Kingdom Entrepreneur

Ray Young
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Kingdom Entrepreneur is for Christian business owners and leaders who know they were made for more; more purpose, clarity, and impact. Hosted by Ray Young, entrepreneur, leadership coach, and follower of Jesus, this podcast blends biblical leadership with real strategy to help you scale, lead teams, steward money, and build a business that reflects God’s heart. His Kingdom. Your calling.

  1. 6d ago

    Start Your Business Before You Feel Ready

    Thinking about starting a business, side hustle, or purpose-driven brand but waiting until you feel ready?  In this episode of Kingdom Entrepreneur with Ray Young, Josh Clearman shares how he turned a hunting hobby into Buckwood Calls, a handmade game call business that grew through faith, word of mouth, social media, and personal customer relationships. Josh started while working full time in ministry, making deer grunts, turkey calls, and custom hunting calls by hand. What began as a creative hobby quickly became a growing business that reached hunters across more than 30 states and even Canada. But growth came with real challenges: stress, self-doubt, time pressure, boundaries, and the question every Christian entrepreneur must ask: Is this business still honoring God? This conversation is for Christian entrepreneurs, side hustlers, makers, small business owners, and anyone wondering how to start a business without having all the answers. You’ll hear practical lessons on faith-based entrepreneurship, handmade business growth, customer service, social media growth, purpose, calling, and building something that serves God and people. Highlights: → You’ll learn how Josh turned a love for hunting, woodworking, and handmade game calls into a real small business without starting with a perfect plan. → You’ll hear why fast business growth can create stress, anxiety, and burnout when you do not have clear boundaries and purpose. → You’ll discover how faith shapes risk-taking, decision-making, customer service, and the willingness to keep going when the outcome is uncertain. → You’ll see why personal relationships, word of mouth, generosity, and taking responsibility can become a major competitive advantage for small business owners. Learn more about Ray Young -  Covenant Leadership Group - Rayyoungspeaker.com Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/share/171rsYQV1E/?mibextid=wwXIfr Kingdom Entrepreneur Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/share/1Eg9qzQYDS/?mibextid=wwXIfr Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/4ray2/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ray-young2/ Ray Young Leadership Development - Rayyoung.net TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@rayyoung.2 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    40 min

  2. Jun 18

    The 5 Systems Every Sustainable Business Needs

    If your revenue doubled tomorrow, would your business become stronger, or would it expose every weak system you have? Many entrepreneurs think they need more sales, more growth, or more hustle, but the real problem is often sustainability. A business that only works when the owner is working is not freedom. It is a trap. In this episode of Kingdom Entrepreneur, we break down Pillar Four of the Builders Blueprint System: sustainability and stewardship. You’ll learn why growth without systems creates pressure, why pressure creates burnout, and why profitable businesses are not always sustainable businesses. This is for business owners, founders, entrepreneurs, and Kingdom-minded leaders who want to build a company that can grow without consuming their life, family, team, or faith. If you feel like every decision depends on you, every problem comes back to you, and every vacation feels impossible, this conversation will help you see what needs to change. We’ll talk about leadership systems, communication systems, operational systems, financial systems, and people development systems that create margin, multiply leadership, and make scalable growth possible. Highlights: →You’ll learn why owner dependency is the enemy of sustainability and why a business that cannot function without you is fragile, even if revenue is growing. →You’ll discover the difference between profitability and sustainability, and why many entrepreneurs quietly burn out while running companies that look successful from the outside. →You’ll hear the biblical case for systems through Moses and Jethro in Exodus 18, including why delegation, leadership structure, and empowered teams are forms of stewardship. →You’ll walk through five foundational business systems every entrepreneur needs: leadership, communication, operations, finance, and people development. Learn more about Ray Young -  Covenant Leadership Group Facebook Kingdom Entrepreneur Facebook Instagram LinkedIn Ray Young Leadership Development TikTok Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    27 min

  3. Jun 11

    Stop Managing People, Start Making Them Matter

    Most people think leadership happens on stage, under the bright lights, or when everyone is watching. But real leadership often happens behind the scenes, in the daily conversations, quiet encouragement, hard coaching, small acts of care, and the way you make people feel like they matter. In this episode of Kingdom Entrepreneur, Ray sits down with longtime football coach and recruiter Kent Jackson to talk about faith-driven leadership, building winning teams, developing people, and creating a culture where coaches, athletes, employees, and young professionals can grow. After 33 years of coaching high school football and track, Coach Jackson brings powerful lessons on love, trust, communication, character, initiative, adversity, and servant leadership. This conversation is for Christian entrepreneurs, coaches, business owners, team leaders, recruiters, and anyone who wants to lead people better. You’ll hear why great leadership is not just about strategy, systems, or results, it is about relationships. Coach Jackson shares how to coach hard without talking down to people, why appreciation matters, how faith shapes leadership, and why every person on the team needs to know they matter. Highlights: → You’ll learn why the best leaders build relationships before they try to correct, challenge, or push people toward higher standards. → Coach Jackson shares how 33 years of coaching taught him to hire people smarter than himself, delegate well, set clear expectations, and build winning teams through character and initiative. → You’ll hear why leaders must communicate appreciation often, praise in public, correct in private, and make every person in the organization feel important. → This episode also explores how faith, prayer, love, humility, and the example of Jesus shape the way leaders evaluate people, build teams, and lead through adversity. Learn more about Ray Young -  Covenant Leadership Group - Rayyoungspeaker.com Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/share/171rsYQV1E/?mibextid=wwXIfr Kingdom Entrepreneur Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/share/1Eg9qzQYDS/?mibextid=wwXIfr Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/4ray2/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ray-young2/ Ray Young Leadership Development - Rayyoung.netTikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@rayyoung.2 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    33 min

