EP 117: Redefining Success as a Christian Business Leader

What happens when your business is growing, but you begin asking a deeper question: **“Lord, who do you want me to serve?”** In this conversation, Tom Carter sits down with **Garrett Maroon**, founder of Two 10 Realty Group and The Faithful Agent, to talk about what it looks like to live out Christian faith honestly and openly in business. Garrett shares how he entered real estate in 2014, went five and a half months without selling a house, nearly quit several times, and eventually built a thriving business. But his story became about much more than professional success. After losing his mother in 2022, Garrett began seriously questioning what God wanted him to do with his work. That journey led to The Faithful Agent, a community and podcast serving Christians in real estate. Garrett discusses why faith cannot simply be turned on and off depending on the room, why Christian professionals need community and accountability, and why profitability should not automatically be confused with faithfulness. He also challenges the traditional business scoreboard of income, sales, and recognition. Instead, he encourages leaders to consider the legacy they are building through their faith, marriages, families, and the way they steward their work. This conversation is an honest look at humility, leadership, discipleship, and what it means to keep the gospel at the center while building a business. - 00:11 Introduction - 01:05 Garrett's Background - 02:55 Defining Ministry Moments - 06:00 Impact on Agents - 07:00 Overcoming Challenges - 10:37 Personal Growth - 18:12 Concluding Reflections **5 Key Takeaways** **1. Your faith should not be something you take on and off.** Garrett describes his faith as inseparable from who he is. When asked not to discuss Christianity during a podcast appearance, he explained that his faith was not a “backpack” he could simply remove depending on the environment. **2. The most profitable decision is not always the most faithful decision.** Garrett challenges Christian business owners to stop assuming that the decision producing the most money must automatically be the right decision. Instead, he encourages them to ask what faithfulness requires. **3. Success needs a different scoreboard.** Money, transactions, and professional statistics can easily become the primary measurement of success. Garrett encourages leaders to think about what they want their lives and legacy to represent beyond business performance. **4. Community should include accountability.** Garrett believes Christian business leaders need people who are willing to speak honestly into their lives. His community is designed not only to encourage believers, but also to challenge them when their priorities begin moving in the wrong direction. **5. Business can shape the person building it.** Garrett describes entrepreneurship as a humbling experience that has exposed his own pride and continually challenged him to keep the gospel central. Building the business has also become part of his own spiritual growth. Watch full episode on YT - https://youtu.be/yl5rNKfNgMs Join the free Third Fish Academy at [ThirdFish.org](ThirdFish.org)