The Christian Entrepreneur

Cody & Esther Cottle
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Hosted by serial entrepreneurs Cody and Esther Cottle, the Christian Entrepreneur Podcast exists for believers who hunger for a move of God in the marketplace. After building 10 companies and walking through both success and painful failures, God called them to shut down their multi-six-figure business in 2024 — and out of that obedience, the Christian Entrepreneur Club was born and has grown into a global community of 600+ members. This podcast is an extension of our mission to equip entrepreneurs with a biblical framework to do business God's way. Each episode delivers proven business strategies, biblical principles, and conversations with top Christian thought leaders to equip you to do business God's way. Subscribe now and join a global family of Christian entrepreneurs committed to bringing revival to the marketplace.

  1. 6D AGO

    Are You Building Your Business.. or God’s?

    Most people don’t realise they’re building the wrong business… until they’re already deep in it. It looks like progress. It feels like purpose.  But underneath, it might just be ambition driving the whole thing. In this episode, we unpack one of the biggest tensions Christian entrepreneurs face:  How do you know if you’re building something God actually called you to — or something you decided to pursue yourself? We talk about:  Why so many people keep starting over (and what’s really behind it)  The difference between godly ambition and “labouring in vain”  Why quitting too early can look spiritual… but isn’t  How to find clarity without falling into analysis paralysis  What it actually means to build a business God’s way If you’ve ever questioned whether you’re on the right path — this conversation will challenge how you think about calling, consistency, and success. 📌 Subscribe for more conversations on: Faith × Business × Identity ----------------------------------------- If you want to learn more about how to do business Gods way, join us on a call to meet our team and hear about the Christian Entrepreneur Club:  https://christianentrepreneurclub.com/info Send us Fan Mail Support the show Sign up for our FREE weekly Bible study every Wednesday https://christianentrepreneurclub.com/biblestudy 🔥 Are you looking for a community of Christian business owners you can learn and grow with? We want to invite you to learn more about our Christian Entrepreneur Club with over 600+ business owners and growing.  👉 Click Here To Join Our Intro Call 📲 Follow Cody on: Instagram If this episode blessed you, please leave us a review and share it with 3 people who need to hear this message! Send us Fan Mail Support the show Sign up for our FREE weekly Bible study every Wednesday https://christianentrepreneurclub.com/biblestudy 🔥 Are you looking for a community of Christian business owners you can learn and grow with? We want to invite you to learn more about our Christian Entrepreneur Club with over 600+ business owners and growing.  👉 Click Here To Join Our Intro Call 📲 Follow Cody on: Instagram Watch the video version on YouTube (Click Here) If this episode blessed you, please leave us a review and share it with 3 people who need to hear this message!

    44 min

  2. APR 29

    Gods Principles Produce Fruit

    Most entrepreneurs don't have a strategy problem. They have a roots problem. In this episode, Cody dives into one of the core values the Christian Entrepreneur Club is built on — the truth that God's principles, when planted deep and tended faithfully, make fruitfulness inevitable. Not luck. Not hustle. Not the right algorithm. Just a life built on what God embedded into creation from the beginning. We unpack Psalm 1:1–3 and why the blessed man doesn't just happen to prosper — he is purposefully positioned. We look at why the same seed gets completely different results in different soil. And we walk through three biblical principles that will change how you build your business: → Integrity — why it doesn't cost you deals, it qualifies you for better ones → Generosity — why it's not what you do with your overflow, it's what creates your overflow → Wise Counsel — why isolation isn't independence, it's exposure We also talk about the moment in building CEC where we had to trust that the seeds we were planting were growing — even when nothing looked like it was happening on the surface. And why the most dangerous thing the enemy can do isn't get you to do something evil. It's get you to stop doing something right. If you've been chasing fruit instead of tending roots — this one is for you. 📖 Anchor Text: Psalm 1:1–3 📖 Supporting: Luke 8:11, Proverbs 10:9, Proverbs 11:24, Proverbs 15:22, Galatians 6:9, Psalm 92:12–14 🙏 Don't keep this one to yourself. Send it to an entrepreneur in your life who needs to hear it. Send us Fan Mail Support the show Sign up for our FREE weekly Bible study every Wednesday https://christianentrepreneurclub.com/biblestudy 🔥 Are you looking for a community of Christian business owners you can learn and grow with? We want to invite you to learn more about our Christian Entrepreneur Club with over 600+ business owners and growing.  👉 Click Here To Join Our Intro Call 📲 Follow Cody on: Instagram Watch the video version on YouTube (Click Here) If this episode blessed you, please leave us a review and share it with 3 people who need to hear this message!

