Growing Your Business Portfolio to Impact the Kingdom

June 17, 2024

Did you know that some successful entrepreneurs are not just making money, but also making disciples in the business world? They’re driven by a deeper sense of purpose—a spiritual calling, if you will—that guides every decision they make. These visionary leaders aren’t just building businesses; they’re building kingdoms, making a positive impact on the world while achieving remarkable success in their ventures.

In this episode of the Leveraging Success Podcast, Jeff Gerhardt chats with the one and only Curt Hensley – a true visionary entrepreneur and kingdom leader. Get ready to be inspired as Curt tells us his story, from excelling in the world of information technology recruiting to answering the call for some serious kingdom work.

Dive into Curt’s adventures in founding not just one, but multiple companies, like Impact Payments Recruiting and R3, and his passion projects, including his involvement with the Jesus Film Project. He also talks about merging faith with business, the joys of mentoring others, and how he manages to juggle the whole work-family-church balance.

In This Episode

[00:57] Introduction to Curt
[14:38] Curt’s realization of success and purpose
[19:11] Balancing achievement and kingdom service
[25:49] Investing in leadership
[34:31] Finding motivation in the mission
[39:39] Understanding God’s vision
[40:43] Leadership in Church and business

Notable Quotes

[36:52] “The Bible tells us to make disciples, not just to win people to Christ, but to build them to maturity in Christ so they are full and complete.” – Curt

[39:42] “Dive into some major ministries that are working throughout the world and see what God’s doing.” – Curt

[41:51] “If you disciple a person every year, if you become a disciple-maker and that person is committed the next year to discipling, then you’re at two people, and then you’re at four.” – Curt

[43:03] “I don’t want to just hold on to these and worship the gods of comfort and safety, but to imagine that I could live with them and use them to create an eternal impact.” – Jeff

Our Guest

Curt Hensley, Chairman of Impact Payments Recruiting, Impact Technology Recruiting, Impact Advisors, and Wright Hensley, LLC, is dedicated to spreading the gospel worldwide. With a vision to share the message of Jesus Christ, Curt founded four companies, enabling him to support numerous ministries. Over the last decade, skilled presidents have successfully overseen these ventures, allowing Curt to deepen his involvement in ministry work. He has served on the boards of the Jesus Film Project®, The Barnabas Group, Bema Live, and Partners in Action, contributing to various charitable initiatives. Curt resides in San Diego, California, with his wife Erin and their three children: Riley, Jackson, and Reese.

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