Faith Driven Entrepreneur and Investor
Justin Forman
Co-Founder of Faith Driven Entrepreneur, Investor and Previously EVP of RightNow Media.
Justin has inspired business leaders see their Work as a part of their Calling for the past 15 years. As Executive Vice President he was a part of dreamers and doers that built RightNow Media, which serves 20,000 churches and 3 million people through this "Netflix of Video Studies". During that time he was a part of creating the Work as Worship Retreat and RightNow Media @ Work's tools to help business leaders equip their people to be better at home and at work. Along the way their teams captured dozens of short films from business leaders at companies like Hobby Lobby, Popeyes Chicken, Interstate Batteries, SeaWorld, NatureSweet, David Weekley Homes and business leaders like Patrick Lencioni, Dave Ramsey and many others. Today he and his wife own several small businesses in Dallas and serves as Executive Director of the Faith Driven Entrepreneur.
Justin, his wife Sharee, and their three kids (Tristan, Audrey and Kate) live just outside of Dallas, TX. Some things in life are predestined, and for him it was to be a Michigan State Spartan Fan. Office legend has it that his family invented “Sparty”, the iconic Michigan State Mascot. On any given weekend you’ll find him coaching his daughters “Pixie Chicks” girls soccer teams and involved at Watermark Community Church.
What is the ministry challenge keeping you up at night?
Awakening entrepreneurs and investors inside of the Church.
What is the greatest hope for God’s work in 2023 you’re dreaming about?
Awakening entrepreneurs and investors inside of the Church.
What is a non-ministry activity that brings you joy and energy?
Most seasons, Baylor Football ... This might not be one of those seasons. Otherwise, ripping on a Jet Ski at the lake or traveling.
What are the top 1-3 essentials for the Church in America to address to reach those who are spiritually open, but not yet following Jesus?
I think we're going through a "death of ego" season and realizing that fewer people are knocking on the doors of the Church but there's a loud pounding on the door of the entrepreneur.
In some ways it feels like the Cars Movie and feeling like the highway has in many ways been rerouted from the Sunday morning experience to the office.
People are turning more to the co-worker and boss for help than they are the Church. Too often pastor and business leader have missed each other.
What could it look like for churches to become launching pads for this conversations?
Here's a start that we see to this conversation from David Platt, JD, Nicky and others: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIffdozqC2s