    49 min

  3. APR 27

    Why We Gave Up Our Multi 6-Figure Business & What Alex Hormozi Got Wrong

    In this episode, Cody and Esther share the story behind shutting down their marketing agency at its peak — not because it failed, but because God asked them to lay it down. This isn’t a conversation about strategy. It’s about alignment. 🔍 In This Episode - What it actually feels like when God starts disrupting something that’s “working” - The difference between building something for God… and building something        with Him - Why hustle culture often produces results — but not fruit - The hidden cost of tying your identity to output - How to recognise when grace has lifted from what you’re building - When persistence becomes disobedience ⚖️ The Tension Most business advice sounds like this: - Work harder. - Stay consistent. - Never quit. But Scripture shows a different pattern. Sometimes obedience doesn’t look like pushing through… It looks like letting go. 🧠 If You’re Building Something… This episode will challenge you to ask: - Is this coming from God — or just working? - Am I being led — or just driven? - Am I building something successful… or something aligned? 📌 Subscribe for more conversations on: Faith × Business × Identity 🎥 Watch on YouTube! https://youtu.be/H62lC_kPfT0 ----------------------------------------- If you want to learn more about how to do business Gods way, join us on a call to meet our team and hear about the Christian Entrepreneur Club:  https://christianentrepreneurclub.com/info Send us Fan Mail Support the show Sign up for our FREE weekly Bible study every Wednesday https://christianentrepreneurclub.com/biblestudy 🔥 Are you looking for a community of Christian business owners you can learn and grow with? We want to invite you to learn more about our Christian Entrepreneur Club with over 600+ business owners and growing.  👉 Click Here To Join Our Intro Call 📲 Follow Cody on: Instagram Watch the video version on YouTube (Click Here) If this episode blessed you, please leave us a review and share it with 3 people who need to hear this message!

    53 min

  4. APR 24

    The Kingdom of God is Voice Activated

    The Kingdom of God Is Voice-Activated We've talked about why your words matter. This week we get practical. Because if the power of life and death really is in the tongue, then the question isn't just what your words are creating — it's how to speak with the full weight of heaven behind you. From Genesis 1 to the fig tree to Lazarus walking out of a tomb, there's a pattern running through Scripture that most believers never fully step into: God doesn't just tell His people to pray about problems. He tells them to speak to them. Jesus didn't rebuke the storm quietly. Peter didn't suggest the lame man try to stand. Paul didn't politely ask the spirit to leave. They spoke — with authority, out loud, in faith. In this episode, Cody breaks down the biblical case for spoken declaration, walks through the difference between praying IN (alignment with the Father) and speaking OUT (declaration over your situation), and brings it straight into the reality of building a business for the Kingdom. If you've been silently hoping something would change, this episode is going to challenge you to open your mouth. Send us Fan Mail Support the show Sign up for our FREE weekly Bible study every Wednesday https://christianentrepreneurclub.com/biblestudy 🔥 Are you looking for a community of Christian business owners you can learn and grow with? We want to invite you to learn more about our Christian Entrepreneur Club with over 600+ business owners and growing.  👉 Click Here To Join Our Intro Call 📲 Follow Cody on: Instagram Watch the video version on YouTube (Click Here) If this episode blessed you, please leave us a review and share it with 3 people who need to hear this message!

    37 min

  5. APR 20

    You Will Never Approach Your Relationship With God the Same Again

    There is a word in Hebrew that your Bible translates as covenant — and once you understand what it actually means, you will never read your Bible, pray a prayer, or run your business the same way again. In this episode, Cody unpacks berith, hesed, and what the Trinity reveals about the kind of relationship God has always wanted with you. Not a transaction. Not a contract. A blood-cut bond that does not expire when your quarter is bad, your faith is weak, or your performance falls short. This is the episode that changes the foundation. Send us Fan Mail Support the show Sign up for our FREE weekly Bible study every Wednesday https://christianentrepreneurclub.com/biblestudy 🔥 Are you looking for a community of Christian business owners you can learn and grow with? We want to invite you to learn more about our Christian Entrepreneur Club with over 600+ business owners and growing.  👉 Click Here To Join Our Intro Call 📲 Follow Cody on: Instagram Watch the video version on YouTube (Click Here) If this episode blessed you, please leave us a review and share it with 3 people who need to hear this message!

