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Follower of One : Missions For The Rest Of Us
Hosted by Mike Henry Sr. · EN
Move from spectator to participant. Join Jesus as he works in our world.
This is a show for marketplace Christians to energize and encourage you to live out your faith every day, right where you are. Begin your day with Christ-centered ideas to share your joy with those around you. Add in weekly interviews with other like-minded Christians so you can share in their joy and learn how they make Jesus visible in their workplace every day."
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Faith at Work Starts With Identity, Not Purpose with Dan Pogue | Follower Of One
6d ago00:47:25Tap to summarizeIf you think your faith belongs at church and your work belongs at the office, you are already dividing something God never intended to split. The tension between belief and daily work is real, but it is not unsolvable. This episode gives you a practical framework for living your faith from Monday to Friday, beyond Sunday morning alone. Key Discussion Points The ART framework (Awareness, Responsibility, Tenacity): transformation requires action, not belief alone, because as Scripture says, faith without works is dead. Identity before purpose: God calls you to be someone before He calls you to do something, and getting that order wrong leads to drift. The 60-to-1 rule from aviation: one degree of course deviation compounds into a major miss over distance. Dan applies this to daily rhythms of faith, prayer, and strategic thinking at work. How to share your faith at work without being a theologian. Dan's simple framework: before Jesus, when Jesus happened, and after Jesus. Servant leadership in practice: what the Chick-fil-A inverted pyramid teaches about leading through serving, regardless of your title. Dan Pogue is an executive coach and leadership development expert who specializes in inspiring transformation in leaders and organizations. Drawing on over two decades of experience in the United States Air Force, corporate leadership, and roles as an ICF Associate Certified Coach (ACC), Master Certified Financial Coach, and founder of Thriving Leaders Group, he equips clients with the emotional intelligence, strategic clarity, and business acumen needed for lasting change. Known for his work with Fortune 500 executives, high-growth leaders, and Chick-fil-A leadership programs, Dan helps clients unlock their potential, elevate performance, and create meaningful impact in their businesses and communities. Connect with Dan here. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danpogue1/ Website: https://www.thethrivingleader.net/ https://www.danpogue.com/ https://thrivingu.co/ https://www.johncmaxwellgroup.com/ *Connect With Follower Of One* Join us over in our Online Community(http://community.followerofone.org) *Get social with us* https://www.facebook.com/followerofone https://instagram.com/followerofone1 https://twitter.com/followerofone1 https://www.linkedin.com/company/follower-of-one https://plinkhq.com/i/1482955686 ====
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Running a Company for God: Rick Johnson and Bonnie Mock | Follower Of One
2w ago01:03:56Tap to summarizeMost Christian business owners keep faith and work in separate boxes. Rick Johnson and Bonnie Mock show what happens when you refuse to do that. Rick runs RC Fasteners as a ministry disguised as a fastener company, and Bonnie coaches his employees through spiritual transformation while they're on the clock. In this episode, learn: How Rick transitioned from running the business in his own power to making God the actual CEO What Bonnie sees when she coaches employees at RC Fasteners and hears them say, "he saved my life" The practical reality of running Bible studies, offering coaching, and praying during work hours while still growing the business Why Rick hires people others won't hire, and what happens when broken employees encounter a culture built on love How both Rick and Bonnie use Follower of One virtual mission trips to stay intentional about faith at work About the Guests Rick Johnson is the founder and CEO of RC Fasteners and Components in Phoenix, Arizona. After 11 years of running the business in his own strength, he shifted to leading it as a steward under God's direction. The company now operates as a marketplace ministry. Bonnie Mock is the founder and CEO of The Crowning, a spiritual leadership coaching company. Certified through Blackaby Ministry, she coaches business owners and CEOs at a biblical level, helping them lead from a foundation of Scripture. She works directly with Rick's team at RC Fasteners. Both Rick and Bonnie lead a weekly marketplace ministry gathering and serve on the board of Follower of One. Connect with Rick and Bonnie here: Rick Johnson: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rick-johnson-04b99040/ Website: https://www.rcfastener.com/ Bonnie Mock: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bonnie-m-21ab0413b/ Website: https://thecrowningllc.com/ *Connect With Follower Of One* Join us over in our Online Community(http://community.followerofone.org) *Get social with us* https://www.facebook.com/followerofone https://instagram.com/followerofone1 https://twitter.com/followerofone1 https://www.linkedin.com/company/follower-of-one https://plinkhq.com/i/1482955686 ====
