Marketplace Multipliers

 This month, Jeff Clark interviews Pastor Rob Paterson, who shares a story about reaching individuals for Christ while working at a car dealership rather than a church! His unique experience gives an example for pastors and non-pastors to learn from! We hope you enjoy listening!Show Links:Marketplace Multipliers WebsiteMarketplace Multiplier BookOrdinary Believers Becoming Multipliers

 This month, Jeff Clark interviews David Drury, who is an Activator for the Wesleyan Church. They discuss the concepts of "work as worship" along with the calling that individuals might have to  disciple completely unreached people! We hope you enjoy listening!Get Connected:gponline.org/gmmShow Links:Marketplace Multipliers WebsiteMarketplace Multiplier BookOrdinary Believers Becoming Multipliers

 This month, Jeff Clark interviews Erik Ireland, the associate vice president of Kingswood Extended. He speaks about the creation and purpose of the Marketplace Multipliers Certificate! We hope you enjoy listening!Show Links:Marketplace Multipliers WebsiteMarketplace Multiplier BookOrdinary Believers Becoming Multipliers

This month, Jeff Clark interviews Amanda Oicle, the pastor of Public Church, Boston. She speaks about her experience starting a faith-centered Coffee shop, and facing rejection from her community! We hope you enjoy listening!Show Links:Marketplace Multipliers WebsiteMarketplace Multiplier BookOrdinary Believers Becoming Multipliers

This month, Jeff Clark interviews  Doctor Wayne Lewis, the president of Houghton University. He speaks about his passion for Marketplace Multipliers and how it's embedded throughout Houghton University! We hope you enjoy listening and take away something impactful!Show Links:Marketplace Multipliers WebsiteMarketplace Multiplier BookOrdinary Believers Becoming Multipliers

This month, Jeff Clark interviews Suk May Yei, Pastor/MM convocational at Eastern Hills Wesleyan Church! She talks about her story and Work within the Marketplace. We hope you enjoy listening and take away something impactful!Show Links:Marketplace Multipliers WebsiteMarketplace Multiplier BookOrdinary Believers Becoming Multipliers

This month, Jeff Clark interviews Pastor Michael Rogalski and Earl McJett of LifePoint Church about the process of preparing a congregation for sharing their faith in the marketplace. We hope you enjoy listening and take away something impactful!Show Links:Marketplace Multipliers WebsiteMarketplace Multiplier BookOrdinary Believers Becoming Multipliers

This month, Jeff Clark interviews Arlynn Ellis, who is the Wesleyan Assistant Superintendent in the mountain plains district, founder of the nonprofit "Acts of Hope," and leader of the Marketplace Movement in Hispanic Communities. We hope you enjoy listening and take away something impactful!Show Links:Marketplace Multipliers WebsiteMarketplace Multiplier BookOrdinary Believers Becoming Multipliers

Jeff Clark interviews Sharon Furbur, Director of Training at MM, and Jon Weist, Executive Director of Groundswell, about the MM Starter Kit that they collaborated on creating for Marketplace Multiplier pastors and leaders. As they created this kit, Jon and Sharon explored, "What is essential? What is critical to marketplace ministry? How are we going to fit it into busy people's lives?"The Starter Kit is the onramp to launching Marketplace Multipliers in your own context. Our hope is that it serves as a practical, accessible guide for any pastor or chapter leader that's ready to get their chapter off of the ground. The Starter Kit is available to purchase now! Visit marketplacemultipliers.com/Training today! 

(1:30) Dr. Wayne Schmidt gives insight into the April 17 launch event, including who he hopes will register (anyone can follow this link to get signed up). He shares how John Maxwell and Kevin Myers got involved with their interview during the launch. (5:45) Sharon Furbur, Vice President of Learning and Organizational Development at a credit union, and Earl McJett, who works in IT at a federal banking regulatory agency in Washington DC, share about their journey as MM’s. They also talk about why those with interest should join the April 17 Launch. Show Links: Sign up for the April 17 Launch Marketplace Multipliers Website Ordinary Believers Becoming Multipliers

