Every meaningful act of leadership involves risk. A new venture. A strategic pivot. A difficult decision. A step of obedience when outcomes are unclear.
But what if our understanding of risk—and even failure—has been shaped more by modern business culture than by Scripture?
In this candid and deeply thoughtful conversation, Paul Stevens and Rick Goossen challenge leaders to reconsider their assumptions. Is risk something to minimize at all costs? Is failure a sign of poor stewardship? Or could both be part of faithful obedience in a world shaped by calling and trust?
If you lead in the marketplace and wrestle with uncertainty, this is not a conversation to skim or fast forward; it’s one to watch in full.
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Christian leaders in business and ministry face questions that don’t come with easy answers:
- Is there a biblical perspective on risk?
- Do Christians and non-Christians view risk differently?
- What does it mean to describe God as “risk-taking”?
- What does the Parable of the Talents teach about risk, stewardship, and reward?
- How should we think about reward in light of Scripture?
- What does it mean to be blessed biblically?
- Is failure unbiblical — or a part of faithful leadership?
- What does failure teach us about our calling?
- How should leaders reframe risk and failure in the marketplace?
In this rich, thoughtful conversation, recorded live, Paul Stevens and Rick Goossen tackle these questions directly, offering theological insight grounded in lived experience. The result is a framework that honours both Scripture and the real-world challenges leaders face every day.
Why This Matters for Leaders Today
Many business frameworks talk about risk in terms of optimization, utility, or ROI. But Christian leadership calls for a different language and logic, one shaped by calling, trust, and the nature of God as creator and redeemer.
This webinar invites leaders to:
- Think deeply about why risk matters
- Understand how God’s character reshapes our assumptions
- Embrace failure as part of faithful discernment
- Lead with conviction, not just strategy
Related Announcement: New Book on Entrepreneurship
While this webinar explores risk and failure, it is part of a larger conversation Rick Goossen is having with Paul Stevens, a conversation now captured in their forthcoming book:
Entrepreneurship: A Christian Perspective
- Releasing June 2026
- Published by Castle Quay Books
- All ELO Forum 2026 attendees will receive a copy
This book reframes entrepreneurship not as a secular discipline, but as a calling rooted in God’s creative work, integrating faith, meaning, risk, and stewardship in ways standard texts seldom do.
Read the full book announcement here.
Takeaway for Leaders
If you’re leading others, making strategic decisions, or wrestling with ambiguity in your organization or business, this webinar—and the principles within it—will help you:
- See risk through a biblical lens
- Lead without fear of failure
- Understand reward in alignment with calling
- Navigate uncertainty with faith, clarity, and courage
🎧 Watch the webinar replay now:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nYW9XYmxGU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nYW9XYmxGU
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