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Nicole Haines on Prayer, Presence, and Pace in a Demanding Workplace | Follower Of One
4w ago00:40:51Tap to summarizeNicole Haines serves as Director of Operations at Original Form, a boutique creative and marketing agency in San Diego. In this episode, Nicole shares how she came to faith four years ago, how her leadership changed afterward, and the three Ps she leans on every day in fast paced agency work. You will hear a direct conversation about identity, work, prayer, and why slowing down protects your leadership inside fast moving organizations. Episode Highlights Nicole's career path from Pepsi sales to an agency front desk to Director of Operations across 11 years How reconnecting with her father during COVID led to both of them being saved and baptized in the hospital on Easter 2022 Why work was good in Genesis 1, before the fall, and what this means for your day to day The shift from performance driven leadership to becoming the leader God called her to be Why identity has to come before purpose if you want fulfillment outside one specific role Three ways to pray as a marketplace leader: for yourself, for your coworkers, and for the business you serve Why presence matters more than persuasion when sharing your faith at work The cost of pace and how slowing down protects your impact on the people around you Nicole leaves you with three Ps to carry into your week: prayer, presence, and pace. Her message is direct. You do not need a different role to live out your faith. You need to show up as who God called you to be in the role you have right now. Slow down. Pray for the people around you. Stay present in every meeting. Stay obedient to the season you are in. Outside of her work at Original Form, Nicole helps lead Neighbors, a Denver nonprofit serving the local community through monthly outreach. Last year, Neighbors served over 1,200 meals with the help of 300+ volunteers, and 40 to 50 volunteers now show up to every outreach. The nonprofit is growing past the houses it currently hosts in and is looking for donors and investors to help secure a permanent location this year. If you live in Denver, you can volunteer the second Saturday of every month. To volunteer, donate, or learn more about the vision, visit https://neighborsdenver.org/ Connect with Nicole Here: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolehainescreative/ Website: https://www.originalform.com/ Personal: https://www.nicolehainescreative.com/ *Connect With Follower Of One* Join us over in our Online Community(http://community.followerofone.org) *Get social with us* https://www.facebook.com/followerofone https://instagram.com/followerofone1 https://twitter.com/followerofone1 https://www.linkedin.com/company/follower-of-one https://plinkhq.com/i/1482955686 ====
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How Brenda Soto Found Her Identity in Christ After Losing Everything | Follower Of One
Apr 2200:30:30Tap to summarizeWhat do you do when the corporate ladder you worked 30 years to climb collapses beneath you? In this episode of Follower of One, host Addison Williams sits down with Brenda Soto, a human resources consultant, faith-based business coach, and founder of brendasoto.com. Brenda shares how burnout, divorce, and losing her international HR career became the exact ground where she met Jesus for the first time as a relationship instead of a religion. You will hear how she rebuilt her career from scratch, learned to use her gifts in the marketplace with faith the size of a mustard seed, and now coaches others to move from job to joy. Key Discussion Points Brenda's background in HR across Puerto Rico and the US, and the 24/7 international role that drained her health, marriage, and family The difference between religious routine and a personal relationship with Jesus, and what shifted for Brenda during her lowest season How one conversation and one business card opened the door to 15 years of teaching graduate students in HR Faith in action explained through the mustard seed principle from Matthew 17:20 Seeing every obstacle as a gift of opportunity and building an attitude of gratitude The "JOY" framework Brenda uses in coaching: Jesus Over Your work life, Unity, Optimism, Obedience Why your identity is not your job title, compensation, or what society says you should be Matthew 7:7-8 and Jeremiah 29:11-13 as anchors for seeking God with your whole heart Matthew 6:6 and the hidden place principle, doing excellent work when no one is watching Joseph's pit-to-palace story as a model for your current season, whatever it looks like Practical ways to serve others in the marketplace beyond tithing or church volunteering Why saying "yes, here I am" matters more than having every answer figured out Brenda's story is a reminder that you do not need a platform, a title, or perfect circumstances to live out your faith at work. You need obedience, a mustard seed of trust, and the willingness to serve the people in front of you today. Whether you are in a pit season like Joseph, rebuilding after loss like Brenda, or quietly doing excellent work in a hidden place, God sees you and has a plan to reward you in public at the right time. Connect with Brenda at brendasoto.