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. 4d ago

    What If God Is Calling You Beyond the Career You Built?

    What happens when God calls you beyond the career you've spent your entire life building? How do you know when to take a leap of faith, embrace a new opportunity, or trust God through a major career change?    In this episode of Kingdom Entrepreneur, Dr. Brooke Hobgood shares her inspiring journey from anesthesiologist to entrepreneur, pharmacy owner, and private investor, and the lessons she's learned about Christian entrepreneurship, faith-driven decision-making, and finding purpose beyond professional success.   After spending years in medical school, residency, and clinical practice, Brooke discovered that her entrepreneurial spirit was calling her to solve problems and build something new. She helped launch a compounding pharmacy while becoming a partner at Masked Rider Capital, a West Texas private investment firm that supports entrepreneurs and growing businesses. Through these transitions, she learned valuable lessons about managing business risk, overcoming fear of failure, evaluating investment opportunities, building effective teams, and balancing professional ambition with faith and family.   Whether you're a Christian entrepreneur, business leader, physician exploring entrepreneurship, investor, or professional wondering what God has planned for your next chapter, this conversation offers practical wisdom and biblical encouragement. Discover why following God's calling doesn't always mean having every answer, how prayer and preparation work together, and why meaningful success is ultimately measured by relationships, faithful stewardship, and the impact you leave on others.   You’ll Learn: → Recognizing God's calling in a new season: Brooke explains how she transitioned from medicine into entrepreneurship and investing, why she embraced new opportunities, and how to move forward in faith without waiting for God to provide a perfect roadmap. → Managing risk and overcoming fear of failure: Discover how Brooke applies lessons from anesthesiology to business investment decisions, evaluates financial opportunities, balances risk and reward, and uses preparation to make confident decisions. → Building successful businesses through relationships and teamwork: Learn why strong communication, character, collaboration, and understanding different perspectives are essential for entrepreneurs, investment partners, and organizational leaders. Brooke also discusses the transition from directing a medical team to building consensus in business. → Defining success through faith, family, and legacy: Explore Brooke's perspective on working alongside her father, investing in West Texas businesses, supporting Christian education, giving back to her community, and stewarding the relationships and resources God has entrusted to her.   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 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 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

  2. Oct 15

    Why Building People Matters More Than Building Profits

    What does it really mean to build a business God's way? Can Christian entrepreneurs grow a profitable company, lead with integrity, build lasting trust, and still put people before profits?    In this episode of Kingdom Entrepreneur, Stephen Lambert, owner of Oprex, shares how faith-based leadership, biblical business principles, and servant leadership have transformed the way he approaches entrepreneurship, business growth, and success.   After transitioning from the oil and gas industry into commercial construction, Stephen discovered that building a successful business requires more than financial growth, operational excellence, or landing bigger projects. It takes humility, accountability, strong company culture, honest communication, and a willingness to trust God when circumstances are beyond your control. From costly construction mistakes and broken client relationships to difficult hiring decisions and financial setbacks, Stephen shares the leadership lessons that shaped his journey.   If you're a Christian business owner, entrepreneur, CEO, or leader struggling to balance faith and business, this conversation offers practical encouragement for leading with purpose. Discover why character matters as much as competence, why admitting mistakes strengthens relationships, and how surrendering control to God can reshape your definition of success. Learn what it means to build a Kingdom-minded business that honors God, serves employees, strengthens families, and leaves a legacy beyond money.   You’ll Learn: → Why people matter more than profits: How Stephen builds a company culture around integrity, communication, teamwork, persistence, and excellence while prioritizing employees, clients, and subcontractors. → How to rebuild trust after costly business mistakes: The lessons Stephen learned from a troubled construction project, significant financial losses, and a damaged client relationship, and why accountability and competence must work together. → How to trust God without abandoning your responsibilities: Why faith-driven entrepreneurs must pursue opportunities, make difficult decisions, manage cash flow, and work diligently while trusting God with the outcome. → Three leadership lessons that change everything: How humility, continuous learning, and overcoming fear help business owners escape a scarcity mindset, develop stronger teams, and pursue a legacy that lasts.   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 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

