07 - Putting God In Charge of Business and Life | Ken and Rachael Wick

09/03/22 • 53 min

Wouldn’t it be awesome if all of us would receive a roadmap from God for each of our lives? A blueprint that would tell us what His plan is for us and all we need to do is follow step by step. Alas, life and its turns always seem to leave us dazed, confused and unknowing of what to do next. But the truth is, God knows what He wants for us and he is guiding us and planting seeds in our hearts if only we ask Him. God sees, hears, and answers our prayers. All we have to do is put Him in charge of our lives, even our businesses.

Proverbs 16:3 “Put God in charge of your work, then what you've planned will take place.” proclaims this truth and who better to manifest the beautiful meaning of this passage than our guests today - Ken and Rachael Wick. Partners in business and partners in life and both life-long educators, Ken and Rachael have experienced God’s hand at work in all aspects of their lives. Now focused full-time in real estate investing that creates a positive impact in the communities they support, the Wicks, putting God in charge of their business and life, always find ways to make things work for the greater glory of God’s kingdom. Listen now and be inspired to discern the Lord’s guidance for your path.

Key Points From This Episode:

Ken and Rachael share their personal background as educators and as real estate entrepreneurs.
The formative life experiences that shaped Ken’s and Rachael’s present station in life
How Ken and Rachael define success in their lives
How God revealed to Rachael the charitable mission that they need to undertake when they started to transition to multifamily syndication and consequently, their transition from success to significance
How their success in multifamily business corresponded with their increasing number of child sponsorships
Incidents that taught Ken and Rachael lessons to be prudent in business, always trust the Lord and always work for a win-win business deal for all parties involved
How going into the real estate business allowed Ken and Rachael to openly and freely talk about the Lord, share their faith and help other people as well
How Ken and Rachael, through their life of prayer, see God’s hand at work in their business, their charity, and life in general
Ken’s life-transforming experience that determined and decided his life path
How they utilize a donor-advised fund to have a system for giving
Ken’s and Rachael’s advice on how to grow in generosity
How Ken and Rachael invest their time, talents and treasure to further God’s kingdom and how they create a legacy for the next generation
Why mentoring others in the real estate path has become a passion for Rachael and Ken
Ken and Rachael answer the lightning-round questions

Tweetables:

“God formed us. He helped us understand how to trust Him with our money. And that evolved into, being able to say, we can sponsor six children. We have no idea but God does. God will show us the way.” - Rachael Wick

“We just follow God's steps, one by one. He doesn't show us the whole picture. You know, I still probably worry too much about what the next step is. But he's always faithful to show one step after another.” - Rachael Wick

“How did you get to the point you are at? By whose grace is the blessings you receive?” - Ken WIck

“I continue to ask myself why am I still here? I had a 4% chance of surviving. It must be something. I shouldn't be here but I am. There’s a reason.” - Ken WIck

“ If you think you're going to fail, if you think you're not significant, I would encourage you to remember that in the Bible, God uses the insignificant people among us to do great things for His kingdom.” - Ken Wick

“There are tons of ways to give back that don't involve money. I encourage you to talk to God and see what he puts in your heart and fol

Key Points From This Episode:

Ken and Rachael share their personal background as educators and as real estate entrepreneurs.
The formative life experiences that shaped Ken’s and Rachael’s present station in life
How Ken and Rachael define success in their lives
How God revealed to Rachael the charitable mission that they need to undertake when they started to transition to multifamily syndication and consequently, their transition from success to significance
How their success in multifamily business corresponded with their increasing number of child sponsorships
Incidents that taught Ken and Rachael lessons to be prudent in business, always trust the Lord and always work for a win-win business deal for all parties involved
How going into the real estate business allowed Ken and Rachael to openly and freely talk about the Lord, share their faith and help other people as well
How Ken and Rachael, through their life of prayer, see God’s hand at work in their business, their charity, and life in general
Ken’s life-transforming experience that determined and decided his life path
How they utilize a donor-advised fund to have a system for giving
Ken’s and Rachael’s advice on how to grow in generosity
How Ken and Rachael invest their time, talents and treasure to further God’s kingdom and how they create a legacy for the next generation
Why mentoring others in the real estate path has become a passion for Rachael and Ken
Ken and Rachael answer the lightning-round questions

Tweetables:

“How did you get to the point you are at? By whose grace is the blessings you receive?” - Ken WIck

“I continue to ask myself why am I still here? I had a 4% chance of surviving. It must be something. I shouldn't be here but I am. There’s a reason.” - Ken WIck

“There are tons of ways to give back that don't involve money. I encourage you to talk to God and see what he puts in your heart and fol

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06 - Merging Business and Mission | Dan Lewis

More and more, we hear stories of businesses serving as platforms for the mission to further the Kingdom of God. The for-profit company working side by side with the non-profit sector, business managers taking on missional leadership roles - these have become channels to transform people’s lives and tools to build spiritual capital. It is not so much about what we do but how we use the tools in business that God has placed into our hands to help others.

