We awaken people to the sacred nature of their work, equip them to live purposefully through an integrated life, and unleash them to renew workplaces and communities throughout the world, all for the glory of God. We do this through thought leadership, redemptive teaching and our global community.
you to your sacred role in God’s story
you to live purposefully
you to transform your workplace and communities
We see a world where Jesus-followers in every sphere of society live out their calling, transforming their workplaces and communities into flourishing centers for the common good of all people.
Just as God intended
Bob was a serial entrepreneur for 25 years. Prior to that, he received his Ph.D. in computer science from Penn State followed by research at Bell Laboratories for three years.
During his business career he was invited to the White House under Pres. Clinton and testified on Capitol Hill for mid-sized companies in the USA. He appeared in The Wall Street Journal, Report on ABC television, and also chaired Washington Chapter of the Council of Growing Companies.
For the last 20+ years he has done pro-bono work with Christian organizations. He was architect of Bill Bright’s transition out of presidency of CCC and Senior Advisor for new president, Steve Douglass and was Chairman of Table 71 a major partnering model.
CEO and President of Cities Project Global, Inc.
Hugh has lived in 3 global cities for 40 years and has experienced first-hand the major problems cities have. In his book “Why God Made Cities”, Timothy Keller says, “If sin has twisted the city as it’s twisted the family, and God invented the city, then we don’t abandon it – we build it.” He has experienced twisted problems of a city that can feel overwhelming and beyond repair. He has also experienced city leaders from different spheres of society successfully work together to address these problems when their collaborative efforts reflect a culture of love for one another. He believes in Isaiah 58:12: “You’ll be known as those who can fix anything, restore old ruins, rebuild and renovate, make the community livable again.”
Hugh has greatly enhanced our Flourishing Cities curriculum and has facilitated this flagship product in over 40 cities around the world. He continues to lead our educational work and has recently begun to serve as Chief Culture Officer.
Chief Culture Officer
President and founder of Cities Project Global (CPG)
Bob currently lives in Virginia with his wife of 57 years, Sandy. They have 2 children and 6 grandchildren. Bob received his Ph.D. in computer science from Penn State. As a 25 year serial entrepreneur , Bob’s expertise in the TECH industry led him to testify on Capitol Hill, appear on ABC’s ‘The Wall Street Journal Report’ , and chair the Washington Chapter of the Council of Growing Companies. Post retirement, Bob offered his services to global Christian organizations such as Cru, YWAM, and IMB. Bob launched CPG in 2019 with the vision of mobilizing Christians around the world to live out their God-given purpose.
Vice President for Strategic Innovation, University of the Nations
David Joel Hamilton, the son of United Methodist missionaries in South America, has served God for about 38 years in Youth With A Mission (YWAM). Having been raised in a bilingual and bi-cultural context, he CPG Advisory Board developed intuitive cross-cultural sensitivity and a deep desire to see many from developing nations released into leadership. Upon completing his BA in Political Science at Cornell College, David attended the first YWAM School of Evangelism in Heidebeek, Holland in May 1977. In 1987, David pioneered the first School of Biblical Studies in South America. He has received a Masters in Biblical Studies from the University of the Nations. David has co-authored and authored multiple books such as “Courageous Leaders T ransforming Their World” with Jim Halcomb and Howard Malmstadt and “Why Not Women?” with Loren Cunningham. He designed and published the SourceView Bible, which helps the reader experience the drama of God’s story and has recently produced the ground-breaking SourceView BibleSuite app for both Android and Apple devices which includes for the first time the SphereView highlight technology.
Over the years, David and his family have resided in every continent for the cause of spreading the Gospel. David currently resides with his wife, Christine in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii.
Vice President, Global Engagement, IMB
John grew up in Guyana as the son of Southern Baptist missionaries. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Furman University and a master’s degree from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. John previously served as regional leader for mission work in Northern Africa and the Middle East, where he led Southern Baptist workers to spread the gospel. John earned a bachelor’s degree from Furman University and a master’s degree from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He and his wife, Jenny, have been with IMB for over two decades.
