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Nicole
If a pastor has a job, and they do have a job, it's not, they're not the ones in ministry. Ministry is what I do outside of the four walls of the local church in business. And so the ministers are not the pastors that are speaking on Sunday.
Sean
All right, guys, Connected with Nicole is here today. Going through a massive transformation in your business right now, right?
Nicole
Yeah, I am.
Sean
Thanks for coming on.
Nicole
Yeah, thanks for having me. I'm excited to be here.
Sean
Yeah. Because know, you used to coach pastors and churches and you're kind of transitioning away into bigger things now, right?
Nicole
Yeah, a couple years ago, major, major change.
Sean
And what caused that?
Nicole
You know, I have a lot of respect for like, all the leadership guys, right? John Maxwell, Jim Collins, Patrick Lencioni. And I listened to a message from John Maxwell and it was called Winning Our World for Christ. So I became a Christian when I was 19 and I listened to this message by John, you know, he was a church plan or pastor, just like I've been, you know, for 20 years. And he said he had this season in his life where he calls it the crossover, where instead of just being focused on building the local church, he crossed over into leadership and business. And I mean, who hasn't heard of John Maxwell, right? And so he did this message for pastors and leaders at a conference and he said, what are we going to do about the 53% of people that are never coming to our churches? Like, if you're a Christian or you believe in the resurrection of Jesus, you know, if you, you, you know, believe all of that and you want to reach people, they're not coming to church. And so John talks about, like, how the church is irrelevant if we're not, you know, connected with people that are different than us. If we're, you know, not out in the marketplace, in business, in government, like, we're so disconnected. And he did that message and I was like, you know what? Like, I'm gonna switch over. Like, I'm gonna cross over. Like, I'm really gonna go after the business owners and the leaders and Serve them and help their organizations grow, but teach them how to reach people in their business for Christ.
Sean
Right. I love that. And you, you've been involved with the church for 20 years. Right. So do you see the numbers dropping year by year?
Nicole
Oh, yeah. I mean, the churches, it is. Okay, Sean, like, 97% of churches in America are under 70 people.
Sean
Wow.
Nicole
Yeah, under 70 people. 97% of churches in America. And if you do the math, like, so, on average, the amount of people that come to Christ In a year, 0.5% come to Christ and have a relationship with God from church on Sunday. 95%, Sean, come through a coworker, through a friend. And so we think that the way to change people's lives is by getting them to come to church, but it's not. It never has been, and it's still not today.
Sean
So what do you think the best way is then?
Nicole
The best way? Listen, it's hard to have compassion on who you're not connected to. And so I think the best way is business. I think that the greatest, greatest leaders, Sean, we. We think that there's this separation between the sacred and the secular. We think, oh, the sacred is the Billy Grahams and the Mother Teresas and the Popes and the pastors. No, the. The. The secular is sacred. It's the business owners, it's the entrepreneurs. I think the true heroes of. Of America, at the very least, are the business owners, the entrepreneurs. They're the ones that are making capitalism possible. They're the ones that are employing people. They're the ones that are bringing products and services to market. And so if business owners and leaders can really find out, like, who they are and how important their work is, like, we really can't change the world. And it's not being done through the four walls of the local church. It's just not.
Sean
And that belief is probably different from most. Right.
Nicole
So. So different. So different, Sean.
Sean
Yeah. Because there's four major misbeliefs. Could we go through these?
Nicole
Yeah.
Sean
Yeah. So the first one is the church is called to operate primarily inside of a building.
Nicole
Yeah.
Sean
Do you believe you could operate anywhere?
Nicole
Yeah. So when we. When you say church, one of my questions I hate is when people say, nicole, where do you go to church? That's the wrong question. The right question is, who are you serving? Who are you impacting? Who are you influencing for Christ, the church. The Greek word for church is the word ecclesia, which means the people of God. And ecclesia was actually taken from the Romans. Right. And the Romans, the ecclesia was literally the word that was described for the politicians and the leaders who came together to make decisions for the city. And so in the Bible, when they talk about the church, it's talking about the leaders, the marketplace leaders, the business owners that are. That are coming together to make decisions on behalf of the good of the community. And so it's not about, like, where we go to church. It's who are we being the church to. You know, Jesus, he loves people. He healed people. He helped people. Most of the miracles, Sean, that were done during Jesus's life and during the early church were not done in the temple within the four walls of our traditional church. They were done in people's homes. They were done in business. They were done not. Not within the temple court.
