Episode 3: Exploring Business as a Ministry with Mike Sharrow

In this conversation, Robert and Mike discuss BaaM (Business as a Ministry) and what it means to be a Christian in business.

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Summary

In this episode, Robert Bortins interviews Mike Sharrow, president and CEO of the C12 Group. C12 is a national platform where thousands of Christian CEOs and business owners learn and pursue building ā€œgreat businesses for a greater purposeā€ together. In this conversation, Robert and Mike discuss BaaM (Business as a Ministry) and what it means to be a Christian in business.

“We serve 3,200 people. We donā€™t serve all the people. But thatā€™s 3,200 CEOs and leaders of businesses, let alone vice-presidents and presidents and directors and managersā€¦ I just think if we can redeem the normalness of living this way [applying Business as a Ministry], it can change our lives, it can change our families, and it can change worlds.ā€

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Topics

  • Intro to Mike Sharrow, BaaM, and the C12 Group [0:49]
  • Mikeā€™s journey to CEO of C12 [1:53]
  • What it means that C12 is the largest network of CEO peer-advisory groups [4:56]
  • An explanation of BaaM (Business as a Ministry) [7:22]
  • BaaM is a biblical concept [10:06]
  • BaaM applying to non-profit and for-profit organizations [13:24]
  • Spiritual Value Added and the number of salvations through C12 [16:22]
  • All types of work are for Jesus [19:10]
  • BaaM for non-business owners or small business owners [21:29]
  • Where people can learn about the C12 Group [25:08]
  • Farewell to Mike [27:14]
  • Ad: Schoolhouse Rocked: The Homeschool RevolutionĀ [27:28]
  • Classical Tools Recap [28:05]
  • Current Events Discussion: The Russia-Ukraine War [29:23]
  • Ad: Senators of Rome and Exploring the Heavens with Uncle Paul [32:40]
  • Crypto with Will: The characteristics of currency [33:04]
  • Outro [37:49]

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