EVERY CHRISTIAN IS A MISSIONARY — Brad Staton on Purpose, Pain, Prayer, and Biznistry. (S5E36)
The Shepherd at Work
Saturday, September 5, 2026 - 25 minutes
What if your workplace is your mission field?
Not someday.
Not after you retire.
Today.
In this unforgettable episode, Krystal sits down with Brad Staton, President & CEO of Missionary Ventures, for a conversation that will completely reshape how you think about work, ministry, and your calling.
Brad believes one of the greatest lies Christians have accepted is the idea that there's a divide between the sacred and the secular.
There isn't.
Whether you're leading a business, driving a truck, teaching a classroom, raising a family, or serving on the mission field, every Christian is called to be a missionary.
Everywhere.
One of the most powerful moments in this conversation comes as Brad shares what happens when life knocks us off our perch.
Success has a way of building confidence.
Failure has a way of revealing identity.
Brad explains why the seasons that humble us often become the seasons that shape us most. As a former Division I football player, he reminds us that athletes don't grow by avoiding pain.
Pain plus failure often produces growth.
The same is true for leaders.
We also explore "Biznistry"—the powerful truth that business and ministry were never meant to compete. God doesn't just use pastors and missionaries.
He uses entrepreneurs, CEOs, Employees, Business owners, Everyone.
Perhaps the greatest challenge Brad leaves us with is this:
Don't think you can do this in your own strength.
That's not confidence.
That's pride.
Leadership was never designed to be carried alone, which is why Brad shares both the beauty and the necessity of prayer—not as a last resort, but as the daily strength every leader desperately needs.
In this episode, you'll discover:
• Why every Christian is called to be a missionary.
• The dangerous myth of the sacred versus secular divide.
• How failure and pain become some of God's greatest leadership tools.
• Why getting knocked off your perch may be God's greatest gift.
• What "Biznistry" really means—and why it changes everything.
• The role prayer plays in sustaining leaders through both success and struggle.
Today, Brad leads Missionary Ventures, a global ministry serving in more than 115 nations, equipping believers around the world to multiply disciples, strengthen churches, and transform communities. But his message reaches far beyond international missions.
It's a reminder that the Great Commission begins wherever God has placed you.
This conversation is honest, challenging, and deeply encouraging.
Because you don't have to travel across the world to be a missionary.
Sometimes...
God simply asks you to faithfully serve across the hall.
👉 Learn more about Missionary Ventures:
https://www.mvi.org/
🎧 Listen. Pray boldly. Embrace the pain. Live on mission—wherever God has you.