  3. Oct 8

    If It’s Lonely at the Top, You’re Doing It Wrong

    Some of the most successful men are also the loneliest. They lead companies, churches, teams, and families. Everyone comes to them for answers, but they may have no one they can call when they’re struggling. In this episode of Kingdom Entrepreneur, JD Small shares why male friendship, Christian community, accountability, vulnerability, leadership, and authentic relationships are essential for men who want to succeed without destroying what matters most. If you’re an entrepreneur, business owner, Christian leader, husband, father, or high-capacity man carrying more than anyone realizes, this conversation is for you. JD explains why “lonely at the top” should never become a leadership strategy, how successful men can have hundreds of connections without having one person who truly knows them, and why isolation can quietly threaten your marriage, business, faith, health, and legacy. He also shares the story behind The Forge, a community built around six areas of a man’s life: faith, family, fitness, finance, friendship, and fun. You’ll discover why vulnerability creates stronger leaders, how healthy accountability helps you live up to your potential, why friendship requires intentional investment, and how simply asking someone “How are you really?” can open the door to a completely different kind of relationship.   What You’ll Learn: → Why successful men can be surrounded by employees, customers, church members, business contacts, and family yet still feel completely unknown, and why having even one or two trusted friends can radically change your leadership and life. → How to build meaningful male friendships when you’re busy, including JD’s practical advice for initiating conversations, inviting another man to coffee, working out together, doing activities shoulder-to-shoulder, and learning to “get deep quick.” → What healthy accountability actually looks like and why JD defines it as helping another man “account for his ability” rather than judging or condemning him. → How faith, family, fitness, finance, friendship, and fun work together, and why men who neglect relationships, emotional health, spiritual disciplines, rest, and community may achieve outward success while quietly losing the people and priorities that matter most.   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 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 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

  4. Oct 1

    You Can Grow Your Business Into Bankruptcy

    Can a business be growing and still be financially unhealthy? And how should a Christian entrepreneur balance faith, money, risk, debt, leadership, and family without treating business and ministry as two completely separate worlds? In this episode of Kingdom Entrepreneur, banker and executive pastor Jonathan Hill shares lessons from nearly 20 years in commercial banking, church leadership, financial stewardship, and personal growth. Jonathan explains why Christian business owners cannot rely on revenue alone, why cash flow and accurate financial statements matter, how debt can become either a useful tool or dangerous risk, and why faith should never become an excuse to ignore financial wisdom. We also explore biblical stewardship, Christian entrepreneurship, leadership, business relationships, emotional intelligence, mentoring, integrity, wealth, business growth, and the difference between appearing successful and actually building a healthy life. If you’re a Christian entrepreneur, business owner, leader, or professional trying to build something successful without sacrificing your faith, family, finances, or integrity, this conversation will challenge how you define both business success and personal wealth. What You’ll Learn: → You’ll discover why growth and financial health are not the same thing and how rapid expansion can actually create serious cash-flow problems. → Jonathan explains the financial numbers entrepreneurs should watch, including cash, expenses, balance sheets, profit-and-loss statements, bank reconciliations, and financial trends. → You’ll hear how to distinguish faith from financial foolishness, including the role of prayer, Scripture, wise counsel, accurate numbers, and understanding the risk behind debt. → You’ll also learn why relationships outperform transactions, why integrity begins with the people closest to you, and how Christian entrepreneurs can treat the marketplace itself as an opportunity for ministry.   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 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

  5. Sep 24

    It’s Not Who You Know, It’s Who Knows You

    What if the key to building a successful business isn’t loving your product, but learning how to lead people, solve problems, build relationships, and steward what you’ve been given? In this episode of Kingdom Entrepreneur, Casey Doyle shares the leadership principles behind carrying forward a third-generation family business that began in 1947. Casey explains why flooring itself isn’t what motivates him, the people, relationships, teams, and opportunities the business creates are what matter most. From moving out of education and coaching into the family business to navigating difficult seasons, expanding into new ventures, developing employees, managing risk, and balancing work with faith and family, Casey offers practical lessons for entrepreneurs and business leaders at every stage. You’ll also hear why he believes entrepreneurs should stop obsessing over finding their passion and instead “find a problem and get to work,” why character matters more than competence when hiring, how the right business partners can create more horsepower, and why Christian entrepreneurship begins with replacing an ownership mentality with a stewardship mentality. Highlights: → Casey explains how his years as a teacher and coach taught him to build teams, motivate people, handle wins and losses, and create a company culture where employees stay. → You’ll discover how Casey approaches family business leadership, including working with a brother whose strengths are almost the exact opposite of his own and why those differences make the company stronger. → Casey shares the four priorities that guide his time, God, his wife, his children, and everything else competing for his attention, and why getting that order wrong eventually affects the business. → You’ll hear his philosophy of relationship equity, partnerships, calculated risk, stewardship, hard work, and becoming memorable enough that people think about you even when you aren’t in the room. 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 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 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

