-- D14 biblical business academy --

Equip Christian Business Owners to Build & Lead Biblically

D14 Biblical Business Academy helps churches and business owners apply the teachings of Jesus to real-world leadership, stewardship, operations, growth, & team formation.

This is biblical business formation built on the parables and teachings of Jesus

— not business hype with a Bible verse attached.

Start with the Book

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40 Business Themes

A 9-Step System

Built on the Parables

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THE PROBLEM

Christian business owners need more than business advice

Most Christian business owners want to honor God in the way they work, lead, serve, hire, sell, grow, and make decisions.

But many are left to figure out business from secular advice alone.

They may hear sermons about work, generosity, stewardship, or integrity, but they rarely receive a structured path for thinking biblically about:

leadership
money
marketing
hiring
delegation
planning
risk
growth
systems
service
team culture
accountability

So they do what many responsible owners do:

They piece things together
They read books
They watch videos
They attend conferences
They try strategies
They copy what seems to work

Some of it helps. Some of it does not. But too often, the foundation underneath it all is still shaped more by business trends than by Scripture.

D14BBA exists to help close that gap.

THE SOLUTION

Biblical business formation from the teachings of Jesus

D14 Biblical Business Academy helps Christian business owners move from scattered business advice to structured biblical business formation.

The academy is built around The CEO & The Carpenter (2nd Edition), a biblical business workbook organized around business themes drawn from the parables and teachings of Jesus.

Jesus taught about stewardship, faithfulness, fruitfulness, accountability, service, multiplication, preparation, wise management, trust, obedience, and the condition of the heart.

D14BBA helps business owners take those teachings seriously and apply them to the daily responsibilities of ownership and leadership.

Not as slogans.
Not as prosperity formulas.
Not as motivational content.

As practical formation for faithful business ownership.

WHAT D14BBA HELPS YOU THINK THROUGH

Business decisions shaped by Scripture.

D14BBA helps Christian business owners and leaders think biblically about the real decisions they face every day.

Stewardship

How do I manage what God has entrusted to me — money, people, time, opportunity, influence, and responsibility?

Leadership

How do I lead people with clarity, humility, courage, and accountability?

Service

How do I build a business that serves customers well instead of merely extracting revenue?

Planning

How do I prepare wisely without pretending I control tomorrow?

Growth

How do I pursue healthy growth without allowing ambition to become an idol?

Operations

How do I create systems that support excellence, consistency, and responsible service?

Team Formation

How do I build a culture where people are led well, developed wisely, and treated with dignity?

Mission

How does my business become part of faithful service rather than a separate compartment of life?

THREE WAYS TO START

Start where you are

D14BBA is designed to be simple enough for an individual business owner to begin, structured enough for a church to use, and practical enough to bring into a team.

FOR CHURCH LEADERS

Help the business owners in your church build and lead biblically.

Many churches have business owners, founders, contractors, service providers, executives, and entrepreneurs sitting in the congregation every week.

They carry pressure that is not always visible:

Payroll.
Employees.
Customers.
Family strain.
Financial risk.
Ethical decisions.
Leadership loneliness.
Growth pressure.
Spiritual responsibility.

D14BBA gives churches a simple workbook-based path to gather business owners around Scripture and help them apply the teachings of Jesus to real-world business leadership.

You do not need to build a business ministry from scratch.

Start with the workbook.
Use the facilitator guide.
Choose a study schedule.
Invite a small group of business owners.
Let the conversations begin.

Bring D14BBA to Your Church

FOR BUSINESS OWNERS

Build your business with biblical wisdom, not just business advice.

You do not need to wait for your church to start.

If you are a Christian business owner, founder, or owner-operator, D14BBA gives you a practical path to examine your business through the teachings of Jesus.

Start with the book.
Join the free community.
Go deeper through Academy Membership.
Participate in group studies.
Work through practical business training.
Bring the framework into your leadership, decisions, systems, and team.

Start with the Book

FOR STUDY GROUPS

Bring biblical business conversations into your company.

D14BBA can also be used by business owners who want to lead their teams through practical conversations about stewardship, service, leadership, communication, accountability, and mission.

The best starting point is simple:

The owner goes through the workbook first.
Then the owner brings selected themes into team discussions.
Team members use the workbook.
The company begins building shared language around biblical leadership and faithful work.

Individual certification requires individual learner access, but group discussion can begin with workbook-based study.

Learn How Study Groups Can Use D14BBA

THE LEARNING PATH

A simple path from book to formation.

D14BBA is not meant to overwhelm you with disconnected offers. It is designed as a clear progression.

1. Start with the Book / Workbook

Read The CEO & The Carpenter and begin working through biblical business themes drawn from the parables and teachings of Jesus.

2. Join the Free Community

Connect with others, watch the orientation content, join open discussions, and learn how D14BBA works.

3. Go Deeper with Academy Membership

Access the digital workbook, short teaching videos, facilitated group studies, business courses, homework, quizzes, and the individual certification path.

4. Participate in Group Studies

Join online facilitated studies organized around workbook themes and practical business application.

5. Complete the Business Courses

Work through the Forever Practice training courses, originally developed for private medical practices and adapted for Christian business owners across service-based businesses.

6. Earn Individual Certification

Complete the required videos, assignments, homework, and quizzes to earn individual certification.

7. Bring the Framework to Your Church, Team, or Business

Use what you have learned to lead better conversations, make wiser decisions, and help others think biblically about work and business.

THE BOOK

The CEO & The Carpenter

A biblical business workbook built around the parables and teachings of Jesus.

The CEO & The Carpenter is the foundational starting point for D14 Biblical Business Academy.

The workbook helps Christian business owners think through practical business themes in light of Scripture, especially the parables and teachings of Jesus.