A panel of Marketplace Multipliers takes listeners inside the story of the MM movement. They share about the limitless global Kingdom potential of what God is bringing to life.  Health Care Executive Carrie Whitcher (featured in Episode 2) has been leading the way for the MM movement.  She shares about a gathering of MM's in June 2019 where the vision was cast and walks listeners through the steps that have been taken over the past two years. President and Leadership Coach Paul Anthes (featured in Episode 7) has been on a journey to integrate his faith and influence for Christ at work for years.  He gives insight into how his decades long relationship with a former pastor (Dr. Wayne Schmidt) catalyzed his growth and shares his desire for other MM's to grow in this direction. Global Marketing Director Yare Alicea (featured in Episode 6) has been on the front edge of the global movement.  She talks about the contextualization of the gospel into new regions and the limitless potential of Kingdom influence. Sign up for the Marketplace Multiplier Launch Event on April 17 at this link Show Links: Marketplace Multiplier Launch Event Marketplace Multipliers Website Marketplace Multiplier Book Ordinary Believers Becoming Multipliers

(1:25) Dr. Wayne Schmidt shares his excitement about the upcoming Marketplace Multiplier book. He gives insight to Jeff Clark about his passion for those MM’s who are in frontline's positions in the workplace, and gives a brief preview of the MM launch on April 17. (5:53) David Drury interviews Rochelle Jenkins about integrating faith and influencing for Christ in her role as a nurse. (14:33) David Drury gives insider information on the Marketplace Multiplier book project and how it will help fuel the movement. Show Links: Marketplace Multipliers Website Ordinary Believers Becoming Multipliers Show Quotes: “There’s a broad calling to the marketplace, where people feel called to integrate faith and steward influence. And then within that broad group God will raise some up to plant a micro-church within the marketplace context or elsewhere.” -Wayne Schmidt “Influence for Christ is often not structured or not plan. It happens in already established relationships.” -Rochelle Jenkins “I’m often asked if I plan on being a full-time pastor or a full time nurse. And I always say, ‘yes’. I don’t really see a division between being a nurse and being a pastor. That’s where I am a pastor.” -Rochelle Jenkins “People in the marketplace probably have been invited to a church at some point. Too many have not realized they are needed for the mission. We don’t just want people to come to the church so someone is in the pew or is giving money. We need people for the task.” -David Drury

(1:03) Dr. Wayne Schmidt shares with Jeff Clark about what he is seeing across the globe with Marketplace Multipliers and how the foundation is being laid and partnerships formed for MM to be contextualized to different cultures and regions around the world. (3:31) David Drury interviews Diane Foley of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services about her journey as a Marketplace Multiplier through different stages of life and the way prayer and obedience has paved the way for each step. (13:49) Dennis Jackson, Executive Director of Global Partners, casts vision for the potential of MM around the globe. Show Links: Marketplace Multipliers Website Global Partners Online Dennis Jackson inspires the Church to join in mission Weekly Prayer-Dennis Jackson and Wayne Schmidt Show Quotes: “The global church is flourishing, in some places much faster than North America. In many relationships we are keeping up with them.” -Wayne Schmidt "My dad used to say, 'God's the only one who can see around the corner.'  It's been so true in my journey." -Diane Foley "We need Christians involved every sphere of our society to influence what is there." -Diane Foley “The most unreached areas of the world are the hardest to send in traditional missionaries…the places that are least reached are the hardest to enter. But they allow business people. They allow those who are in medical work. What would it be like for us to come alongside those who are trained legitimately and ask, how can we help to equip you by giving you cultural connection, contextualization and some methods to help share Christ in that setting.” -Dennis Jackson “I believe that the Lord knows exactly what he is doing and he is raising up the Marketplace Multipliers for such a time as this.” -Dennis Jackson

