Our
Mission:

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.

Awaken

you to your sacred role in
God’s story

Equip

you to live purposefully

Unleash

you to transform your
workplace and communities

Our Vision:

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

Spheres of Society

Arts

Business

Religion

Family

Media

Government

Education

Arts

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Religion

Family

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Founders

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.

Bob Varney

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 Brandt

Chief Culture Officer

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The Intersection: Faith, Work, and Life

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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Dr. Robert C. Varney

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.

David Hamilton

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.

John Brady

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.

Hugh Brandt

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.

Nathaniel Baldock

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.

Cindy Bond

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.

Don Simmonds

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.

Samuel Chiang

 

Scott Fast

 

Lynn Johnson

 

Paul Michalski

 

Brian Mueller

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.