He Was Ready to Retire. Then God Redirected His Life. | John Rennie on Sunday SoulDay (S4 E18)

What happens when you think one chapter of your life is ending, only to discover that God may be preparing you for an entirely different one? After nearly four decades building a business software company, JR Rennie thought retirement was next. But in 2015, a series of spiritual promptings and new understandings led him in an unexpected direction: founding BrushFires Ministry and helping other believers discover their God-given design, purpose, and strengths. In this episode of Sunday SoulDay, we talk about what it means to be redirected later in life, how closely our identity can become tied to what we do, and what happens when God’s plan for our lives looks different from the one we imagined. We also explore his idea of our unique “Soul DNA,” what more than four decades of marriage and entrepreneurship have taught him, the difference between simply surviving and living life “to the full,” and how discovering our individual strengths can change the way we show up in our families, workplaces, churches, and communities. This conversation is also a reminder that purpose doesn’t have an expiration date. Sometimes what looks like the end of your work is actually the beginning of different work. And sometimes the question isn’t simply, “What am I good at?” It’s “What was I uniquely designed to contribute?” ️ In this conversation: The unexpected transition from business owner to ministry founder Finding identity beyond your career Recognizing your God-given strengths and design What it means to live life “to the full” Building teams around complementary strengths Marriage, relationships, and understanding how others are wired Finding purpose when you feel overlooked, misunderstood, or stuck Why discovering your purpose can create a ripple effect far beyond your own life Subscribe to Sunday SoulDay for conversations with founders, leaders, experts, and changemakers about the inner work behind how we lead, live, grow, and become who we’re called to be. Hosted by: Damesha Craig, Leadership Strategist and Purpose Alchemist | Founder, Leadership Garden OS & Leadership Garden AI | Executive Coach | Host, Sunday SoulDay | Publisher, The Soul Fueler Journal Connect with Damesha Craig : https://www.dameshacraig.com : https://www.leadershipgarden.ai : https://soulfuelerjournal.com : https://www.linkedin.com/in/dameshacraig/ : ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@sundaysoulday⁠ Be a Guest: Email us: sundaysouldaypodcast@gmail.com www.sundaysoulday.com #SundaySoulDay #Purpose #Faith #GodsPurpose #ChristianLeadership #Calling #FaithAndPurpose #Leadership Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.