Our conversation today with Dan Lewis, ACNA priest, Christian Foundation director, university and seminary professor, kingdom netweaver, author, speaker explores the intertwining of business and mission. Dan talks about doing mission and ministry in a nonprofit situated within a for-profit company. He harks back to his career trajectory that straddles the sacred and the secular, merging business and mission to build spiritual capital and further God’s kingdom. Listen now and find out how you can integrate your mission within the industry you’re in and follow God’s leadership in your life.

Key Points From This Episode:

Snapshots of Dan’s life, faith, and career.
Dan’s life trajectory leads to integrating for-profit and not-for-profit, business and mission, management, and missional leadership.
How God has redefined success in Dan’s life and led him to utilize businesses for kingdom purposes.
How Dan has been able to use time, talent, and treasure to invest in God's kingdom.
What does SHAPE stand for, why must we be aware of it?
The giving framework used by Dan as head of the charitable arm of a for-profit company.
Dan shares the key to growing in generosity.
Why it’s important for parents to develop their kids’ consciousness and spirit of generosity and to model and set examples of giving.
How to make an impact not only locally but also around the world through life-on-life discipleship.
Dan’s advice on building a legacy of faith, and a godly legacy for future generations.
Dan answers the lightning-round questions.

Tweetables:

“How have I been able to use the time God's given me, I try and remind myself that I'm a vapor and then tomorrow's not guaranteed.”

“As our treasure is, as our time is, so is our hearts.”

“We shouldn't give under compulsion or obligation. We should give what our hearts determine because God wants a cheerful, hilarious giver.”

“Generosity is contagious. When you get around generous people, you tend to be more generous.”

“There's an eagerness in the younger generation, to not wait to get rich but to realize we are rich right now with God's resources, and that in God's economy, if we posture ourselves correctly, we're going to be in an adventure with the Lord.”

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Dan Lewis on LinkedIn

NextToLead website

Halftime: Moving from Success to Significance by Bob Buford

A High Impact Life: Love your Purpose, Live with Passion, Leverage your Platform by Pete Ochs

Your Money Counts: The Biblical Guide to Earning, Spending, Saving, Investing, Giving, and Getting Out of Debt by Howard Dayton Jr.

Generous Giving website

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08 - From Earthly Wealth to Impactful Kingdom Living | Bob Reinhart

The problem with the pursuit of wealth, success, and fame is that it tends to displace God in our lives. “For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also” (Luke 12:34). Where does your heart lie? Is your life defined by the material things that you possess? Do you measure success by your rank and title? Let God’s love for you transform your life from the earthly measure of wealth to finding true fulfillment in pursuit of His kingdom.

In our conversation today, our guest Bob Reinhart talks about being fundamentally transformed by encounters with Jesus. Reflecting on the pivotal moments of his life, Bob had always trusted God, enabling him to discern God’s bidding even in the toughest of times. Listen to Bob’s stories and find out why helping hurting people has become more fulfilling than making money or being successful. Hear how with constant communication with God, he’s found his life’s purpose, surrendering earthly wealth, leaving profit-amassing pursuits, and living his life for the enrichment of God’s kingdom.

Key Points From This Episode:

Bob shares his background story, his corporate career, his real estate business
Becoming a Christian, he became interested in planting churches, joined the church staff, and eventually became a pastor while his real estate business took a dive and slumped.
What period of Bob’s life had been formative in his life journey?
Bob’s difficult transition from a failed real estate business to full-time ministry, from earthly riches to working for God’s kingdom
Area of his life that Bob considers most successful and of which he’s most proud of
Why helping hurting people is more fulfilling for Bob than making money or being successful or having prestige
How Bob uses his time, talent, and treasure to serve and glorify God and further His impact on the world
Bob’s advice on how to grow personally in our relationship with the Lord as the foundation for impacting our nation
Moving from California to Kentucky, Bob compares how people and the community are different.
How the Lord changed Bob’s heart and aligned him towards living a more generous, giving fruitful life, being in tune and listening to the Holy Spirit, and allowing Him to influence his life decisions
How does Bob think we, as Christians, can make a bigger impact in the world?
What does Bob think about leaving a legacy?
Bob answers the lightning-round questions.

Tweetables:

“I don't care about my legacy. All I care about is when I'm standing in front of Jesus, and He says to me, “well done”. So, I'm asking him, keep me, teach me, show me, direct me, guide me. What do you want me to do? Where do you want me to go? And help me do that.”

“Lord, I don't think you're using me in a very effective way. I am willing and available to you to do whatever it is you want me to do. I don't care what it is, I will do it.”

“I became very interested in people who are hurting, and who are lost. The Lord has gifted me with the gift of evangelism and that became my focus. I led a ministry that focused on all kinds of hurts, habits, and hang-ups.”

“I was a multi-millionaire. I became pretty wealthy during that time, but it all just seemed to me to be a kind of fruitless endeavor.“

“Once I got into ministry and started helping hurting people, that was so thrilling to me. I enjoy that way more than I ever enjoyed making money in real estate. If I had to make a choice, I would never go back to real estate. I would never go back to any kind of enterprise that focuses on making money, or being successful or having prestige.”

“The morality levels in this country have changed. What's good is now being called bad, and what's bad is now being called good. I see this disturbing trend and I can see that we need to have revival in this countr