Episode 29: Joshua Auld, Positive Cultural Engagement

How do you stay faithful to God while leading, working, and engaging with the culture around you?

In this episode of the Monday Movement Vodcast, Mark Bilton speaks with Joshua Auld, Chief Operating Officer at FORM, the not-for-profit behind the ASPIRE Conference.

Joshua previously served as General Manager of the Lachlan Macquarie Institute, where he helped equip Christian leaders for politics and culture. He first completed LMI’s residential fellowship in 2017 and later earned an MBA. Today, he is passionate about helping Christians engage faithfully with the world around them.

Mark and Joshua explore what it means to live an integrated Christian life, where faith is not limited to Sunday or church ministry.

They discuss why God is interested in our work, how business and leadership can be part of our calling, and why Christians should see their everyday responsibilities as places where they can serve, influence, and lead well.

The conversation also looks at career transitions and discernment. Joshua shares how prayer, wise counsel, preparation, and obedience shaped his own move into a new season, and why God often gives us the next step rather than the full picture.

They also talk about Christian influence in culture, politics, technology, and AI, and why believers should not automatically withdraw from difficult or changing spaces.

This episode is for Christian business owners, entrepreneurs, leaders, and professionals who want to think more deeply about faith, work, calling, leadership, and the influence God has already placed in their hands.

About Mark Bilton
Mark Bilton is a six-time CEO, experienced business leader, and host of the Monday Movement Vodcast. Through Monday Movement, he helps Christian leaders, entrepreneurs, and professionals explore what it means to live out faith in everyday work, leadership, business, and influence.

Learn more about Joshua and the ASPIRE Conference:
https://aspireconference.org.au

Connect with Joshua on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshua-a-0670701b1

Explore Monday Movement:
https://www.mondaymovement.com/

Where has God already given you influence, and how are you using it?