Your business is growing.
Leadership feels heavier.
Decision-making takes more time, trade-offs cost more,
and what used to be intuitive is now getting laborious.
The challenge lies in aligning daily decisions
with their core mission convictions.
The Redemptive Business Studio is designed for founders and leadership teams to restore organisational coherence with clarity and carry the next phase of leadership into an integrated single whole.
Interactive, Visual,
Hands-On Business Design
The work format is highly interactive and visually engaging. Participants lay out their business model, identifying tensions, misalignments, and opportunities as they surface.
An integrated perspective enables leaders to:
See their business as a whole system
Connect and clarify fragmented conversations
Make trade-offs visible and discussable
Co-leaders are encouraged to attend together, creating shared understanding and alignment as decisions are framed as a team.
Guided Strategic Thinking
Studio facilitators guide the reflective working experience; participants do the actual work.
Augmented cohort experience
Focused individual and team work
Small-group dialogue
Cohort-based testing and feedback
Participants pressure-test their assumptions, clarify the language unique to their situation, and learn from others on navigating similar leadership challenges.
"The Studio changed how I look at
my company and how it fits into God’s plan,
I’m called to serve my employees,
not just my customers."
Martin Tremblay, Entrepreneur & Business Owner
"I am leaving this studio with more than
what I came for, not just a framework
for my business, but language to go
beyond ethical standards.
I’m excited to tell other entrepreneurs
about redemptive thinking!"
Afuwa Renner, Founder of Running Renner Creative
Program Schedule:
Online Primer:
June 4 & 5, 2026
(10:00–11:30 am)
In-Person Studio:
June 11 & 12, 2026
(9:00 am–4:30 pm)
Debriefing & Integration (online):
June 26, 2026 (8:30–10:00 am)
Studio Location (In-Person)
Cardus Office 45 Rideau Street, 8th Floor, Ottawa
(Coffee, lunch, and refreshments provided)
Time Commitment
Approximately 20 hours over one month
Facilitators:
Philip Yan
Director
Centre for Redemptive Entrepreneurship
Co-creator of the
Redemptive Business Canvas™
Simi Lawoyin
Business Coach
Centre for Redemptive Entrepreneurship
Studio Host:
Johann van der Merwe
Workplace Network Lead
One Way Ministries Canada
The program is designed for founders and decision-level leaders.
Founders and operators
Operating history of three years or more
Teams of three or more staff
Download the brochure for more information.

