, the difference between displaying Christian branding and practicing Christian leadership, and how entrepreneurs can create value, serve people, and build something that matters beyond the bottom line.

00:00 Can Your Faith Survive the Workweek?

04:30 Why Christians Separate Faith and Business

10:15 Is Your Business Actually Christ-Centered?

16:40 Faith as More Than Company Branding

23:10 Can Business Become a Ministry?

30:25 Profit, Purpose, and the Danger of False Choices

37:40 What Christian Leaders Often Get Wrong

44:20 Building a Culture That Reflects Your Beliefs

51:10 When Ambition Becomes Your Identity

57:20 What It Means to Build for the Kingdom

Thank you, Darren Shearer, for being a guest on Delay the Decay!

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- Darren's website: https://www.highbridgebooks.com/

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