Carl Willis: Faith-Driven Entrepreneur, Speaker & Missions Catalyst

Carl Willis is a faith-driven entrepreneur, speaker, author, and missions catalyst, dedicated to raising up Kingdom leaders who build enterprises, movements, and lives that echo into eternity. For over 30 years, Carl has equipped and empowered leaders across business, ministry, and international missions, serving as a bridge between the marketplace and the mission field.

As the founder and CEO of Simplicity Marketing LLC, Carl developed cutting-edge strategies in attraction marketing, social media marketing, and online lead generation. His proven systems have helped countless small business owners grow thriving online businesses, establish marketplace authority, and secure competitive advantages in today’s digital economy.

Leveraging the same principles that drive online success, Carl has built a growing real estate investment portfolio. Through highly targeted online marketing strategies, he consistently attracts motivated property owners eager to sell their properties, demonstrating the power of applying Kingdom wisdom to everyday business.

Beyond the marketplace, Carl’s passion for global impact has led him to travel extensively to East Africa and India since 2006. Partnering with local churches, business owners, and community leaders, Carl has trained entrepreneurs to fund community development initiatives, provided education and healthcare support for orphaned children, and equipped pastors to lead thriving, self-sustaining congregations. His efforts have catalyzed lasting transformation in some of the world’s most challenging environments.

As the founder and Executive Director of Simplicity Church Network, Carl carries forward a vision that has taken many forms since 2008—a vision of discipleship rooted in presence, not programs; in relationships, not institutions. Simplicity Church Network equips ordinary people to make eternal impact in everyday places, multiplying disciples through Spirit-led encounters in homes, workplaces, and communities. This work reflects Carl’s deep conviction that the Church thrives not in buildings, but in the lives of people faithfully showing up where God has placed them.

Carl’s life and work are driven by a deep conviction: that faith-filled entrepreneurship is a vehicle for both personal prosperity and eternal Kingdom impact. He believes that leaders are called to steward their influence boldly, multiply their resources wisely, and leave a legacy that transcends generations.

Carl is the author of four books:

• Troubles of a Righteous Man
• Lessons From the Storm
• Internet Marketing for Small Business
• Desolate Places

Through his writing, speaking, mentoring, and consulting, Carl continues to empower entrepreneurs, pastors, and mission-minded individuals to build businesses, ministries, and lives that carry the light of Christ into every sphere of influence.