Sean
So, and that's actually interesting to me because a big part of the reason I didn't like going to church was because it was so far away. It felt like a hassle. Like, we had to drive 40 minutes. You know what I mean?
Nicole
Yeah. As a kid, the goal isn't. Isn't to go to church. Like, as a Christian. Like, I became a Christian when I was 19 and I prayed this prayer, Sean. I said, God, if you're real, make yourself real to me. Right? Like, isn't that true? Like, doesn't everybody listening? Like, if God is real, if Jesus rose from the dead, Like, I don't want to just be religious. I don't want to go to church on Sunday because I think it makes me a better person. I don't. To me, a lot of people think being a Christian is about being more moral. To me, that's not it. I know a lot of Hindus, Jewish people, atheists, agnostic, that, to be honest, like, are way more moral than I am. Honestly, to be. To me, being a Christian isn't about me being more moral. It's about being forgiven. It's about having an actual, real relationship with a God. And so it's like, if we actually believe that, then our mission isn't so much we've got to be more moral and we've got to get people to come to church. Like, we have to have an actual, real relationship with God and be connected with people so that if and when they're ready and open to hear about our relationship with God, we're there for them. But we're not there for them because we're trying to get them to come to church. We're there for them because, like, we're in their lives and we care about them. And we. We want to serve them and we're helping them and we're employing them and all that.
Sean
That's fascinating. Yeah. I do hear a lot of people join to, like, heal themselves or cure their sins. So that's interesting perspective you're providing. Another misbelief is the primary role of marketplace Christians is to make money, to support the vision of those in the ministry. So is that the tithing you're talking about?
Nicole
Yeah. So we think, like, you know, when you have a church, we think that there's, like, the business people, right, that come in and they're making money. And so we want them to give and to tithe and sure, everyone should give and tithe to any mission. Right. Any organization that they want to be a part of. But sometimes we think that we separate it. We say, okay, the business leaders and the entrepreneurs, they're called to support those who are in ministry. And to me, if a pastor has a job and they do have a job, it's not. They're not the ones in ministry. Their job is to support and equip and train those who are in ministry. Who are those that are in ministry? Not those that are speaking on stage on Sundays? No ministry. This is what Second Corinthians says, that we have been reconciled to Christ as Christians and we've been given the ministry of reconciliation. And so what is ministry? Ministry is what I do outside of the four walls of the local church, in business at my job. And so the ministers are not the pastors that are speaking on Sunday. That's not who the ministers are. The ministers are the me, the you, the Moses, her, the business leaders, the business owners that are 24 hours a day, seven days a week, like, you know, doing all the things outside of typical church on Sunday.
Sean
Everyday person.
Nicole
Yeah, everyday person. That's the minister. That's the leader. You know, we think, if you think of a missionary, you think about somebody who's spiritual. We have images that come to our mind. It's like. But every single person is a missionary. Every single person can be on mission. Every single person can do ministry. And as a Christian, it's our responsibility. I mean, if we really believe, Sean, if you think about this, if Christians actually believe, if it. Let's say it's true that Jesus rose from the dead. And I don't know, you know, exactly where you're at with your faith or where your listeners are at, but if that's true as a Christian, like, if somebody has cancer and we have the cure, like, wouldn't you Think our number one job would be, like, to give them the cure. Yeah. And so. But a lot of Christians don't know that, and they don't. They haven't been told that. And I just think that that's so important. I think the people that have the greatest ability to impact people are the Christian business owners.
Sean
Absolutely. And that's perfect segue into this next misbelief. Right. Because people involved in business cannot be as spiritual as those serving in traditional church ministry. That's. That's a myth, right?
Nicole
That's such a myth. You know, Moses Aradia and I, we. We met last year, and he recently brought me on as executive vice president of his company. And I love consulting business owners, you know, with all of my heart. And, and let me just tell you, Sean, he was just with Donald Trump two weeks ago. He, you know, we had politicians at his office a couple days ago. We have hundreds of employees. You know, we're 10x in his company this year. We're with people of all different faiths, all different walks. Like, like, we do morning, you know, huddles, where we do prayer, and we're like, that is. That is so spiritual. I don't know how that's not spiritual. We reach more people through his company, and business owners have an opportunity to reach more people through their company than 97% of churches in America.
Sean
Absolutely.
Nicole
That's spiritual to me.
Sean
Yeah. Because within a church, you could reach a couple hundred people, maybe if you're a mega church of a couple thousand.
