What to Watch Topic: Identity and Calling

In this episode of the Lausanne Movement Podcast, Jason Watson sits down with Tommy Lee, CEO of Resource Global, to explore the intersection of faith and work. Tommy shares his inspiring journey from business to ministry, how Resource Global equips young Christian professionals to be catalysts for gospel impact in their cities, and why he believes workplace discipleship is critical for global mission today. He also offers practical advice on stewarding influence, building meaningful partnerships, and taking the first small step toward kingdom impact – wherever you are.

A Ziwani Regional Connect event offering practical insights on how to lean on Biblical principles when things don’t go as planned. Recognising that the current landscape is particularly tough, the panellists share how the Bible's wisdom has guided them through difficult seasons, providing valuable perspectives for you and your business.

A Ziwani Regional Connect event offering practical insights on how to lean on Biblical principles when things don’t go as planned. Recognising that the current landscape is particularly tough, the panellists share how the Bible's wisdom has guided them through difficult seasons, providing valuable perspectives for you and your business.

Tune in to the virtual "At the Lake" conversation featuring Minah Koela, Christian Tetteh Abase, Catherine Katala, and Nissi Ekpott. They have an authentic and candid discussion, exploring "The Integrity Advantage: Transforming Challenges into Opportunities." Drawing from their own experiences, they reveal how they've confronted integrity dilemmas in both their personal lives and professional careers. You'll gain invaluable insights, actionable strategies, and the motivation needed to navigate similar circumstances with grace and success.

Join Peter Mukiibi, from Uganda, as he navigates the world of filmmaking and faith. His commitment to excellence and firm Christian faith have significantly influenced the culture at Addmaya, his Film, Design & Digital Production Agency founded on the pillars of excellence, integrity, and compassion.

Joey tells Keri how he manages to lead his team through the highs and lows that are inevitable in professional rugby.

Onyeka, Anthony, Jun and Karabo discuss how social entrepreneurship can honour God by finding creative and scalable solutions to the challenges we face in Africa. This panel discussion took place at the Ziwani launch.

Rory Dyer shares at the Ziwani launch on approaching business as a Kingdom calling, and as a vehicle to restore people while bringing glory to Jesus.

Mergon's Keri-Leigh Paschal, Ofhentse Piet and Pieter Faure discuss why Ziwani was launched and what the dream is for this new initiative.

At the Ziwani Gauteng Connect event, Kerryne discussed maintaining faith during difficult times. She highlights the significance of living out your calling, practicing integrity, pursuing excellence, and embracing generosity. She draws from her own experiences to illustrate how her faith in God supported her through business challenges, and she urges leaders to view difficulties as chances for personal development and positive outcomes.

Watch the Panel Discussion titled "Stirring Faith in the Current Business Landscape" from this event.

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Paul Kim gives practical examples of how dualism can affect our lives and our thinking in this presentation given in Kigali at Ziwani's 2023 East Africa Connect Event.

Watch Workshop 1 - Dualism Explained from this event.

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This panel discussion from the Ziwani 2023 East Africa Connect Event delves into the critical topic of how your faith should influence your identity as a business leader. Susannah, Peter, Jean Bosco, and JD, provide valuable insights on how this concept is expressed in different contexts on our dynamic continent.

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Watch Workshop 1 - Dualism Explained from this event.

Watch Workshop 2 - Examples of Dualism from this event.

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Nissi Ekpott delivers a keynote address at the Ziwani 2023 East Africa Connect Event in Kigali, Rwanda, urging business leaders to discover and pursue their purpose in the marketplace. To illustrate effective ways to pursue marketplace calling, he introduces the acronym SALT.

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Watch Workshop 1 - Dualism Explained from this event.

Watch Workshop 2 - Examples of Dualism from this event.

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Watch the inspiring account of how Robert Bayigamba survived the 1994 genocide in Rwanda. Robert became CEO at Manumetal a few months before the genocide started. Shortly after taking up the job, he and his family had to escape the country for their safety. They narrowly escaped with their lives, but Robert later returned to Kigali and used his business to contribute towards the reconstruction of the country and a source for good in his community. *NOTE: contains some disturbing footage of the genocide. Not for sensitive viewers.

A successful career demands deep commitment – the kind of dedication that can easily take over your life. Especially when the husband is an award-winning architect, and the wife is a CA travelling all over the world. Yet James and Valentine Gitoho mastered the art of doing excellent work, without becoming slaves to it. Be encouraged by their remarkable story!

"It's not putting a marble in a glass of water, it's putting a drop of ink in a glass of water - it changes everything." Every single day, our work gives us opportunities to ‘add kingdom life’ to our colleagues and communities. This is fundamentally because business provides the wide-ranging products and services that people need, together with sustainable employment. A passionate couple whose convictions have been refined by real-life experience, Dr Dennis Tongoi and Irene Tongoi challenge conventional perceptions about the interaction between entrepreneurs and the church.

Nola Dlamini is an electrical engineer with 24 years’ experience in the ICT sector. As a corporate professional and a single mom, she believes there is great comfort in surrendering to God sovereignty. Though some moments seem insignificant at the time, when we look back we can see God has been working out his plan and purpose for our careers all along.

Balancing our professional and private lives is tough in today's busy world. Irrespective of what industry we're in, most of us struggle to strike a healthy balance between working long hours and running a household and managing a family. This is especially true of Christian business leaders in Africa. Listen to Almero Strauss, Abella Bateyunga, Jacob Zikusooka and Phillipa Geard at the Ziwani "At the Lake" webinar as they discuss how to tackle this challenge.

Few people remember the 2014 demise of African Bank as acutely as Sam Houlie. Overnight, he was no longer celebrated as an icon of success, but shunned as a marked man with no future. Yet there is much more to this story than personal resilience in the face of public failure. This is the powerful testimony of how God used the despair and ashes of one family – to bring hope and beauty to many.

Hope. Hard work. Not handouts. This is Nelson Ashitiva’s plan for a prosperous Africa. Rising from a one-man band in a notorious Nairobi slum, to an award-winning advocate and founder of a Top Ten law firm in Kenya – he knows what it takes. Passionate about creating opportunities for others to scale their businesses from kiosk to corporate, he illustrates an inspired way of loving your neighbour.

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