  4. Jun 4

    The Leadership Penalty Every Christian Leader Must Face

    The Leadership Penalty Every Christian Leader Must Face Christian leadership is easy to talk about when life is calm, but what happens when every decision is criticized, every word is watched, and the pressure never lets up? In this episode of Kingdom Entrepreneur, Russell Thomason shares what it looks like to live out a biblical worldview inside Washington, D.C., while serving alongside Congressman Jody Arrington. This conversation is for Christian business owners, entrepreneurs, public leaders, ministry leaders, and professionals who want to follow Jesus in high-pressure environments without compromising their convictions. Russell talks about faith in politics, trust in leadership, handling criticism, communicating with humility, and why real kingdom leadership often costs more than people expect. You’ll hear how Christian leaders can stay spiritually grounded, build trust with their teams, lead with calm strength, and make decisions through Scripture instead of fear, pride, or public approval. If you’ve ever wondered how to honor God in business, government, leadership, or public service when the pressure is constant, this episode will challenge and encourage you to lead the kingdom way. What You’ll Learn / Highlights Russell shares why pressure does not have to destroy your faith, and how trials can actually strengthen Christian leadership when you stay rooted in Scripture and prayer. You’ll learn how to handle criticism with calmness, communicate clearly under pressure, and avoid making leadership about your own personal offense or glory. This episode also explores why trust and loyalty are essential in leadership, especially when serving a team, a business, a community, or a public office where many people depend on your decisions. Russell also explains how a biblical worldview shapes decisions, relationships, policy conversations, and the way Christian leaders treat people who may not share their faith. #ChristianLeadership#KingdomEntrepreneur#FaithAtWork#BiblicalWorldview#ChristianBusiness Learn more about Ray Young -  Covenant Leadership Group - Rayyoungspeaker.com Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/share/171rsYQV1E/?mibextid=wwXIfr Kingdom Entrepreneur Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/share/1Eg9qzQYDS/?mibextid=wwXIfr Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/4ray2/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ray-young2/ Ray Young Leadership Development - Rayyoung.netTikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@rayyoung.2 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    48 min

  5. May 28

    Why Your Business Won’t Grow Until You Let Go

    Feeling stuck in business, leadership, or life?  In this episode of Kingdom Entrepreneur, Ray sits down with Jonathan Harrelson, founder of Empire Ag, to talk about what it really takes to grow a business without losing your faith, your family, your health, or your purpose. Jonathan shares powerful lessons from agriculture, entrepreneurship, leadership development, and faith-based business growth. From betting the farm to building systems, hiring the right people, surviving major financial loss, and learning how to let go as a leader, this conversation is packed with wisdom for Christian entrepreneurs, business owners, farmers, ranchers, and leaders who want to scale with integrity.  If you’ve been doing the same thing over and over while expecting different results, this episode will challenge you to change how you lead, how you think, how you trust God, and how you build. You’ll learn why growth demands surrender, why pressure exposes leadership gaps, and why real success means becoming the kind of person who can handle what God is building through you. In this episode, you’ll learn:  → Why many entrepreneurs stay stuck because they refuse to let go → How faith shapes better business decisions under pressure → Why systems and processes matter before your company can truly scale → How physical, mental, and spiritual health affect leadership, profitability, and family life Learn more about Ray Young -  Covenant Leadership Group - Rayyoungspeaker.com Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/share/171rsYQV1E/?mibextid=wwXIfr Kingdom Entrepreneur Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/share/1Eg9qzQYDS/?mibextid=wwXIfr Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/4ray2/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ray-young2/ Ray Young Leadership Development - Rayyoung.net TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@rayyoung.2 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    45 min

