Entrepreneurs: How a $500 Ad Budget Turned Into 350,000 New Churchgoers with Brady Sticker

Episode 280 January 18, 2026 00:15:40
Entrepreneurs: How a $500 Ad Budget Turned Into 350,000 New Churchgoers with Brady Sticker
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Entrepreneurs: How a $500 Ad Budget Turned Into 350,000 New Churchgoers with Brady Sticker

Jan 18 2026 | 00:15:40

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Show Notes

Richard Gearhart and Elizabeth Gearhart, co-hosts of Passage to Profit Show interview rady Sticker from ChurchCandy Marketing.

What started as a $500 ad experiment that completely failed turned into a nationwide entrepreneurial success story. In this episode, Brady Sticker shares how he went from youth pastor to founder of Church Candy, using modern digital marketing, authenticity, and relentless testing to help churches reach hundreds of thousands of people across North America. Entrepreneurs will hear powerful lessons on overcoming early failure, building trust through real storytelling, and scaling a mission-driven business by focusing on what truly makes people show up. Read more at: https://churchcandy.com/

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