Chief Culture Officer & founding member of Cities Project Global
Hugh has lived in 3 global cities for 40 years and has experienced first-hand the major problems cities have. In his book “Why God Made Cities” , Timothy Keller says, “If sin has twisted the city as it’s twisted the family, and God invented the city, then we don’t abandon it – we build it. ” He has experienced twisted problems of a city that can feel overwhelming and beyond repair . He has also experienced city leaders from different spheres of society successfully working together to address these problems when their collaborative efforts reflect a culture of love for one another . He believes in Isaiah 58:12: “You’ll be known as those who can fix anything, restore old ruins, rebuild and renovate, make the community livable again. ” In his role as Global City Consultant, he has greatly enhanced our Flourishing Cities curriculum and has facilitated this flagship product in over 40 cities around the world. Hugh lives in Colorado with his wife, Lynn, two sons and two grandchildren.
YWAM University of Nations, Kona, Hawaii
Nathaniel is a full time YWAMer from T auranga, New Zealand. He has served with YWAM (Youth With a Mission) and the University of the Nations since 2003. He spent his first 9 years with YWAM Australia leading discipleship programs and missionary outreaches into remote villages across Papua New Guinea and Australian high schools. He has served with impact world tours coordinating campaign style evangelism as well as helped pioneer YWAM medical ship ministries in Papua New Guinea. Since 2013 he has run community development and worldview seminars in India, Bangladesh, Panama, America, Norway, Albania, Israel, Australia, and New Zealand. He helped coordinate 40,000 hours of biblical research into the 7 spheres of society and for the last 4 years has pioneered a 9 month course, training over 300 students on the Foundations for Revival and Reformation, with the focus on the Bible, worldview and communications. He currently works from the University of the Nations campus in Kona, Hawaii and is married to Alicia Baldock with their 2 young boys, Liam and Asher and baby girl Everly born in March.
Founder & CEO, Missions Pictures International
Cindy Bond is a global leader and pioneer in the production, distribution and sales of faith-friendly films. With over 200 films to her credit, Cindy’s most recent productions include one of the highest grossing music biopics of all time, I Can Only Imagine starring Dennis Quaid, the #1 independent film of 2018, Emmy Award Winner Miracle on 42nd Street, The King’s Daughter starring Pierce Brosnan and William Hurt, Hallmark Channel’s Enchanted Christmas, The Tax Collector starring Shia LaBeouf and Redeeming Love starring Abigail Cowen, Famke Janssen and Nina Dobrev released by Universal Pictures. Cindy began her producing career with Norann Entertainment’s production of The Joyriders Starring Martin Landau, Kris Kristofferson and Elisabeth Moss. She then partnered with Interstate Batteries Chairman Norm Miller to form the U.S theatrical distribution and production company, Providence Entertainment, which distributed the #1 limited theatrical release, The Omega Code Cindy moved on to form Promenade Pictures, a new theatrical distribution and production company with Frank Yablans, former Paramount Pictures President/MGM Co-Chairman.
She recently teamed up with Doug McKay, former Vice President of Phoenix Pictures, to launch LA film and TV firm, Faster Horse Pictures/
Founder and CEO of CitiiQ
A seasoned executive leader and serial entrepreneur , Don has founded and/or led more than 20 starts-ups over a 40-year career spanning technology, telecommunications, renewable energy, financial services, agriculture and media. He is the Founder and CEO of CitiIQ, a system that measures the health and wellbeing of a city. The CitiIQ algorithm scores 35 primary city Considerations and normalizes raw data into scores out of 100 creating a comparable, holistic picture of the city. Aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, CitiIQ includes a quarterly SDG Progress T racking feature. Measurements are reported through an intuitive online dashboard, removing the burden for a city to hire staff or develop their own reporting software.