  6. May 21

    Stop Separating Your Faith From Your Business

    What does it really mean to follow God as a Christian entrepreneur, business owner, or marketplace leader? In this episode of Kingdom Entrepreneur with Ray Young, Keith Toogood shares how God used football failure, business pressure, financial famine, and closed doors to teach him deeper dependence, obedience, and kingdom purpose. If you’ve ever wondered how to bring faith into your business without being pushy, how to hear God in business decisions, or how to keep trusting God when your business feels like it’s falling apart, this conversation will challenge and encourage you. Keith shares his journey from playing football at Texas Tech to building businesses, launching Boom: Business Operating on Mission, and learning that marketplace ministry is not just for pastors or church staff. It is for every believer willing to steward their calling, their company, their resources, and their influence for the Kingdom of God. This episode is for Christian entrepreneurs, business leaders, founders, builders, and anyone who wants to stop separating faith from work and start living with eternal impact. Highlights: → Keith shares how a missed kick at Texas Tech exposed people-pleasing and helped him learn identity, humility, and dependence on God. → You’ll hear why hard seasons in business can become spiritual training grounds, especially when success, money, or plans do not work out the way you expected. → This conversation explains why business is ministry, how Christian leaders can bring faith into the marketplace with wisdom and gentleness, and why God may use business people to advance His Kingdom. → Keith also talks about prayer, hearing from God, testing decisions against Scripture, finding mentors, and staying faithful even when the results are slow or unseen. Learn more about Ray Young -  Covenant Leadership Group - Rayyoungspeaker.com Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/share/171rsYQV1E/?mibextid=wwXIfr Kingdom Entrepreneur Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/share/1Eg9qzQYDS/?mibextid=wwXIfr Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/4ray2/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ray-young2/ Ray Young Leadership Development - Rayyoung.netTikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@rayyoung.2 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    46 min

  7. May 14

    From Doctor to CEO: How to Lead Without Burning Out

    Most doctors are trained to be excellent clinicians but not necessarily great leaders, business owners, or CEOs. In this episode, Ryan sits down with Ray Young, founder and CEO of Covenant Leadership Group, to unpack why leadership is often the real bottleneck in business growth, physician entrepreneurship, team performance, and financial freedom. If you’re a doctor, business owner, healthcare leader, entrepreneur, or investor trying to stop wearing every hat, this conversation gives you a practical blueprint for building better systems, hiring stronger people, creating financial margin, and leading teams with clarity. Ray shares lessons from nearly four decades in business, real estate investing, leadership coaching, and entrepreneurship, including why most business problems are leadership problems in disguise. You’ll learn how to move from operator to architect, why doctors need financial independence to advocate for patients and make better decisions, and how clear expectations, job scorecards, training systems, and one-degree corrections can transform the way your organization runs. Highlights: → You’ll learn why leadership matters more than strategy when it comes to execution, growth, and culture, especially inside medical practices and entrepreneurial organizations. → Ray explains how doctors can stop being the person who wears every hat by creating systems, standard operating procedures, dashboards, and clear expectations that allow the business to run without constant hand-holding. → The conversation breaks down how financial freedom gives physicians the ability to make better career, business, and patient-care decisions without being trapped by lifestyle creep or dependence on the system. → You’ll also hear practical leadership frameworks for hiring better, training your team, correcting problems early, and building a company where people know exactly what winning looks like. Learn more about Ray Young -  Covenant Leadership Group - Rayyoungspeaker.com Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/share/171rsYQV1E/?mibextid=wwXIfr Kingdom Entrepreneur Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/share/1Eg9qzQYDS/?mibextid=wwXIfr Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/4ray2/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ray-young2/ Ray Young Leadership Development - Rayyoung.net TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@rayyoung.2 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    40 min

  8. May 8

    Faith Over Fear: How to Take the Next Big Leap

    Fear can keep even the strongest Christian business owners, entrepreneurs, and leaders stuck in places God may be calling them to leave. In this episode of Kingdom Entrepreneur, Matt Payton, founder and CEO of Great Days Leadership and co-author of The Core: Eight Principles for Building Strong, Authentic Leadership, shares how to lead with faith, courage, humility, and purpose. If you’ve ever wrestled with a major career decision, felt burned out in leadership, struggled with self-doubt, or wondered how to build a business that truly serves people God’s way, this conversation is for you. Matt shares his journey from Christian higher education to entrepreneurship, the fear of taking a big leap, the leadership lessons found in Esther, and why working for the good of people must come before ego, power, or position. You’ll hear practical wisdom on faith over fear, servant leadership, biblical leadership principles, purpose-driven business, Christian entrepreneurship, and how to discover your calling in work and life. You’ll learn: → How to recognize when fear is driving your decisions → Why leaders must embrace the truth before they can move forward → How ego can quietly destroy leadership → Why showing up for people is one of the most powerful leadership habits → The meaning behind “two great days” in your life and how your gifts, strengths, and calling are meant to serve something bigger than yourself Learn more about Ray Young -  Covenant Leadership Group - Rayyoungspeaker.com Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/share/171rsYQV1E/?mibextid=wwXIfr Kingdom Entrepreneur Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/share/1Eg9qzQYDS/?mibextid=wwXIfr Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/4ray2/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ray-young2/ Ray Young Leadership Development - Rayyoung.net TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@rayyoung.2 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    50 min
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Kingdom Entrepreneur is for Christian business owners and leaders who know they were made for more; more purpose, clarity, and impact. Hosted by Ray Young, entrepreneur, leadership coach, and follower of Jesus, this podcast blends biblical leadership with real strategy to help you scale, lead teams, steward money, and build a business that reflects God’s heart. His Kingdom. Your calling.

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    Ray Young
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  • Episodes
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