(1:13) Dr. Wayne Schmidt shares with Jeff Clark about the catalytic Kingdom impact he has seen Pete Benson have over the years and also gives insight into his relationship with Pete's pastor Darren Whitehead. (4:38) Pete Benson, co-owner of Beacon Wealth Management, is interviewed by David Drury about his path from vocational ministry to wealth advisor. He shares practical ways he leads for Christ in the marketplace.  (17:37)  Pastor Darren Whitehead tells the story of Pete Benson being the first financial backer to the Church of the City. He gives insight into how the Church can deploy people to establish the Kingdom of God in new places. Show Links:  Marketplace Multipliers Website  Church of the City  Darren Whitehead Beacon Capital Management  Advisors Magazine  SWU Renames School of Business  Pete Benson interviewed on Fox Business  Let Go It's God's  Show Quotes: "Pete’s is a generous person but his Kingdom involvement goes beyond giving. His whole idea is, ‘let’s not think separately about marketplace and local Church ministry, let’s connect them."  -Wayne Schmidt “It doesn’t matter if it’s fishing or helping people with finances. We learned we are going to live lean, work really hard, pray a lot and surround ourselves with good people.” -Pete Benson “People began to see that I’ve taken this relationship with Jesus to the marketplace, and I was still Pete. I’m just in a different arena now but I’m 100% on board for the Kingdom of God.” -Pete Benson “Every person has their circle of influence. There’s probably 4-6 people at work that you resonate with and have grown close to…We actually spend more time with these people than with our family in a given week, so being intentional, being transparent, praying--if following Christ is who you are, it’s going to leak out.” -Pete Benson “When people talk about vision, they often ask ‘what is the vision of our church.’ We’ve kind of reversed that and said, what is the vision God is giving you, and how can the church help you.” -Darren Whitehead “I grew up in a tradition where ministry was pastoral ministry or missionaries. The vision for business people was to give to those ministries. But we have learned we are all in full time ministry. Every single one of our people is deployed on mission and this is a much more exponential approach to the role the Church should be playing.” -Darren Whitehead

(1:05) Dr. Wayne Schmidt gives insight into his decades long relationship with Paul Anthes and the power of ‘Ezra-Nehemiah relationships’ between lay and clergy. (5:50) Paul Anthes, President of Financial Advisory Corporation and Lead Coach for R3 Coaching, shares his journey toward integrating faith into his leadership at work. He gives insight into how he practically uses his position to influence others for Christ. (17:37) Pastor Mick Veach shares his urgency for the gospel to go to new places and how that is happening at Kentwood Community Church. Show Links: Marketplace Multipliers Website Financial Advisory Corporation R3 Coaching Kentwood Community Church Ordinary Believers Becoming Multipliers Partnership Making Exponential Impact Show Quotes: "Ezra was a priest and Nehemiah worked for the government, but they accomplished something together they could not have accomplished alone." -Wayne Schmidt "I knew so many rich and powerful people who were miserable. I thought, this can not be the answer and that really started a spiritual journey that caused me to accept Christ." -Paul Anthes "To be honest, I wanted to be a successful business person first and a Christ-follower second. I didn’t know what God would do if I surrendered everything to him. That was scary for me. Over the years, I’ve learned that the order of that is absolutely essential." -Paul Anthes "We have to get on with what Jesus called us to do. Jesus said ‘Go!’  You want to analyze it? You want to look at the Greek again? You want another commentary? At the end of the day, go means go. The issue for all of us is, what does ‘go’ look like." -Mick Veach

(0:56) Dr. Wayne Schmidt is interviewed by Jeff Clark about what makes Yare Alicea such an effective MM and how her influence is spreading to new places. (3:34) David Drury interviews Yare Alicea, an international marketing rep for a pharmaceutical company, about her journey as a Marketplace Multiplier. (12:57) Pastor Mike Colaw of Trinity Church shares his passion to send people on fire for Christ out in to the world to be love and light and how Yare embodies that. Show Links: Marketplace Multipliers Website Trinity Church Ordinary Believers Becoming Multipliers Marketplace Multipliers: Asia Pacific and Beyond Celebrating Kingdom Force Mike Colaw Blog Show Quotes: “The prayer that I always have is Lord, please let them see You through the way I work with them, the way I coach them, the way I give feedback to them, the way that I put them first.” -Yare Alicea “You have a subset of your congregation that is on fire, God has spoken to their heart, and they want to do more…Instead of the primary energy going towards the gathering--pulling them in--we are actually shifting that energy to sending them out.” -Pastor Mike Colaw “In many ways, Spanish speaking people around the world are leading the way in this movement and Yare is a critical part of catalyzing that.” -Dr. Wayne Schmidt