Don also serves as the Chancellor of Crandall University, a Christian University located in Moncton, New Brunswick and was the former Chairman and CEO of Crossroads Communications and YES TV , a Canadian Media Broadcaster . He is on the Global Advisory Board of Unashamedly Ethical, an endeavor committed to help the world embrace ethical values, and is a Director of Baylin T echnologies, a TSX listed public company with factories in the USA, China, South Korea, and Vietnam. Don and his wife Fay met in high school, have been married for 48 years and have 4 children and 5 grandchildren. Don has coached hockey in Uxbridge for over 40 years and is the Head Coach of the Uxbridge High School Tigers. The Tigers motto is to “win at hockey and win in life”combining character development through the hockey experience. Annually the Tigers deepen a community-to-community friendship with a remote indigenous community in Canada’s far north.
Deputy Secretary General, World Evangelical Alliance
Rev. Samuel E. Chiang is happily married to Robbi and father to three wonderful millennial couples, and grandfather to a granddaughter and a grandson. Born in T aiwan and educated in Canada, Samuel first worked with Ernst & Young before graduating from Dallas Theological Seminary, where he currently provides board service. Samuel lived with his family in Hong Kong for 25 years, where he served the Church in China and later the global Church. He has traveled to over 90 countries, teaching, coaching, and consulting in 40 of them. He has written extensively on orality and published widely across multiple disciplines. He has been instrumental in co-founding 16 different companies ranging from artificial insemination to artificial intelligence, and he previously served as the CEO of Seed Company. Certified in Systemic T eam Coaching and also as Lego Serious Play facilitator, Samuel focuses on tending generously to senior leadership teams and executives, coaching them in the areas of collaboration, leadership, negotiation, systemic processes, and conflict management. He is cofounder of Global Centre for Giftedness, and concurrently, he is the Deputy Secretary General for World Evangelical Alliance. Samuel is an avid reader, walker, and rower.
Director of Colorado Projects, Innovate+Educate
As Innovate+Educate’s Director of Colorado Projects, Scott focuses on the development of the Skills to Jobs model and the implementation of the model in multiple locations across multiple industries. Areas of focus include the creation of career pathways for Careers in Colorado understanding and providing access to the supports needed for low-income earners to transition to a career leading to the middle class, and the Family-centered Employment T oolkit created with the National Association of Workforce Boards. Scott volunteers extensively with Colorado non-profit organizations, furthering collaboration between business, education, government, and CPG Advisory Board non-profit organizations with a focus on strengthening the tie between the competency needs of business and the ability of educators to help students develop those competencies. Prior to his role with Innovate+Educate, Scott developed and led IT projects, with the most recent 16 years at Accenture. He served as the Executive Director of the Accenture Foundation, developing and implementing the strategy for the foundation’s support of Accenture’s Skills to Succeed initiatives and overseeing the foundation’s grant program. His areas of focus were helping students prepare for and attain a career and the effective use of technology to support development of career skills. Prior to his role with the Accenture Foundation, Scott was responsible for leading the implementation, operation and maintenance of large computer applications and business process outsourcing activities for many of Accenture’s Federal Government clients. His focus was building client relationships, leading teams, setting strategic direction and managing projects.
Founder & President, ALL IN Fostering Futures
Lynn Johnson is the President of ALL IN Fostering Futures. This non-profit agency focuses on driving national initiatives to empower communities, non-profit agencies, faith-based organizations, CPG Advisory Board government, and businesses to combat the crisis of children aging out of the foster care system, adoption, poverty, and human trafficking. She brings determination, passion, and a strong belief in the dignity of all people no matter the challenge before them. Prior to this work, Lynn was the Assistant Secretary for the Administration for Children and Families in the US Department of Health and Human Services. As Assistant Secretary, she created the ALL IN for Foster Care and Adoption Challenge as a national call for every state, including governors, agencies, courts, churches, community organizations, foster alumni and the public to commit to being ALL IN for America’s children. She has served in multiple federal, state, and local level roles focused on creating a comprehensive lens to provide dignity and respect for our most vulnerable members of the community to end poverty, eliminate abuse and neglect and stop the trafficking of children. Lynn has won numerous awards for Excellence in successful transformations of Human Services and customer service. Lynn has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Northern Colorado and a master’s degree in Social Work from Arizona State University. She is a graduate of the Federal Judicial Center National Leadership Development Program and the Senior Executives in State and Local Government through the Harvard Kennedy School for Executive Education. She has been married for 39 years and has three adult children, an amazing daughter-in-law, and an 8 month old granddaughter.