    40 min

  6. APR 13

    The First Person God Ever Filled With His Spirit Was An Entrepreneur

    Most Christians assume the anointing of God belongs to preachers, pastors, and missionaries. But the first person in all of Scripture that God specifically says He filled with His Spirit was none of those things. He was a craftsman. A designer. A builder. In this episode, Cody unpacks the story of Bezalel from Exodus 31 and what it reveals about your business, your skill set, and the specific assignment God has called you to by name. If you've ever felt like your faith and your work live in two separate worlds — this episode dismantles that completely. Send us Fan Mail Support the show Sign up for our FREE weekly Bible study every Wednesday https://christianentrepreneurclub.com/biblestudy 🔥 Are you looking for a community of Christian business owners you can learn and grow with? We want to invite you to learn more about our Christian Entrepreneur Club with over 600+ business owners and growing.  👉 Click Here To Join Our Intro Call 📲 Follow Cody on: Instagram Watch the video version on YouTube (Click Here) If this episode blessed you, please leave us a review and share it with 3 people who need to hear this message!

    37 min

  7. APR 8

    Your Words Are Creating Your World (Whether You Know It or Not)

    What you say when no one is listening is building your life — or dismantling it. In this episode, Cody unpacks the biblical law behind the power of your words and why it's operating in your finances, your business, and your relationships whether you're aware of it or not. This isn't positive thinking. This isn't self-help. This is a spiritual reality that most believers have heard preached — and never actually lived. If you've been wondering why certain things in your life won't shift, this episode might answer that question. Send us Fan Mail Support the show Sign up for our FREE weekly Bible study every Wednesday https://christianentrepreneurclub.com/biblestudy 🔥 Are you looking for a community of Christian business owners you can learn and grow with? We want to invite you to learn more about our Christian Entrepreneur Club with over 600+ business owners and growing.  👉 Click Here To Join Our Intro Call 📲 Follow Cody on: Instagram Watch the video version on YouTube (Click Here) If this episode blessed you, please leave us a review and share it with 3 people who need to hear this message!

    47 min

  8. MAR 16

    More Profitable Than Gold: What Wisdom Really Is and How to Get It

    We live in the most information-rich era in human history. Google, AI, podcasts, online courses — more knowledge at our fingertips than any generation before us. So why are anxiety and depression at all-time highs? Why are relationships breaking down? Why are more educated people more confused than ever? In this episode, Cody digs into one of the most important — and most misunderstood — topics in Scripture: wisdom. Not information. Not knowledge. Wisdom. And there's a profound difference. Drawing from Proverbs, Job, Colossians, and years of building businesses with God as his CEO, Cody breaks down what wisdom actually is (hint: it starts with the fear of the Lord — and it's not what you think), where it comes from, and why Christian entrepreneurs have an unfair advantage the world simply cannot buy, download, or replicate. This episode will challenge you to stop outsourcing your direction to market trends, business gurus, and AI — and start going to the one source that knows the end from the beginning. In this episode: Why information alone will never change your lifeWhat the "fear of the Lord" actually means — and why it's the doorway to intimacy with GodHow wisdom gives you discernment to say the right yes and the right noWhy the secret place is your greatest strategic advantage in businessThe vision behind the Christian Entrepreneur Club and the seven mountain mandateSend us Fan Mail Support the show Sign up for our FREE weekly Bible study every Wednesday https://christianentrepreneurclub.com/biblestudy 🔥 Are you looking for a community of Christian business owners you can learn and grow with? We want to invite you to learn more about our Christian Entrepreneur Club with over 600+ business owners and growing.  👉 Click Here To Join Our Intro Call 📲 Follow Cody on: Instagram Watch the video version on YouTube (Click Here) If this episode blessed you, please leave us a review and share it with 3 people who need to hear this message!

    47 min
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Hosted by serial entrepreneurs Cody and Esther Cottle, the Christian Entrepreneur Podcast exists for believers who hunger for a move of God in the marketplace. After building 10 companies and walking through both success and painful failures, God called them to shut down their multi-six-figure business in 2024 — and out of that obedience, the Christian Entrepreneur Club was born and has grown into a global community of 600+ members. This podcast is an extension of our mission to equip entrepreneurs with a biblical framework to do business God's way. Each episode delivers proven business strategies, biblical principles, and conversations with top Christian thought leaders to equip you to do business God's way. Subscribe now and join a global family of Christian entrepreneurs committed to bringing revival to the marketplace.

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  • Creator
    Cody & Esther Cottle
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    154
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 The Christian Entrepreneur
  • Show Website
    The Christian Entrepreneur

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