(1:04) Dr. Wayne Schmidt shares his passion for people of all professions and walks of life to feel called to Kingdom work. He gives his dream of every pastor and church to be a sending church who recognize, validate and equip people who feel called to the marketplace (9:10) David Drury interviews Scott Addison about his calling and how God has aligned his life to be living in to his sweet spot of ministry. Dr. Addison challenges listeners to follow God’s lead in the little things and watch Him grow impact over time. (18:33) Pastor Pete Yoshonis from All Shores Wesleyan Church shares his desire for all people to live missionally and the joy it creates as a pastor when people are deployed to the marketplace. Show Links:  Marketplace Multipliers Website All Shores Wesleyan Church Global Partners Health Network A Time To Heal Show Quotes: “We all have stuff God is calling us to do in the minute. It may be as simple as forgiving someone or reaching out to someone. One thing I’ve learned is that those little things are actually the big things.” -Dr. Scott Addison “We talk regularly about the church being deployed, that we are not coming to gather together but to dispense. I want everyone to see their life missionally like Scott does.” -Pete Yoshonis “I long for the day when people say I am as called to my workplace as my pastor is called to the local church that he or she leads.” -Dr. Wayne Schmidt “Someone can be called to Kingdom work whatever their major or whatever their realm of work. I believe that’s the Biblical concept.” -Dr. Wayne Schmidt

(1:06) Wayne Schmidt and Jeff Clark discuss featured MM Gary Ott’s widespread influence in the local church and beyond. (4:58) David Drury interviews Gary Ott about moments of surrender in his life and how it has led him to give complete control of his company to God. (19:32) Pastor Steve DeNeff shares about a shift in the people of College Wesleyan Church from Sheep to Shepherd. He gives insight into a movement of shepherds for Christ being commissioned into every domain of society and how Gary Ott has been on the front edge of this movement. Show Links:  Marketplace Multipliers Website College Wesleyan Church Steve DeNeff Taxonomy Sermon: Gathered and Sent IWU Honors Gary and Connie Ott Unleashed Entrepreneurial Summit Show MM Quotes: “Through that process I learned that despite my success I was not in control of everything.” -Gary Ott “My work is to take care of other people’s parents as I’d they were my parents. My job as CEO is to create a culture where everyone treats others as if they were their parents." -Gary Ott "What people need today are not only leaders, but shepherds. Not every leader is a shepherd. But every shepherd is a leader." -Steve DeNeff "Gary is building a culture in his company that reflects the transforming presence of Christ and recognizes the ministry potential not only in his local church but in his workplaces as well." -Wayne Schmidt

(0:57) Wayne Schmidt is interviewed by Jeff Clark about the global spread of the Marketplace Multiplier movement over the past few months and introduces Dr. Wafaa Hannah.  (5:42) David Drury interviews Wafaa Hanna about her journey from Egypt to Michigan and how she has brought Christ to her role as a medical doctor.  (15:32) Jeff Clark interviews Mosaic Midtown Church Pastor Santes Beatty about being on the front lines of ministry and his desire for all of the people of his church to follow Wafaa Hanna’s lead in being on mission for Christ.  Show Links:  Marketplace Multipliers Website  Mosaic Midtown Church  A Beautiful Mosaic

(1:05) Wayne Schmidt and Jeff Clark discuss excellence being a form of witness and introduce health care executive Carrie Whitcher  (3:55) Dave Drury interviews Carrie Whitcher about her journey as a Marketplace Multiplier and the ways she is seeing influence for Christ in her role.  (13:08) Jeff Clark interviews Watermark Wesleyan Pastor Ken Nash about his vision for 100% of his people to find their calling and how Carrie is helping lead the way. He shares how the possibilities for Kingdom influence are endless when all believers are sent.  Show Links:  Marketplace Multipliers Website  Watermark Wesleyan Church  Women Worth Watching: Carrie Whitcher  Article featuring Carrie Whitcher: Ordinary Believers Becoming Multipliers  Article featuring Ken Nash: A Holy Disturbance