Posts tagged Christian Blue Pages
Ep 2108: The Real ROI of Christian Business Networking

What happens when you stop chasing your own plans and start building what God puts in front of you—even when it doesn’t make sense? 

In this episode, Darrel Geis shares how he walked away from a career in broadcasting to build Christian Blue Pages—starting before websites were even a thing. For more than 30 years, he’s been connecting Christian-owned businesses across Ohio and helping believers find trusted services from people who share their faith. 

And then there’s Dr. Shantel Thomas. She was told flat-out in grad school that Christian counseling “wasn’t possible.” She opened A Sound Mind Counseling anyway. Today, she leads a thriving faith-based practice that proves otherwise—and she credits much of her steady growth to her long-time partnership with Christian Blue. 

These aren’t just stories about business. They’re about obedience. About the long game. About what happens when you stop trying to prove people wrong and start letting God prove Himself faithful. 

In this episode: 

  • What “Christian certification” really means—and why it matters 

  • How Darrel and Shantel formed a prayer-first business relationship 

  • What it looks like to stay hyper-local and still make a big impact 

  • Why one skeptical professor came back to apologize—10 years later 

  • How to know whether Christian Blue Pages is worth it for your business 

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Kingdom organizations that are “iWork4Him certified:” 

  • SaferNet, your VPN, antivirus, website filter all in one easy-to-use app: www.SaferNet.com 

  • ePaymints, a Kingdom payment processor that really cares about its customers: www.epaymints.com  

Find all the organizations we love and trust at iWork4Him.com/sponsors

 Featuring: Darrel Geis; Dr. Shantel Thomas

Ministry/ Workplace: Christian Blue Pages

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