The Monthly Peer Group Exchange
Each monthly Exchange brings leaders into community with other Christian business owners, CEOs and executives for the purpose of addressing challenges, learning curriculum content, and acquiring prayer support.
Here’s How It Works
LEAVEN
Leaven is the catalyst needed to live significantly in business, life and faith. Each person is uniquely leavened by their lifelong accumulation of experiences.
Exchange
Exchange is the action of giving and receiving something of value under agreed upon terms.
Leaven Exchange brings Christian business leaders together to exchange the leaven that each has accumulated during their journey to this point.
Isolation is an enemy of professional development and personal/spiritual growth. Leaven Exchange builds community among like-minded business leaders to help defeat the crippling effects of isolation by providing a safe environment where members can discuss give and take the hard-earned wisdom in an atmosphere of encouragement and accountability.
Our Core Values
Glorify God
In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.
Matthew 5:16
Promote unity
So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers, to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.More
Ephesians 4:11-13
Advise with Truth and Grace
The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.
John 1:14
Share wisdom freely
My son, if you accept my words and store up my commands within you, turning your ear to wisdom and applying your heart to understanding—indeed, if you call out for insight and cry aloud for understanding, and if you look for it as for silver and search for it as for hidden treasure, then you will understand the fear of the Lord and find the knowledge of God. For the Lord gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding. He holds success in store for the upright, he is a shield to those whose walk is blameless, for he guards the course of the just and protects the way of his faithful ones. Then you will understand what is right and just and fair—every good path.More
Proverbs 2:1-9
Exemplify humility to one another
In the same way, you who are younger, submit yourselves to your elders. All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble.” Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.More
1 Peter 5:5-7
Be Kingdom leaders in Faith–Life–Business
Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”More
Matthew 28:19-20
Our Leadership
Brad Hays
Leaven ExchangeBrad Hays is the consummate business builder and problem-solver. He has coached entrepreneurs, executives, ministry leaders, and Christian business people. He has over 35 years of business leadership experience, in sales, marketing and operations, of small, medium and large scale companies.
Wayne Risher
Leaven ExchangeWayne Risher is an accomplished leader with a passion to implement Christian leadership principles in the business community. He has enjoyed a career with two Fortune 500 companies, has been an agency-owner for Allstate, and is currently a Campus Pastor at Faithbridge. Wayne uses his entrepreneurship experience and high energy to answer his calling. As Vice-President of Sales for a medical equipment company, the direction of the CEO was invaluable in teaching him how to serve those around him in the workplace. As Marketing Service Manager for Chevron USA he worked to develop and refine operational processes and equipment to support the company-operated retail gasoline distribution channel. Desiring entrepreneurship, he became an agency-owner for Allstate serving nearly 5,000 customers in one of the larger agencies in Harris County. After 28 years in the business world, Mr. Risher transitioned to full-time ministry charged with developing strategy and launching a new multi-site campus for Faithbridge. He also serves on the Boards of two other non-profit groups providing strategic support.
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John Sloan
Leaven ExchangeOver his career, John Sloan has been a principal of 10 business starts, corresponding M&As, etc. and heavily involved with 2 fledgling churches. In 28 years of management and ownership, his responsibilities have bridged all corporate functions. John’s passion is helping Christian business leaders grow and have a positive impact.
John Sloan was raised in Dallas Texas and graduated from the University of Dallas, subsequently earning his MBA from the Cox School of SMU. He relocated to Houston and the Energy Industry in 1990. John is now 18 years married to Debbie and blessed with two daughters (15, 17 – prayers appreciated) He is a retired founding board member of Living Word Church of the Bay Area and joyfully sings in its worship band with his oldest daughter. John has led multiple bible studies through the years, and actively supports several charities.More
Roger Wernette
Leaven ExchangeRoger presents a unique skill set in business and ministry. Twenty years in the financial industry (Pennzoil, First City Bank, Masterson Moreland Sauer & Whisman, and Cornerstone Securities) coupled with over 23 years in full-time ministry (Young Life and The Gathering of Men) gives Roger the ability to support businessmen in areas of business planning, sales, and productivity.
Working the last 18 years with men, Roger has networked with literally thousands of men across the country.Roger has also written two books, Wholehearted and Invited. He also utilizes the Flippen Profile, in helping professionals become more fruitful in their business and homeMore
Dr. J. Allen Quine, JD, ThM, PhD
Leaven ExchangeAllen Quine has served as an attorney and negotiator in the business and non-profit sectors for over three decades. Most recently he served as in-house counsel and VP of International Relations for the Museum of the Bible in Washington DC. Allen was indispensable in establishing relationships and negotiating agreements with domestic and world-class international
organizations by navigating the complexities of State, Federal, and international law. For several years Allen was the general counsel for a property investment and management company providing housing to over 21,000 tenants in multi-family locations. He conducted all legal matters, from property investment and ROI, tenant relations, HR, hiring of contractors, and third party service providers.More
Leveraging his legal experience, Dr. Quine has served as a the CEO of a cabling company, College President, Dean, and Professor of several higher educational institutions, and currently applies his knowledge of the ever changing nature of State, Federal and International regulations and legal environment to the benefit of national and international business associations and non-profits.
Allen is an alum of Washington State University, the University of Idaho College of Law, and attained his PhD from Dallas Theological Seminary. He was admitted to practice law in Washington State, and is currently a member of the State Bar of Texas and the International Bar Association.
Anne Davis
Leaven ExchangeAnne Davis is an experienced senior executive who has served in leadership roles for two universities, two large nonprofits, and numerous committees in her church. She has vast knowledge of strategic visioning, executive development and human relations, and she is passionate about bringing Christian value-based solutions to work place challenges. Her gifts of teaching and building relationships have provided the basis for training thousands of MBA students in leadership skills including corporate strategy, communication, conflict resolution, decision making, HR and other human relations challenges.More
Wallace Henley
Leaven ExchangeDr. Henley brings profound experience in leadership development and organizational culture to Leaven Exchange. His breadth of experience stretches from the newspaper business, to the White House, to the pulpit and now to the members of Leaven Exchange.
Dr. Henley is a deep well of valuable resources made available to the staff and members of Leaven Exchange through his speaking and authorship. Access to leadership history and method when combined with Wallace’s active Biblical wisdom impacts everyone within his reach. Leaven Exchange benefits greatly from contributions made by Dr. Wallace Henley.
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