By Partner Johnny Shroyer, Pastor of Bayside Business Ministry

Revenue is up. The pipeline looks strong. Everyone feels good.

But profit has a way of covering cracks.

You’re working with a company that was hitting record sales. On the surface…

By Partner Phil Stevenson 

In August of 2025, I wrote an initial blog for the Barnabas Brief on “Zero-Based Leadership Competencies.” “Zero-Based” competencies are foundational to any leadership development process. All leadership development must begin with these…

By Partner Bill Foster

Business leaders: the AI revolution isn’t just about efficiency gains. It’s about what you may be quietly losing—the very instincts that built your company. Don’t get me wrong…AI is incredible. The efficiency gains, the cost savings, the operational breakthroughs. I’m not anti-AI. I’m anti-slash-and-burn. Because while everyone’s celebrating quarterly savings, there’s a quieter cost no one is measuring…

By Partner Tom Sharp

Through God’s grace, I was called earlier this year to develop a presence for C12 Business Forums in the greater Sacramento region. C12 is the world’s largest…

Keynote Presentation By Kn Moy - August 26, 2025

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By Partner Phil Stevenson

I was participating in an ideation session sponsored by The Barnabas Group of Sacramento (https://www.tbgsac.org/). We were working with Brad Fieldhouse. He is the founder and CEO of City Net (https://www.citynet.org/). This organization is committed to breaking the cycle of homelessness in the communities we serve by connecting neighbors experiencing homelessness to transformative care and innovative solutions that lead to housing.

An aspect of this conversation was workforce development. One of the Barnabas Members asked, “What are the step zero competencies?” Read More…

By Dan Menegus, Managing Partner of The Bay Area Barnabas Group

God will find a way. The Bay Area Barnabas Group had a fruitful 10-year run from 2010 through 2019. However, circumstances changed, and it seemed that the season for the Barnabas Group in the Bay Area had come to an end, culminating in Managing Partner Larry Weins receiving a cancer diagnosis. But that wasn’t the full story…

By David Sexauer, Barnabas Partner and CEO of DAST Consulting

Many of us are familiar with the concept “No money, no mission.” The fantastic missional work that churches and many nonprofits do is impossible without funding. Those of us called to be marketplace missionaries bear a responsibility to…

By Ed Kaczmarek, Executive Director of Youth For Christ Sacramento

I can't help but think that one of the most critical missions in the world is reaching lost kids with the Good News of Jesus Christ.  Now, reaching kids is a dying art. Who can fathom the mind, heart, and soul of teens today?  There appears to be…

By Bob Shank, Co-Founder of The Barnabas Group & The Master’s Program

Rewind to the year 2000. The millennium was notable for the launch of numerous products and/or services that are now 25 years along, and ubiquitous. Camera phones, USB flash drives, Sony’s PlayStation2, and commercialized Bluetooth technology were all first offered that year. That was the year that the first Barnabas Group was organized…

By Dave Navarra, Area Director at World Vision & Barnabas Sacramento Leadership Team Member

In a world where challenges seem to multiply daily, the fight against discouragement is real. I vividly remember a few years back, when I was serving as a Pastor in California, I took my first trip to Africa to evaluate some overseas partnerships for my Church. It was there, walking a dirt path with a group of leaders, that I heard a phrase that has stayed with me: …

By Ryan Zuelner, California Director at Generous Giving

In Matthew 13, Jesus shares the Parable of the Sower, illustrating different responses to the Word of God. He describes the good soil as where the seed falls, takes root, and produces an abundant crop, yielding a hundred, sixty, or thirty times what was sown. A kingdom-focused life bears fruit—spiritual fruit. God desires…

By Jon Ingraham, Director of Development at Powerhouse Ministries, Folsom

When I was invited to present on behalf of Powerhouse Ministries at The Barnabas Group's August 2024 meeting, I had no idea what I was signing up for. What I did know was that I would have the opportunity to share one of our biggest challenges—and that others would come alongside us to help brainstorm potential solutions. What I didn’t expect, however, was …

By Jones Chan, Founder & CEO of Thess Bar

Nonprofit work is rarely a solo endeavor. As I often remind myself, "Success requires many advisors and is not a solo journey." This truth resonates deeply with Thess Bar. Our mission to nourish bodies and souls, igniting compassion so the poor can flourish, has been profoundly amplified by the strategic insights and unwavering support of The Barnabas Group. Their wisdom, encouragement, and guidance have not only…

By Partner Phil Stevenson

I was chatting with a new friend. He had decided to visit the church I attend. He asked me what got me to the church? I answered his question. I then said, “That is why I started to attend. Now let me tell you why I stayed.” Read More…

By Partner Marcus Bigelow

As a part of Barnabas Sacramento, I have been blessed to share in many different ways.  Some of you know I facilitate two Christian peer-to-peer CEO/Owner groups called Convene (www.convenenow.com).  One of the things I like best about Barnabas is …