Nicole
But if you're Sean Kelly, you can.
Sean
Reach social media, you can reach out on one video, like three times a day.
Nicole
That's right.
Sean
So, yeah, yeah, the scale is way bigger.
Nicole
Yeah. So if you don't view your podcast as spiritual, if you don't view your business as spiritual, if you view it as just secular or not important, like if, If Jesus was on the earth today, Sean, you know what he would have. Instagram, digital social hour. You know, he would have, you know, global processing systems business. Like, that's what he would be doing.
Sean
I love that. That's super cool.
Nicole
Yeah.
Sean
So speaking of Trump and just politics in general, where are you at with that whole. That whole debacle? I guess.
Nicole
Yeah. You know, here's. Here's my thoughts on politics. And I don't know if you remember the Olympics and the whole Last Supper thing that happened. Yeah. The opening. I'm sure you've heard from a number of your Christian friends, Right? It's like they were so offended, the Christian community. They were Pissed. They were like, how dare they make a mockery of Jesus? And. And let me just tell you, like, Sean, I'm conservative, right? Like, I have traditional Christian values. I do. Okay. I do. However, I think it is so hypocritical, and it pisses me all the way off, okay. For us Christians to sit on our moral high ground and judge these people. Sean, the Christians that are. That are complaining about the people that were making a mockery of the Last Supper right, during the Olympics are the same people that, if you ask them who was the last person you led to Christ and when was the last time you tried it, they wouldn't have an answer. I would say, who is an LGBTQ or transgender person in your life that you love, that loves you, that you know they're you. You know, everything that's going on in your life, you're praying for them. Like, if you think that what they're doing is such a sin, like. Like, okay, like, we're all entitled to believe what we want to believe about what is moral, what is not moral. But if you think that is so immoral, then why don't you go ahead and be the change that you want to see in the world? See the same people that are complaining about what happened at the Last Supper, I promise you are the same people that are not connected to people far from Christ. I think it is irresponsible and ungodly. If anything is ungodly, it's ungodly to be a Christian and not have non Christian friends. That's ungodly. It's ungodly to believe that somebody has cancer and you have the cure and not give them the cure. If we really believe that the world is lost and dying without Christ and we don't care and we're not connected to them and we're not sharing Christ with them, then shut all the way up like, I don't care. I'm so tired of it. So to all of the people that are complaining about, you know, how dark and sinful our world is, we'll do something about it. And, you know, it's like, I don't know why we're surprised at how broken and far people are from God when we're not doing anything about it to change them.
Sean
Yeah. You see all these people complaining on social media, but nothing happens.
Nicole
Yeah. Ask them, who do you know? Who do you know and love in your life that's far from Christ, and how are you serving them? Because you know what Jesus was doing? He was turning water into wine. He was healing Peter's mother in law. He was, he was feeding the poor. So, like, I'm just tired of all of our, like, we're on our holy high ground with all of our morals. And that's not what Jesus came to do. He came to heal the sick. He came to be in people's lives. And I don't want to hear not one more person complain about how dark and broken and sinful and liberal our world is. And they're not connecting with them and helping them know Christ. It's, it's, it's, it's wrong.
Sean
Right? Because a lot of people live in their own bubble, right? Certain religions especially, like not to call anyone out, but like certain Mormon churches, like, you can't even be friends with them.
Nicole
Yeah, it's wrong. Like, as speaking from a Christian worldview, Jesus was friends with sinners, you know, and in his, in, in his team, Sean was, was. They were millionaires, they were business owners, they were leaders. Like you, you can't find, you can't find anybody that was on Jesus's team that was like just totally just religious. They were people that were far from God. They were people that, you know, were the, the uneducated. Some of them, some of them were, you know, they had businesses. And so, you know, I just look at who Jesus was reaching and who was on his team, and who he was reaching was people far from God. That's who he cared about. And who was on his team was the business owners and the leaders.
Sean
And that's so interesting to me because they never teach that, Never just show them as some spiritual leader. They never talk about the business. But I got some crazy facts here that you sent. So of the 52 parables Jesus told 45 had a workplace context.
Nicole
Is that not crazy?
Sean
Which is nuts. And then 132 public appearances of Jesus, 122 were in the workplace. That's massive. And then out of the 40 miracles in Acts, 39 were in the workplace.
