Our Leaders
Presidents: Jason & Grace Rodgers
Business Owners/Financial Educators
Jason and Grace’s Life Mission is to help people go to the NEXT LEVEL in every area of their lives.
Their passion is teaching "What They Should Have Taught Us About Money" and providing coaching and customized strategies to help people achieve their money goals. They lead a team of agents around the country who share the same passion. Jason is a graduate of Oral Roberts University.
Jason and Grace are committed to fulfilling the Great Commission; they have co-led eight short-term Missions Trips in Central and South America through Missions.me, a global missions organization. They are currently training business leaders in the marketplace to make a Kingdom impact through a Christian Professionals Networking group they lead called Gatekeepers SWFL. The Rodgers’ are Executive Board members of Dave Williams Ministries & Strategic Global Missions. They have been married for 31 years and have four adult children.
Vice Presidents: Asaad & Lois Faraj
Business Owners/Author/Evangelist
Asaad is the author of Faith Over Finance, where he explores biblical financial principles and shows you godly strategies to overcome all financial challenges and thrive for your creator’s glory. He teaches seminars for churches and businesses.
He has over 30 financial services offices and more than 400 licensed representatives nationwide.
Asaad’s drive and success in business are fueled by his passion to reach others for Christ. He is Chairman of the Board for Aramaic Broadcast Network ,where he preaches the Gospel to the world's Arabic population through television. He is a board member for The Detroit Youth For Christ, an outreach ministry for urban kids in Detroit. Asaad has been on 36 major international mission trips with missions.me. He has a heart for the Great Commission, as evidenced by his giving as well as his going!
He and his wife, Lois, have three adult children, two of whom are married, and two grandchildren.
What is a Marketplace Minister?
- A Minister is one who serves (Eastons Bible Dictionary) We are servants of our King Jesus.
- In the Marketplace (where goods and services are exchanged, business conducted)
- We believe that ministry is meant to be a part of your every day, not just at church on Sundays.
- You are needed in the Marketplace!
Matthew 28:18-20 NLT
Jesus came and told his disciples, “I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth. Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”
2 Corinthians 5:14-21 NLT
[14] Either way, Christ’s love controls us. Since we believe that Christ died for all, we also believe that we have all died to our old life. [15] He died for everyone so that those who receive his new life will no longer live for themselves. Instead, they will live for Christ, who died and was raised for them. [16] So we have stopped evaluating others from a human point of view. At one time we thought of Christ merely from a human point of view. How differently we know him now! [17] This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun! [18] And all of this is a gift from God, who brought us back to himself through Christ. And God has given us this task of reconciling people to him. [19] For God was in Christ, reconciling the world to himself, no longer counting people’s sins against them. And he gave us this wonderful message of reconciliation. [20] So we are Christ’s ambassadors; God is making his appeal through us. We speak for Christ when we plead, “Come back to God!” [21] For God made Christ, who never sinned, to be the offering for our sin, so that we could be made right with God through Christ
As Ambassadors, We are called to:
GO
Go outside of the 4 walls of the church and reach those who would not naturally go to church in the marketplace. Bring them in & make Disciples.
GIVE
Fund the Great Commission! Support those who are going, dedicating their whole lives to the mission field. Projects and organizations that are reaching the lost and caring for the poor and needy. It takes money!!
LIVE
Our lives are a testimony. By the power of the Holy Spirit, we carry the presence of God everywhere we go in our day to day.
Bottom line: We are called as Christ Followers to Influence our city & communities for the Kingdom of God!
Acts 20:24 NLT
[24] But my life is worth nothing to me unless I use it for finishing the work assigned me by the Lord Jesus—the work of telling others the Good News about the wonderful grace of God.
Psalms 112:1-9 NLT
[1] Praise the Lord! How joyful are those who fear the Lord and delight in obeying his commands. [2] Their children will be successful everywhere; an entire generation of godly people will be blessed. [3] They themselves will be wealthy, and their good deeds will last forever. [4] Light shines in the darkness for the godly. They are generous, compassionate, and righteous. [5] Good comes to those who lend money generously and conduct their business fairly. [6] Such people will not be overcome by evil. Those who are righteous will be long remembered. [7] They do not fear bad news; they confidently trust the Lord to care for them. [8] They are confident and fearless and can face their foes triumphantly. [9] They share freely and give generously to those in need. Their good deeds will be remembered forever. They will have influence and honor.
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