Founder of Integrous LLC
Paul is the founder of Integrous LLC, a law firm providing integrity advice and legal counsel to help faithful leaders lead with faithful integrity along a four-step ancient path toward Biblical flourishing. Since January 2020 he has been writing a weekly blog about the integration of faith and work (www.integriosity.com) and has been a frequent contributor to the Faith Driven Entrepreneur and Faith Driven Investor blogs. Prior to founding Integrous, Paul was a partner with Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP , a New York City-based law firm, and for over 22 years practiced corporate law in New York and London. Since leaving Cravath in 2009, he has been giving his time to a number of nonprofits, including the New Canaan Society, Scripture@Work (FiFS), Praxis, Christian Legal Society, the Luis Palau Association, Christian Union, Movement Day, Young Life, FCA, Benjamin Franklin House Foundation, New York Law Institute, Life Line Chaplaincy, and several others. Paul graduated from Harvard College, magna cum laude, in 1983 and Harvard Law School, magna cum laude, in 1986. He and his wife Lisa live in Darien, CT and have two adult children who live and work nearby in Manhattan.
President, Grand Canyon University
Brian Mueller has been president of Grand Canyon University since 2008, overseeing the transformation of a financially struggling institution to one that is a driving force in higher education today. Since joining GCU, Mueller has led a reinvention of the school’s academic programs to align with high-growth fields such as computer science, information technology and engineering; he has helped develop operational efficiencies and fiscal responsibility that have enabled the university to freeze tuition on its Phoenix campus for 16 straight years, ensuring that high-quality, private Christian education is affordable to all socioeconomic classes; and he has led efforts to revitalize west Phoenix through a series of public-private partnerships and initiatives that have had significant impacts on the community.
Enrollment on the Phoenix campus has jumped from less than 1,000 when Mueller arrived in 2008 to more than 25,000 today, while online enrollment has surpassed 90,000. Mueller has also overseen a $2 billion expansion of the campus through new technologies, classrooms, laboratories, athletic facilities and student amenities.
Mueller’s vision for Christian education draws from his own experiences as a student, teacher and coach in Christian schools. His passion is also seen in his inspiring Chapel service addresses, which draw standing-room only crowds at GCU Arena.
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An Introduction to God’s Design for Integrated Living
For decades now, I have witnessed the near non-existence of the practical intersection between faith and work. The sacred-secular divide is pervasive, rendering work forever inferior. The result is confusion and ineffectiveness as we try to straddle these two disconnected worlds. The call to return to God’s design is desperately needed, a message that can transform communities, cities, and nations. The book you hold in your hands is compact, memorable, and rich in wisdom. Properly applied, it can unlock a wonderful new freedom to be all God intended for you personally and for your work.
John D. Beckett
Chairman, The Beckett Companies Author of Loving Monday
Sometimes advancing the kingdom of God is relegated to religious activities on Sundays. Not so in this book. Bob Varney and Hugh Brandt show us in very practical and inspirational ways how people in every walk of life can advance God’s good purposes every day of the week. This is because God cares for what you do on Monday through Saturday as well. If Jesus is not Lord of all, he is not Lord at all. I encourage you to read this brief masterpiece with the intent of becoming a tsaddiq who will daily live a lifestyle of integrated kingdom service in his/her community.
David Joel Hamilton
Vice President for Strategic Innovation Youth with a Mission’s University of the Nations
This is a joyful gem of a book that invites every person to contemplate how they show up with God for their family, work, and earth-keeping, and then to live it out
Samuel E. Chiang
Deputy Secretary General World Evangelical Alliance
Drawing upon rich theological concepts, the book explores the deep-rooted connection between faith and work, unraveling biblical teachings and shedding light on the original Hebrew words that shape our understanding of vocation, community, and each person’s unique place in it all
Brian Mueller
President Grand Canyon University
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