Marketplace Leadership Luncheon

02/25/2025

February 25, 2025

Dear Marketplace Leadership Community,

With heavy hearts, we, the Steering Committee of Marketplace Leadership, announce the discontinuation of the Marketplace Leadership Luncheon. While we are disappointed, we are also filled with gratitude and anticipation, trusting that each of us will continue to grow in our faith and share the goodness of our Lord Jesus Christ in our workplaces, communities, and homes.

As Ecclesiastes 3:1 reminds us, “For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven.”

We extend our deepest gratitude to our Founders, Pastor Murray Wilton and Pastor George Sawyer. Because of their God-given vision and obedience, countless lives in the North Alabama marketplace have been touched and transformed.

This ministry thrived for many years thanks to the dedicated leadership of our Steering Committee members and the powerful, encouraging words of our volunteer speakers. We are especially grateful to our most recent Steering Chair, Vern Spearman, and the many faithful leaders who gave their time, resources, and wisdom, including Joe Atnip, Bill Tillman, Aaron Mance, Jack Doss, Drew Chapman, Rob Glasier, Pastor Paul Harrison, Daniel Stephens, Allison Rhen, Rebecca Bell, Tina Blankenship, and many more who have served throughout the years.

A heartfelt thank you also goes to the speakers who invested their time and prayerful study to plant seeds of God’s Word—seeds that continue to grow in our hearts. We are honored to recognize Pastor Murray Wilton, Pastor George Sawyer, Dr. Larry Davidson Jr., Pastor Dusty McLemore, Pastor Rusty Nelson, Pastor Paul Harrison, Hon. William K. Bell, Bob Boerner Jr., Pastor Jason Parks, Pastor Oscar Montgomery, Dr. Dean Willis, Thom Ewing, Sandra Cepeda, Bill Roark, and so many others whose contributions will never be forgotten.

Our lives have been forever changed by those who poured into this ministry, and we are profoundly thankful for your faithful participation and support. Though this chapter is closing, the impact of Marketplace Leadership will continue through each of you as you carry the light of Christ into the marketplace.

With gratitude and blessings,
The Marketplace Leadership Steering Committee

01/20/2025

Encouraging, equipping, and empowering the Huntsville business community.

01/10/2025

NOTE: NEW SCHEDULE, WE ARE GOING ONLY VIRTUAL STARTING THIS MONTH.

THIS MONTH'S SCRIPTURE:

"Colossians 3:23"

Keynote: Pastor Murray Wilton

Murray Wilton Ministries

Marketplace Leadership invites you to fellowship with us on the 4th THURSDAY of every month for a 30-minute message focused on how to keep GOD in the Marketplace.

Monthly Scripture: Colossians 3:23

"Work willingly at whatever you do, as though you were working for the LORD rather than for people."

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TIME & LOCATION:

ZOOM:
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Virtual Meeting - FACEBOOK LIVE

https://www.facebook.com/marketplaceleadershipluncheon

11:55 AM- 12:30 PM, CST

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PROGRAM AGENDA

Speaker Presentation: 11:55 AM - 12:20 PM

Speaker Q&A and Closing Prayer: 12:20 PM - 12:30 PM

DATE:

THR - 23 January 2025

KEYNOTE SPEAKER:

Pastor Murray Wilton

Murray Wilton Ministries​​

In 2006, Murray Wilton received an unexpected call from a local businessperson who felt impressed to form a corporation to serve a s a vehicle for future ministry. He was extremely excited about the vision GOD unfolded to him concerning HIS purposes through Murray Wilton Ministries. He was called to be a Chaplain to the Corporate Community, to bless them in their hol6y calling, and provide a ministry vehicle for their resources to bless the nations for the glory of our LORD and SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST. Just oveer a week later on December 19, 2006, Murray Willton Ministries was born and duly registered as a nonprofit 501(c)3 corporation. Pastor Wilton dedicated the ministr to the gospel purposes of the LORD for the blessing of the nationsa and the glory of GOD.



While Murray has been called be Chaplain to the Corporate World, he continues to minister with and through various churches. He is available to speak in the following venues: revivals, bible conferences, weekend retreats, mission conferences, camps, pulpit fill-ins, homecomings, corporate meetings, corporate counseling, regular bible studies for your church of business. He is available in the North Alabama region but also is willing to come to your location in other parts of the US and world. Having organized and led many trips to the Holy Land, Pastor Wilton usually has another tour just on the horizon. He travels with various church groups serving as teacher and guide at historical and biblical sites around the world.



If you are interested in learning more about Murray Wilton Ministries, contact him at: [email protected] or 256.426.5287. As we are led to touch the world practically, the SPIRIT will touch many souls eternally.



​​We look forward to seeing you virtually!



We invite you to join us virtually on FACEBOOK LIVE at:

https://www.facebook.com/marketplaceleadershipluncheon

Our Values
Our Mission:
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​Empower the business community to recognize and fulfill their calling in the workplace, building God’s Kingdom, impacting lives, and transforming communities through biblical principles in understanding the divine purpose for their place, position, talent, expertise, and financial resource.
Our Purpose:
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To affirm, encourage, and equip business leaders to change the world through their impact and service in the Marketplace.

Previous Speakers
Murray Wilton
Pastor, Murray Wilton Ministries

George Sawyer
Pastor, Calvary Assembly in Decatur, AL

Oscar L Montgomery
Pastor, Union Hill Primitive Baptist Church

Zach Penney
Owner, Bill Penney Toyota Dealership

John Stallworth
Businessman, NFL Hall of Fame Player

Coach Jack Doss
Coach, Alabama High School State Championship

Date:
4thThursday of the Month

Time:
12:00 pm- 12:30pm

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Father, I stand in the gap and pray Your fresh anointing upon every born-again believer and follower of Jesus Christ everywhere. Lord, we pray they will hear Your Voice and be led by Your Spirit in every decision they need to make this day and every day of their lives. We pray Lord that unbelievers will encounter You today and hear Your Voice and be led by Your Spirit and believe that You are the Lord God Almighty and that Your only Son Jesus was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born by virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Polite, crucified on Calvary Cross for my sin and the sin of the whole world, died of Friday afternoon, buried in a borrowed tomb. But EARLY on Sunday morning He got up from the grave with ALL power in His hand and He Lives and He lives in every born-again believer of Jesus Christ through the power of the Holy Spirit. Thank You Lord for life beyond the grave. Hallelujah!! Thank You Lord that all our hope, peace, joy and love is in You Lord and not man. Thank You Lord that You are God and not man and You can not lie. Thank You for your Faithfulness. Father God, if we had a thousand tongues, we could not thank You half enough for Your Grace, Mercy and Love. Bless Your Holy Name. Hallelujah!! In the Name that’s above every name Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior. Amen. Amen. Amen.