Danny Kim

founder and CTO | FullArmor Corp.

Danny is the founder and CTO of FullArmor Corp. and is responsible for the company’s strategic technology direction and architecture. Danny founded the company in 1987 with college roommates from Cornell who had all become Christians and wanted to see if a company run solely on Christian principles can succeed.

To date, FullArmor counts more than 30 of the Fortune 50 amongst its customers including Walmart, Boeing, and Bank of America and have done OEM and asset sales to large enterprise vendors such as Microsoft, NetIQ, Citrix, Dell, and others. Danny also holds positions as VP/Director of Valley Christian Schools Math Science and Engineering, and Chief Technology Officer of Quest Institute where he utilizes his industry skills to provide innovative opportunities for students to fly experiments to the International Space Station and navigate to deepest unknown oceans.

Married to Hannah Kim and father of two boys 13 and 15 years old. Elder at Silicon Valley SDA church and passionate about education and inspiring the next generation of youth.

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Darren Shearer

founder and CEO | High Bridge Media

Darren Shearer is the founder and CEO of High Bridge Media.  Its imprint, High Bridge Books, has published more than 60 books since 2013. 

Darren is also the director of the Theology of Business Institute, a global think tank with the mission of helping marketplace Christians to disciple their co-workers, companies, industries, and communities. He has authored three books, including Marketing Like Jesus: 25 Strategies to Change the World and The Marketplace Christian: A Practical Guide to Using Your Spiritual Gifts in Business. 

A former Captain in the United States Air Force, Darren earned the United States Air Force Commendation Medal for his meritorious service in Kuwait during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

He holds a M.A. in Practical Theology from Regent University (Virginia Beach, VA), an Advanced Graduate Certificate in Management from Pace University (New York, NY), and a B.A. in English from Charleston Southern University (Charleston, SC).

Darren and his wife, Marie, reside in Houston, Texas and have two young boys, Solomon and Armand.

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Why Theology Matters in Business: A Quick Guide to Christian Business Theology

Why Theology Matters in Business: A Quick Guide to Christian Business Theology

When I attended theology school the professors never discussed business. When I attended business school, the professors never discussed the Bible. I can’t blame my professors for not helping me to develop a well-formed theology of business. In most cases, they simply didn’t have one themselves. Their own professors probably didn’t have one, and their pastors likely didn’t have one either.


4 Qualities of a Christ-Centered Business (and what a Christ-Centered business is not)

4 Qualities of a Christ-Centered Business (and what a Christ-Centered business is not)

Should businesses be “Christ-centered”? Or, is that calling reserved for your local church?

Dave Blanchard

co-founder | Praxis

Believing that the future of culture depends largely on the next generation of entrepreneurs and innovators, Dave co-founded and leads Praxis, which aims to advance redemptive entrepreneurship. Praxis is organized to support the formation and growth of Christian-led businesses & nonprofits as well as encouraging next-generation entrepreneurs to commit their lives to redemptive work. Previously, Dave was a Principal in the Business Design practice at innovation firm IDEO, and founded two companies in music and technology. The author of venture design book From Concept to Scale, he’s had the privilege of speaking at varied venues including The White House, Harvard Business School, Q, and The Gathering. He has a BA from Babson College, an MBA & MEM from Northwestern,

Praxis is a creative engine that advances redemptive entrepreneurship, supporting early-stage businesses, nonprofits ventures, and next-generation entrepreneurs. Through our Accelerator programs for businesses and nonprofits, we work with founders in the growth stage; through our Venture Lab, with founders in the imaginative stage; through our Praxis Academy programs, with next-generation entrepreneurs. Alongside The Praxis Course, we share the stories and practices of Redemptive Entrepreneurship through the Praxis Journal. Our active community of practice includes over 1,000 founders, students, mentors, investors and philanthropists. The 125+ redemptive ventures we’ve supported directly through Accelerator programs have a 92% survival rate, generate nearly $200m in annual revenue, and operate in more than 40 countries.

Dave lives in Manhattan with his wife and three boys, where they are part of Church of the City NY.

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How Entrepreneurship Can Achieve Creative Restoration Through Sacrifice

How Entrepreneurship Can Achieve Creative Restoration Through Sacrifice

Dave Blanchard, Co-Founder of Praxis, describes what it takes to be a redemptive entrepreneur.


Strategies for Winter: Redemptive Leadership in Survival Times

Strategies for Winter: Redemptive Leadership in Survival Times

Many organizations (businesses, nonprofits, schools, churches) are struggling mightily to survive the blizzard of viral spread and rolling shutdowns. Many will not survive the arduous winter as social and economic life re-emerges in fits and starts, lacking the assets or the positioning to advance their mission under new constraints.


