Going Deeper: Why I Chose Kingdom Factor

When people ask why I joined Kingdom Factor, the simplest answer is this: I was hungry to go deeper.

Not deeper in a vague, inspirational way—deeper in the real places where leadership is formed: how you think, how you decide, how you respond under pressure, how you integrate faith into work when the situation is complicated, and how you lead when the stakes are high.

And for me, the workplace is where that matters most.

Who I Am and What I Do

My name is Cynthia Pizarro, and I’m the president of SeaSpring. We’ve been around a long time—our history goes back to 1996—and we’re based here in Indianapolis. We focus on data and analytics consulting, helping organizations find the “hidden treasure” in their data and put it to work for them.

And I’ll say it plainly because it frames everything for me: I really do see business as my mission field. This is where God has placed me, and I want to be equipped for that. Kingdom Factor has become an important part of that journey.

Why I Joined

Before Kingdom Factor, I had been involved in several executive tables. Each one had value, and each one was structured differently. I gained something from each experience.

But I never found one that fully brought together everything I needed.

For me, integrating faith and work isn’t optional—it’s essential. I didn’t want a place where faith was a private category and business was a separate compartment. I wanted both at the table, in the open, in real conversation.

That’s what compelled me to join a Kingdom Factor Roundtable: the integration of faith and work with other leaders who are facing many of the same challenges.

And Ray said something to me early on that I still remember: he wanted to go deeper.

That resonated with where I was. I had grown to a point where I was “more hungry than maybe I had ever been in my life”—hungry to deepen my business knowledge, deepen my spiritual life, and deepen how I thought about what faith means in the workplace.

Kingdom Factor felt like the first model that didn’t force me to choose between those things.

What Kingdom Factor Has Actually Done for Me

One of the most practical gifts Kingdom Factor has given me is something most leaders rarely protect: time to think.

As an executive, I’ve learned the importance of stepping away to reflect, evaluate, and plan. But I’m also an extrovert—and I process out loud. Kingdom Factor gives me a forum where thinking out loud is not only welcomed, it’s productive.

And because it’s scheduled, it’s protected.

If I block my calendar just for myself, I’ll admit it: sometimes I’m not true to that block. I let it get eroded by other priorities. But when the roundtable is on the calendar, I show up—and that creates consistent space to reflect and recalibrate.

Every time we meet, we cover topics that stretch me in different ways.

Sometimes it’s a current event that’s completely off my radar.
Sometimes it’s a business issue that’s divisive or complicated from a faith-based perspective.
Sometimes it’s a leadership challenge that I haven’t hit yet—but I will.

And this is something that has mattered a lot to me personally: I’ve been challenged to do research.

Ray has pushed me to look ahead, to dig into topics, and to plan strategically for what may be coming—things I honestly would not do in the context of a purely secular roundtable. That kind of challenge has helped me be more prepared, more thoughtful, and more intentional.

The Hidden Value: Safety and Trust

The longer I’ve been part of the roundtable, the more I’ve realized that the greatest value is not just content—it’s the environment.

There is a vulnerability-based trust in the group that changes everything.

Inside this roundtable, I feel safe bringing up things that scare me. Things that might make me look bad. The topics we tend to avoid in normal professional settings—those are often the very topics we most need to process with trusted people.

And because we’ve taken time to truly understand each other—our backgrounds, our journeys, our mistakes, and our successes—we can actually have honest conversations without fear of judgment.

It lays the foundation for real transformation.

It reminds you that life is a journey, with ups and downs, and that none of us are alone in that.

The Time Objection—and What I Believe About It

Like every leader, I have a full calendar. I have responsibilities, priorities, and plenty of reasons I could use to say I’m too busy.

But I’ve come to believe that time is not just something we “manage.” It’s something we steward.

And yes, time is a limited resource—more limited than money. That’s precisely why it matters where we invest it.

Here’s what I’ve learned: God can multiply time.

When we say we’re too busy to make space for something like this, we’re often not being completely honest. Sometimes we’re believing fear. Sometimes we’re believing lies. And sometimes we’re simply not trusting that God can redeem and multiply the time we surrender to Him.

I have found that when I prioritize this—when I make room for God, for community, for learning, for counsel—He gives back far more than I put in.

What I’d Say to Someone Considering Kingdom Factor

If you’re contemplating Kingdom Factor—whether as a potential member or as someone considering becoming a coach—I would encourage you to ask yourself a few questions:

• Where are you getting challenged?

• Where are you getting supported?

• Where are you getting equipped as a business owner or leader—and how consistently?

We all grow in bursts. We read a book. We go to a conference. We have a season of momentum.

But leadership isn’t built in bursts. It’s built by consistency.

“Consistency strengthens muscles.” You don’t run once a year and call yourself trained. You build strength by showing up regularly. The same is true with leadership—and especially with living out faith in the marketplace.

Kingdom Factor creates that consistent rhythm.

And if you’re someone who feels the pull to coach—to develop other leaders—I would tell you this: don’t ignore that conviction.

If God has given you leadership experience, it’s for a reason. And it may be meant to be used to support and strengthen others for Kingdom purposes.

So if you feel compelled—go for it.

Because the leaders in our communities, our companies, and our homes don’t just need more information.

They need formation.

And for me, Kingdom Factor has been a place where that formation is happening—faith and work, together, in community, with depth.