Wade Pursell: Be Bold and Live Your Mission

Generous Business Owner

How can I be a steward of God in my organization?

In this episode, Jeff and Wade discuss:

• Seeing God’s hand in our decisions and the blessings of our lives.
• Stewarding God’s resources in a public company.
• Weaving Biblical principles into your profession.
• Understanding your mission.

Key Takeaways:

• There are ways to give stocks to the church, or other charities, and serve God in that way.
• Giving away stock looks different and is reported different from selling stock - people don’t ask why you’re giving it away, but they do ask why you’re selling.
• Never let yourself be defined by your job - that is not who you are, it is what you do.
• The deeper you go into God’s word, the more you will love it and want to live it.

"My recipe for relationship is Listen, Learn, and Lean In. I wear it on my wrist so I don’t forget." — Wade Pursell

Episode References:

• Tyranny of the Urgent by Charles Hummel

About Wade Pursell: Mr. Pursell joined SM Energy as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in September 2008.

Mr. Pursell has more than 34 years of experience in the oil and gas industry. Prior to joining SM Energy, Mr. Pursell was with Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. (NYSE: HLX). While at Helix, Mr. Pursell served in several roles including Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, and Vice President-Finance and Chief Accounting Officer. Mr. Pursell was with Arthur Andersen LLP, from 1988 through 1997, where he served in roles of increasing responsibility, culminating as an Experienced Manager specializing in the offshore services industry.

Mr. Pursell currently serves on the Board of Directors of Junior Achievement – Rocky Mountain.

BS, Accounting with a minor in Computer Science, University of Central Arkansas

Connect with Wade Pursell:

Website: https://www.sm-energy.com/

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