Podcast Episode 109 - Leaving the Storm Behind with Andy Crouch and Dave Blanchard

Podcast Episode 109 – Leaving the Storm Behind with Andy Crouch and Dave Blanchard

Hear Andy Crouch and Dave Blanchard, both returning podcast guests, discuss the idea of leading beyond the blizzard we find ourselves in and how Faith Driven Entrepreneurs can design a different future.


Leading Beyond the Blizzard: Why Every Organization Is Now a Startup

Leading Beyond the Blizzard: Why Every Organization Is Now a Startup

In cold climates, winter means that periodic acute events (blizzards) punctuate a continuous period in which human activity must adapt to bitterly inhospitable conditions. This is almost certainly the reality of COVID-19 in the United States and many other countries. This will not be an event lasting a few weeks. From today onward, most leaders must recognize that the business they were in no longer exists. This applies not just to for-profit businesses, but to nonprofits, and even in certain important respects to churches.

David Brickner

executive director | Jews for Jesus

David Brickner is executive director of Jews for Jesus. Jews for Jesus is a missions organization on the forefront of Jewish evangelism. The ministry is reaching Jewish people for their Messiah in 13 countries and 24 cities.David oversees the world-wide ministry from its headquarters in San Francisco. David received his Master’s degree in Missiology with a concentration in Jewish Evangelism and Judaic Studies from the Fuller School of World Mission. He has authored several books, and has been interviewed on national television shows such as Larry King Live.

David’s daughter Ilana is a graduate of Biola. His son Isaac is on the missionary staff of Jews for Jesus. Isaac and his wife Shaina have one daughter, Nora, and a son, Levy, which makes David part of the grandparent club, a membership of which he is very proud.

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Episode 31 - Sharing Your Faith While Honoring Traditions: Interview with David Brickner (Executive Director of Jews for Jesus)


Episode 31 – Sharing Your Faith While Honoring Traditions: Interview with David Brickner (Executive Director of Jews for Jesus)


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David Brickner, Executive Director of Jews for Jesus, spends time with the team in this week’s podcast. He gives perspective on the tragic events in Pittsburgh and shares a bit on how people of the faith can best share the gospel with Jewish neighbors through relationship building and honoring the common elements between Judaism and Christianity. 


David Morken

Chairman and former CEO of Republic Wireless

Mr. Morken is also the Cofounder, Chairman and former CEO of Republic Wireless. Mr. Morken is the Cofounder of Durham Cares. Prior to founding Bandwidth in 1999, Mr. Morken served on active duty in the Marine Corps as a Judge Advocate and Headquarters Company Commander. Mr. Morken received a B.A. in Political Science from Oral Roberts University and a J.D. from the University of Notre Dame Law School.

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  • https://www.bandwidth.com

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Episode 40 - Mission Ready: Part Two with David Morken, CEO of Bandwidth


Episode 40 – Mission Ready: Part Two with David Morken, CEO of Bandwidth


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In Part Two with David Morken, the team discusses more thoroughly about what it means to be mission ready both individually and corporately. David talks about the importance of obedience to God and avoiding the pitfalls of both willfulness and passivity and Henry leads the discussion into practical applications of how their company’s HR policies intentionally reflected kingdom values as they target the whole person for impact.



Episode 39 - The Partnership Factor: Part One with David Morken, CEO of Bandwidth


Episode 39 – The Partnership Factor: Part One with David Morken, CEO of Bandwidth


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In this edition of the FDE Podcast, we get a peek into the longtime friendship and partnership (let’s just call it what it is – a bromance) between David Morken and Henry Kaestner, co-Founders of Bandwidth and Republic Wireless. They share with us the divine origins of their relationship (Henry was a direct answer to David’s prayer) and how their relationship translated into a successful business where people are promoted as much as the product.


Diane Paddison

Founder and President | 4word

Diane Paddison, 4word Founder and President, is a Harvard MBA graduate, former global executive of two Fortune 500 companies and one Fortune 1000 company, and serves as an independent director for two corporations and four not-for-profits. A leading advocate for the professional Christian women community, Diane published Work, Love, Pray in 2011, laying the foundation for 4word.

Diane speaks on life/work balance, mentoring/sponsorship, and impactful leadership at events across the country. She authors weekly posts at 4wordwomen.org and is a featured columnist for Today’s Christian Woman. Diane and her husband, Chris, have four children and live in Dallas, Texas.

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Episode 95 - Work, Love, and Women’s Mentoring with Diane Paddison of 4word


Episode 95 – Work, Love, and Women’s Mentoring with Diane Paddison of 4word


We are so excited to share our interview with you today. Diane Paddison is the Founder and President of 4Word—a group where she is a leading advocate for the professional Christian women community. She is a Harvard MBA graduate, the former global executive of two Fortune 500 companies and one Fortune 1000 company, and she serves as an independent director for two corporations and four not-for-profits. She’s the real deal and we loved getting to talk with her and hear the incredible things they are doing to mentor businesswomen in the marketplace. Tune in to learn about the work she does at 4word and why women mentorship matters…