Ep 2159: Can Risk = Faith = Obedience?
Featuring: Susan Schramm
Ministry: Go to Market Impact; Fast Track Your Big Idea! Navigate Risk, Move People to Action and Avoid your Strategy Going Off Course
Every meaningful calling involves risk. Whether you're launching a new initiative, leading through change, or simply stepping into greater obedience at work, you'll eventually face the unknown.
In this episode, business strategist and author Susan Schramm explains why risk isn't something followers of Christ should avoid – it's something we should learn to navigate with wisdom and faith. Drawing from decades of leadership experience in corporations, nonprofits, and ministry, Susan shares practical principles for moving big ideas forward, helping others embrace change, and avoiding the hidden people-side pitfalls that derail even the best strategies.
If God has placed an idea on your heart or is calling you into something new, this conversation will encourage you to stop playing it safe and start taking faithful steps forward.
In this episode, you'll hear:
Why faith and risk are inseparable in the life of a believer
How Scripture encourages us to take risks with God, not apart from Him
Why the "people side of risk" determines whether ideas succeed or fail
How leaders can create alignment instead of silent resistance
What the Parable of the Talents teaches about faithful stewardship and courage
Why avoiding difficult conversations can become the greatest risk of all
Practical questions to ask before pursuing your next big idea
How to build a community that strengthens your vision instead of carrying it alone
God rarely calls His people to comfort. He calls them to faithful obedience! Whether you're leading a business, serving on a team, or sensing God inviting you into something new, this episode will help you approach uncertainty with confidence, wisdom, and trust in the One who goes before you. Check out Susan’s book Fast Track Your Big Idea! for more on this topic of risk taking!
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