JOY’S WORK STORY

 

Dr. Joy Dahl, DMin, CPA

As an ambassador of Christ in the workplace and a business strategist with 30+ years of diverse experience, Joy leads professional development initiatives with a faith-forward perspective. She equips believers at all levels to embrace their calling as Christ’s ambassadors through Theology of Work and practical faith-work integration in their everyday workplaces. Joy works bi-vocationally as Vice President of East-West Ministries International, a global nonprofit operating in 40+ countries. She also serves as a speaker, teacher, author, and dedicated advocate for “faith and work” integration.

 

Joy’s Work Story

Joy graduated from the University of Virginia McIntire School of Commerce and began her work journey with Price Waterhouse in New York City and Washington, DC. She then spent most of her career working with start-up and high-growth companies in various industries, including international telecom. At age 33, Joy became Chief Financial Officer of a regional broadcasting company in New York.

The trajectory of Joy’s life transition when a co-worker gave her a book which prompted her to go to church–where she met Jesus. With the Lord’s help, she navigated the transition from her life “before Christ” to “with Christ” in the C-suite. She went on to establish her own CFO consulting practice which thrived for over 10 years with clients in Washington, DC, New York, NY, and Dallas, TX.

As Joy began writing and teaching Bible studies, God called her to get better equipped to handle His Word with care. She gave up her lucrative career to attend seminary, where she first heard about Theology of Work. She earned three degrees at Dallas Theological Seminary: Master of Christian Education, Master of Biblical Studies, and Doctor of Ministry with an emphasis on Theology of Work.

Today, Joy integrates her faith and work by providing expertise as an executive leader developing effective organizational strategies and removing barriers for growth, expansion, and transition. Joy sits on the Board of Directors of Made to Flourish which empowers pastors and their churches to integrate faith, work, and economic wisdom for the flourishing of their communities. She loves mentoring next-generation professionals growing in their leadership, and senior leaders seeking to expand impact in their broad circles of influence. Joy’s passion for collaboration and expanding Kingdom impact helped launch the BOLDLY Conference: the first-of-its-kind Faith+Work for Women conference.

Joy and her husband, Gordon, live in Dallas, TX with their beloved rescue pups. Her favorite things include: God’s Word, international adventure, horses, flowers, big dogs, dark chocolate, and beach getaways.