Honoring God Through Your Work - Ken Goodwillie, Owner of Divine Design Handyman and Home Improvements

Listen in as I chat with a special guest, Ken Goodwillie, aka my Dad! He talks about his God-given ability to be handy, his history in Christian ministry and how he eventually started his own home improvement business after being laid off in 2007. Ken goes into detail about how Christians can share Christ with others in the workplace and use their jobs and businesses to honor God. He also highlights the logistics behind starting a business and what it takes to be successful. Don't forget to check out the links that correspond to our conversation below!

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Chapters

• 0:00 Intro
• 3:22 Ken Goodwillie intro and background
• 5:50 Starting a business after getting laid off
• 6:56 The three goals of Divine Design
• 7:31 Use your current skills and resources when starting a business (it helps keep costs down!)
• 9:54 A background in Christian ministry
• 11:26 How has ministry experience helped you in business?
• 18:24 Practical ways for true Christians to be witnesses for Christ in the workplace
• 23:13 Acquiring the necessary handyman skills
• 26:39 Pros and cons of entrepreneurship
• 31:53 How to market and grow from nothing
• 34:56 You don't always have to grow
• 38:56 What it takes to succeed as a small business
• 40:17 Learn from your mistakes
• 42:03 How to continually hone your skills
• 45:02 Still volunteering in Christian missions work
• 49:13 Parting career advice
• 53:45 Follow Christ, it's the best decision you can make in life. Closing thoughts