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendasotocoach/ and join the free Follower of One virtual community to keep walking this out with other believers in the marketplace. *Connect With Follower Of One* Join us over in our Online Community(http://community.followerofone.org) *Get social with us* https://www.facebook.com/followerofone https://instagram.com/followerofone1 https://twitter.com/followerofone1 https://www.linkedin.com/company/follower-of-one https://plinkhq.com/i/1482955686 ====
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Dale Young's Framework for Faith-Driven Entrepreneurs: Identity, Community, and Calling
Apr 1500:38:08Tap to summarizeDale Young spent five decades in business before realizing his greatest work was helping others connect their professional identity with their identity in Christ. In this episode, Addison Williams sits down with Dale to talk about his upcoming book, The Power of Aligning Your Faith and Business, and the framework he developed through coaching over 70 entrepreneurs. Dale shares how he built a million-dollar managed services contract on biblical principles, why masks show up in the workplace, and what it looks like to slow down long enough to hear from God. Episode Highlights Dale accepted Christ in 1998 after two decades in business and immediately started integrating faith into his work, even when coworkers pushed back. He managed a client project for 15 years by leading with care for his team, honest communication, and follow-through, all rooted in biblical principles. Dale breaks down his Triad of Significant Impact framework: Identity (who you are), Community (where you belong), and Calling (why you are here). Masks in the workplace often come from old defensive patterns that no longer serve us. Dale walks clients through Clifton Strengths, values assessments, and spiritual gifts to help them see what they've been missing. Dale emphasizes slowing down, referencing Dallas Willard's advice to ""ruthlessly eliminate hurry"" and pointing out that Jesus moved at about three miles an hour. Sabbath is for relationship with Christ, not checking a rest box. Five intentional minutes with God beats a full day of distracted downtime. Dale draws a clear distinction between inheritance (what you leave to someone) and legacy (what you leave in someone) and challenges listeners to sit with that question for five minutes. At 72, Dale is launching his second career as an entrepreneur and coach because retirement is nowhere in scripture. He prefers the word ""refire."" Dale's message is simple: know who you are, find where you belong, and pursue the calling God wired into you. His book, The Power of Aligning Your Faith and Business, releases soon. Check the links below to connect with Dale, grab the book, and start building a legacy worth leaving. Purchase The Power of Aligning Your Faith and Business here: https://www.amazon.com/Power-Aligning-Your-Faith-Business/dp/B0GV829964 Website: https://coachdale.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/coachdale/ ==== *Connect With Follower Of One* Join us over in our Online Community(http://community.followerofone.org) *Get social with us* https://www.facebook.com/followerofone https://instagram.com/followerofone1 https://twitter.com/followerofone1 https://www.linkedin.com/company/follower-of-one https://plinkhq.com/i/1482955686 ====
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Faith, Fitness, and the Marketplace: How Cole Permenter Lives on Mission Every Day | Follower Of One
Apr 100:42:55Tap to summarizeCole Permenter spent six years in MMA cages, 11 years pastoring a small-town Louisiana church, and built a fitness brand to keep ministers physically ready for the gospel. In this episode, Cole joins Addison Williams to talk about what it looks like to live on mission in a secular world, whether you work in a fab shop, run an HVAC business, or lead a congregation. Episode Highlights: What is Base 1520? Cole founded Base 1520 to help ministers, missionaries, and marketplace Christians become better stewards of their bodies. The name comes from Romans 15:20, where Paul describes his ambition to take the gospel to those who have never heard it. Cole asks a direct question: if a hundred-mile trek over a mountain range is what it takes to reach