Where is God asking you to carry the lemonade?

In this episode, Jeff and Jeff discuss:

• Learning to trust in the Lord in times of plenty and times of struggle.
• Maintaining your own stones of remembrance.
• Running your decisions through your personal filters.
• Advancing the Kingdom of God in all you do.

Key Takeaways:

• Keep a journal of blessings and tender mercies the Lord has given to you. They will be the stones upon which you can turn in faith for the next hard season.
• As stewards of God’s resources, we need to recognize that those resources are not purely for our own enjoyment, but also to build the Kingdom.
• Selling your business doesn’t end your stewardship. While your resources may change, the calling stays the same: seek the King, love others, make disciples.
• Take a genuine interest in somebody you’re walking by tomorrow. Engage with them, learn their name, ask for their story, show you care.

"If I can get my employees to genuinely respect each other and care for one another, everything else takes care of itself. They'll care for the equipment, the bathroom, the break room, the customers, how the parts go in the box. And it starts with me." — Jeff Applegate

Episode References:

• Living the Life You Were Meant to Live by Tom Paterson

About Jeff Applegate: Jeff Applegate is the founder and CEO of Texas Injection Molding. Jeff is a founding member and teaching Elder at Village Community Church in Houston, Texas. He is currently serving as Chairman of the Board for Camp Eagle in Rock Springs, Texas. Jeff was the co-founder and Past Chairman of the Greater Houston Manufacturing Association. He served two terms as President of the Society of Plastics Engineers and served on several advisory boards, including the University of Houston College of Engineering, Houston Community College Advanced Manufacturing, The Downtown Rotary Club of Houston, and HBU’s Center for Christianity in Business. Jeff earned his Master’s in Christian Leadership from Houston Christian University and graduated from Baylor University with dual majors in Finance and Entrepreneurial Management. He is the author of Lead Your Family and is married to Julie Applegate, and they have 3 grown children.

Connect with Jeff Applegate:

Website: https://jeffreyapplegate.com/

Book: Lead Your Family: Vision, Mission, and Core Values

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-applegate-b346624

Connect with Jeff Thomas:

Website: https://www.arkosglobal.com/

Podcast: https://www.generousbusinessowner.com/

Book: https://www.arkosglobal.com/trading-up

Email: jeff.thomas@arkosglobal.com

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ArkosGlobalAdv

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/arkosglobal/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/arkosglobaladvisors

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arkosglobaladvisors/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLUYpPwkHH7JrP6PrbHeBxw

What assets do you have (non-monetary) that can contribute to your capacity for meaningful action?

In this episode, Jeff and Dave discuss:

• What entrepreneurship means to the Kingdom of God.
• The power of a Christian-led business.
• Admitting, then confronting, exploitation in business to rid yourself of those ways of working.
• Fully surrendering to God and all that He is.

Key Takeaways:

• Entrepreneurship is connected to business, but what it really does is bring a new thing into the world and shape everything around you with it. It’s up to you what shape that takes.
• It's inescapably true that in a world that works on exploitation and will give you a high five for being ethical, to do more than is required, you've got to sacrifice something.
• You can’t lead a redemptive organization if it is all about you.
• Inventory your assets, then pray to God to find out how to re-risk it for a redemptive move.

"I would call that one redemptive move that requires some re-risking of your capacity. That's a great place to start. You don't need to have a redemptive organization that's firing on 800 cylinders, aspire to that for sure, but let's find one or two things that you can do right now that don't require galactic change." — Dave Blanchard

About Dave Blanchard, Co-Founder & CEO, Praxis: Dave Blanchard is the Co-Founder & CEO of Praxis, a venture-building ecosystem advancing redemptive imagination. Praxis has supported hundreds of ventures through its global Business and Nonprofit Accelerators, while also organizing a broader community of founders, funders, and innovators working on the major issues of our time. Previously, Dave was a Principal Designer at IDEO and founded two companies in music and technology. He is a co-author of From Concept to Scale and a contributor to Praxis's various publications. He has a BA from Babson College in Massachusetts and an MBA and MEM from Northwestern University in Illinois. He lives in New York City with his wife and three sons, where Praxis is headquartered.

Connect with Dave Blanchard:

Website: https://www.praxis.co/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidtblanchard/

Connect with Jeff Thomas:

Website: https://www.arkosglobal.com/

Podcast: https://www.generousbusinessowner.com/

Book: https://www.arkosglobal.com/trading-up

Email: jeff.thomas@arkosglobal.com

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ArkosGlobalAdv

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/arkosglobal/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/arkosglobaladvisors

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arkosglobaladvisors/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLUYpPwkHH7JrP6PrbHeBxw

Who are three people that you can pour into today who can bring the Light of Christ into their lives?

In this episode, Jeff and Bill discuss:

• The value of work and making it work.
• Building your marital relationship to be better together than separate.
• Seeing yourself in the reflection of God.
• Building the Kingdom and transforming people through work and leadership.
  

Key Takeaways:

• If you can make it work on paper, you can make it work. Just never forget, it is going to be work.
• You are enough in God. That Enough is a gift that you didn’t earn. God has compassion on us no matter how short we come. Are we willing to give others that same compassion?
• Leadership development and discipleship are synonymous.
• Convince people you believe in them more than you believe in you, and everything will change.
  

"We believe that our goal is to raise people up to the fullness of their God-given potential and introduce them to God in a way that it will forever transform who they are. If you do that, we win." — Bill Spencer

Episode References:

• Praxis: https://www.praxis.co/
• The Multiplication Effect by Mac Lake
  

About Bill Spencer: As founder of Narrow Gate Foundation, Bill Spencer has spent over 20 years building more than a ministry—he’s built a culture of transformation. With a background in entrepreneurship, marketplace leadership, and pastoral development, Bill brings a rare blend of real-world experience and spiritual authority, helping leaders not just lead better, but live differently.

Through the launch of Narrow Gate Lodge and three artisan businesses—Narrow Gate Leather, Narrow Gate Coffee, and TN Box Beams—Bill has created a sustainable, Gospel-centered model where work and discipleship intersect. Rooted in Scripture and delivered with authenticity and clarity, his messages are practical, conversational, and deeply impactful, making him a compelling speaker for churches, pastoral teams, and kingdom-focused business leaders.

Connect with Bill Spencer:

Website: https://narrowgate.org/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/billspencer-narrowgate/

Connect with Jeff Thomas:

Website: https://www.arkosglobal.com/

Podcast: https://www.generousbusinessowner.com/

Book: https://www.arkosglobal.com/trading-up

Email: jeff.thomas@arkosglobal.com

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ArkosGlobalAdv

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/arkosglobal/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/arkosglobaladvisors

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arkosglobaladvisors/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLUYpPwkHH7JrP6PrbHeBxw