For Christian business owners
Build beyond what you can carry alone.
Partner with God in the business He’s entrusted to you through the biblical rhythm of the eight prayer watches.
Building Beyond Yourself
Partnering with God Through the Eight Prayer Watches
Craig Frazier
$19.99 plus shipping. Includes a private, 60-minute session with Craig—normally $275—after purchase verification.
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The responsibility
You’ve prayed about the business. You still carry the weight.
You work hard. You make the decisions, carry the payroll, answer the difficult calls and keep moving when the numbers leave little room to breathe. You ask God for wisdom. Then the next urgent problem takes over.
Most Christian business owners pray about their business. Far fewer have a way of praying for it.
Building Beyond Yourself gives you a deliberate way to bring the whole business before God: the work already done, the people depending on you and the choices still ahead.
The vision
Build a business that serves beyond you.
Picture a business where your faith shapes the decisions you make every day. Where people are treated with integrity, responsibility is shared wisely and the work can continue beyond your own effort.
That vision takes prayer and practical action. This book brings them together so you can examine what God has entrusted to you, strengthen how you lead and build with the next generation in mind.
A practical rhythm
Eight prayer watches. A focus for the whole business.
The eight watches organize the day into periods of prayer, beginning in the evening. Craig connects their biblical themes with the practical responsibilities of running a business.
- Establish the foundation: review the day and prepare for tomorrow.
- Protect what you are building: recognize risks and strengthen what needs guarding.
- Face the barriers: examine what is keeping the business stuck.
- Seek direction: bring difficult choices and uncertainty before God.
- Put first things first: align your priorities before urgency takes over.
- Cultivate the harvest: recognize opportunities and serve customers well.
- Stay aligned: pursue success with integrity and surrendered motives.
- Finish well: complete the work and establish what can last.
You can begin with the time you have. The watches offer focus; God hears you at every hour.
Inside the book
A book to read. A companion to return to.
Each chapter connects a biblical principle with business wisdom you can examine and put to work. You’ll explore how to:
- Recognize where inquiries, follow-up and customer relationships are slipping through the cracks.
- Make difficult decisions with prayer, counsel and a clearer view of the facts.
- Protect time for the work that matters instead of letting every interruption set the agenda.
- Build systems and shared responsibility so the business depends less on one person.
- Steward resources, relationships and opportunities with the next generation in view.
Your Prayer and Business Companion
Every chapter closes with Scripture for meditation, a prayer focus, reflection questions, a practical business assignment, a governing declaration and a guided prayer. Each watch chapter also includes a Daily Reference for returning to its central ideas.
Practical references included in the book
The eight watches at a glance. A guide to choosing a watch for the challenge you face. A business stewardship and revenue leakage self-assessment. A practical prayer rhythm for business owners. A Scripture reference index.
A look inside
Read the opening pages.
Begin with the introduction to Building Beyond Yourself and see how Craig brings prayer, responsibility and everyday business together.
Most Christian business owners pray about their business. Far fewer have a way to pray for it. We ask God for customers when sales slow down, for provision when payroll is close, and for wisdom when a decision has us cornered. Those prayers are honest, and God hears them. But a business isn’t a string of emergencies. It’s a daily responsibility, and it deserves a daily, deliberate relationship with the One who entrusted it to us.
From the introduction to Building Beyond Yourself by Craig Frazier.
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The author
Meet Craig Frazier
Craig Frazier is a Christian entrepreneur, technologist, and ministry leader with more than twenty years of experience at organizations including Deloitte, Georgia-Pacific, and Dell Technologies. He is the founder of Apex AI and the creator of the podcast Faith Behind the Business. At Victory in Christ Christian Center, he serves on the core leadership teams of Victorious Business Professionals and the prayer ministry. Craig is committed to helping business owners build companies that operate with integrity and honor God.
The offer
Get the book. Get an hour with Craig.
Building Beyond Yourself
Partnering with God Through the Eight Prayer Watches
Craig Frazier
Purchase Building Beyond Yourself for $19.99 plus shipping, and receive a private, 60-minute Business Stewardship Strategy Session with Craig Frazier—normally $275, included at no additional charge.
Bring your business challenges. Together, identify what needs attention and clarify your next steps.
After purchase, request your included session through support@atss.pro. Our team verifies your purchase before scheduling.
Questions
A few things to know.
Who is this book for?
Christian business owners and entrepreneurs who want their faith to shape how they lead, make decisions and steward what God has entrusted to them. The teaching connects prayer with practical business responsibilities.
Do I need to know the eight prayer watches already?
No. The introduction explains the framework, and each watch chapter connects its focus with business life. Quick references help you return to the material as you need it.
Do I have to pray at all eight times every day?
No. Craig encourages a sustainable rhythm that fits your responsibilities. You can begin with a few focused minutes in the morning and evening, then use the watch themes as a guide.
Does the book include practical exercises?
Yes. Every chapter includes a Prayer and Business Companion with reflection questions and a practical business assignment, alongside Scripture, prayer guidance and a governing declaration. The appendices include a business self-assessment and a practical prayer rhythm.
Does it promise financial success?
The book presents prayer as a relationship with God and pairs it with wise action. It does not promise wealth, customers or a particular business outcome.
Do I need to use Apex AI services?
No. The book and session have value independently of Apex AI services. If a business need emerges and an Apex AI service fits, Craig can explain your options. There is no obligation to purchase services.
What is included with my purchase?
The book is $19.99 plus shipping. It includes one private, 60-minute Business Stewardship Strategy Session with Craig Frazier, normally $275, at no additional charge. After purchase, request the session through support@atss.pro; our team verifies your purchase before scheduling. No separate workbook or downloadable companion product is included.
What happens during the session?
Bring your business challenges. You and Craig will discuss what needs attention and practical next steps. If an Apex AI service fits a need you uncover, Craig can explain the options. There is no obligation to buy services.
Book Terms
A one-time book purchase.
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Each eligible purchaser may request one included private 60-minute Business Stewardship Strategy Session with Craig Frazier, normally $275, at no additional charge. Email support@atss.pro after purchase; we verify the purchase before arranging a mutually available appointment.
No purchase of Apex services is required and no business or financial outcome is guaranteed. There is no subscription or recurring fee in this book offer. These book-specific terms describe this offer; Apex service subscription cancellation and setup-fee terms do not apply to book orders. These terms do not limit mandatory consumer rights.
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Begin here
Build faithfully. Leave something worth carrying forward.
The business in your hands touches employees, customers, family and people you may never meet. The choices you make today help shape what they inherit tomorrow.
Begin with the book—and a conversation about your business. Get Building Beyond Yourself for $19.99 plus shipping and receive your private hour with Craig, normally $275, at no additional charge after purchase verification.
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