  6. Sep 17

    I Chased Success for 11 Years, Then Everything Changed

    What happens when success, money, leadership, and ambition still leave you broken on the inside? In this episode of Kingdom Entrepreneur, Andrew Swofford shares the hard business and life lessons that completely changed the way he sees success, Christian entrepreneurship, leadership, marriage, identity, and faith. After years of chasing financial success, Andrew reached a point where he believed he could lose his marriage, his career, and his family. What happened next transformed the way he understood God, work, business, and his identity as a son. Andrew also shares the story behind 518 Energy, why Ecclesiastes 5:18 shapes the company’s identity, and how he moved from corporate America into entrepreneurship. This conversation is for Christian entrepreneurs, business owners, leaders, and anyone trying to understand how faith and business can work together without building your own kingdom instead of God’s. Highlights: → You’ll hear why Andrew believes you don’t need a perfect business plan before taking action, how becoming comfortable hearing “no” made him a stronger salesperson and entrepreneur, why character and integrity can matter more than experience when hiring, and how surrounding yourself with people who carry strengths you don’t have can transform your leadership. → You’ll also discover Andrew’s “distribution center” approach to stewardship, receiving what God gives without holding tightly to it, and why asking “Who am I in this situation?” can sometimes be more powerful than constantly asking, “What should I do?” → Most importantly, Andrew explains why knowing information about Jesus is different from actually knowing Him, and why that distinction became one of the most expensive lessons of his 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 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 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

  7. Sep 10

    God May Be Calling You Out of Ministry, and Into Business

    What if leaving church ministry doesn’t mean leaving your calling? For many Christians, ministry and vocational church work become so closely connected that stepping into business can feel like stepping away from God’s purpose. In this episode of Kingdom Entrepreneur, Mark Hadley shares his journey from youth ministry and senior church leadership into entrepreneurship, and how he discovered that serving God in business isn’t a lesser calling. Mark explains how he navigated fear, financial uncertainty, identity shifts, and the challenge of starting again with little marketplace credibility. He also shares how his years in pastoral ministry prepared him to become a better consultant, listener, problem solver, and business owner. If you’re a Christian entrepreneur, pastor considering a career transition, ministry leader exploring business, or believer trying to understand what kingdom entrepreneurship actually looks like, this conversation will help you rethink the relationship between faith, work, calling, stewardship, business, and ministry. Highlights: → You’ll learn how to separate your calling from your paycheck and recognize that ministry can happen far beyond the walls of a church. Mark explains why the skills developed in pastoral ministry can translate surprisingly well into entrepreneurship, especially listening, problem solving, leadership, and serving people through difficult situations. → You’ll also hear how to discern whether a business opportunity aligns with your kingdom identity, why entrepreneurs need the discipline to keep showing up before results appear, and how to resist compromising your values when financial pressure increases. → Mark shares a practical perspective on stewardship, viewing your time, talent, treasure, influence, and business success as resources God can use. He also explains why Sabbath remains one of the most important disciplines in his life as an entrepreneur and how rest reminds him that the success of his business does not depend entirely on him. → Finally, if you’re considering leaving vocational ministry, Mark offers encouragement for navigating the fear of starting something new without abandoning the faith, community, and spiritual identity that shaped you. 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 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 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

  8. Sep 3

    Not Every Good Opportunity Is Your Calling

    How do you know whether a business opportunity is actually from God, or simply a good idea you’re capable of pursuing? For Christian entrepreneurs, business owners, and leaders, that question can determine whether you spend the next season walking in your calling or carrying a weight God never asked you to pick up. In this episode of Kingdom Entrepreneur, Josh Allen shares how faith transformed the way he approaches entrepreneurship, leadership, business decisions, money, risk, failure, success, and opportunity. After experiencing business failure, debt, regulatory pressure, entrepreneurial pivots, real estate investing, private lending, title companies, and energy ventures, Josh discovered that following Jesus in business requires more than simply asking whether an opportunity can make money. It requires discernment, surrender, peace, patience, wise counsel, financial wisdom, and the willingness to say no. Josh explains how he evaluates new opportunities, why entrepreneurs must consider their “return on hassle,” how creating quiet space helps him hear God, why leadership requires carrying peace during financial pressure, and why the true scoreboard of spiritual maturity may look very different from revenue, growth, or achievement. If you’re trying to build a business while faithfully following God, this conversation will challenge how you define both calling and success. Highlights: → You’ll learn how to distinguish between a profitable business opportunity and an assignment God is actually calling you to pursue, and why having the talent, money, relationships, or resources to do something doesn’t automatically mean you should do it. → Josh explains his “return on hassle” framework for evaluating the real weight of an opportunity, including the financial cost, people responsibility, emotional burden, time commitment, and capacity it will take away from everything else God has entrusted to you. → You’ll also hear how intentional silence, early-morning prayer, Scripture, surrender, and becoming neutral about the outcome can help Christian entrepreneurs make better decisions instead of repeatedly forcing closed doors open. → Finally, Josh shares a radically different leadership scoreboard built around the fruit of the Spirit, love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, and the atmosphere you create around other people, and explains why success ultimately means far more than money, influence, or business growth. 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 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 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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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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  • Creator
    Ray Young
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    40
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © Ray Young
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    Kingdom Entrepreneur

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