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Grow and Scale Your Business God’s Way
Are you ready to break free from the barriers that have held you and your business back? Do you ever wish there were a proven, biblical approach to help you grow both?
Break through chaos and anxiety to experience time, financial, and spiritual freedom lying the Integrated Faith Business (IFB) Framework - a proven, integrated approach to growing your faith, leadership, and business, empowering you to scale what matters.
“Because business isn’t just about what you build - it’s about who you’re becoming.”
In this book, you’ll discover how to:
Move from survival to success—and from success to scalable growth
Shift from working for a living to working with God to truly live
Create a practical IFB growth plan for you and your business organization
Accelerate through the five stages of business with clarity and momentum
Break through chaos and anxiety to experience time, financial, and spiritual freedom
About the Author
James Barthel, MBA, is a growth leadership coach, author, and expert in Integrated Faith Business. With two decades of entrepreneurial and CEO scaling success, he has empowered thousands of business leaders to scale with purpose while deepening their faith. James lives in Golden, Colorado, with his family and passionately mentors leaders to live their higher purpose, succeed with freedom, and scale what matters.
Testimonials
“Thou Shall Grow is an exceptional book because of the powerful way it blends personal experience, strategic insight, and Biblical wisdom. James Barthel shares his journey as a Christian business leader, stewarding an organization from survival to success to scaling. It is a compelling case study for integration, where spiritual maturation accelerates spiritual capacity, and a growing walk with Jesus advances God’s Kingdom through the marketplace. Beautifully, this book is a powerful reminder that our ultimate bottom line is not measured by earthly wealth, but by treasures in heaven.”
Chuck Proudfit
Founder and President, At Work on Purpose
“Thou Shall Grow is the roadmap every Christian business leader needs right now. With wisdom forged in the fires of adversity and sharpened by decades of experience, James Barthel offers a Spirit-led, deeply practical guide to aligning faith, leadership, and business. This is not just a book—it’s a blueprint for Kingdom-driven transformation. If you're ready to move beyond survival and step into a season of purpose, growth, and eternal impact, this is your next step.”
Krystal Parker
President of the U.S. Christian Chamber of Commerce
Christian businesspeople often desire to fully integrate their faith and biblical principles into their work life. However, the spiritual life may be full on Sunday but come Monday it can get pushed aside in a variety of ways. Believers know in theory, as Barthel reminds us, that “…faith is inseparable from our identity.” What does that truly look like in the workplace? Barthel shares his faith journey and lessons learned as God taught him through the highs and lows of building his own business. He presents a roadmap, an “Integrated Faith Business (IFB) Framework” to scaling your business upon a foundation of faith that is intentional and that undergirds every step. He leads by example. I highly recommend this inspirational book to those seeking a guide who has gone before and shares Bible based, practical measures that will help them indeed fully integrate their faith into their business.
Mellani Day, DBA
Dean and Professor, School of Business and Technology, College of Adult and Graduate Studies, Colorado Christian University
“Finally—someone in business who understands that faith isn’t a side hustle. If you’ve reached a spiritual or professional ceiling, this powerful book will help you break through in both areas. Thou Shall Grow is a must-read field guide for the overwhelmed and under-resourced Christian leader. If you’re feeling spiritually confused and disoriented, or just need fresh hope and encouragement, this book is like finding true north again. Thank you James Barthel for speaking the truth in love to other kingdom-minded entrepreneurs about how to integrate faith and business for eternal success. Bravo! Well done!”
Dr. Bruce Cook
President, All Creation Inc.