It was created for:

individual business owners
church business groups
founder and owner-operator groups
leadership teams
staff development conversations
Christian-led service businesses

This is not a book about chasing success with religious language.

It is a workbook for slowing down, examining your business, and asking better questions under the authority of Christ.

Questions like:

What has God entrusted to me?
Who am I called to serve?
How should I lead?
What kind of fruit is this business producing?
Where am I being faithful?
Where am I drifting?
What needs to be pruned, strengthened, corrected, or rebuilt?

Start with the Book

THE COMMUNITY & MEMBERSHIP OPTIONS

Choose the level that fits your next step

D14BBA is being built with a simple offer ladder so people can enter without confusion.

Free Community

The free community is for people who want to learn what D14BBA is, connect with others, and take a first step.

Includes:

community access
welcome orientation
“Start Here” path
public discussion areas
announcements
occasional open group discussions
invitations to future studies and events

The free community is open even if you have not purchased the book yet, but the framework will make the most sense if you begin with The CEO & The Carpenter.

Join the Free Community

Academy Membership — $25/month

Structured learning, videos, studies, courses, and certification path.

Academy Membership is for learners who want to go deeper than the book.

Includes:

digital access to the book/workbook organized by theme
short teaching videos for each theme
community interaction
online facilitated group studies
access to all 9 Forever Practice training courses
videos, homework, assignments, and quizzes
individual certification path

The Forever Practice courses were originally developed for private medical practices, but the business model behind many service businesses is remarkably similar: clarify the audience, define the message, attract leads, build trust, deliver value, systemize operations, and grow responsibly.

D14BBA adapts those business-building principles for Christian owners and leaders across service-based businesses.

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Business Owner Membership — $100/month

Deeper practical support for owners who want help applying the material.

Business Owner Membership includes everything in Academy Membership, plus deeper support for Christian business owners who want to ask questions, discuss decisions, and receive practical feedback.

Includes:

everything in Academy Membership
monthly live group business Q&A
ability to submit questions in advance
possible website / message reviews during group sessions
private business owner forum
practical support from David and / or participating members

Responses are provided as soon as practical, with priority given to members participating actively in the business owner community.

This is not a promise of instant consulting or 24-hour support. It is a practical group support environment for owners who want to keep growing biblically and responsibly.

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CHURCH PARTNERSHIP

A simple way to serve the business owners in your church.

Churches do not need to create a business discipleship program from scratch.

D14BBA gives churches a practical way to gather business owners around Scripture, discussion, and real-world application.

The initial church path is simple:

Order discounted workbooks in bulk.
Invite a small group of business owners.
Use the facilitator guide.
Choose a 6-week, 8-week, or 12-week study schedule.
Watch short video introductions when available.
Lead practical discussions around biblical business themes.
Invite participants into the community or Academy Membership when appropriate.

The recommended first step is not a large launch.

Start with a small group of 6 to 12 business owners.

Let the material serve them.
Listen to the conversations.
Build from there.

Possible church package elements include:

bulk discounted workbooks
facilitator guide
suggested study schedule
video introductions
optional kickoff session
optional online community access for participants

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FOUNDER STORY

This did not begin as a funnel. It began as a burden.

D14 Biblical Business Academy was founded by David DeSchoolmeester, a disabled U.S. Navy Veteran, former member of the Naval Nuclear Power Program, Christian business owner, author, business strategist, and AI strategist.

David has worked across business coaching, marketing strategy, publishing, automation, AI strategy, and business systems. He previously operated D14 Agency, helping business owners think through growth, positioning, messaging, systems, and practical strategy.

But over time, the deeper burden became clearer:

Christian business owners do not just need more tactics.

They need biblical formation.

They need a way to think about ownership, leadership, stewardship, growth, systems, service, and team development through the teachings of Jesus.

D14BBA was created because business is not separate from discipleship. For a Christian owner, the way a business is built, led, and stewarded matters.

The goal is not to build the loudest brand in Christian business.

The goal is to build something faithful, practical, church-deployable, and useful.

Something pastors can trust.
Something owners can use.
Something teams can discuss.
Something rooted in Scripture rather than hype.

MISSION & GIVING

Built as a mission-first academy.

D14BBA is being built as a mission-first academy.

Our goal is to become a registered nonprofit organization and to use proceeds beyond operating costs to support Bible translation, children’s health, and other mission-aligned causes.

Until that structure is finalized, membership payments are not represented as tax-deductible charitable donations.

As D14BBA grows, the intent is to be transparent about:

operating costs
ministry and business expenses
compensation
net proceeds
mission-aligned giving
future giving reports

The heart behind this work is simple:

Help Christian business owners build and lead biblically — and use the fruit of that work to serve others.

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FUTURE-FACING AI SECTION

Biblical wisdom for the AI age.

Business is changing quickly.

AI, automation, software, and modern systems are reshaping how companies communicate, serve customers, manage teams, create content, and make decisions.

D14BBA will also help Christian business owners think clearly about AI and automation without losing sight of stewardship, people, service, integrity, and wisdom.

The goal is not to chase every new tool.

The goal is to help Christian owners ask better questions:

Should we use this?
Does this serve people well?
Does this protect trust?
Does this improve stewardship?
Does this honor the people affected by it?
Does this make the business more faithful, or just faster?

AI education may become part of the D14BBA learning path, but done-for-you AI implementation and technical services may need to remain separate depending on legal, tax, and nonprofit guidance.

D14BBA will move carefully, honestly, and responsibly.

FINALLY

Start with the book. Bring it to your church. Build your business biblically.

D14 Biblical Business Academy exists to help Christian business owners apply the teachings of Jesus to the real work of leadership, stewardship, operations, growth, and team formation.