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Many Christians are also successful businesspeople, entrepreneurs, and leaders in the corporate world. A good portion of these people steward their gifts and influence within their communities to advance the mission of Christ through their work. 

Navigating business ownership can be overwhelming, and without a clear foundation many believers simply adopt the patterns and the philosophies of the world around them. Today's conversation is about recovering a distinctly biblical way of building a business, one rooted in wisdom, integrity, stewardship, and the character of God himself. Whether you're running a small side hustle or leading a growing company, Scripture offers practical principles that speak directly to leadership, culture, planning, and the everyday decisions that shape a business.

To help us unpack all of this, we are joined by Eric Phillips, who serves as the praise and worship pastor at Midtown Baptist Temple and has spent years working in the secular business world in sales strategy and leadership. He is here to discuss his new book, Building Business Biblically, and to help us think wisely about what it means to build a business that honors Christ.

Visit https://www.lfbi.org/books to purchase Building Business Biblically by Eric Phillips

And don't forget to catch this week's episode of SoundMind!

 

Dr. Charles C. Ryrie was a key voice in shaping fundamentalist evangelical theology. As a professor and later dean at Dallas Theological Seminary, he helped clarify and defend the value of dispensational teaching during a time when the church was wrestling with questions about prophecy, interpretation, and biblical authority. His approach was thoughtful and scholarly yet always grounded in Scripture. Ryrie believed the Bible was meant to be understood and enjoyed by everyday believers, not just academics. He devoted his life to making theology clear, accessible, and rooted in a genuine relationship with Jesus Christ. 

Ryrie’s influence continues to be felt by theologians, churches, pastors, and schools like the Living Faith Bible Institute. In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Paul Weaver, professor and biblical scholar at Dallas Theological Seminary and host of the podcast Bible and Theology Matters. Dr. Weaver’s book, Charles C. Ryrie: The Man, The Ministry, and His Method, offers both a compelling look at Ryrie’s life and a helpful introduction to his hermeneutics and theology. It’s a conversation that invites us to appreciate not just Ryrie’s ideas, but the heart and conviction behind them.

And don't forget to catch this week's episode of SoundMind!

LFBI Students,

As we get closer to the end of semester at LFBI, we want to encourage you to stay focused and finish well. You’ve invested time, energy, and faith into your studies—and the Lord is using it to shape you for the work He’s called you to. Don’t ease up now. Press into Him, stay diligent, and trust that your endurance brings glory to God and growth to your life and ministry.

And as you wrap up the year, don’t forget that the LFBI Merch Store and Living Faith Books are great places to grab last-minute gifts for friends, family, or your ministry team. Every purchase supports the mission of LFBI and helps us continue training servant-leaders around the world.

Keep going. Stay faithful. Finish strong.
We're praying for you!

 

As a Fellowship, Living Faith has always believed that healthy churches reproduce and that the great commission demands far more than maintaining what already exists. It calls us to send laborers into the harvest to plant vibrant, disciple making churches in places where gospel centered, Bible believing communities are desperately needed. 

Toronto offers exactly that kind of opportunity. A global crossroads where the nations converge. Toronto is one of the most diverse, dynamic, and densely populated cities in North America. A true epicenter of business, education, technology and culture. Today, on the postscript, we're joined by Josh O'Hora, professional counselor with Sound Mind, and a church planter preparing to launch a new work in Toronto.

Josh and his family are currently on deputation, partnering with churches to build the support system needed to establish that gospel centered, disciple making church that we were describing in one of the most influential and multicultural cities in the world.

And don't forget to catch this week's episode of SoundMind!

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