-- D14 biblical business academy --

Help the Business Owners in Your Church Build & Lead Biblically

D14 Biblical Business Academy gives churches a simple, workbook-based path to help Christian business owners apply the teachings of Jesus to real-world leadership, stewardship, service, growth, operations, and team formation.

Many business owners in your church are carrying responsibility that most people never see.

Payroll.
Employees.
Customers.
Pressure.
Risk.
Family tension.
Ethical decisions.
Leadership loneliness.
Spiritual questions.

D14BBA helps churches gather those owners around Scripture and practical business formation — without requiring the church to build a full business ministry from scratch.

Start with the Book

Bring D14BBA to Your Church

40 Business Themes

A 9-Step System

Built on the Parables

Proceeds Given Away

WHY THIS MATTERS

Business owners need discipleship for the work they actually do.

Many churches faithfully disciple people in marriage, parenting, generosity, prayer, service, and personal holiness.

But Christian business owners often face another layer of responsibility.

They make decisions that affect employees, customers, vendors, families, communities, and sometimes entire local economies.

They wrestle with questions like:

How should I lead people?
How should I think about money?
How do I grow without becoming driven by greed?
How do I hire, fire, delegate, and correct biblically?
How do I serve customers without compromising integrity?
How do I build systems without losing sight of people?
How do I handle risk, pressure, debt, opportunity, and success?
How do I make my business part of faithful stewardship?

Many Christian owners want to honor God, but they are often left to piece together business wisdom from secular books, podcasts, coaches, consultants, and online advice.

Some of that advice may be useful.

But Christian business owners need more than useful tactics.

They need biblical formation.

D14BBA exists to help churches close that gap.

WHAT D14BBA IS

Biblical business formation built on the parables and teachings of Jesus.

D14 Biblical Business Academy is a mission-first academy designed to help Christian business owners build, lead, steward, and grow their businesses biblically.

The foundation is The CEO & The Carpenter, a biblical business workbook built around business themes drawn from the parables and teachings of Jesus.

This is not generic Christian motivation.

It is not prosperity teaching.

It is not a business success formula with Bible verses added for flavor.

D14BBA helps business owners slow down, open Scripture, examine their responsibilities, and ask better questions about the way they lead, serve, plan, grow, and steward what God has entrusted to them.

The goal is simple:

Help Christian business owners build businesses that honor God, serve people well, and operate with biblical wisdom.

WHY CHURCHES ARE CENTRAL TO THE MISSION

Churches are already serving the people D14BBA was created to help.

D14BBA is designed with churches in mind because churches are often the natural place where Christian business owners are already known, trusted, and spiritually connected.

A pastor may already know the business owners in the congregation.

A men’s ministry, small group ministry, marketplace ministry, or leadership group may already include people who run companies, lead teams, own practices, manage crews, or operate service businesses.

But many churches do not have a simple structure for gathering those owners around biblical business formation.

D14BBA gives churches a practical starting point.

Not a complicated platform.
Not a heavy licensing model.
Not a full ministry buildout.
A workbook.
A facilitator guide.
A study schedule.
Optional video support.
A clear path for discussion.

The first step can be small, simple, and useful.

WHO IS THIS FOR

D14BBA can serve several groups inside your church.

This page is primarily for pastors, church leaders, ministry directors, and marketplace ministry leaders who want to serve the business owners in their church.

D14BBA may be a good fit for:

private practice owners
business owners
service business owners
founders
entrepreneurs
owner-operators
contractors
trades business owners
nonprofit leaders
executives
managers
leadership teams
marketplace ministry groups
men’s / women's ministry or adult discipleship groups
Christian business fellowships

The first group does not need to be large.

In fact, the recommended starting point is a small group of 6 to 12 business owners who are willing to read, reflect, discuss, and apply the material honestly.

Start small.
Learn what resonates.
Let the group mature.
Then decide whether to expand.

HOW IT WORKS

A simple path for churches.

D14BBA is designed so churches can begin without overcomplicating the process.

1. Request Church Bulk Pricing

Churches can purchase copies of The CEO & The Carpenter in bulk at a discounted rate.

2. Choose a Study Format

Your church can choose a 6-week, 8-week, or 12-week study schedule depending on the group’s availability and pace.

3. Invite a Small Group of Business Owners

Start with a focused group of owners and leaders who want to examine their work through Scripture.

4. Use the Facilitator Guide

The facilitator guide helps leaders open discussion, guide reflection, and keep the group focused on biblical business application.

5. Watch Optional Video Introductions

Short video introductions may be used to frame each session or help the group understand the theme.

6. Lead Practical Discussions

Participants work through biblical business themes and discuss how those themes apply to real leadership, stewardship, service, operations, growth, and team decisions.

7. Invite Participants to Continue

After the church study, participants can continue through the free community, Academy Membership, Business Owner Membership, or bring the material into their own teams.

WHAT CHURCHES RECEIVE

A practical starter package for biblical business formation.

The initial church path is intentionally simple.

A church bulk workbook package may include:

discounted bulk copies of The CEO & The Carpenter
facilitator guide
suggested 6-week, 8-week, or 12-week study schedule
discussion prompts
optional video introductions
optional kickoff session
optional online community access for participants
guidance for helping business owners continue after the study

The goal is not to burden the pastor or church staff.

