In this episode of Business Builders Playbook, host David Bush sits down with C12 Chair and organizational leadership veteran Greg Atchison for a candid and inspiring conversation about one of the most complex tensions facing faith-driven entrepreneurs today — how to scale a thriving business without abandoning the Christian values that built it.

Greg brings over 40 years of military, corporate, and academic leadership experience to the table, including co-leading a $50M+ enterprise, developing global executives at Boeing, and earning a PhD in organizational management and leadership. David draws on his own entrepreneurial journey and his passion for helping business leaders build systems that scale, creating a dynamic exchange that challenges leaders at every level to think differently about growth, stewardship, and eternal impact.

In this episode, you will learn:
- How to move from isolation to community as a CEO and why peer advisory groups like C12 dramatically compress your learning curve and accelerate business growth
- How to identify and eliminate the blind spots that are quietly limiting your ability to scale
- How to practically implement a business-as-a-ministry model without forcing religion on your employees or clients
- How to hire and build a leadership team that aligns with your faith-based culture while staying legally compliant
- How to measure success beyond revenue using spiritual and cultural metrics like return on eternity, employee tenure, chaplain engagement, and care team activity
- How to navigate difficult seasons of economic pressure without abandoning your faith principles or your people
- How to delegate effectively so you can stop being the bottleneck in your own business and focus only on the work only you should be doing
- How to plan for business succession in a way that honors the faith-based legacy you've worked hard to build
- How to stop choosing between building a strong business and being faithful to Christ — because according to Greg, you never had to choose in the first place

Whether you are a seasoned CEO wrestling with the weight of leadership or an emerging entrepreneur trying to figure out how to integrate your faith into every corner of your business, this episode is a masterclass in what it truly looks like to lead with clarity, purpose, and kingdom impact.

Find all the show notes and links here: https://www.businessbuildersplaybook.com/Greg-Atchison

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Greg Atchison C12 St Louis Business Builder's Playbook David Bush
Greg Atchison C12 St Louis Business Builder's Playbook David Bush
Greg Atchison C12 St Louis Business Builder's Playbook David Bush