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6 GIVING BACK AFTER SEMINARY When Chris Chancey came to Denver Seminary, he thought it was to study to become a pastor. Now a 2012 graduate with an MA in Christian studies, he knows that God had a different path for him. "I thought the only way I could help God is if I became a pastor," Chris recalls. In a process of retooling Chris' theology of work, God revealed through his studies that Chris could make the most powerful impact on the kingdom as a business leader, not as a pastor. With this newfound insight, he switched programs from the master of divinity to pursue a master of arts in Christian studies where he could tailor his classes toward business stewardship. The Seminary encouraged him and gave him the flexibility to pursue this new sense of calling God had placed on his life: a calling to the business world as an entrepreneur. Successes and Failures While in seminary, Chris and his wife, Sarah, took $300 to start their first business. They started a wedding planning business that now, six years later, has 12 locations and is thriving. But, the path of this calling was not always direct and at times was rocky. While seeing success with Chancey Charm Wedding Planning and Design, Chris also experienced failures: "We've started 10 businesses, eight of which were failures." With each business that has started and failed, Chris has learned many valuable lessons, made mistakes, failed, and succeeded. But along the way, he has not lost focus on the calling God has placed on his life. Today, along with the wedding business, Chris is seeing success in running Amplio Recruiting. Amplio is a recruiting agency that staffs US companies with talented refugee workforces. While at Denver Seminary, CHECK OUT OUR EVENTS 6