From Subway to Marriage Architects — Marc & Liz Parker’s journey shows how faith, family, and risk can become Kingdom impact. What started as running Subway franchises with four daughters under six turned into a testimony of God’s timing, business as ministry, and marriage retreats that grew into The Marriage Architects.
Episode: Ignite Kingdom Talk S6E51
What you’ll hear
- Marketplace as Ministry: Praying for customers in Subway stores and empowering young staff with God’s love.
- Family Legacy: How empowering Liz reshaped their daughters’ view of women in leadership.
- Marriage Architects: Retreats built on dreams, vision, and purpose became the foundation for a full-time ministry.
- Faith in Business: Listening to God’s voice through both successes and failures.
- Kingdom Leadership: Why marriage health and spiritual unity are essential to business success.
Memorable lines
- “Your Subway store can be a sanctuary if you invite the Holy Spirit in.”
- “Any business venture must be surrendered—if God isn’t in it, it won’t last.”
- “Marriage is for dreams, vision, and purpose that serve the Kingdom.”
Next steps
May this episode encourage you to see both business and marriage as Kingdom callings—and to say “yes” when God leads.