Nicole
Yeah. So we think the miracle and the transformation is going to say, come to church, come to church, come to church. No, no, no, Sean. The Great Commission, the great assignment is to go into the workplace is to go into the marketplace. So if ministry and spiritual things are happening anywhere, it's not happening on church on Sunday. It's happening in our businesses Monday through Friday.
Sean
Yeah, you're rewiring a lot of people watching this right now because some people would feel shame for missing church to work, but you're kind of reshifting that mindset.
Nicole
Let Me just tell you something. I have people in my family that don't know God. And you know, and they've got Sarca tournaments and they got things on the weekend. And I would rather, if there's a Christian in their lives, I would rather that Christian be connected with my family and know that their assignment and their mission is to reach my family member far from Christ for. Than for them to go to church on Sunday and serve coffee and be a greeter at the front door.
Sean
Yeah. Then you're at the mercy of the person teaching, too. So sometimes you don't align with their values and you're just listening to them.
Nicole
They're just listening. And, and you know, and you know, Sean, like, I, I do. I work with churches all over the country. Listen, if a pastor in local church is passionate about reaching people far from God, and there are good churches that do that, most don, but I'm all about it. But most churches, Sean, don't even give people an opportunity to accept Christ on Sunday. So, like, if, if, if we believe that Jesus rose from the dead and that he's the way, the truth and the life, and I believe that he is. And then we do all of this work to get people to come to church on Sunday and then we don't give them an opportunity to accept and have a relationship with God like Debbie, what are we doing? It makes no sense to me. It's, it's, it's, it's just ridiculous. And it needs to change. It needs to change.
Sean
So when you say accept, what does that mean exactly? Accept God.
Nicole
Yeah. So it's by, by leaf. You know, a lot of people say that there. You know, if you think about what sin is going to keep you out of heaven, right? It's like. Or, you know, who's going to go to hell. There's only one sin that'll keep you out of heaven, Sean, and it's refusal to believe in the Son of God. It's unbelief. That's it. Jesus said, if you believe that I died on the cross, that I rose from the dead, if you put your faith in me, you're going to heaven. That's it. It's so easy, Sean, for people to accept, receive this free gift of salvation. That's what Christmas is all about. It's about the tree and it's about the gifts and it's. And it. And, and so there was Jesus. He died on the cr. Rose from the dead. And he's offering everyone this free gift of salvation. And all you have to do is unwrap it and receive it and say, thank you, God, so much.
Sean
Right.
Nicole
Being a good person doesn't get me to heaven, Jesus, but you died. You paid my penalty so I could go to heaven. So thank you so much. Okay. I'm going to be so happy about my whole life. My good works couldn't get me into heaven, and now that I'm a Christian, my bad works can't keep me out. I'm real happy about it. Super easy.
Sean
What's your opinion on sinning? Because a lot of people feel shame and they seem to. Certain people prey on it. Right. So how do you feel about it?
Nicole
Yeah, well, my, my sin is a Christian. Like, doesn't define me now. I don't. Listen, Sean, like, I'm right with God. I promise you, I sin more. I sin. We all sin, you know, but that's not my sin. No longer can. I no longer have to pay the penalty for my sin ever. No matter what sin I commit now or in the future. Jesus died on that cross to pay the penalty for my past, present and future sins. So I'm not worried about it. Like, me and God, we're good. Okay. All I'm worried about now is not whether I'm right with God or reading my Bible enough or going to church or doing all the X, Y and Z thing. No, I'm not worried about that at all. Not, not one. It. What I'm concerned about is how am I loving people, how am I serving people, how am I reaching people for Christ? That's it. That's what I'm obsessed about. How can I serve business owners, number one, like just practically. Sean, in my life, I'm not worried about sin. In my life, I'm worried about, okay, how can I help the Moses heredities of the world 10x their company? How can I help him make more money? How can I help him engage his employees? How. How can I actually, like, help him get his product and service to market faster, number one? And then number two, how can I help him as a Christian business owner to use the platform and the position and the influence that God has given him to reach people for Christ? That's all I think about. That's all I care about. Me and God, we're good. That's the whole point of Jesus dying and rising from the dead. And he took care of all the sin. I'm not worried about sin, not one bit. I'm not a sinner anymore. I'm a saint.
Sean
There we go. Yeah. Because if you get 10X's business, you're going to impact millions of lives because, oh my gosh, hundred employees right now, so you're going to have thousands of families taken care of, plus the impact of all the knowledge he's sharing to the world.
