Men’s ministry. Event organizing and facilitation.
Souly Business – North Carolina (SBNC)
Connecting men in the workplace with our Heavenly Father…and one another. The mission of Souly Business is to create environments where men are inspired by the Holy Spirit to more purposefully live out their Christian faith and values in their professional and personal lives.
Barnabas Small Groups
Grow in your faith walk by journeying with other Christian men on a weekly basis. Participants share in the facilitation…and life transformation. Like the biblical Barnabas, participants are called to be outwardly focused across three dimensions: to encourage, gift and grow (people).
Souly Business will change you. It rocked me.
Today, I am a better husband, father, co-worker and friend because I took that uncomfortable, first step of saying, ‘yes’ to attending. My experience and results aren’t unique. Over the past few years, I’ve met so many quality guys through Souly Business. It’s a brotherhood of iron sharpeners that’s tough to beat!
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Speakers 
Faith and Work
Speaker: John Schortinghouse
Priorities
Speaker: Trevor Jones
Identity in Christ
Speaker: Thomas Maldonado
Servant Leadership
Speaker: Michael Ritter
The Cross
Speaker: Gary Mayer
The Resurrection
Speaker: Jason Hostetter
Finishing Well
Speaker:Bruce King
Lives Impacted
Thomas Maldonado, Board member, BarnabasNC
“Once in a while something comes along that sends your life on a trajectory. Souly Business was that for me. Much of what I do in my home, with my local church, and as a business owner were birthed at a Souly Business retreat. Each time I return, somehow it tops previous retreats. Every time, the Father’s love embraces me, Jesus reminds me who I am, and Holy Spirit is all over this ministry… I want as much to do with this as I possibly can.”
Christian L. Olmstead, Board member, BarnabasNC
“In 2011 I attended Souly Business for the first time, not exactly sure what to expect. Little did I know, God would meet me that weekend to affirm in me who I am in Him. This understanding of my new identity in Christ has carried me through the most difficult season of my life. I am so thankful for the men that have poured encouragement into my life through the platform of Souly Business.”
Jarred Ritter, Board member, BarnabasNC
“My Friday morning Barnabas meetings have become a spiritual high point of my week. The fellowship of the men I have met and the Holy Spirit have been incredible.”
Gary Mayer Board Member, BarnabasNC
Virtual Fun Run
Number of miles Buddy has run in his lifetime.
That’s over 2.5 times around the circumference of the earth.
Our goal is to run that many collective miles in one day.
Buddyrrific 1 Mile
Date: March 1
Locations: yours to determine
Time: anytime on the 1st
Due to post-polio syndrome, Buddy Ritter no longer runs. Yet in his lifetime, he logged some 68,000 miles in various events. Not bad for a guy who was paralyzed from polio as a child and did not regain his ability to walk until his teenage years.
Our goal is to run Buddy’s collective lifetime miles in one day–all on Buddy’s birthday. Learn more about the run »
Speakers Series
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Board of Directors and Founding Members

Mike Gozon
Executive Director, BarnabasNC.
Founding Member, SBNC

Christian Olmstead
Board Member, BarnabasNC. Founding Member, SBNC

Gary Mayer
Board Member, BarnabasNC. Founding Member, SBNC

Thomas Maldonado
Board Member, BarnabasNC. Founding Member, SBNC

Jarred Ritter
Board Member, BarnabasNC. Founding Member, SBNC

Patrick McBride
Board Member, BarnabasNC. Founding Member, SBNC

Nate Mullins
Board Member, BarnabasNC. Founding Member, SBNC

Bruce Lane
Founding Member, SBNC
“I have attended two Souly Business Retreats – one as a participant and one as a table servant. Both weekends were awesome. SB allows men to get real with each other and deal with the stuff life throws at them. No judgment just encouragement. Great speakers, fellowship and food. Life change takes place at Souly Business.”

Robert Jenkins
Founding Member, SBNC

Buddy Ritter
Founding Member, SBNC

Brian Olmstead
Founding Member, SBNC

Steve Ogden
Founding Member, SBNC

Evan Hanes
Founding Member, SBNC

Keith Davis
Founding Member, SBNC

David Welch
Founding Member, SBNC

Trog Trogdon
Founding Member, SBNC

Kearney Ward
Founding Member, SBNC

Jimmy Davis
Founding Member, SBNC

Walt Parker
Founding Member, SBNC

Jim Eaton
Founding Member, SBNC

Greg Owens
Founding Member, SBNC

Jason Hostetter
Founding Member, SBNC

Jim Pullen
Founding Member, SBNC