The goal is to give the church a clean, practical way to start serving business owners with biblical formation.

SUGGESTED CHURCH STUDY FORMATS

Choose the rhythm that fits your church.

Churches can use D14BBA in several simple ways.

6-Week Introductory Study

Best for churches that want to test the material with a small group.

This format introduces a limited number of themes and helps business owners begin connecting Scripture to business decisions.

8-Week Business Owner Group

Best for churches that want a more complete group discussion without requiring a long-term commitment.

This format allows more time for reflection, discussion, and practical application.

12-Week Formation Track

Best for churches that want a stronger discipleship path for owners and leaders.

This format allows the group to move more slowly, discuss more deeply, and begin identifying how the material could continue inside the church or inside members’ businesses.

One-Day or Half-Day Workshop

Best for churches that want to introduce D14BBA through a focused event before launching a group study.

This could include a short teaching session, workbook overview, table discussion, and invitation to join a follow-up group.

For more information about these different learning tracks, please download our free resource that goes into greater detail about each track and workshop.

WHAT TOPICS CAN A CHURCH GROUP DISCUSS?

Real business issues through a biblical lens.

D14BBA helps Christian business owners discuss the kinds of issues they actually face.

Possible discussion themes include:

Stewardship

What has God entrusted to us, and how should we manage it faithfully?

Leadership

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

Service

How do we serve customers, employees, vendors, and communities well?

Money

How should Christian owners think about revenue, profit, compensation, generosity, debt, and provision?

Growth

How do we pursue growth without letting ambition become an idol?

Planning

How do we prepare wisely while remembering that we are not sovereign over tomorrow?

Risk

How do we evaluate opportunity, danger, responsibility, and faithfulness?

Delegation

How do we entrust responsibility to others and develop people well?

Accountability

How do we measure fruit, correct problems, and remain faithful in hidden places?

Team Culture

How do we build workplaces marked by dignity, truth, responsibility, service, and trust?

WHY START SMALL?

You do not need a large launch to make a real difference.

A church does not need to announce a major new program to begin using D14BBA.

In many churches, the best first step may be quiet and simple.

Invite 6 to 12 business owners.
Meet for several weeks.
Use the workbook.
Let them talk honestly.
Pray together.
Discuss real decisions.
See what God brings to the surface.

Business owners often carry burdens alone.

A small, trusted group can become a place where they are challenged, encouraged, corrected, sharpened, and reminded that their business life belongs under the lordship of Christ too.

AFTER THE CHURCH STUDY

The path can continue without adding pressure to the church.

After a church group completes an introductory study, participants can continue in several ways.

They can:

join the free D14BBA community
continue reading and discussing the workbook
join Academy Membership for digital lessons, videos, group studies, courses, and certification
join Business Owner Membership for monthly live Q&A and deeper practical support
bring selected workbook themes into their own company or leadership team
help form a future business owner group inside the church

This allows the church to serve business owners without having to carry every next step internally.

The church can introduce the path.

D14BBA can support the ongoing formation.

FOR PASTORS & CHURCH LEADERS

You do not have to be a business expert to serve business owners.

Pastors do not need to become business coaches to use D14BBA.

The goal is not for the pastor to answer every operational, marketing, hiring, financial, or growth question.

The goal is to create a structured environment where business owners can bring their work under biblical examination.

The workbook provides the framework.
The facilitator guide supports the discussion.
The group brings real-world experience.
Scripture provides the authority.

A pastor, elder, ministry leader, or mature business owner can help facilitate the conversation.

The leader’s role is not to be the smartest business strategist in the room.

The leader’s role is to keep the discussion grounded, honest, biblical, and useful.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do we need to launch a formal business ministry?

No. The recommended first step is a small workbook-based group. You can decide later whether it should become a regular ministry, recurring study, or occasional gathering.

Who should lead the group?

A pastor, elder, ministry leader, marketplace ministry leader, or trusted Christian business owner may facilitate the group. The facilitator should be biblically grounded, mature, humble, and able to guide discussion well.

How many people should we start with?

A group of 6 to 12 business owners is a strong starting point. It is large enough for meaningful discussion but small enough for trust and honesty.

Do participants need to own a business?

The primary audience is business owners, founders, and owner-operators. However, executives, managers, nonprofit leaders, and emerging leaders may also benefit if they carry real leadership or stewardship responsibility.

Is this only for large businesses?

No. D14BBA is especially useful for small business owners, service business owners, founders, contractors, private practice owners, and owner-operators.

Is this a prosperity teaching program?

No. D14BBA does not teach that faithfulness guarantees wealth or business success. It focuses on biblical wisdom, stewardship, leadership, service, accountability, and faithful business ownership.

Is this a replacement for pastoral discipleship?

No. D14BBA is a resource churches can use to support business owners. It does not replace preaching, pastoral care, counseling, or church discipleship.

Can business owners bring this into their companies?

Yes. Business owners can later use the workbook with leadership teams or staff discussion groups. Individual certification requires individual learner access, but group discussion can begin through workbook use.

Is D14BBA a nonprofit?

D14BBA is being built as a mission-first academy with the goal of becoming a registered nonprofit organization if legally appropriate. Until that structure is finalized, payments are not represented as tax-deductible charitable donations.