Today I was running. Christian playlist on. Mind already working through a situation in a church I’m consulting with. Mid-stride, a text came in from our Managing Director, Jason Wagner. He asked if I wanted our most recent Risk Management Assessment sent to the senior pastor of another church client. Unrelated situation. Different church. I…
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Thinking about selling your middle-market business? This strategic guide explains valuation, preparation, buyer types, diligence, and deal structure—so you can maximize value and protect leverage. Selling a Business Is a Strategic Decision — Not a Transaction Most founders don’t wake up in January and decide to sell. Instead, the question builds over time: What is…
Business analysts have increasingly turned their attention to what they have termed the “Silver Tsunami”—the unprecedented transfer of ownership occurring across the United States as more than 4.5 million small-business owners approach retirement. A significant number of these businesses are owned by Christian entrepreneurs who have not yet established succession or transition plans. This generational shift represents an…
Bren Brown, Managing Partner, Kingdom Architects Business owners consistently make the detrimental error of waiting too long to prepare a business for an exit, succession plan, or owner retirement. In reality, the strongest companies—and the owners with the most options—prepare long before a sale is ever on the table. This is not because they want…
What is the PAT answer to ministry funding issues?Preach.Ask.Thank. It seems simple enough. Yet four years ago, I had never considered it this clearly when I was invited into a conversation about lagging stewardship discipleship at a mid-sized church in Oklahoma. I sat in a meeting with church leaders and elders who were wrestling with…