Roger Garber: From Cantelopes and Firecrackers, to Ministering to the Unseen

Generous Business Owner

Who are the unseen individuals in your life? How can they be acknowledged or encouraged?

In this episode, Jeff and Roger discuss:

• Learning from parents as they invited others into their home and cared for people from a young age.
• Coming out of a struggle with self-confidence.
• Starting and exiting family businesses, then using that experience to help others.
• Broadening the generosity and capital pallet.

Key Takeaways:

• God always answers our prayers, but He doesn’t always answer them in the way we are expecting Him to.
• When we are frustrated with others, it is often us that is the problem, not the other person.
• Transitions are not running from something, they are running towards something new. Let God lead as you’re making those transitions.
• There are many different forms of generosity. God has put different skills, talents, and resources into each of our hands.
• Don’t let the bad thoughts make nests in your mind.

"I don't ever regret leaving. I know God's in it, and I know God has me right where I'm supposed to be." — Roger Garber

About Roger Garber: Roger grew up on a family farm in Lancaster County, PA where faith and family were an integral part of his childhood. He became a partner with his father and brother in the family’s agriculture business in 1988. Over the next 20+ years, Roger, alongside his brother and nephew, transformed the company from an enterprise that raised animals, crops and manufactured feed, to a thriving bulk transportation company with storage facilities, and a joint venture truck and trailer consignment auction. Roger recognizes his father as influential in shaping his view of faith, generosity, and leadership.

Upon leaving the family businesses in 2012, Roger joined North Group Consultants, an organizational health and leadership development company. His 25+ years of experience in his family’s businesses have contributed to his wealth of knowledge in finance, IT, agriculture, transportation, storage, consignment auctions, and family business dynamics.

Roger is an avid networker, bicycling enthusiast, follower of Jesus Christ, and church volunteer. One of Roger’s greatest joys is spending time with his wife, Patti, and their four children, and eight grandchildren, soon to be 10 grandchildren with twins due to arrive in January.

Roger’s life mission and purpose:

To strengthen marriages, families, organizations & friendships by showing Christ’s love in my relationships and life.

“Helping the unseen to be seen” with the Holy Spirit’s direction and help.

Connect with Roger Garber:

Website: https://northgroupconsultants.com/

Email: [e-mail]

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/garberroger/

Work: 717-299-9800 ext 2010

Mobile: [phone]

Find out more about LifeCycles:

• Using bicycles to point boys and girls to Jesus Christ
• "Building Young Men and Women of Character" for the last 10 years
• https://www.lifecyclesteam.org/
• Contact LifeCycles Executive Director: Dr. Lee DeRemer at 717-586-2711 for more info.

Roger traveled with six other leaders and eight boys ages 15-17 on an 8-day 350-mile adventure from July 27 to August 3, 2024. On our final day, everyone rode up White Face Mountain in the Adirondacks.

Read the Blog of their trip here: https://findpenguins.com/12nq91f9cy9dv/trip/lifecycles-adk-2024-ride?sort=ASC

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Website: https://www.arkosglobal.com/

Podcast: https://www.generousbusinessowner.com/

Book: https://www.arkosglobal.com/trading-up

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