people, are we physically ready to go? Your workplace is your mission field. Cole shares two stories from his congregation. One man works in HVAC and has more gospel conversations each week than most pastors ever will. Another works in a fab shop and now leads a Sunday morning small group that functions as a full worship service. Cole's point is clear: God knows your address. Be faithful where you are. Know what you believe, and know why. Cole argues that theology drives behavior. If your view of God is wrong, your life will reflect it. He encourages anyone wrestling with faith to start with one question: did Christ resurrect? He tried to disprove Christianity in his twenties and could not. No one in 2,000 years has. The discipline of prayer. Cole draws a direct comparison between physical training and spiritual disciplines. Prayer is not about asking God for things. It is an expression of dependence. He recommends reading Scripture systematically and points listeners to the story of George Mueller, who ran an orphanage for 60 years by prayer alone, never once making a public financial appeal. Pushing past comfort. Cole trains for HYROX races, takes ice baths with his seven-year-old, and competed in MMA to build relationships with people who would never enter a church. His framework is simple: stress produces growth. That applies to your body, your faith, and your willingness to have hard conversations at work. Cole Permenter leaves marketplace believers with one practical question to carry into the week: how can I leverage my life, my job, my family, and my resources to make God known? The answer does not require a mission trip or a seminary degree. It starts with where you already are. Learn more about Base 1520 at https://www.base1520.com/ Connect with Cole Permenter here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cole-permenter-45a6962b7/ *Connect With Follower Of One* Join us over in our Online Community(http://community.followerofone.org) *Get social with us* https://www.facebook.com/followerofone https://instagram.com/followerofone1 https://twitter.com/followerofone1 https://www.linkedin.com/company/follower-of-one https://plinkhq.com/i/1482955686 ====
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Let the Lord Lead Your Business. Rick Johnson Did and Everything Changed | Follower Of One
Mar 2500:46:33Tap to summarizeRick Johnson started RC Fasteners and Components right after 9/11 with no money, no customers, and a word from God: "I won't let you fail." Twenty-four years later, his company sells aerospace and industrial fasteners, but Rick calls it "a ministry working undercover as a fastener company." In this episode, Rick shares how losing three family members in 11 months broke him down, led him to surrender everything to God, and transformed his business from the inside out. Episode Highlights Rick felt called to start a fastener company months after 9/11, when no planes were flying, and aerospace demand had collapsed. He and his wife had almost no money. That first year brought constant failure, but Rick held onto the promise he received in prayer. For the first 11 years, Rick ran the business his way. He worked 14 to 16-hour days, seven days a week, and put God on the shelf. Then in 2007, he lost his father, mother, and sister within 11 months. He went through three and a half years of severe mental health struggles before surrendering everything, the company, his family, his finances, back to God. After that surrender, everything shifted. Rick moved into a bigger building right after losing his second largest account. The building owner remodeled the entire space for free. Within four years, God paid off the building. Rick and his team began documenting answered prayers on six-foot rolls of craft paper and posting them on the warehouse walls. Eight or nine years later, they fill three aisles. Customers, vendors, and employees all see the evidence. RC Fasteners holds Bible studies on company time. Employees who initially opted out started showing up after hearing the joy and energy coming from those gatherings. Rick watched people transform, take that change home to their families, and restore broken relationships. Rick walked away from a half-million-dollar account because it was damaging his team's well-being and culture. When a separate client mistreated his staff, he pulled RC out of that contract too. One of those clients called them back to the table and committed to doing things differently. Rick hires based on who God leads him to, not always the most qualified candidate. One hire was a former pastor whose church had fallen apart. Over five years at RC, the man was restored, his children returned to faith, and he eventually went back into ministry. Rick has completed 25 Follower of One virtual mission trips. He credits the organization with helping him take workplace intentionality to another level and encourages anyone, not only business owners, to get involved. Rick Johnson's closing challenge