"The Innovative Marketplace Christian - Blog Hosted by Rick Hubbell"

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Some of you want to know more about TI-MC and who is behind it. We thought you might like to hear the story of our founder. There is a quick bio version and then the full story told by Rick Hubbell. There are several interesting keys you may pick up from the story - it is very much worth reading.

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Founder’s Story-Short Version Below, Full Story (Click Here)

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Rick Hubbell met the Lord at the age of 23 in a dramatic encounter which changed the course of his life. By conventional wisdom, prior to that, it appeared he was doing fine. It wasn’t that he hadn’t accomplished things, hadn’t tried to be his best or didn’t grow up in a great home. He did, but was not able to 100% maximize his opportunities or find a truly meaningful course for his life.

Even so, there were bright spots. Excelling in music, schoolwork, and athletics from a young age, he became fairly ‘well rounded’. As a middle-schooler, he was a nationally ranked chess player, winning a State title. In high school, a tragic event occurred to a young girl and he wrote a song for her which impacted the entire community. Later accepted to Oberlin College, he was elected co-captain of the Varsity Lacrosse team and yet ultimately partied the full potential of that outstanding educational opportunity away, dropping out junior year.

Didn’t Know God

Though he grew up attending church regularly in his rural New Hampshire hometown, he never knew God. But when God woke him up years later, things were different. His past suddenly seemed self-absorbed; the future, significant. He was overcome with the desire to live a purposeful life and follow God’s leading, wherever it went. The only way he could do this, he thought, was to become a fulltime church Pastor or missionary.

Back to College

In the meantime, he went back to college and finished his degree and was then offered an entry level position at a natural pharmaceutical company. Though his skills were raw and he didn’t know too much about business, but had a few previous working experiences, he applied himself and was promoted within a year and a half. As his work responsibilities grew, so did his involvement in his local church. While serving in multiple ministries, he met the perfect, beautiful-young-twenty-something there, named Jennifer. Within a year they were married.

Leadership & Skill Development

At the pharmaceutical company, his work duties readily expanded to include writing, marketing, educating, selling, branding and pioneering a new system for packaging products that enabled doctors to use them more effectively. Sales in his area of responsibility increased 92%. But the call to church ministry proved stronger and he soon accepted the opportunity to become an Associate Pastor. He counseled, taught, worshipped and prayed, leading Creative ministries, singles ministry, prayer meetings, founding an entrepreneurs group and loving all of it.

The Treasure in People

Seeing a need, he developed a workshop called Coming Alive with the Purpose of God, Action Steps to Fulfill Your Destiny, to help people truly know their calling. As the impact and attendance grew, Hubbell was increasingly amazed by the glimpses he caught of the treasures God placed within people, so ready to come out, but held back for many different reasons. To him, seeing people come into and become truly established in their callings, was the best part of ministry.

Called to Business for Real!

After wonderful years enjoying church growth both in numbers (from about 140 to 1200) and in deep, rich experiences along the way, through a remarkable turn of events, the Lord called him back into business from church ministry. He didn’t understand it, but cooperated, knowing it was God. During the years since then, the Lord has continued to lead him through a divinely orchestrated, real life boot camp in business at many levels. From entrepreneur to corporate executive, his experience includes founding multiple businesses, owning a successful franchise, roles as Assistant VP, Vice President, President, and Senior Consultant - consulting with organizations around the US and several foreign countries in multiple specialties.

Hubbell has led planning sessions with both major ministries and businesses, worked with dozens of startups and hundreds of individuals. His life mission, ‘Developing business and business people for Kingdom advancement’ is the driving force behind The Innovative Marketplace Christian™, a unique “how to” company which delivers practical business advice; helping guide Christians called to the marketplace create the superior business outcomes they were intended to, as they walk with God.

Founder’s Story- Full Story (Click Here then scroll down)