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Jason Lakes: When God Calls You "Beyond Success"KF Member Stories
July 22, 2026
9 min read

Jason Lakes: When God Calls You "Beyond Success"

Jason Lakes didn't set out to help build a roofing company with a global mission — but a single day in a Dominican sugarcane village changed everything. Here's how faith reshaped his leadership from the ground up.

Mark Clevenger

Mark Clevenger

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From Chasing Deals to Building the Kingdom: Daniel Sharrer's Leap of FaithKF Coaches

From Chasing Deals to Building the Kingdom: Daniel Sharrer's Leap of Faith

After a decade in commercial real estate, Daniel Sharrer found success but not satisfaction — until a restless calling pushed him to trade the familiar for something far more meaningful.

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Daniel SharrerFishers, IN
7/8/2026
From Trapped to Free: How Kyle Harbaugh Is Liberating Business Owners Through Faith-Driven ConsultingFaith in Business

From Trapped to Free: How Kyle Harbaugh Is Liberating Business Owners Through Faith-Driven Consulting

Kyle Harbaugh watched attorneys across the nation snap under the pressure of their own businesses. What he saw ignited a calling — and a company — built to set them free.

Greg Ballard
Greg BallardSt. Louis, MO
7/8/2026
From Child Sex Trafficking Survivor to Evangelist: Tammy Toney-Butler's Journey Through Darkness to FreedomFaith in Business

From Child Sex Trafficking Survivor to Evangelist: Tammy Toney-Butler's Journey Through Darkness to Freedom

Tammy Toney-Butler survived what most cannot imagine — and built a ministry from the wreckage. Her story is not about what was done to her, but about who God made her after.

Greg Ballard
Greg BallardFort Myers, FL
7/8/2026
From Pharmacist to Fun Zone: How Brad Goedeker Grew Two Businesses on Faith, Service, and the Golden RuleFaith in Business

From Pharmacist to Fun Zone: How Brad Goedeker Grew Two Businesses on Faith, Service, and the Golden Rule

Brad Goedeker left a comfortable career to follow God's call into entrepreneurship. What he found on the other side reshaped how he leads, serves, and invests in the next generation.

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Daniel Sharrer
7/7/2026
From Mega-Church Insider to Church Consultant: Kim Tarlton's Leap Into Purpose-Driven BusinessFaith in Business

From Mega-Church Insider to Church Consultant: Kim Tarlton's Leap Into Purpose-Driven Business

After 28 years in church ministry, Kim Tarlton walked away from the highest-paying, most influential role of her career — and found the calling she was always meant to live.

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Daniel SharrerFishers, IN
7/7/2026
From Caracas to Cambridge: How Humility Unlocked Dora Ocanto-Gomez's Career at HarvardFaith in Business

From Caracas to Cambridge: How Humility Unlocked Dora Ocanto-Gomez's Career at Harvard

Dora Ocanto-Gomez came to Boston for three months. She never left — and the journey from Venezuelan accountant to Harvard Business School finance manager is a masterclass in surrendered ambition.

Apryl Morin
Apryl MorinGreater Boston, MA
7/7/2026
From the Ashes to the Boardroom: How Jesse Holsapple Built Blue Mountain Capital on Faith and ResilienceFaith in Business

From the Ashes to the Boardroom: How Jesse Holsapple Built Blue Mountain Capital on Faith and Resilience

Jesse Holsapple shouldn't be here — at least not by the world's math. But God had different plans for the foster kid from Montana who's now building a private lending company from the ground up.

Apryl Morin
Apryl MorinColorado Springs, CO
7/7/2026
From Radar Systems to AI Agile: How Mark Fairbanks Is Building Kingdom Teams for the Technology RevolutionFaith in Business

From Radar Systems to AI Agile: How Mark Fairbanks Is Building Kingdom Teams for the Technology Revolution

Mark Fairbanks spent decades building high-performance teams at places like Hughes Aircraft, JPMorgan Chase, and Xerox. Now he's applying those same principles — and his faith — to help businesses navigate the AI revolution.

Apryl Morin
Apryl MorinSeattle, WA
7/7/2026
Louis Jackson III Is Activating a Village to Raise a GenerationFaith in Business

Louis Jackson III Is Activating a Village to Raise a Generation

Louis Jackson III left a stable career on nothing but a God-given nudge. Six years later, The Village Indiana is proof that trusting God with your gifts changes everything.

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Daniel SharrerIndianapolis, IN
7/6/2026

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