to listeners: spend time with God daily. That is the most important appointment on your calendar. When you seek Him first and go after the root, loving God and loving people, He takes care of the fruit. Rick's team started with a Monday prayer meeting. Today, something is happening at RC Fasteners every single day. Connect with Rick Johnson LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rick-johnson-04b99040/ Website: www.rcfastener.com *Connect With Follower Of One* Join us over in our Online Community(http://community.followerofone.org) *Get social with us* https://www.facebook.com/followerofone https://instagram.com/followerofone1 https://twitter.com/followerofone1 https://www.linkedin.com/company/follower-of-one https://plinkhq.com/i/1482955686 ====
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Larry Tribble on Sharing Faith at Work Without Pushing People Away
Mar 1800:39:33Tap to summarizeLarry Tribble spent years feeling alone in his faith at work. In grad school and in corporate leadership, he struggled to find the right way to talk about what he believed without alienating the people around him. Then he found Follower of One and a different model for living out faith in the marketplace. In this episode, Larry sits down with host Addison Williams to talk about what changed, how he brought his entire church on board with a marketplace mission trip, and why loving people well is the most effective form of evangelism. Episode Highlights Larry shares how he picked up the electric bass at age 50 after asking his worship leader how he could serve more at church. He describes the isolation he felt in grad school and corporate environments where faith conversations felt unwelcome or risky. Larry explains why fear holds more people back than actual opposition. He points out that telling your own story is something no one can argue with. The conversation covers why traditional evangelism models felt uncomfortable for Larry and how the Follower of One approach gave him a practical alternative. Larry talks about organizing a marketplace mission trip through his church, helping members realize God placed them in their workplaces on purpose. He highlights a key insight from the Follower of One community: loving people means being willing to be inconvenienced on their behalf. Larry breaks down why building relationships first creates the trust needed for deeper conversations about faith. The episode closes with Larry's encouragement to start each workday with a simple prayer of availability, surrendering the day to God's direction before walking through the door. If you feel alone in your faith at work, Larry's message is simple: join a community of people trying to do the same thing. Follower of One exists for this purpose. Visit the Follower of One website to connect with the community, join a marketplace mission trip, or find Larry on LinkedIn. His book, Thinking For a Living: The New Model of Knowledge, Work and Success, is available on Amazon. Connect with Larry Tribble LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/larrytribble Website: https://dobusyright.com/ Book: https://www.amazon.com/Thinking-Living-Knowledge-Success-100-Page/dp/B0GD6GJH5R ==== *Connect With Follower Of One* Join us over in our Online Community(http://community.followerofone.org) *Get social with us* https://www.facebook.com/followerofone https://instagram.com/followerofone1 https://twitter.com/followerofone1 https://www.linkedin.com/company/follower-of-one https://plinkhq.com/i/1482955686 ====
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How Lynne Farrell Turned Her Hardest Stories Into Ministry | Follower Of One
Mar 1100:40:55Tap to summarizeMost Christians in the marketplace carry pain they have never talked about out loud. That silence shapes how they show up at work, in relationships, and in their faith. This episode asks what becomes possible when you stop managing your story and start letting it serve others. Lynne Farrell joins Addison Williams to share how her faith journey moved from a small homeschool classroom to a video Bible study now reaching thousands of women in prisons, anti-trafficking restoration programs, and pro-life centers. Lynne Farrell is the author and keynote speaker of the women's video Bible study, "SEEN: Discovering the Freedom to be Authentically You," which is featured on RightNow Media. Her study is also reaching thousands of women in prison, in anti-trafficking restoration groups, and pro-life centers. Lynne also speaks at women's retreats and events and has authored the children's book, "Bennie's Forever Gift." She's been married to her husband, Paul, for 35 years, and has two adult children. Key Discussion Points Lynne wrote her Bible study ""Seen"" during COVID and discovered her hardest personal stories were the parts that most impacted other women. Her study is now available on tablets for incarcerated women through a prison ministry partnership, with no prior prison ministry experience on her part. She shares openly about healing from abortion at 17 and how telling that story from a place of healing removes shame's power in the room. The Follower of One Marketplace Mission Trip helped her slow down and create actual margin in her daily schedule to be available to the people around her. She explains why forgiving others and refusing to keep pain hidden are the practical starting points for people who want freedom but do not know where to begin. Connect with Lynne Farrell Here: Website: https://www.seenandbeloved.