Nicole
So much. And you know, Sean, like, this is, this is where it's so spiritual. We think like, so we're in merchant services, so we help businesses save money with, you know, the credit card processing fees. Right. And so, so I. Tell me something that's more spiritual than us helping small to medium sized businesses save money and employ more people and get their products and services to market faster. That's super spiritual. That's super holy to me. So you're telling me that we have a way with Global Processing Systems to help businesses serve their employees and employ more people, serve their families, put food on their table. That's not spiritual. That is spiritual. Absolutely. That's what God cares about. That's what. And so we're in the business of helping business owners that make capitalism possible. Like, small to medium sized business owners are the backbone of our country. The backbone. Okay, America. And capitalism does not exist without small to medium sized business owners. And a company like Moses's Global Processing Systems gets to serve those businesses and help them, you know, save money and have, you know, better products. That, that's super holy. And I think that God cares all the way about that.
Sean
It's incredible. And I think people should view business that way as a win win. Right, because you're helping them save money. You're not taking anything from them. PayPal and Stripe are out here ripping people off.
Nicole
Ripping people off.
Sean
You know, taking 4% these days.
Nicole
Yeah.
Sean
So you're helping them save, you know, tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands, millions of dollars.
Nicole
You have no idea.
Sean
Which is great.
Nicole
Yeah, yeah. And you know, with Global, like, we don't have the overhead that the banks do, you know, so it's like the money that we see, I see it every single day. Like the money that we're able to save business owners and then the commission that we're able to help, you know, our sales agents make, it's ridiculous. And so I get the opportunity, you know, because I'm the organizational girl. Right. Like, if you want to engage your employees, you want to align everyone around the vision of your company, like, get me in there. Right. Okay. Number one. And so I get to serve companies like Moses's, like, sign me all the way up. And then if he's wanting to. And he is. If a business owner is wanting to and then I get to help them see how important and holy and sacred their role is as a business owner and impacting people far from God. Sign me up every single day of the week. That's what I'm giving my life to.
Sean
I love it.
Nicole
I don't want to build a church on Sunday. I want to be the church Monday through Friday.
Sean
Gotta think big. The church is limited. That's with retail in general. I feel like, you know, if you want to impact millions, it's hard to do at retail.
Nicole
Yeah, it's true.
Sean
And now you're working on a book, a mastermind. You got a lot going on.
Nicole
Yeah, yeah, we're excited. Yeah. The book Mobilize the Mission is coming out in January. I'm super excited. It's for the for profit and the nonprofit sector. So whether you're a business owner or you're a church or you lead a nonprofit, it's all about listen, I love organizations. Like people spend most of their waking life at their job. Okay. So like I'm super passionate about helping business owners create the right culture, engage, train their teams, develop an executive leadership team. So that's what my book's all about. I'm also coming out with a Christian leadership planner that help helps Christians stay on track with the assignment and the call of God on their life. And then, yeah, Moses and I are partnering together. We're launching our mastermind in January. And that's going to be sick. You got to apply to be a.
Sean
Part of that, but can't wait. We'll link it below maybe. You said in January.
Nicole
Yeah, January.
Sean
So this might air before that, but we'll find a way to integrate that.
Nicole
Yeah, thanks.
Sean
Yeah, I love how you, how open you are honestly, because you respect other religions belief even though you're Christian obviously.
Nicole
But oh yeah, I got a lot of friends that are Buddhist, you know, Muslim, like you know, and not everyone is ready to accept my worldview. Not everyone is ready to have a relationship with God, you know, the way that I would say it. But if and when they are ready. Like I grew up Catholic, like I believed in God, but I didn't become like a full blown Christian and surrender my life to Christ until I was 19. And I thank God that I had people that were in my life that when I had questions could answer him that I could go to. And so Christianity is not about forcing a religion on people. It's about like I have a real relationship with God and I love you and I want to serve you and I want to help you. No matter what you believe, no matter, you know, what your sexual orientation is, no matter if you're a Democrat or a Republican, I don't care. It's like I want to love you. I want to serve you. And if and when you're ready to find out about my God and my relationship with God, I want to be here to help tell you about it.
Sean
Right. I love it. Well, where can people find you, Nicole? It's been fun.
Nicole
Yeah, thanks, Sean. Yeah. So connected with Nicole is my Instagram and connected with nicole.com if people want to set up a strategy, call or find out about all the things they can text the word Nicole to 33777.
Sean
Boom. We'll link below. Thanks for coming on.
Nicole
Yeah, thanks, Sean.
