EP 113: God’s Blueprint for Building a Business

Can business success and wholehearted faith really belong together? In this episode, Tom Carter talks with entrepreneur, bestselling author, speaker, and King’s Council founder Rylee Meek about his journey from pursuing financial success to building businesses from a biblical worldview. Rylee shares how, by 2019, he had reached what felt like the financial pinnacle of his companies while feeling spiritually bankrupt and deeply unfulfilled. That season forced him to wrestle with a question that had followed him for years: Could he be successful and still be a good Christian? His search took him back to Scripture, including Joshua 1:8, and ultimately helped shape the King’s Council, a ministry focused on discipling entrepreneurs through a biblical framework. Rylee also walks through the business framework he sees in the Genesis creation account—from vision and atmosphere to structure, order, momentum, multiplication, dominion, and Sabbath. He explains how entrepreneurs can use that framework to identify where their businesses may be out of alignment. The conversation also explores fear, indecision, wise counsel, and the difference between constantly asking God for clarity and having faith to take the next step. As Rylee puts it, “God blesses our footprints, not our butt prints.” If you are an entrepreneur, business leader, or someone considering stepping into business, this conversation offers a challenging look at what it means to pursue excellence, steward your gifts, and bring Kingdom culture into your work. - 00:00 Introduction - 01:22 Riley Meek's Journey - 05:38 Discovering Purpose - 09:58 Impactful Business - 13:05 Framework for Success - 22:00 Practical Advice - 24:15 King's Council - 26:07 Conclusion **5 Key Takeaways** **1. Financial success does not automatically produce fulfillment.** Rylee describes reaching a financial high point in 2019 while feeling spiritually bankrupt and asking whether that was really what life was about. **2. Scripture can shape the way entrepreneurs build.** Rylee says studying Joshua 1:8 and the Bible for himself changed how he viewed success, business, and stewardship. **3. Genesis provides a framework Rylee applies to business.** He connects creation with vision, atmosphere, structure, order, momentum, multiplication and dominion, and Sabbath. **4. Fear can keep entrepreneurs trapped in indecision.** Rylee encourages seeking counsel and wisdom while refusing to stay stuck on what he calls “the fence of indecision.” **5. Faith does not always come with complete clarity.** Rylee explains that his prayer shifted from asking God for constant clarity to asking for faith to move in a direction while trusting God with the outcome. Watch full episode on YT - https://youtu.be/gNSrYDGGn5I Join the free Third Fish Academy at [ThirdFish.org](ThirdFish.org)