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/seenandbeloved/" ==== *Connect With Follower Of One* Join us over in our Online Community(http://community.followerofone.org) *Get social with us* https://www.facebook.com/followerofone https://instagram.com/followerofone1 https://twitter.com/followerofone1 https://www.linkedin.com/company/follower-of-one https://plinkhq.com/i/1482955686 ====
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How Prayer Changed My Business: Rob Stein on Faith in the Marketplace | Follower Of One
Mar 400:33:21Tap to summarizeRob Stein grew up in a culturally Jewish home where God was rarely discussed. He built multiple businesses, competed as a professional bodybuilder, and leaned heavily on his own abilities. Then his wife started going to church, and everything shifted. In this episode, Rob shares how he went from mocking Easter services to getting baptized, selling a business on God's terms, and building a real estate training platform used by over 13,000 agents, all through prayer and relationships. Rob is one of North America's leading authorities in real estate education, mindset coach, former professional bodybuilder, husband, father, follower of Jesus Christ, and creator of Earth to Orbit. Leveraging his Masters in Education, he's spent the last 20 years working tirelessly to help others create successful businesses and lives for themselves. His expertise as an educator sets him apart from other coaches and mentors because he's able to explain the many complex aspects of building an incredible real estate business in a way that's easy to understand…and even fun. Rob's passion for bodybuilding and the lifestyle that goes with it has also been a major contributing factor in developing his teaching method. As a result, Rob has developed a turnkey online coaching system that has enabled agents nationwide to generate consistent, six-figure income. After deciding to create financial prosperity for himself, Rob transitioned from an underpaid, overworked middle school teacher to a top-producing agent and team leader, and became one of the Top 5% of agents nationwide. Over the course of his career, Rob has worked with over 400 organizations and spoken to over 25,000 people on mindset and improving performance. Today, he combines his passion for teaching with his mastery in real estate to help aspiring and experienced real estate agents achieve the financial and time freedom they deserve. Key Discussion Points Rob ended his business meetings with prayer and blessing for the first time, expecting to lose clients. His business grew instead, and new clients told him his faith was the reason they signed up. After spending $150,000 and six months failing to sell his real estate training course, Rob prayed and heard God say "relationships." The next day, a phone call led to the corporate partnership that became his entire business model. Rob grew up culturally Jewish with no relationship to God. His wife started attending church in Texas, and the visible change in her opened a door he never expected to walk through. A pastor told a room of business owners: "Ministry does not have to be your ministry." Rob learned that how you treat employees, how you forgive, and the ethics you hold in your workplace all communicate the gospel. Rob connects the delayed gratification of competitive natural bodybuilding to the daily discipline of obedience. Both require doing hard things now for results you won't see for a long time. Rob Stein's journey is a reminder that God works in the marketplace, not only in the church building. Whether you run a company or sit in a cubicle, prayer and obedience open doors that no marketing budget or business plan ever will. Learn more about Rob and connect with him through the links below. Connect with Rob Stein Here; https://www.youtube.com/@rob_stein https://www.facebook.com/robstein84/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-stein-558827146/ https://www.instagram.com/robstein_impossibletofail/ https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/fu6fJ0I/impossible2fail *Connect With Follower Of One* Join us over in our Online Community(http://community.followerofone.org) *Get social with us* https://www.facebook.com/followerofone https://instagram.com/followerofone1 https://twitter.com/followerofone1 https://www.linkedin.com/company/follower-of-one https://plinkhq.com/i/1482955686
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