Sean
Yep. Thanks for watching, guys. Check out the link below and I'll see you next time.
Episode: The $20M Church Mistake: Rethinking Business & Faith | Nicole Vallance DSH #972
Host: Sean Kelly
Guest: Nicole Vallance
Release Date: December 12, 2024
In episode #972 of the Digital Social Hour, host Sean Kelly welcomes Nicole Vallance, a dynamic entrepreneur undergoing a significant transformation in her business approach. The conversation delves into Nicole's shift from traditional church ministry to integrating faith within the business landscape, challenging conventional notions of ministry and evangelism.
Nicole begins by redefining what it means to be a minister. At [00:29], she states, "If a pastor has a job, and they do have a job, it's not, they're not the ones in ministry. Ministry is what I do outside of the four walls of the local church in business." This perspective sets the foundation for her argument that true ministry extends beyond Sunday sermons and into everyday business interactions.
Addressing the alarming trends in church attendance, Nicole shares at [02:34], "97% of churches in America are under 70 people." She highlights that traditional church settings are failing to engage the majority, emphasizing that only 0.5% of people come to Christ through church, while a staggering 95% are influenced through personal relationships like coworkers and friends. This statistic underscores the need for a paradigm shift in how faith is shared and practiced.
Sean introduces four major misbeliefs about marketplace Christians, to which Nicole responds comprehensively:
Nicole emphasizes that businesses provide a broader platform for ministry than traditional churches. At [09:55], she asserts, "Helping small to medium-sized businesses save money and employ more people is super spiritual. That's what God cares about." By embedding faith into business practices, entrepreneurs can influence larger communities and drive meaningful change.
Nicole shares her vision of viewing business operations as inherently spiritual. At [19:31], she states, "Helping businesses save money and employ more people is super holy. That's super spiritual." This approach not only serves the economic aspects of society but also fosters environments where faith can be naturally integrated and shared.
Discussing her role as Executive Vice President at Moses's Global Processing Systems, Nicole illustrates how business can be a conduit for ministry. "If business owners can find out who they are and how important their work is, we can change the world, and it's not being done through the four walls of the local church," she explains at [03:57]. Her hands-on involvement with diverse teams, including politicians and business leaders, demonstrates the practical application of her ministry philosophy in a business context.
Nicole tackles the complex relationship between faith and politics. She criticizes Christians who focus on moral judgments without actively engaging and building relationships with those far from faith. At [10:25], she remarks, "The Christians that are complaining about the people making a mockery of the Last Supper are the same people that aren't connected to those far from Christ." Nicole advocates for a proactive and compassionate approach, emphasizing that true spirituality involves reaching out and serving others rather than isolating within religious communities.
In the closing segments, Nicole shares her upcoming projects, including her book "Mobilize the Mission" and a Christian leadership planner, aimed at empowering both for-profit and non-profit sectors to integrate faith into their organizational cultures. She reiterates her commitment to being the church Monday through Friday, highlighting the limitless potential of business as a platform for ministry.
At [16:37], Nicole succinctly encapsulates her mission: "I'm not worried about sin. I'm obsessed about how can I serve business owners and help them reach people for Christ." Her holistic approach redefines ministry, positioning business leadership as a powerful avenue for spiritual influence and societal transformation.
"If a pastor has a job, and they do have a job, it's not, they're not the ones in ministry. Ministry is what I do outside of the four walls of the local church in business." — Nicole Vallance [00:29]
"97% of churches in America are under 70 people. On average, only 0.5% come to Christ from church on Sunday." — Nicole Vallance [02:34]
"Helping small to medium-sized businesses save money and employ more people is super spiritual. That's what God cares about." — Nicole Vallance [09:55]
"If Jesus was on earth today, he would have Instagram, digital social hour. He would have global processing systems business." — Nicole Vallance [09:57]
"The real ministry is happening in our businesses Monday through Friday." — Nicole Vallance [14:40]
"I'm obsessed about how can I serve business owners and help them reach people for Christ." — Nicole Vallance [16:37]
Nicole Vallance's insights challenge listeners to rethink the conventional boundaries of ministry and evangelism. By advocating for a faith-driven approach within the business realm, she highlights the untapped potential of marketplace Christians to effectuate profound societal and spiritual change. This episode serves as a compelling call to action for entrepreneurs and professionals to embrace their roles as modern-day ministers, leveraging their platforms to inspire and connect with a broader audience.
Connect with Nicole Vallance: