Christ-Centered HVAC Distribution Company (w/ Jeff Wallace)
On this episode, Darren sits down with Jeff Wallace (CEO of Team Air Distributing) to discuss how he’s cultivating a Christ-centered company with 311 employees in which employees bear each other’s burdens during life’s darkest seasons.
Jeff Wallace is CEO of Team Air Distributing, which is a Nashville-based leader in the heating and air conditioning distribution business with around 311 employees. His company is setting the standard for other Christ-centered companies in the way they treat their employees.
Key Takeaways 💡
- Faith reframed business as a ministry, not a separate sphere. Early in his leadership journey, Jeff Wallace realized that work and faith were never meant to be compartmentalized. Through his involvement with C-12, he began to see Team Air Distributing not just as a company, but as a place where Christ could be lived out daily through leadership, culture, and care for employees. This shift changed how he viewed responsibility, influence, and the purpose of the organization itself.
- Leading with integrity meant living faith before preaching it. Jeff consistently emphasized that ministry in business does not start with sermons or pressure, but with humility, consistency, and trust. By treating employees with respect, walking in integrity, and being present across all levels of the company, he created an environment where people felt safe enough to open up about real struggles. Faith was demonstrated through actions—supporting employees through addiction recovery, personal crises, and everyday challenges—long before conversations about belief ever happened.
- Profit and growth were positioned as platforms for impact, not the end goal. While Team Air Distributing grew into an industry leader, Jeff made clear that success was ultimately measured by lives changed, not revenue alone. Programs like corporate chaplaincy, employee-led Bible studies, and collective generosity emerged as natural extensions of the company’s purpose. Business success became a means to serve people, reflect Christ, and create lasting spiritual and cultural influence within the workplace.
Christian Business Leader is the show for marketplace Christians seeking to explore and apply God’s will for business. If you want to learn more about how to do business for the glory of God and shape culture through discipling the business world, this show is for you.
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