Building a Prosperous Business God's Way

The 2023 Colorado Christian Business Alliance & Kingdom Business Alliance Joint Venture Conference

Friday, September 29, 2023
7:00AM - 12:00PM

The Cable Center
2000 Buchtel Blvd, Denver, CO 80210
Interstate 25 and University Boulevard

“Jesus answered them, ‘You are deceived, because you don’t know the scriptures or the power of God.'” // Matthew 22:29

Join us in person!

God has both enabled and equipped each one of us with the need and desire to thrive.

Building a Prosperous Business God’s Way will lead to supernatural success and increased glory to God.

In business, we can do things the world’s way, our way, or God’s way. The world’s way and our way often seem faster than waiting on God and applying His requirements and principles. And, let’s be honest, sometimes God’s way doesn’t make sense to us. But do not be deceived because Satan is also able to bless us. See how he tempted Jesus with the promise of power in Luke 4:1-13.

We invite you to join us at the 2023 THRIVE conference, where we will focus on how, when, and why God wants us to prosper. Register now to connect with experienced Christian business owners and leaders in our Colorado community.

Conference Speakers

Pete Ochs, Keynote Speaker

Stewardship of Your Life

Pete Ochs is the founder and Chairman of Capital III, an impact investment company with investments in the US and Central America. The purpose of Capital III is to be a catalyst for flourishing, creating not only economic capital but also social and spiritual capital. Over the last forty years, Capital III has stewarded companies in the energy, manufacturing, and service sectors, frequently focusing on places devoid of human flourishing, such as prisons and poverty-stricken countries.

Pete’s passion is to educate, equip, and empower business leaders worldwide to live for something greater than themselves by using their business platform to impact the world for Christ. To further this end, Pete has launched Enterprise Stewardship and written two books, High Impact LIFE, and High Impact Business, providing personal and business transformation frameworks.

Pete lives by four simple principles: Honor God, Serve People, Pursue Excellence, and Steward Capital. These four simple but powerful principles, when brought to bear, create Economic, Social, and Spiritual Capital resulting in High Impact on lives and businesses.

Pete and his wife Debbie have been married for over four decades. They have two children and nine grandchildren.

Pete Ochs is an author, investor, entrepreneur, and chief steward of Capital III and Enterprise Stewardship: two companies dedicated to being a catalyst for flourishing. Pete’s passion in life is to educate, equip, and empower business leaders worldwide to live for something greater than themselves by using their business platform to impact the world for Christ. Pete has written two books, High Impact LIFE, and High Impact Business, providing personal and business transformation frameworks. More information can be found at www.enterprisestewardship.com

Dr. Steven Garber, Keynote Speaker

Steven Garber is the Senior Fellow for Vocation and the Common Good for the M. J. Murdock Charitable Trust. A teacher of many people in many places, he has recently served as Professor of Marketplace Theology and Director of the Masters in Leadership, Theology and Society at Regent College, Vancouver, BC.

He is an author of several books, including Visions of Vocation: Common Grace for the Common Good, his most recent is The Seamless Life: A Tapestry of Love and Learning, Worship and Work.

Dr. Garber is one of the founders of the Wedgwood Circle, for many years, he was the Principal of the Washington Institute for Faith, Vocation and Culture, and he continues to serve as a consultant to colleges and corporations, facilitating both individual and institutional vocation.

Stephen is a husband, a father and a grandfather, has long lived in Washington DC, living a life among family, friends, and flowers.

Betsy Gray, Keynote Speaker

Gray is the co-founder and President of HISB Corporation and ProLifeBank.com [proposed] (PLB). PLB will be a bank for everyone, aligned with Godly principles. We are visualizing a global financial ecosystem and community that honors God’s wealth and inspires change in our world.

For 16 years, Gray served as the Executive Director of Network Medical Women’s Center in Santa Barbara, CA, which got her involved in the pro-life movement. This OB clinic’s specialty is serving men and women facing unexpected pregnancies. By the grace of God and an excellent team, Gray converted the existing counseling center with an annual budget of $60k into a thriving primary care medical clinic, with a yearly budget of over $450k with assets and an endowment north of $1.9 million saving hundreds of lives.

Gray’s background is in Education, Sales, Innovation, Fundraising Strategy, Marketing, Graphic Design, Entrepreneurship, and Public Speaking.

Her journey has been full of challenges and many miracles throughout her life, especially once her exciting relationship with the Living God began. Her life-verse from Scripture is Proverbs 3:5 & 6. Gray was a shepherd on a ranch in Montana where Jesus taught her many lessons using her sheep, and this proverb was a major one.

Early in her career, Gray taught for several years in elementary and junior high schools in California and Montana. In the early 2000s, she joined Inamed Medical Products Corporation, a $2.8 billion company in Santa Barbara, CA, as the Director of New Accounts, a department she founded and developed. In 2006, she became the CEO of Network Medical Women’s Center. In 2018, she felt the call of God to start His Bank, ProLifeBank, and resigned in October 2021 from Network Medical to pursue the bank endeavor full-time.

Evidence that the Lord is 100% behind Gray’s latest endeavor of starting ProLifeBank.com is her co-founder, Nick Vujicic. Vujicic is a world-renowned Evangelist, Motivational Speaker, and Entrepreneur born without arms and legs, being the hands and feet of Jesus across the globe. Gray believes their partnership is a miracle.

Gray now lives in Dallas, Texas. She has two children and four grandchildren who also reside in Dallas.

Danny Oertli, Music and Entertainment

Danny Oertli is an accomplished singer, songwriter, and author, encouraging audiences for the last 25 years with stories of God’s faithfulness. If you were to know one thing about Danny, it’s that he loves the journey. That’s a good thing, because for over two decades Danny has played in more than 1,000 different venues around the world.

Combining inventive guitar work with stirring songwriting, Danny has performed worldwide as well as in all but two states. Mixing his ability as a storyteller with song and guitar, Danny engages audiences of all ages.

He has also made several CD’s, recorded a live DVD, and authored a book. Danny loves chocolate shakes but has never eaten ketchup, ever. He currently lives in Parker, CO, with his wife Rayna, their three children, and Tulo the insecure labradoodle.